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Niccolo de Masi

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, IonQ, Inc.

Search every verified Niccolo de Masi interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Niccolo de Masi, chairman and CEO of IonQ, has recently discussed the company's expansion into quantum computing, networking, sensing, security, and semiconductor manufacturing. In October 2026, he announced IonQ's agreement to acquire cybersecurity firm Elisity for up to $1.3 billion, describing it as an extension of the company's investment in quantum key distribution and post-quantum cryptography. He also highlighted a partnership with NVIDIA to place an IonQ quantum computer in an NVIDIA data center, and stated that IonQ had achieved a kilohertz-level speed for entanglement transmission in its networks. De Masi has repeatedly said that "Q-day," the point at which quantum computers can break current encryption, will arrive sooner than many forecasts, suggesting it could occur by the end of the current U.S. administration. He has urged customers to follow a White House executive order on quantum security and noted that most government departments and Fortune 500 companies have not yet begun implementing it. At IonQ's 2026 Investor Day, he announced that a system with approximately 20,000 physical qubits could recover a 256-bit elliptic curve key, and he discussed the company's acquisition of SkyWater Technology, which he called the only operating quantum foundry in the United States. He also raised IonQ's full-year revenue guidance, citing an unbroken record of meeting or beating expectations since its IPO.

Recent appearances

  • How Quantum Could Transform Government Missions | IonQ’s Niccolo de Masi

    October 18, 2026 · 📺 Fed Gov Today

    How could quantum technology change the capabilities available to federal employees, government leaders and warfighters? Niccolo de Masi, CEO of IonQ, joins Fed Gov Today Host Francis Rose at Quantum World Congress in College Park, Maryland, to discuss the potential impact of quantum computing, networking, sensing and security. De Masi describes a future in which familiar laptops, phones and tablets access quantum computers through hybrid workflows. He discusses IonQ’s partnership with NVIDIA, the company’s work toward more precise positioning technology, and the cybersecurity challenges tha…

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  • Open Interest 10/12/2026

    October 12, 2026 · 📺 Bloomberg Television

    Get a jump start on the US trading day with Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Open Interest." Oil pushes higher as threats from Russia to the Middle East put supply in focus, just as earnings season and a packed data week hit markets. Plus, Baird’s David George on why banks could surprise Wall Street, IonQ CEO Niccolo de Masi on a $1.3 billion quantum security bet, and Tina Fordham on rising geopolitical risks. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Open Interest 00:01:37 - Oil Rises on Russia, Ukraine & Middle East Supply Risks 00:04:19 - Bank Earnings Preview 00:07:16 - Broadcom CEO Warns of AI Bubble Risks 0…

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  • IonQ to buy cybersecurity firm for up to $1.3B

    October 12, 2026 · 📺 CNBC Television

    Watch Morgan Brennan’s full interview with IonQ Chairman and CEO Niccolo de Masi on the Elisity acquisition, quantum computing, and cybersecurity risks.

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  • Quantum for Resilience: IonQ’s Full-Stack Strategy for the Quantum Age | QWC 2026

    September 28, 2026 · 📺 Connected DMV

    IonQ Chairman and CEO Niccolo de Masi used his “Quantum for Resilience” keynote at Quantum World Congress 2026 to make the case that quantum infrastructure will increasingly become part of how enterprises and governments secure data, maintain navigation and timing, connect computing systems, manufacture critical technology, and control strategic computing resources. De Masi discussed IonQ’s expanding platform across quantum computing, networking, sensing, security, space, and semiconductor manufacturing; the company’s acquisition of SkyWater Technology; its Superion computing roadmap; recent…

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  • IonQ Investor Day 2026: Niccolo de Masi, CEO

    September 20, 2026 · 📺 IonQ

    IonQ CEO Niccolo de Masi speaks at Investor Day 2026 about our company's growth, technological advancements, and strategic initiatives. IonQ Investor Day 2026: https://investors.ionq.com/events-and...

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  • IonQ raises full-year revenue guidance following SkyWater Technology acquisition

    September 09, 2026 · 📺 CNBC Television

    IonQ CEO and Chairman Niccolo de Masi joins CNBC’s Morgan Brennan to discuss the future of quantum computing, AI and cybersecurity. He also addresses the company’s higher full-year revenue outlook, the SkyWater Technology acquisition and a new quantum computing platform called superion on IonQ’s Investor Day. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/42d859g » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Watch CNBC on the go with CNBC+: https://www.cnbc.com/WatchCNBCPlus Turn to C…

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  • IonQ CEO Niccolo de Masi: Quantum growth accelerates with record demand

    August 06, 2026 · 📺 CNBC Television

    Niccolo de Masi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IonQ, said record revenue, quantum computing leadership and rising demand for quantum cybersecurity are driving the company's rapid growth. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/42d859g » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Watch CNBC on the go with CNBC+: https://www.cnbc.com/WatchCNBCPlus Turn to CNBC TV for the latest stock market news and analysis. From market futures to live price updates CNBC is the leader…

