# The quantum computing moment

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/barclays-brief-7527145/the-quantum-computing-moment
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/barclays-brief-7527145/the-quantum-computing-moment.md
Podcast: [Barclays Brief](https://stenobird.com/podcast/barclays-brief-7527145)
Published: 2026-04-07T08:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.ib.barclays/
Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/1fb15cb3-5bda-4e5a-bb91-48e813ad0ef0.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/barclays-brief-7527145/episodes/the-quantum-computing-moment
Duration seconds: 752

## Resource

Quantum computing has long been viewed as a future technology. Now, it’s poised to overtake classical computing systems in specific useful tasks in the next 12-24 months. In this episode of Barclays Brief, Laia Marin joins Patrick Coffey to discuss why now may be the time for corporates and investors to engage with quantum computing. They break down the fundamentals, including the different modalities, and its potential to solve complex business problems, analysing unstructured data and developing complex optimisation solutions. Laia also explores the current limitations of quantum systems, the competing qubit modalities racing to scale, and how quantum computing is additive to classical computing infrastructure, potentially allowing companies to integrate quantum capabilities alongside existing systems, rather than replacing them. This episode offers an accessible overview of where quantum stands today – and how to start preparing for its impact. Listeners can hear more on this topic:​ • Episode 20: Software: In the AI storm Clients can read more on Barclays Live: • Quantum Computing: The race is on • Quantum Computing: Friend, not foe • Quantum Computing: Correcting the biggest investor myths around quantum Important Content Disclosures Important non-Research Content Disclosures

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/barclays-brief-7527145/episodes/the-quantum-computing-moment/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/barclays-brief-7527145/the-quantum-computing-moment.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.