Dates

July 21 - August 1, 2025

 

Registration deadline: April 20, 2025

Registration link

 

  

Location

International Institute of Physics, Natal - Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

 

 

About the Event

 

Quantum information concepts have made a big impact on the study of holography and quantum gravity, offering new insights into the AdS/CFT correspondence and the interplay between geometry and quantum mechanics. Groundbreaking ideas, such as the Ryu-Takayanagi formula, the ER=EPR conjecture, and connections between black hole dynamics and quantum complexity, have advanced both fields and found applications in condensed matter physics. Recent attention and developments have centered on resolving the black hole information paradox and understanding black hole entropy through semiclassical gravity, with new insights emerging from path integrals, replica wormholes, and von Neumann algebras. These developments continue to highlight the convergence of quantum gravity and quantum information approaches, underscoring the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration for future breakthroughs.

Given this dynamic context, this workshop aims to foster a collaborative environment for the exchange and exploration of ideas on recent advancements in quantum gravity, black hole physics, and the AdS/CFT correspondence. Special emphasis will be placed on the emerging role of concepts from quantum information and quantum computation.

 

 

Participants

 

The following list is preliminary, based on the latest updates received from the participants

• Dionysios Anninos, King’s College London, United Kingdom
• Tarek Anous, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom
• Raul Arias, University of la Plata, Argentina
• Jose Barbon, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain
• Micha Berkooz, Weizmann Institute, Israel
• Alice Bernamonti, Florence University, Italy
• Valentin Benedetti, ICTP - Trieste, Italy
• Nelson Braga, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Pablo Bueno, University of Barcelona, Spain
• Alejandro Cabo Bizet, University of Salento, Italy
• Nana Cabo Bizet, Guanajuato University, Mexico
• Eduardo Casali, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
• Gabriel Cardoso, IST Lisbon, Portugal
• Bruno Carneiro da Cunha, Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil
• Horacio Casini, Balseiro Institute, Bariloche, Argentina
• Pawel Caputa, University of Warsaw, Poland
• Bartolomiej Czech, Tsinghua University, China
• Ana Climent, University of Barcelona, Spain
• Atish Dabholkar, ICTP - Trieste, Italy
• Robert de Mello Koch, Huzhou University, China
• Anatoly Dymarsky, University of Kentucky, USA
• Roberto Emparan, University of Barcelona, Spain
• Netta Englehardt, MIT, USA
• Damian Galante, King’s College London, United Kingdom
• Federico Galli, INFN Florence, Italy
• Giuseppe Di Giulio, Stockholm University, Sweden
• Pedro Gomes, Federal University of Londrina, Brazil
• Daniel Harlow, MIT, USA
• Matthew Headrick, Brandeis University, USA
• Veronika Hubeny, University of California Davis, USA
• Marina Huerta, Balseiro Institute, Bariloche, Argentina
• Luca Iliesiu, University of California Berkeley, USA
• Jani Kastikainen, University of Wuerzburg, Germany
• Monica Kang, University of Pennsylvania, USA
• Andre Lima, Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil
• Don Marolf, University of California Santa Barbara, USA
• Pedro J. Martinez, University of la Plata, Argentina
• Gabriel Menezes, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
• Thomas Mertens, University of Gent, Netherlands
• Mark Mezei, Oxford University, United Kingdom
• Rob Myers, Perimeter Institute, Canada
• Suresh Nampuri, IST Lisbon, Portugal
• Christian Northe, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
• Onkar Parrikar, Tata Institute for Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India
• Alfredo Perez, Center for Scientific Studies, Valdivia, Chile
• Valentina Puletti, University of Iceland, Iceland
• Eliezer Rabinovici, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
• Suvrat Raju, Tata Institute for Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India
• Mukund Rangamani, University of California Davis, USA
• Martin Sasieta, Brandeis University, USA
• Joan Simon, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
• Julian Sonner, Geneva University, Switzerland
• Francesco Toppan, CBPF, Brazil
• Gonzalo Torroba, Balseiro Institute, Bariloche, Argentina
• Ricardo Troncoso, Center for Scientific Studies, Valdivia, Chile
• Joaquin Turiaci, Washington University, USA
• Daniel Vanzella, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Carlos, Brazil
• Dmitri Vassilevich, Federal University of ABC, Brazil
• Evita Verheijden, Harvard University, USA
• Herman Verlinde, Princeton University, USA
• Claire Zukowski, University of Minnesota, USA

 

 

Program

 

A preliminary program will also be published on this webpage at a later date.

 

The first week of the event (July 21-25) will feature a relaxed workshop format, with fewer talks and plenty of discussion time.

 

The second week (July 28 - August 1) will consist of an intense conference, with a full-day schedule.

 

 

Registration

Registration for this event can be done here.

 

Registration deadline: April 20, 2025

 

The event will charge a registration fee, necessary to cover lunches and coffee breaks. A limited number of fee waivers may be granted; please complete the fee waiver request during the online registration process.

  

 

Practical Information

This section will be regularly updated.

 

Location

The International Institute of Physics (IIP) at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte is located in Natal, state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The IIP is situated on the university’s main campus in the Lagoa Nova district. It can easily be located using standard geolocation services, such as Google Maps.

 

The formal address is: Campus Universitário - Lagoa Nova - 59078-970 - CP: 1613 - Natal/RN - Brazil

 

Arrival

The Greater Natal Airport (IATA code: NAT) is located about 30 kilometers from the main venue. Most flights are domestic, with existing international connections to Lisbon and Buenos Aires. A new international connection with Santiago, Chile, is expected to begin in July 2025.

 

We recommend using taxi or Uber services for airport transfers, with an estimated cost of 100-120 BRL (Brazilian reais).

 

Participants are advised to secure flight tickets at least two months before the event to avoid price increases. For participants receiving travel support, tickets will be purchased by the organizers. Please contact the organizers before purchasing your tickets.

 

Visa Information

Most nationals from Latin America and Europe are exempt from tourist visas. Nationals from Australia, Canada, and the USA are exempt until April 10, 2025. Please verify the relevant visa requirements on the website of the Brazilian Embassy or Consulate General in your country of residence.

 

Accommodation

The recommended area for accommodation is the beach district of Ponta Negra in Natal, which offers numerous hotels, restaurants, and tourist infrastructure.

 

Participants receiving accommodation support will have their reservations arranged by the organizers.

 

Important Note:

Please disregard unsolicited emails about accommodation arrangements. The organizers will never request advance payments for accommodation. If you have any doubts, contact the organizers directly.

 

 

Registration link