Arunkumar Krishnakumar - Quantum Computing and Blockchain in Business: Exploring the applications, challenges, and collision of quantum computing and blockchain

Quantum Computing and Blockchain in Business

Exploring the applications, challenges, and collision of quantum computing and blockchain

Arunkumar Krishnakumar

BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI

Quantum Computing and Blockchain in Business

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I would like to dedicate this book to the four wonderful ladies that rule my life.

My mother who inspires and supports me unconditionally. My two little princesses, Dhwani and Diya. They have been really patient, every time I got in to my little den to write this book.

Most of all, my dear wife Sumi, who has been the bedrock of my life and career!

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Arunkumar Krishnakumar is an Investor at Green Shores Capital, a Venture Capital firm focusing on Deep Tech and Diversity. Arun and his team have made over 18 investments over the last four years. Arun sits on the board of four of his portfolio firms; the firms are either into AI, Data Science, or Blockchain. Arun is also on the board of trustees of Aram Foundation, an NGO in India focused on water conservation and environment initiatives.

Apart from his venture career, Arun is one of the top 100 Onalytica Fintech influencers. He is a podcast host and was a blogger on DailyFintech, which is the second most read Fintech blog in the world. Arun has contributed circa 150 blog posts over a period of 3 years at DailyFintech.

Prior to his career as a venture capital investor, Arun was working within capital markets data and technology at Barclays. He was also part of the leadership team within PwC's data analytics practice and was focused on banking and capital market clients.

I would like to begin my acknowledgement with my beginning, my parents. I wouldn't be where I am in life and career if not for them.

I would like to thank Packt and their amazing team for giving me this opportunity. It was a great experience working on this book. I would like to thank every single expert whom I have interviewed for this book. Their insights have been invaluable in getting the book to what it is.

Most of all, I would like to thank all innovators. You keep me excited, yet grounded. You help me see the future, yet keep me mindful of present challenges. Most of all, you give me hope!

David F. Beach is an American Technology Evangelist with over 15 years of experience in large-scale technology transformations for global enterprises and governments. With an undergraduate degree in Engineering, he finished his PhD in Physics with focus in Nano-Optics at the University of Basel, followed by Postdoctoral appointment at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He has since been dedicated to helping global enterprises and governments through their technology transformation journey including IT, cloud, quantum computing, Data Science, security, and most recently artificial intelligence. He is also an advocate of other topics such as history and psychology.

In 2012 he launched QuantumBits.IT as a consulting platform on quantum computing, and in 2015 CentCom.Cloud delivering a single platform for a variety of tools used in global technology infrastructure. He is currently with Accenture Technology and previously worked at Oracle.

I would like to send my sincere gratitude to my mother as my true supporter in various stages of my life. Further thanks go to former teachers and colleagues whose ideas and feedback have helped shaping my ideals and goals.