Conference Answers the Urgent Need for Awareness, Strategy and Planning.

February 9-11, 2027 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Shelton, CT, May 27, 2026 — TMC and Crossfire Media today announced the launch of Y2Q Summit, a new executive conference focused on helping enterprises prepare for the coming era of quantum computing disruption, cybersecurity transformation, and post-quantum business risk.

Y2Q — short for “Years to Quantum” — addresses a rapidly growing concern among technology leaders, cybersecurity professionals, government agencies, financial institutions, infrastructure operators, and enterprise decision-makers: Many of today’s security, encryption, identity, and data protection strategies may become vulnerable as quantum computing capabilities continue to accelerate.

While organizations worldwide are aggressively investing in AI readiness, many have yet to evaluate whether their infrastructure, security posture, compliance frameworks, and long-term data protection strategies are prepared for the quantum era.

Y2Q Summit was created to help you close that gap.

The conference will bring together cybersecurity experts, quantum researchers, infrastructure leaders, enterprise technology executives, government stakeholders, compliance specialists, and solution providers to examine the practical business implications of quantum computing — and the steps organizations should begin taking now to prepare.

Unlike highly academic quantum conferences focused primarily on research theory, Y2Q Summit is designed around real-world business preparedness, risk mitigation, operational planning, and executive-level decision-making.

Attendees will gain practical guidance on:

• Post-quantum cybersecurity strategies
• Quantum-safe encryption and data protection
• Infrastructure modernization and AI readiness
• Regulatory and compliance considerations
• Enterprise risk assessment and business continuity planning
• Long-term protection of sensitive customer, financial, healthcare, legal, and government data
• The convergence of AI, cybersecurity, networking, and quantum technologies
• Vendor evaluation and emerging quantum-safe solutions

The conference will also explore a growing industry concern often referred to as “Harvest Now, Decrypt Later,” where threat actors may already be collecting encrypted data with the expectation that future quantum computing capabilities could eventually decrypt sensitive information.

“Many organizations still view quantum computing as a distant issue,” said Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC. “But the reality is that preparation timelines for infrastructure, encryption, compliance, governance, and long-term data protection are much longer than most companies realize. Waiting until quantum disruption arrives may be far too late.”

Y2Q Summit is designed to help organizations move beyond fear, hype, and theoretical discussions to understand the practical business, operational, and security decisions that should be happening now.

“Technology leaders are under enormous pressure to prepare for AI transformation, cybersecurity threats, compliance demands, and infrastructure modernization simultaneously,” added Tehrani. “Y2Q Summit will help attendees understand how quantum computing impacts all of those initiatives — and how to begin building a practical roadmap for long-term resilience.”

The event will feature keynote presentations, executive panels, technical sessions, strategic workshops, solution showcases, and peer discussions focused on helping organizations evaluate risk, prioritize preparedness, and better understand the rapidly evolving quantum landscape.

Y2Q Summit takes place February 9-11, 2027 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida as part of the ITEXPO #TECHSUPERSHOW event platform.

Why Attend Y2Q Summit 2027?

• Understand the real-world impact of quantum computing on cybersecurity, encryption, compliance, AI infrastructure, networking, and long-term data protection strategies.
• Discover practical quantum readiness strategies to help your organization prepare for emerging security and operational risks before disruption occurs.
• Learn from leading experts in cybersecurity, AI, networking, infrastructure, compliance, government, and enterprise technology across multiple co-located events including MSP Expo, Generative AI Expo, AI Agent Event, ITAD Connect, Y2Q Summit, and AI Developer World.
• Evaluate technologies, services, and strategic partners helping organizations strengthen resilience, modernize infrastructure, and prepare for the post-quantum era.
• Network with enterprise IT leaders, cybersecurity professionals, MSPs, service providers, infrastructure experts, and technology innovators tackling the next generation of AI and quantum-related challenges.

About Y2Q Summit:

Y2Q Summit is the premier conference focused on quantum readiness, post-quantum cybersecurity, AI infrastructure resilience, and the future impact of quantum computing on enterprise technology, security, compliance, networking, and data protection.

Designed for enterprise technology leaders, cybersecurity professionals, infrastructure architects, government stakeholders, MSPs, service providers, and business decision-makers, Y2Q Summit helps organizations understand the practical steps required to prepare for the coming era of quantum disruption.

Y2Q Summit is produced through the long-running partnership between TMC and Crossfire Media — a collaboration launched in 2009 that has produced more than 50 successful technology conferences covering emerging technologies including M2M, IoT, Industrial IoT, AIoT, DevCon5, WebRTC, Wearable Tech, cybersecurity, AI, networking, and advanced computing technologies.

For more than a decade, TMC and Crossfire Media have built a reputation for delivering highly educational, forward-looking events focused on the technologies transforming business and enterprise IT. Learn more at Y2QSummit.com

Media Contact:
Stephanie Thompson
Communications Liaison, TMC
[email protected]

Sponsorship Contact:
Dave Rodriguez, TMC | [email protected] | 203-852-6800 x146

Speaker Inquiries:
Joann Varello, Crossfire Media | [email protected]

Additional information and Call for Papers opportunities are available at Y2QSummit.com.