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D-Wave is expanding its practical quantum computing footprint in the Asia-Pacific region by hosting a dedicated user conference in Seoul. The event will highlight production-level deployments across both annealing and gate-model architectures, signaling a strategic shift from theoretical research to tangible commercial applications in sectors like network optimization and drug discovery. This move underscores growing regional investment and collaboration aimed at accelerating real-world quantum adoption.
D-Wave brings quantum user conference, Qubits Asia, to Seoul

D-Wave Quantum Inc. will host Qubits Asia 2026, a quantum computing user conference on October 28, 2026, in Seoul. Focused on the Asia-Pacific region, the event will showcase production applications and advancements in D-Wave’s annealing and gate-model quantum computing technologies.
On October 28, 2026, D-Wave Quantum Inc. will host Qubits Asia 2026: Quantum Realized in Seoul, showcasing the company’s advances in both annealing and gate-model quantum computing. The conference will spotlight growing production applications across the Asia-Pacific region, from network optimization to drug discovery. “Countries including Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan are moving decisively to establish global leadership in quantum computing, and D-Wave is helping turn that ambition into measurable results today,” says D-Wave chief executive Dr. Alan Baratz. The event aims to accelerate…
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