Quantum has a 'tremendous potential,' says HPE CEO Antonio Neri

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  June 17, 2026 at 15:17  |  3:53  |  CNBC
Speakers
Antonio Neri — President and CEO, HPE

Summary

HPE CEO Antonio Neri discussed new quantum computing partnerships and the expansion of its AI factory platform with NVIDIA at the HPE Discover event. He announced a quantum scaling alliance with six quantum companies to accelerate quantum computing, and highlighted accelerating enterprise AI adoption through agentic workflows.

  • HPE Discover event in Las Vegas with over 13,000 customers and partners.
  • Quantum scaling alliance formed with six top quantum companies to speed quantum computing development.
  • HPE’s quantum-agnostic approach aims to scale quantum faster without waiting for full qubit volumes.
  • AI factory platform expanded in partnership with NVIDIA.
  • Enterprise AI adoption has accelerated in the last 6-9 months, now moving toward agentic enterprise.
  • Agentic enterprise involves multiple AI agents working together in value-stream processes.
  • HPE itself has over 1,200 AI use cases, 250 already in production.
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