Dr. Bob Sutor has been a technical leader and executive in the computer and DeepTech industry for over 40 years. He is a theoretical mathematician by training, with a Ph.D. from Princeton University and an undergraduate degree from Harvard College.
Bob’s industry role is to advance quantum technologies by providing strategic and technical insight to help build strong business, partner, technical, and educational ecosystems. His singular goal is to evolve quantum to help solve some of the critical computational problems facing businesses and society today. Bob is widely quoted in the press, delivers keynotes and talks at top conferences, and frequently appears in the media. He is the author of a popular Quantum Tech, Investments, and Applications newsletter on LinkedIn and Substack.
During his career, Dr. Sutor has spoken to and briefed government legislators and policymakers around the world, such as his 2022 testimony before the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on “Securing U.S. Leadership in Emerging Compute Technologies.” He was a co-author of the 2024 Quantum Economy Blueprint from the World Economic Forum.
Dr. Sutor is the CEO and Founder of Sutor Group Intelligence and Advisory. He helps clients and investors understand sophisticated technologies such as quantum computing and use them effectively to succeed in their organizations and industries. As an author and communicator, Bob helps clients bring their messages to current and potential customers in clear, powerful, and impactful ways. Bob is a member of the Board of Directors of Nu Quantum and an advisor to the Forma Prime venture capital firm. He is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Buffalo, New York, USA.
Bob spent over two decades at the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, New York. During his tenure, he led or contributed to efforts as a Vice President in AI, quantum computing, optimization, mathematical software, and blockchain. Dr. Sutor was one of the founding executives in the IBM Quantum program. As the Vice President for Mathematical Sciences at IBM, Dr. Sutor oversaw AI projects for clients in the agricultural, energy, financial services, food, healthcare, insurance, and oil and gas industries. He was also an executive on the software side of the IBM business in areas including IBM Websphere middleware, software on Linux, mobile, open source, and emerging industry standards.
Through his work at the Sutor Group, Infleqtion, and IBM Quantum, Dr. Sutor has been and remains one of the most respected and widely known influencers, commentators, advisors, board members, analysts, and consultants in the Deep Tech quantum world. His quantum computing textbook, Dancing with Qubits, has been used by thousands of students, industry practitioners, and executives to learn the subject in a comprehensive, non-threatening way, opening up the details to those who may not have university degrees in physics. His tech and business experience and acumen are unmatched in the quantum industry, and he has influenced the work of dozens of companies and their leadership teams.
He was the Vice President of Corporate Development and, later, Chief Quantum Advocate at Infleqtion, a quantum computing and sensing company based in Boulder, Colorado, USA.
Dr. Sutor is the author of the bestselling 2019 quantum computing book Dancing with Qubits. Dancing with Qubits, Second Edition, was published in March 2024 and includes new chapters on NISQ algorithms and quantum machine learning. Bob is also the author of the 2021 book Dancing with Python, an introduction to Python coding for classical, quantum, and AI computing.
Dr. Sutor’s full resume is available online and is suitable for printing.
Areas in which he’s worked: quantum computing, AI, blockchain, mathematics and mathematical software, Linux, open source, standards management, product management and marketing, computer algebra, and web standards.
Here’s the sort of embarrassing blurb you can find on his LinkedIn profile:
With over 40 years of experience in the IT industry, I am a passionate and innovative leader and technologist who drives transformation and innovation around emerging technologies. My current mission is to translate the value of quantum computing and other technologies for business, government, education, and media.
I leverage my strong background and skills to communicate, educate, and influence various stakeholders and audiences. I also mentor and empower more junior executives and technical staff to create global business value in the highly competitive deep tech quantum field. I am an inspiring and engaging speaker, presenter, and author with an international reputation as a thought leader and expert in emerging technologies.
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