Vikram Sharma

Vikram Sharma

Encryption expert

Vikram Sharma uses quantum technology to strengthen cryptographic key management and encryption.

Why you should listen

Vikram Sharma is the founder and CEO of Canberra- based QuintessenceLabs, or Q-Labs, which uses quantum technology to strengthen cryptographic key management and encryption, an urgent need in this era of increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. One of Westpac’s high-potential Businesses of Tomorrow, Q-Labs uses the world’s fastest random-number generator to create the strongest possible encryption keys, and integrates them into advanced key management and encryption capabilities, protecting banks, governments, and other security-aware enterprises around the globe.

Previously, Sharma founded two successful information-technology start-ups. He holds a Master of Science in Computer Science and a Doctorate in Quantum Physics from ANU, as well as a Master of Science in Management (Sloan Fellow) from Stanford University. He received the Pearcey State Award for Entrepreneurship in 2013.

Vikram Sharma’s TED Talk