Insider Brief:
- Anders Indset and Rebecca Krauthamer examine how quantum computing is reshaping digital security, with rising urgency around post-quantum cryptography.
- Krauthamer argues that cybersecurity must be treated as a mission for humanity, calling for ethical, values-driven approaches to trust and resilience.
- The discussion highlights how quantum threats are pressuring both public and private sectors to rethink digital infrastructure and prepare for adversarial risks.
- Krauthamer shares insights on leading in a fast-moving field, emphasizing long-term thinking, responsible innovation, and the strategic role of cybersecurity in the quantum era.
In Episode 2 of The Quantum Economy Podcast, host Anders Indset sits down with Rebecca Krauthamer, CEO and co-founder of QuSecure, to explore the changing nature of digital threats and post-quantum cybersecurity. As quantum computing matures, so too do concerns over digital infrastructure, encryption standards, and the fragility of trust in an interconnected world.
Krauthamer, a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Futures Council on Quantum Computing, brings both technical fluency and systems-level thinking to the conversation. She outlines how emerging quantum threats are driving urgent demand for post-quantum cryptographic solutions, within governments and critical infrastructure, but also across the entire digital economy.
For Krauthamer, cybersecurity goes beyond protection—it’s a mission for humanity. Rather than treat PQC as a reactive measure, she argues for a values-driven approach that considers how digital trust must be designed in parallel with emerging technologies. This includes defending against adversarial actors in a quantum-enabled future and ensuring systems are resilient, ethical, and scalable.
The conversation also touches on leadership in the quantum era. Krauthamer reflects on building a company in a field that is dynamic technologically, geopolitically, and commercially. Her perspective speaks to the importance of long-term thinking in tech entrepreneurship and the need to balance innovation with responsibility.
The episode touches on:
- The accelerating urgency around post-quantum cryptography
- How quantum readiness is reframing cybersecurity priorities
- Trust as a foundational layer of digital infrastructure
- What “Cybersecurity for Humanity” means in practice
- Lessons in leadership from navigating exponential change
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You can access this episode of The Quantum Economy Podcast on all major platforms:
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New episodes of The Quantum Economy Podcast will be featured on The Quantum Insider. As quantum technologies evolve alongside other exponential fields, thoughtful engagement with the broader questions they raise on design, governance, value, and responsibility remains essential.
About the Host
Anders Indset is a Norwegian-born business thinker and investor known for bringing together philosophy and emerging technology. He is the author of The Quantum Economy, a book that examines how the logic of quantum computing, its uncertainty, entanglement, and probabilistic nature, can be applied to institutions and economies facing complexity and rapid change. His framework, Triangular Alchemy, proposes a new approach to organizational leadership in exponential times: balancing innovation (Forge), efficiency (Optimize), and investment (Scale) through anticipatory governance. His new book, The Singularity Paradox: Bridging the Gap Between Humanity and AI, is available now.
The podcast draws on this background while integrating real-time insights from global practitioners. It is not a promotional platform, but a curated forum for meaningful dialogue around technological transformation and human responsibility.
