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QiskitFall Fest 2026

Tracks

Find your path into quantum

Explore six independent tracks, from quantum fundamentals to specialized applications. Choose a challenge and check its registration and competition dates.

International

Fully virtual
  • Schedules: Track-specific registration and competition dates, separate from national qualifiers and finals.
  • Quantum Cybersecurity · 7 November: Online CTF competition.
  • Registration openCTF challenge: 7 November

    Solve quantum cybersecurity and quantum cryptography challenges in an online Capture the Flag competition on 7 November.

    InternationalOnline1–4 participants
  • Challenge live

    Use Moth Quantum's media engines to make images, sound, video, games, or apps, with or without code.

    • 7 November · 11:59 PM Pacific Time
    • Hosted byMoth Quantum
    InternationalVirtual

National

Hybrid & in person
  • Qualifiers: Before 31 October where required; each track sets its cutoff.
  • In-person days: 30 or 31 October, or 1 November, depending on the track.
  • Quantum in the Metaverse · 30 October 2026: Single-day challenge at Khalifa University’s MetaHub Lab, with individual registration and scheduled sessions.
  • Quantum Foundations · 31 October 2026: Entirely in person at Khalifa University.
  • Registration openIn-person challenge: 31 October

    High School Track

    Complete unfinished quantum circuits by filling in the missing gates to achieve a specified target output or quantum state.

    • Khalifa University
    NationalIn personIndividualLimited spots
  • Challenge liveSubmission form coming soon

    Choose a healthcare problem, establish a strong classical machine learning baseline, and use quantum techniques to achieve measurable improvements.

    • Deadline: 28 October · 11:59 PM
    • Sponsored byQuantum Africa
    NationalHybrid
  • Challenge liveSubmissions open

    Use quantum optimization to identify a four-gene panel that distinguishes lung tumour from non-cancerous tissue, and compare your approach with classical methods.

    • Proposal deadline: 25 October · 11:59 PM UAE time (GMT+4)
    • Hosted byASBMB
    NationalHybridTeams of 3–4All majorsNo experience needed
  • Registration openIn-person challenge: 30 October

    Use VR to arrange quantum gates and guide a virtual qubit along a path on the Bloch sphere. Compete on completion time and accuracy.

    • Khalifa University, MetaHub Lab
    NationalIn personIndividual20 slots only

Registration links and resource links for each track will be added here as they are shared.

19 October – 7 November 2026 · Khalifa University

You don’t need prior quantum experience to start

Whether you’re discovering quantum computing for the first time or looking to explore a new application, the Fall Fest is designed to welcome a range of backgrounds and experience levels.

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