U.S. Department of Energy’s Anthony Pugliese to Headline Fireside Chat at QWC2025

Connected DMV, operator of Quantum World Congress, today announced that Anthony Pugliese, Chief Commercial Officer and Director of the Office of Technology Commercialization at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), will join the main stage for a fireside chat at Quantum World Congress 2025. The event takes place Tuesday, September 16, through Thursday, September 18, at Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia. Pugliese’s session will be held on Wednesday, September 17, at 10:45 AM.

As a senior leader at DOE, Pugliese oversees the transition of breakthrough research into real-world applications, guiding commercialization pathways that connect national laboratories with private-sector partners. His fireside chat will highlight DOE’s role in shaping America’s quantum future and advancing innovation through cross-sector collaboration.

“Quantum World Congress is where the ecosystem comes together to accelerate progress, and the Department of Energy has been at the forefront of this work for decades,” said George Thomas, President & CEO of Connected DMV. “We are excited to welcome Anthony Pugliese to share DOE’s perspective on moving quantum technologies from lab to market and ensuring U.S. leadership in this critical field.”

Quantum World Congress 2025 will bring together leaders from industry, government, and academia to accelerate collaboration and drive breakthrough innovation in quantum technologies. To learn more and register, visit quantumworldcongress.com.