The Post-Quantum Financial System | DC Fintech Week 2026

Financial data encrypted today may still be vulnerable tomorrow. Moving payment rails, settlement systems, and long-lived records to post-quantum cryptography will take years, making delay itself a source of risk. This panel examines emerging standards, supervisory expectations, and what a credible migration strategy looks like before the threat becomes operational. • Moderator: Kabir Kumar, Partner, Flourish Ventures • Robert Karr Jr., Partner & Quantum Technology Industry Group Co-Chair, Barnes & Thorburg LLP • Jerome Johnson, Director of Professional Services - US Federal, Defense & Aerospace, Amazon Web Services • Ryan McKenney, Director of Government Relations, Quantinuum • Katie Arrington, Quantum Technical Evangelist, IonQ