
The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation is pleased to present a new program that features extraordinary and renowned scientists who will shed light on innovative and exciting research in the sciences. This season's Spotlight on Science will focus on artificial intelligence and the latest scientific research.

What You Should Expect to See from Quantum Computing and When Will It Happen?
Doug Finke
Chief Content Officer, Global Quantum Intelligence
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 7:00pm
Doors open at 6:30pm
Register for free: https://nbplf.foundation/programs/spotlight-on-science/
Quantum computing is a rapidly evolving field that promises to revolutionize the way we process information but what is quantum computing? Doug Finke will take on this daunting topic and make it more approachable for us to understand by exploring the basics of quantum computing, its progress and application.
Finke is the Chief Content Officer of Global Quantum Intelligence (GQI) and the Managing Editor of the Quantum Computing Report by GQI, which he founded in 2015 as the first news and analysis website dedicated to quantum technology. He holds degrees in computer engineering and management from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and MIT, respectively, and holds eight patents in the field of computer technology.

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The upcoming construction of Witte Hall will temporarily disrupt parking in the main lot of the Central Library with limited spaces available. There are additional parking located in the Civic Center parking structure.
