International Italy-Israel scientific webinar

Quantum Technologies at the Frontier: Simulating the Ising Model on Quantum Computers

Thursday, July 16, 2026 · 11:00 Israel time / 10:00 Europe · Online · English

This webinar explores how quantum computers can be used to simulate the Ising model, one of the most influential models in statistical physics and many-body science. The event highlights Italian and Israeli expertise in quantum technologies and connects academic and industrial perspectives.

Scientific coordination
Prof. Emanuele Dalla Torre, Bar-Ilan University
Organizational coordination
AISSI
Institutional support
Embassy of Italy in Israel

Why this webinar

A focused discussion on quantum simulation, many-body physics, and scientific cooperation.

Quantum technologies are reshaping research in sensing, secure communication, and computation. The Ising model offers a compact but powerful framework for discussing phase transitions, dynamics, control, sampling, and error mitigation on quantum devices.

Program

Greetings

Embassy and coordination · Welcome and institutional introduction

Ising dynamics: quenches, correlations, and entanglement growth

Alessandro Silva, SISSA

Recent experiments on the Ising model using quantum computers

Emanuele Dalla Torre, Bar-Ilan University

Driven and open Ising systems

Giovanna Morigi, Saarland University

Israel Startup

Israeli industry speaker · To be confirmed

Q&A / Panel

Discussion with speakers and participants, moderated by the coordination team

Speakers

Academic and industrial perspectives on quantum simulation.

The proposed speaker lineup brings together expertise in theoretical physics, many-body dynamics, driven and open systems, and quantum sampling.

Portrait of Emanuele Dalla Torre

Scientific coordinator

Prof. Emanuele Dalla Torre

Bar-Ilan University

Recent experiments on the Ising model using quantum computers.

Portrait of Alessandro Silva

Speaker

Prof. Alessandro Silva

SISSA

Ising dynamics, including quenches, correlations, and entanglement growth.

Portrait of Giovanna Morigi

Speaker

Prof. Giovanna Morigi

Saarland University

Driven and open quantum systems applied to spin models.

To be confirmed

Israel Startup

Sponsors and partners

Supported by institutions advancing international scientific exchange.

The initiative is promoted by AISSI with the support of institutional, academic, and scientific partners committed to research in quantum technologies.

Register

Registration is open.

Register through the event registration link to receive access details. For questions, please contact AISSI.

Post-event resources

Materials may be added after the webinar.

If authorized, this page may later include the event recording, slides, references, and useful links.