Kara Swisher in Conversation with Governor JB Pritzker GQF26 [cSRgATBTBXg]
A candid fireside conversation between Kara Swisher and Governor JB Pritzker on how Illinois is staking its claim in the global quantum race—from bold public-private investments to the launch of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park. Framed through Kara’s signature lens on power, accountability, and the realities behind tech hype, the discussion will explore who stands to benefit from next-generation innovation—and how leaders can get it right this time. Speakers: Gil C. Quiniones, President & CEO, ComEd; Kara Swisher, New York Times Best-Selling Author, Host of On with Kara Swisher & Pivot Podcast, Editor-at-large, New York Magazine; Governor JB Pritzker, State of Illinois About the Global Quantum Forum 2026 GQF26 explored society’s grand challenges — the defining opportunities and toughest problems of our time — and the ways quantum may help address them across interconnected economic, scientific, and social systems, from pharma, finance, energy, climate, and beyond.