Jay Oberai is the Founder of Synergy Quantum, a pioneering Quantum & AI Company incubated at IIT Delhi and IIT Madras, committed to advancing sovereign deep-tech capabilities through national purpose. A distinguished entrepreneur and global investor, he is the seed investor in Cambridge Quantum Computing (now Quantinuum, valued at over $10 billion). He actively advises quantum strategy and digital infrastructure planning for several nations, including the UK, Switzerland, UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. Educated at the University of Cambridge and Harvard University, Mr. Oberai also founded Synergy Asset Management in Geneva 25 years ago, overseeing over $2.6 billion in assets on behalf of leading global families.
If India wants to lead, we must stop treating quantum technology as part of science policy. We must approach it as industrial policy, economic policy, and national security strategy—all rolled into one.
