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Breaking Boundaries in Quantum Technology


Innovation in Quantum Physics: The Next Frontier


Unleashing the Future of Quantum Computing

The Team
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Welcome to our team! We are a group of passionate individuals who are dedicated to revolutionizing the world of quantum physics. Our mission is to make quantum computers accessible for all, and we are committed to achieving this goal through our innovation and developments. We are excited to work with you and help shape the future of quantum computing.

Managing Director and CEO
Marcus Southworth
Marcus Southworth is Managing Partner and CEO of QuantX2 Technologies, LLC. He has been the founder, Board Member, and Executive Officer of several domestic and international companies. His experience encompasses domestic and international business development, management, financial structuring, venture capital, and asset-based finance, and has participated in raising hundreds of millions of dollars of financing for a wide diversity of transactions and projects globally.

Chief Scientific Officer and Chief Technical Officer
Raed Shaiia
Raed Shaiia, Chief Scientist, is the inventor of the QuantX2 proprietary quantum computing technology. Mr. Shaiia earned his degree in Physics from Damascus University. He is a respected international instructor and mentor of physics, mathematics, and chemistry. His proficiency in mathematics served as the basis for his theoretical research that preceded the meticulous physical construction and testing of the disruptive QuantX2 technology and functioning prototypes.

Chief Quantum Systems Officer
Randy Steck
Randy Steck, Chief Technology Officer, a visionary in microprocessor technology, retired from Intel in 2001 as Vice President and General Manager of the Performance Microprocessor Division. During his tenure at Intel, he was the P6 Design Manager, spearheading the groundbreaking development of the Pentium II, Pentium III, Pentium 4, and Celeron programs.
Following his impactful career at Intel, Randy served as the CEO of Stexar, co-founded Vixano, and contributed to SpaceX’s innovative projects. He continues to shape the tech industry as a consultant for Intel, Reliable Robotics, Indice, and other leading companies.

Chief Quantum Artificial Intelligence Officer
Michael E. Stewart
Michael E. Stewart, a technology pioneer with over 40 years of experience, is the Founder/Chairman of Lucid.ai and Krisis.ai, leaders in hyper-edge AI. His AI career began in the 1990s with the Carnot Project at MCC, collaborating with Admiral Bobby Inman and Dr. Doug Lenat. He founded several influential firms, contributed to advanced system designs for the U.S. government/DoD, and co-founded the Responsible AI Institute. Before Lucid.ai, he was a Senior Partner at the Torii Group, influencing the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA). He also launched SiteStuff.com and led Express Star Systems, revolutionizing real estate technologies.

Advisory Board Member
Edward D. Ekstrom
Mr. Edward D. Ekstrom was cofounder of serveral high-tech companies; One was sold to Hewlett-Packard and another sold to Intel. Among other things he served as – Vice President General Manager of Intel Communications Products Group (retired). Founding Partner of V-Spring Capital (retired) and - Former Governor-appointed trustee of the Utah Technology Initiative Board (TIAB) and formerly served as;; Executive Committee EDCU (Economic Development Corporation of Utah), Advisor to Brigham Young University College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, and recognized in the top 100 most influential people of Utah.

Advisory Board Members
Richard Dick
Dr. Richard Dick is a Ph.D. of “Medical Biophysics and Computing,” University of Utah. He has an MLS, Masters Library and Information Science, Case Western Reserve University. He has a BS, Biology (Pre-Med Series) and Computer Science, from Brigham Young University. He has professional affiliations (including past) Adjunct Professor of Medical Informatics at the Chicago Medical School. Dr. Dick was a Faculty member of The Informatics Institute in Bethesda, MD, and participated on IEEE's Subcommittee for Computing & Applications Infrastructure for the U.S. Committee for Computing and Infrastructure Policy. He has been a featured speaker at nearly a hundred events and conferences. He has lectured at Harvard, Yale Business School, and the prestigious Santa Fe Institute as well as a six-week “around the world” lecture tour. a U.S. Army Vietnam-era Veteran

Advisory Board Member
Osama Karkout
Mr. Osama Karkout has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Theoretical Physics. He is currently is in his 3rd year of a 5-year PhD in Particle Physics. He is employed at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, which is one of the world’s largest and most respected centers for scientific research. He works directly on the Atlas Super-collider Mr. Karkout has made measurable contributions to the analysis, simulation, and testing of the QuantX2 technology. He has also been engaged to produce a functioning prototype utilizing the QuantX2 circuitry design.