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Quantum Computing Risks for Asset Owners: Cybersecurity, Governance And Competition

Quantum Computing Risks for Asset Owners: Cybersecurity, Governance And Competition

Curator's Take

This article highlights a crucial but often overlooked aspect of the quantum revolution: how institutional investors and asset owners need to prepare for quantum computing's disruptive potential right now, not later. While much attention focuses on when quantum computers will break current encryption or deliver commercial advantages, this piece correctly identifies that governance, cybersecurity planning, and competitive positioning are immediate concerns that require board-level attention today. The parallel drawn to AI's rapid emergence serves as a wake-up call for institutional investors who may have been caught off-guard by generative AI's sudden mainstream adoption. Rather than debating whether quantum is overhyped, smart asset owners should be developing quantum-ready strategies and understanding how this technology will reshape cybersecurity, supply chains, and competitive landscapes across their portfolios.

— Mark Eatherly

Summary

Insider Brief Quantum computing is emerging as a governance issue for institutional investors long before it becomes a mainstream investing tool. In an article published in Institutional Investor, Angelo Calvello writes that asset owners risk repeating the mistakes many made during the rise of artificial intelligence by focusing on whether quantum computing is overhyped while […]