Qiskit Fall Fest2026
Virtual workshops on the 9th to the 12th and an in-person closing day on the 13th at ESPOL, Guayaquil.
No prior experience needed.
A decade of quantum on the cloud
In 2016 IBM put the first quantum computer on the cloud. Ten years later, you program one from your laptop.
An IBM Quantum System One. With a free IBM Quantum Platform account, your circuits can run on hardware like this.
Run a circuit right now
Two qubits entangled in a Bell state. Every measurement gives 00 or 11, never 01 or 10. Run it a few times and watch how they split.
from qiskit import QuantumCircuit
qc = QuantumCircuit(2)
qc.h(0) # superposition
qc.cx(0, 1) # entanglement
qc.measure_all()Interactive demo
- |00⟩0
- |11⟩0
Run the circuit to see results.
A week to actually get into quantum computing
A week of quantum computing with Qiskit: four days of virtual workshops and an in-person closing day at ESPOL. No prior experience needed.
Qiskit Fall Fest is a global season of student-run events supported by IBM Quantum. The 2026 thread is a decade of quantum on the cloud: ten years since IBM opened the first quantum computer anyone with an internet connection could use.
This is the ESPOL edition. A week of hands-on workshops, a hackathon, talks, and room to meet people working in the field. Free and open to the whole university.
ESPOL is one host in something much larger
- participants in 2025
- 32,000+
- organizers in 2025
- 150
- host venues all-time
- 445
- years of quantum on the cloud
- 10
Figures from the global Qiskit Fall Fest. 2025 closed with more than 32,000 participants; the all-time total covers every edition since 2021.
Your week in three steps
Monday to Thursday you learn from wherever you are. On Friday we meet at ESPOL.
Sign up
Today
The form is on this page. You do not need to know quantum physics or to have used Qiskit.
Learn online
Mon 9 – Thu 12 Nov
Four days of virtual workshops on quantum computing and Qiskit, from home with your laptop.
Close at ESPOL
Fri 13 Nov
In-person closing day on campus, with a keynote and talks. This is where you meet the community.
Five days, from your first circuit to the hackathon
The first days start from zero. The hackathon closes the week. The schedule may still shift.
9 Mon
19:00 – 19:45
Introducción al Mundo Cuántico
19:45 – 20:30
Fundamentos de computación cuántica
10 Tue
19:00 – 19:45
Algoritmos cuánticos: Los Poderes de la Computación Cuántica
11 Wed
19:00 – 19:45
Tu Primer Circuito con Qiskit
19:45 – 20:30
Ejecutando Código en Computadoras Cuánticas de IBM
Speakers
Being confirmed over the next few weeks.
Virtual workshops
Mon 9 – Thu 12 Nov · online
Alison Samaniego
Carlos Jurado
César Matailo
Diego Niza
Nolasco Ramírez
In-person day
Fri 13 Nov · ESPOL
To be announced
Reserve your seat
Hands-on workshops and the hackathon have limited seats because of lab capacity.
Getting there
- Gustavo Galindo Campus, ESPOL
- Km 30.5 Vía Perimetral
- Guayaquil, Ecuador
- Open in maps
Exact rooms and labs are confirmed along with the final schedule. Check-in is at the main hall on day one.
Our partners
Fall Fest at ESPOL is organized by Club TAWS together with universities and student clubs from Ecuador.
Organized by
Supported by
Partner universities
Partner clubs
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a quantum physics background?
No. The first days start from zero and are meant for people who code but have never touched quantum computing. The only real prerequisite is being comfortable with Python.
Is there a cost?
No. Qiskit Fall Fest is free. Hands-on workshops do have limited seats because lab capacity is limited.
Can I attend only some activities?
Yes. Talks and panels are open. The hackathon and hands-on workshops need a reserved seat.
What should I bring on day one?
Your laptop, with an IBM Quantum Platform account already created and Qiskit installed. The prerequisites section has the links. Showing up without them means spending the first hour installing instead of coding.
Do I need a powerful computer?
No. Circuits run on lightweight simulators or directly on IBM QPUs over the cloud. Any laptop that runs Python is enough.
Is it only for ESPOL students?
No. The event is open to students from other universities and to anyone interested, up to venue capacity.
Is there a certificate?
The certificate and badge policy will be confirmed closer to the date. The global Fall Fest usually issues an IBM digital badge to those who complete the activities.
What exactly is Qiskit Fall Fest?
It is a global season of student-run quantum computing events, supported by IBM Quantum. Each host builds its own program. This is the ESPOL edition.