BIOGRAPHY
Elica is Director of Quantum Algorithm Engineering at NVIDIA, where she leads the development and implementation of quantum algorithms for NVIDIA's hybrid quantum-classical computing platform CUDA-Q. With more than 15 years of experience in the field of quantum computing, Elica has held positions in academia, venture capital, and industry. Most recently, she was Program Director of Quantum for Bio, a $50M program by Wellcome Leap, whose goal was to develop quantum algorithms for pressing human health challenges.