IQM Quantum Computers appoints Barbara Venneman to its Board of Directors

Her appointment strengthens the board’s expertise in digital transformation, enterprise technology commercialization, and global scaling as IQM expands its presence worldwide.

In addition, CEO and Co-founder Jan Goetz will take over from Co-founder Juha Vartiainen as the Founder representative on the IQM Board.

Ms. Venneman joins the IQM Board of Directors after a long career focused on advanced technology, strategy, and business transformation.

She most recently served as Global Head of Deloitte Digital and has also held senior global roles such as Global Chief Growth Officer and Global Marketing, Sales & Service Leader. She has worked closely with major technology companies and innovation ecosystems to help drive growth and adopt new technologies.

With more than 30 years of experience advising global enterprises on technology led transformation, she brings strong expertise in digital innovation, go-to-market strategy, ecosystem development and scaling technology worldwide.

IQM builds quantum computers from the ground up, controlling the full stack from chip design and manufacturing to system assembly, software, and cloud platforms.

This vertical integration allows IQM to manage its innovation cycles directly and gives customers flexibility in deployment, either on-premises with full infrastructure ownership or through cloud access. The result is an open platform designed to speed up quantum adoption and support the growth of enterprise and research ecosystems.

Ms. Venneman is currently on the advisory board of Decagon.AI, an enterprise AI software company, and on the board of directors of Vanguard, one of the world’s largest investment management firms.

She previously served on the board of Reality Changers, a nonprofit that helps first-generation students succeed in higher education. Ms. Venneman holds an MBA from McGill University and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the Université de Montréal.

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"IQM has established itself as a leader in the emerging quantum computing market through a combination of technological excellence, customer focus, and execution. What attracted me to the company is it's commitment to building a scalable and accessible quantum ecosystem that aligns with the needs of enterprises today while preparing them for the opportunities of tomorrow. As quantum computing moves from research to real world application IQM is exceptionally well positioned to create lasting value for customers, shareholders and society.

"Barbara's track record of scaling global technology businesses and guiding enterprises through transformative change makes her an exceptional addition to our Board as we prepare to enter the public markets and scale our commercial presence in the U.S. and globally," said Sierk Poetting, Chairman of IQM’s Board of Directors. "As we accelerate our path toward fault-tolerant quantum computing, her experience in enterprise technology commercialization, AI, and governance will be invaluable.

About IQM Quantum Computers

Founded in 2018, IQM Quantum Computers is a global leader in superconducting quantum computers. The company provides full stack quantum systems and cloud access to research institutions, universities, high-performance computing centers national laboratories and enterprises around the world. Its on-premises deployment model allows customers to own and control their quantum infrastructure directly. Headquartered in Finland with major operations in Munich, IQM employs more than 400 people.

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