Managing a Quantum Computing Team—Insights and Challenges at Itaú Unibanco

Quantum computing technology is developing rapidly. Technology managers are now faced with pressure to bring the emerging technology in-house, albeit perhaps stealthy. This article presents the story of a large Brazilian financial services firm that is facing the quantum “opportunity” head-on. We provide insights into the challenge of introducing nonproven technology to this one particular organization. In addition to team-level management, other aspects in the realm of organization-level issues are presented including expectation setting, reporting, and budgeting.