Quantum for the Goals

United Nations Headquarters, New York
81st Session of the UN General Assembly
Tuesday, 22 September 2026

Where Governments, Capital, Industry, and Frontier Technology Align for Impact

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Chaired By

Hon. Prime Minister Lord Fatafehi Fakafanua

Kingdom of Tonga

Hosted By

Official Media Partner

The Premise
The Inflection Point

Quantum is no longer theoretical.

It is becoming geopolitical, economic, and systemic. The technologies emerging from laboratory to deployment will reshape the systems that define resilience, prosperity, and power—across climate and energy, materials science, defense architecture, and global health.

The question is no longer if — but who leads, and how it is governed.

The Room
Quantum for the Goals convenes a curated group across four sectors
01
Government
Heads of state, ministers, and senior officials navigating quantum's emergence as a strategic priority
02
Capital
Sovereign wealth funds, institutional investors, and family offices seeking both societal impact and financial returns from quantum innovation
03
Industry
Corporations and technology firms advancing quantum applications across critical industries.
04
Technology
The engineers, scientists, and founders whose work will define the architecture of quantum systems

“From the Pacific, we see both the fragility of our world and the power of human ingenuity. Quantum technology may become one of the defining breakthroughs of our generation. The opportunity before us is not simply to build new technologies, but to direct them toward humanity's greatest challenges. Quantum For The Goals is about bringing together the leaders who can ensure quantum innovation advances resilience, prosperity, and sustainable development for communities everywhere.”

Hon. Prime Minister Lord Fatafehi Fakafanua
Hon. Prime Minister Lord Fatafehi Fakafanua
Kingdom of Tonga
The Format
Closed-Door Forum

Designed for depth, not scale.

This is not a public conference. Quantum for the Goals is a closed-door forum designed to accelerate alignment, partnerships, and deployment across the sectors where quantum technology will have its earliest and most consequential impact.

Participation is by invitation.

Domains of Focus
Climate & Energy Materials Science Defense Architecture Global Health Financial Systems Supply Chain Resilience Cryptography & Security Governance & Regulation
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Convened during the 81st United Nations General Assembly.

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