Initiatives
SQCA x IBM Fall Fest
Wondering how to code on a quantum computer? Spend a day finding out.
Details
Save the date
- Sun, Oct 25
- 2026
- 11am – 4pm
- Five hours
- TBD
- Location — announced soon
Overview
No experience or quantum background required
Qiskit Fall Fest is a global celebration of quantum computing hosted on campuses around the world, and SQCA brings it to Stanford in partnership with IBM Quantum. Over one afternoon you'll go from "what even is a qubit?" to running your own program on a real quantum computer — with lunch on us. 🍕🧋
Hear
IBM Quantum speaker & career panel
An official IBM Quantum speaker joins us, followed by a career panel on what working in quantum actually looks like.
Learn
Quantum computing basics
A ground-up overview of qubits, gates, and circuits — no physics or linear algebra background needed to follow along.
Build
Hands-on Qiskit workshop
Write and run your own quantum programs with Qiskit, IBM's open-source quantum SDK, with our team on hand to help.
Eligibility
Who can register
Registration is open to currently enrolled Stanford students only — undergraduate and graduate, any school, any major. You'll need a valid Stanford email address to sign up.
- Free to attend, with lunch provided
- No prior quantum or programming experience required
- Bring a laptop — everything else is provided
- Participants receive an official IBM Quantum certificate