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  • Niccolò de Masi, CEO and Chairman, IonQ | Leaders Talk

    July 01, 2026 · 📺 FII Institute

    How will quantum computing solve problems far beyond the power of AI? Niccolò de Masi, CEO and Chairman of a leading quantum computing company, IonQ, joins Ana Blanquart at the FII TV Studio during FII PRIORITY Europe 2026 in Rome to discuss the future of quantum computing and its impact on the global economy. In this conversation, de Masi shares his insights on the rapid evolution of quantum computing, the industry's shift from scientific research to real world engineering, and the opportunities it presents across healthcare, finance, logistics, and advanced manufacturing. Watch the full i…

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  • IonQ World Quantum Day - The Full Stack Advantage - Niccolo de Masi

    May 11, 2026 · 📺 IonQ

    Niccolo de Masi highlights IonQ's rapid growth from an exclusive computing company to a full-stack quantum platform provider. Exploring advancements in networking, sensing, and security, this presentation examines how quantum technology is shifting from theoretical potential to a critical tool for achieving business and strategic advantages across various sectors.

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  • IonQ CEO Niccolo de Masi on Biggest Quantum Themes from Its Q1 Earnings

    May 07, 2026 · 📺 New York Stock Exchange

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  • 'COMING FASTER THAN EVERYONE THOUGHT BEFORE': CEO stuns on quantum speed

    March 14, 2026 · 📺 Fox Business

    IONQ CEO Niccolo De Masi joins 'The Claman Countdown' to detail how his company's cutting-edge quantum technology is at the forefront of national security, military defense, and global cybersecurity. 00:00 Introduction: Quantum's Role in Middle East Defense 01:15 IonQ's Quantum Capabilities on the Modern Battlefield 02:40 Accelerating US Quantum Leadership & Supply Chain 04:05 Quantum Cybersecurity: Protecting Banks & Critical Infrastructure 05:30 The Future of Quantum Technology: IonQ's Vision Subscribe to Fox Business: https://bit.ly/2D9Cdse Watch more Fox Business Video: https://video.fox…

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  • The View from Davos with IonQ’s CEO Niccolo de Masi

    January 20, 2026 · 📺 Six Five Media

    Quantum computing isn’t sci-fi. It is a present-day security, infrastructure, and competitiveness issue. From Davos, Patrick Moorhead sits down with Niccolo de Masi, CEO of IonQ, to break down how quantum computing is moving out of academic labs and into the center of geopolitical and enterprise strategy. As fault-tolerant systems advance, timelines are compressing, pushing quantum security from an abstract risk into an immediate priority for governments, financial institutions, and global enterprises. Niccolo walks through how IonQ is building beyond compute into networking, sensing, and sec…

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Verified interview transcripts

Notable quotes

“I was the first in the world to say Q Day was coming sooner and I said it would happen by the end of this administration in the lab and a year after that in scale. We are urging our customers to listen to the White House executive order of June 22 and start working with us now. This is a real and present threat and getting ready for Q Day helps protect against those LLM lab leaks that will only get worse as LLMs star”

“IonQ's largest security company in the Western world. We have been investing in the last couple years and post quantum software. Elisity is a fantastic complement and strategic addition to our defense in depth strategy. It brings us a fantastic leader in James Warren Brenner, it brings us a fabulous cultural fit with our team. Culture eats strategy for breakfast. Best of all it brings us 100 new customers and a chann”

“It's going to look like a lot more investment, frankly, from both enterprise and government, and it will have to start going faster. Um, you know, it's it's difficult, Morgan, to regulate GPU based machine learning, LLM, super intelligence, whatever you want to call it. It's hard to regulate on a global basis. Um, we can decide to regulate that, of course, in North America, maybe in the five eyes, maybe in Europe, bu”

“We talk about a $10 billion TAM for defense in depth both today for zero trust as well as for the coming quantum security wave. Frankly, people are not ready. Morgan, it's one of the reasons why we think this is such a strategic investment and acquisition for us is that if you survey both government departments and you survey the Fortune 500, you'll find that most have yet to begin frankly thinking about implementing”

“We at INQ believe that we've had the industrial age, the internet age, the AI age, and we think the quantum age is not just next, but it's already here. And it's going to be driven by sovereign infrastructure because resilience is no longer just defensive. It's obviously a competitive advantage. The world we live in in 2026 looks different than it did a decade ago before the Capital of Quantum initiative began. Probl”

“We are not only the largest quantum company in history, but we're the first one that is vertically integrated. And so I'm going to start my bit of this presentation talking about the phases of INQ's growth. Um I'd be remiss, however, before doing so if I don't thank everyone that's worked so hard to make today possible. So let's talk about the era that INQ is announcing as having entered today. You've heard me in pri”

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