04 Aug 2023

Regulatory Horizons Council: Review into regulating quantum technology applications

Opportunity from the Regulatory Horizons Council (RHC)

The Regulatory Horizons Council (RHC) is an independent expert committee, sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). The Council provides advice to the government on areas where regulatory reform can support technological innovation. The RHC has been commissioned through the UK's National Quantum Strategy to undertake a regulatory review of quantum technologies. As part of our evidence gathering process, we would like to hear from you to understand when and what regulation should be considered.

Please follow this link to fill in our survey before the 31 August deadline. You are more than welcome to share the link with any interested colleagues (including those that were unable to attend the roundtable) or people in your network. The survey has a number of different themes. Not all themes will be relevant to everyone, so please feel free to only select in the sections most relevant to you and/or your organisation. Please be aware that if you close the survey prior to submitting then you may lose your answers.

Anything shared with us will be treated with confidentiality, in line with our privacy notice, and will not be directly attributed. The responses we receive will help inform our recommendations to the government and shape the regulatory landscape for quantum technologies in the UK. More background information on our review can be found in Section 2 of the survey. However, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email us ([email protected] and [email protected])


Rory Daniels

Rory Daniels

Senior Programme Manager, Emerging Technologies

Rory joined techUK in June 2023 after three years in the Civil Service on its Fast Stream leadership development programme.

During this time, Rory worked on the Government's response to Covid-19 (NHS Test & Trace), school funding strategy (Department for Education) and international climate and nature policy (Cabinet Office). He also tackled the social care crisis whilst on secondment to techUK's Health and Social Care programme in 2022.

Before this, Rory worked in the House of Commons and House of Lords alongside completing degrees in Political Economy and Global Politics.

Today, Rory leads techUK's emerging technologies activity across everything from immersive, web3, AI and robotics to space, gaming & metaverse.

This involves co-running techUK's flagship Innovation campaign, managing four series (including the 'Meet the Innovators' interview series), and launching 4-6-month 'sprint campaigns' on transformative technologies and sectors.

Email:
[email protected]
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rorydaniels28/

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Laura Foster

Laura Foster

Associate Director - Technology and Innovation, techUK

Laura is techUK’s Associate Director for Technology and Innovation.

She supports the application and expansion of emerging technologies, including Quantum Computing, High-Performance Computing, AR/VR/XR and Edge technologies, across the UK. As part of this, she works alongside techUK members and UK Government to champion long-term and sustainable innovation policy that will ensure the UK is a pioneer in science and technology

Before joining techUK, Laura worked internationally as a conference researcher and producer covering enterprise adoption of emerging technologies. This included being part of the strategic team at London Tech Week.

Laura has a degree in History (BA Hons) from Durham University, focussing on regional social history. Outside of work she loves reading, travelling and supporting rugby team St. Helens, where she is from.

Email:
[email protected]
LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/in/lauraalicefoster

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Elis Thomas

Elis Thomas

Programme Manager, Tech and Innovation, techUK

Elis joined techUK in December 2023 as a Programme Manager for Tech and Innovation, focusing on Semiconductors and Digital ID.

He previously worked at an advocacy group for tech startups, with a regional focus on Wales. This involved policy research on innovation, skills and access to finance.

Elis has a Degree in History, and a Masters in Politics and International Relations from the University of Winchester, with a focus on the digitalisation and gamification of armed conflicts.

Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.techuk.org/
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elis-thomas-49a1aa1a1/

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