You're reading from Quantum Computing and Blockchain in Business Exploring the applications, challenges, and collision of quantum computing and blockchain

Product type Paperback

Published in Mar 2020

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781838647766

Length 334 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Python

Tools

Blockchain

Concepts

Blockchain

Author (1):

Arunkumar Krishnakumar

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Table of Contents (20) Chapters

Preface

1. Introduction to Quantum Computing and Blockchain

2. Quantum Computing – Key Discussion Points FREE CHAPTER

3. The Data Economy

4. The Impact on Financial Services

5. Interview with Dr. Dave Snelling, Fujitsu Fellow

6. The Impact on Healthcare and Pharma

7. Interview with Dr. B. Rajathilagam, Head of AI Research, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

Conclusion

8. The Impact on Governance

9. Interview with Max Henderson, Senior Data Scientist, Rigetti and QxBranch

Conclusion

10. The Impact on Smart Cities and Environment

11. Interview with Sam McArdle, Quantum Computing Researcher at the University of Oxford

Conclusion

12. The Impact on Chemistry

13. The Impact on Logistics

14. Interview with Dinesh Nagarajan, Partner, IBM

Conclusion

15. Quantum-Safe Blockchain

16. Nation States and Cyberwars

17. Conclusion – Blue Skies

18. Other Books You May Enjoy

19. Index

The rally for innovation

It is critical to understand the pain points in the healthcare and pharma value chain to spot opportunities for emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Blockchain, and quantum computing. Over the last few years, AI has been trialed and employed at an unprecedented scale to solve some of these issues. IBM have been quite vocal about their Watson-enabled healthcare capabilities.

Yet, there is a lot of work to be done to make healthcare seamless, cost effective and inclusive across the world. Even in developed economies such as the US and the UK, healthcare is one service where consumers (patients) would like to see major transformations.

There are several innovative trends like remote consultation using apps like Babylon, or clinical decision support using IBM Watson, or drug discovery using AI applications. IBM Watson have tried to create the Robo Doctor, but they have big challenges due to the lack of...