AQI Convenings · No. 01 · London

UK–Africa Quantum AI Convening

Dates4–6 Nov 2026

CityLondon

AccessBy invitation

FocusFinancial services & telecoms

Three days in London bringing senior African government, financial services and telecoms leaders together with UK quantum research centres, industry and investors. The aim is practical: agree where the UK and Africa can work together on quantum and AI, and leave with named commitments.

Programme

Three days, one delegation.

The same group of delegates moves through all three days. Day one builds relationships, day two does the work, and day three connects the delegation to the UK's wider quantum community.

Day 14 NovWednesday

Hosted by Google, London

Quantum and AI, hands on

A speaker presenting a workflow diagram on screen during a workshop

A practical session at Google's London offices on how AI and quantum computing are being applied today, with a delegation welcome and informal time to meet before the working day.

Day 25 NovThursday

Main convening day · Chatham House Rule

Roundtables and working groups

The core of the programme, held in a small room of senior participants.

Diplomatic opening
Where quantum and AI meet: the post-quantum security transition and the role of AI in responding to it
Quantum capability today, in the UK and across Africa
Examples of UK–Africa research collaboration that already work
Working groups on short, medium and long-term initiatives
Synthesis of commitments into a UK–Africa Quantum Readiness Charter

Day 36 NovFriday

UK Quantum Showcase

The UK quantum ecosystem

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The delegation attends the UK Quantum Showcase by special invitation, meeting UK quantum companies, research groups and investors.

The programme is subject to change. Speakers will be announced closer to the date.

Participants

Who is in the room.

Attendance is by invitation and kept small so the discussion stays frank. Participants are director level or above.

Delegates talking together at a networking reception

From Africa

Government ministries, central banks and regulators
Chief executives and technology leaders from banks, insurers and mobile operators
University and research leaders working in quantum and AI
Diplomatic representatives

From the UK and internationally

UK quantum research centres and government bodies
Global technology companies
Quantum start-ups and scale-ups
Investors, foundations and development finance institutions

Partners

Delivered with

Partner

Supporting partner

Host, 4 November

Supporting partner

Supported by the UK-Nigeria Tech Hub and UK-South Africa Tech Hub, an initiative of the Digital Access Programme (DAP) under the UK Government's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

What comes next

The first of a series.

London opens AQI's convening programme. Further convenings will take place on the African continent in 2027, building on the commitments made in November.

Request your place.

Register through Luma. Our team reviews each registration and sends venue and logistics details to approved participants.

Partner with AQI

Help build Africa's quantum future.

Governments and regulatorsShape national quantum and post-quantum readiness with peers across the continent.
Research institutionsOpen up access, exchange and joint research with African partners.
CompaniesWork on real use cases in financial services, telecoms and beyond.
Funders and investorsBack talent, research and early ventures from the start.

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Get in touch

Tell us who you are and how you would like to work with AQI. We reply to every partnership enquiry.

info@africaquantuminstitute.org

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