Coogee’25: Sydney Quantum Information Theory Workshop
10–13 February 2025
Coogee Bay Hotel, Coogee, Sydney

This will be a small, focussed workshop bringing together leading and up-and-coming international and Australian researchers in quantum information theory. The aim is to present new, exciting results with lots of time for scientific discussion. The program will consist of a limited number of invited talks along with time set aside for conversation. PhD students and postdocs are very welcome and encouraged to participate.
Confirmed speakers
- Adam Wills (MIT, USA)
- Armanda Quintavalle (FU Berlin, Germany)
- Arne Grimsmo (AWS, USA)
- Constance Laine (UCL, UK)
- David Stephen (Quantinuum, USA)
- Hui Khoon Ng (NUS, Singapore)
- Josh Combes (Melbourne, Australia)
- Kathleen Chang (Yale, USA)
- Laura Caune (Riverlane, UK)
- Mackenzie Shaw (TU Delft, Netherlands)
- Markus Frembs (LU Hannover, Germany)
- Matt McEwen (Google, USA)
- Sara Bartolucci (PsiQuantum, USA)
- Timo Hillmann (Chalmers, Sweden)
Registration
Members of the USYD Quantum Theory Group and invited speakers can register for free through the Google form provided via email.
Due to limited space, registration will not be open to the general public.
Accommodation
The Coogee Bay Hotel is offering a discounted rate for reservations made for dates between 9–15 February 2025. Please contact Seok-Hyung (seokhyung.lee@sydney.edu.au) if you need the code. Additional information:
- Availability is limited, so early reservations are recommended.
- It includes breakfast at Marra Bar & Grill.
- Car parking is available for $30 per night, if needed.
- Cancellations require at least 48 hours’ notice to avoid a fee.
Committee
Scientific organising committee
- Stephen Bartlett (stephen.bartlett@sydney.edu.au)
- Andrew Doherty (andrew.doherty@sydney.edu.au)
- Campbell McLauchlan (campbell.mclauchlan@sydney.edu.au)
- Georgia Nixon (georgia.nixon@sydney.edu.au)
- Robin Harper (robin.harper@sydney.edu.au)
- Seok-Hyung Lee (seokhyung.lee@sydney.edu.au)
Local organising committee
- Dinethri Aluwihare (dinethri.aluwihare@sydney.edu.au)
Sponsor

Code of Conduct
The Coogee Sydney Quantum Information Theory Workshop is dedicated to providing a discrimination- and harassment-free experience for all attendees. All speakers and participants are expected to comply with the workshop Code of Conduct.
Title image: Coogee Beach Sydney by Lenny K Photography, CC BY 2.0