To Provide tutorials for mathematics students and researchers to attract them to this field.

To EXAMINE, REVIEW and IDENTIFY the state-of-the-art, questions, issues,and challenges in and for the mathematical research of quantum computing and relevant technology.

To HOLD forward-looking discussions on new opportunities and directions.

To ENCOURAGE minority, women, underrepresented groups and young researchers to attend and learn new advances in the science and technology of quantum computing.

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INVITED SPEAKERS:
S.Abramsky (Oxford Computing Labortory)
H. Brandt (Army Research Laboratory)
G. Chen (TAMU)
L. Cohen (CUNY)
R. Coecke (Oxford Computing Laboratory)
B.G. Englert (University of Singapore)
L. Kauffman (UIC)
A. Klappenecker (TAMU)
M. Kleber (Technical University of Munich)
G. Kuperberg (UC-Davis)
H. Lee (LSU)
S. Lomonaco (UMBC)
V. Ramakrishna (UT-Dallas)
B. Sanders (Calgary)
M.O. Scully (TAMU and Princeton)
M.S. Zubairy (TAMU)