Harvest Now, Panic Later: Post-Quantum Readiness

Is quantum computing really going to break your encryption? Is it already happening? Honestly, there's no simple answer — but there is a deadline attached to it now, and that's what makes this conversation feel urgent. A federal Executive Order is already pushing agencies and their vendors toward post-quantum readiness, and most of us don't have a clear picture of where vulnerable cryptography is even living in our own systems yet.

So grab a coffee and join host Kadi McKean for a no-slides conversation with practitioners Jules May of 22 Consulting and Julien Maniser of ReversingLabs working at the intersection of post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and the cryptography bill of materials (CBOM) — the emerging standard for inventorying what cryptography you actually have. We'll talk through what PQC really changes, what the Executive Order is asking for, why a CBOM is quickly becoming a foundational piece of crypto-agility, and what it actually takes to operationalize one instead of just talking about it.

No pitches, no product demos. Just two experts sharing what they're seeing in the field, and answering the questions our community is actually asking.