Does your company need a chief quantum officer?
Source: Fortune ·
The AI boom made the chief AI officer an essential hire. As quantum computing moves closer to commercial use, a new executive hire could be on the horizon.
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New technologies have a history of reshaping C-suite responsibilities. Three years ago, few companies had a chief AI officer on the C-suite but, as the technology became embedded in the workplace, having a dedicated leader to set AI strategy and governance became a necessity for many organizations. In 2023, just 11% of organizations had someone with a chief AI officer title, according to IBM’s Institute for Business Value. Now, 76% of organizations surveyed by IBM have a CAIO. The complexity, opportunities, and risks posed by quantum computing means that it could be the next technology that requires its own dedicated role. Quantum computers harness quantum mechanics to solve computational problems significantly faster than even the largest supercomputers. The technology has the potential to help design and test drugs, optimize airline and logistics routes, or sharpen financial risk modeling for banks. In 2025, HSBC and IBM found that using a quantum computer made the bank up to 34%…