The quantum shift is coming. Are you ready?

Introduction and Opening Remarks

Start Here: A Quick Win for Quantum Readiness

Inventory and risk assessment are important steps for quantum readiness but many organizations struggle to turn that work into action. This session focuses on your best first move: enabling TLS 1.3 and hybrid key exchange (ML-KEM) on priority endpoints. We’ll explain why this matters, what ML-KEM does and does not solve, and what teams need before they begin.

What, When, and Why: The Global Regulatory and Standards Landscape

As quantum security moves from research into action, standards will ensure interoperability and governments will add compliance requirements. During this session, experts will summarize the latest developments from global standards bodies, and recent government mandates, including Executive Order 14412. We’ll clarify what is ready to use today, what is still evolving, and what organizations should watch next. We’ll also address Merkle Tree Certificates: where they fit, why they matter, and how they might impact your organization.

Demystifying PQC Complexity

Quantum readiness can stall when teams assume they need every answer before they can act. In this fireside chat, practitioners will unpack common sources of PQC complexity, including algorithm decisions, certificate format questions, and HSM readiness. The discussion will focus on separating real constraints from perceived blockers, identifying practical decisions organizations can make now, and sharing simple strategies for turning early uncertainty into measurable progress.

How DigiCert Built Its Readiness Program

Quantum readiness becomes real when organizations assign ownership and start implementing cryptographic changes in production. In this session, DigiCert will share lessons from its internal PQC readiness program, part of its Customer Zero initiative, including how to secure executive sponsorship, form a cross-functional tiger team, manage vendor dependencies, and account for impacts on change management, and certificate lifecycle management. Attendees will learn how to replicate a practical and proven program in their own environments.

Ask the experts

In this audience-driven Q&A, industry experts will answer questions submitted by attendees. Submit your questions when you register to World Quantum Readiness Day.

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