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Monday 7th April - 05:20 PM BST

David Deutsch on the foundations of reality

The deepest structures of the universe

David Deutsch, physicist, author and quantum theorist, is often described as the "father of 'quantum computing'" — computers that use quantum mechanics to process information. Advances in this technology, he argues, not only unveil new insights about quantum mechanics but also the nature of reality itself.

Join David Deutsch in this exclusive, interactive, and audience-facing opening interview to find out why, and pose any of your burning questions.

Timetable:

17:20 BST - David Deutsch on the foundations of reality arena

17:20 BST - In Search of Nothing arena

19:20 BST - The Limits of Absence arena

19:30 BST - Rhiannon Scutt stage

19:20 GMT - War, Power, and the Future of Global Order arena

David Deutsch

Founding Father of Quantum Computing

David Deutsch is a pioneering theoretical physicist best known as the founding father of quantum computation and as a key figure and advocate for the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics. Deutsch is a Visiting Professor of physics at the Centre for Quantum Computation and the Clarendon Laboratory, Oxford University. He is also the inventor of constructor theory, a new approach to formulating fundamental laws in physics.

Deutsch’s books, The Fabric of Reality and The Beginning of Infinity, explore the deep connections between physics, epistemology, and progress, arguing that knowledge creation is limitless. Deutsch’s work continues to influence fields from theoretical physics to artificial intelligence and philosophy of science.