Program Plenary Speakers
The ASC 2026 Conference continues our long-standing tradition of creating an exciting program including a slate of vibrant plenary speakers, who will present high-level overviews on topics the program committees consider as critical for both near-future and next-generation applications. Perspectives will be addressed by the plenary speakers, on remarkable past progress, present developments and challenges, and future needs and emerging applications and niches that lie ahead. The program committees are very pleased and honored to introduce ASC 2026 plenary speakers who have accepted to speak thus far, and their tentative presentation titles.
Monday, September 7, 2026
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of HTS: Past, Present, and Future
Paul C. W. Chu
Texas Center for Superconductivity, University of Houston Science Center
Quantum Computing: Towards the Road to Advantage
Irfan Siddiqi
University of California-Berkeley, Department of Physics
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
From SLUGs to Macroscopic Quantum Phenomena
John Clarke
Department of Physics, UC Berkeley
Co-recipient of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Current Status and Future of Superconducting Electronics
Samuel Benz
NIST, Superconductive Electronics Group
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Collaboration Modes in Superconductivity, Applications to Large-Scale
Lucio Rossi
University of Milan / INFN – Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
Friday, September 11, 2026
Materials Unlock the Future: Utilizing High Field Magnets to Expand Scientific Frontiers
Timothy Murphy
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, FSU
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ELEVATE - Early Career Plenary Speakers
As part of the ELEVATE Program and its mission to promote professional and leadership development, the Early Career Plenaries event will be held at ASC 2026. This event continues the tradition established by the successful Young Scientist Plenary sessions at previous ASC and MT conferences, offering early career researchers making significant contributions to applied superconductivity the prestigious opportunity to present short plenary talks showcasing their achievements or visions for the future of the field.
Early career speakers will be selected based on their demonstrated excellence, leadership potential, and recognition within the superconductivity community. The Organizing Committee believes these presentations enrich the conference experience by showcasing innovative ideas, emerging research directions, and the fresh perspectives of the next generation of scientists.
Session Information
Monday, September 7, 2026
5:00 – 5:45 p.m.
Please check back later for the announcement of selected speakers and presentation titles.