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QI4U in Peru

2026.03.11 - 03.13

Overview

【Title】
QI4U Workshop Overview
Quantum Infinity for You in Peru
(QI4U in Peru)
【Dates】
March 11–13, 2026 (flexible between Mar 1–19)
【Venue】
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP)
room Z205, Pavilion Z, PUCP campus, Lima, Peru
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※Participation is free

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Organisers

【Host】
Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University
【Partner】
EQUIPU

QI4U in Peru

This workshop focuses on building applications using quantum annealing over three days. A web-based textbook created by Japanese students will be used, covering optimization, quantum annealing, and application development.

【Materials】
Web-based textbook: https://qi4u-materials.onrender.com/

【Programme Summary】
Day 1: Quantum Annealing & Ideation
Day 2: Development & Mid-term Presentation
Day 3: Final Presentation

【Participants】
High school and university students (approx. 20 participants)
Teams of 3–4 people

Programme

Overall Schedule

Date
Time
Session
Day 1
March 11 (Wed)
09:10-09:30
Opening
09:30-10:05
Opening talk
Prof. Masayuki Ohzeki
10:05-10:50
Business / deep-tech lecture
“Recent tech startup trends and startup case studies in Peru”
Equipu
10:55-11:40
Special lecture: Introduction to SIH by JICA Peru
JICA Peru representative
11:40-11:50
Group photo
11:50-12:50
Lunch break
12:50-13:50
Lecture: Introduction to quantum annealing
Principles of quantum annealing and optimization problems
13:50-14:00
break
14:00-15:30
Tutorial
Theme introduction and code walkthrough
15:30-15:40
break
15:40-17:00
Workshop
(Each group proposes business ideas and explores solutions using quantum annealing)
Day 2
March 12 (Thu)
09:10-12:00
Group work (research and development)
(Literature review and development for ideas decided in Day 1 group work)
12:00-12:50
Lunch break
13:00-13:30
Mid-term presentations (theme and progress)
(Each group presents its theme and progress in about 5 minutes)
13:40-14:10
Presentation lecture
“How to create effective slides and deliver your message in a presentation”
EQUIPU: Joseph
14:10-14:25
break
14:30-17:30
Group work (development and presentation preparation)
Parameter tuning, code refinement, etc.
Day 3
March 13 (Fri)
09:10-12:00
Group work (presentation preparation and rehearsal)
Slide preparation and presentation practice
12:00-12:50
Lunch break
13:00-14:40
Final presentations
10-minute presentation + 5-minute Q&A
14:40-14:45
break
14:45-15:15
Feedback and results announcement
15:15-15:30
Photo session
16:00-
Networking session

Instructors

Prof. Masayuki Ohzeki

Prof. Masayuki Ohzeki

Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University

Assoc. Prof. Rumiko Honda

Assoc. Prof. Rumiko Honda

Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University

Asst. Prof. Masaru Hitomi

Asst. Prof. Masaru Hitomi

Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University

Student Mentors and Support Staff

Sota Hirama

Sota Hirama

Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University

Ph.D. Candidate

Toki Sato

Toki Sato

Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University

Master's Student

Ryota Mochizuki

Ryota Mochizuki

Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University

Master's Student

Haruya Kato

Haruya Kato

Tohoku University

Undergraduate Student

Minami Takeda

Minami Takeda

Tohoku University

Undergraduate Student

Poster

QI4U in Peru Poster
Spanish (PDF)
QI4U in Peru Poster
Japanese (PDF)
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