A Gathering of Trust: Gratitude and the Road to Spirit of Quantum 2027

On behalf of IASC, I extend my heartfelt thanks to the speakers, artists, partners and friends who joined us on 22 October 2026 at Casina Pio IV, Vatican City, for IASC World Changers — Multiverse of Trust in the Quantum Era.

We express our profound gratitude to the Holy Father and to His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See, for their guidance and their commitment to peace, dialogue and human dignity.

Our sincere appreciation also goes to Monsignor Dario Edoardo Viganò, Vice-Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, and to all the personnel of Casina Pio IV and the Vatican Museums, whose generous cooperation, attentive assistance and warm hospitality contributed so meaningfully to this gathering.

Your knowledge, generosity and commitment brought depth to a shared endeavour: understanding how science, ethics, sapiential reflection and international cooperation can help protect human dignity, strengthen peace and advance human flourishing.

My sincere appreciation goes to Mons. Antonio Staglianò, Sen. Alessio Butti, Pierfelice degli Uberti, Jing Cesarone, Henrik von Scheel, Maryna Ovsynova, Amanda Schumacher, Petros Kattou, Alaa Abd-Elsayed, Kevin Kane, Aneta Pavli, Kim Bransdon, Peggy Sarah Yee, Angelika Sharygina, Mirela Sula, Denis Krysanov, Shannon Weidekamp, Maria Loredana Pinotti, Karl Nagy, Esmeralda Shkjau, Nic Careem, Giorgio Cuneo, Mike Fuhrmann, Ulf Stenerhag, Luigi Ferrajoli, Omer Golan, Peter Liu, Mauricio Garcia and Dina Soliman.

A special thank you to Lexye Aversa, our Master of Ceremonies, for guiding our exchanges with warmth and distinction.

My profound gratitude also goes to our dedicated IASC team: Alda Gashi, Arta Feta, Denisa Kele Patrizia Marin, Sara Penco, Debora Diego, and to everyone whose work, care and commitment made this gathering possible.

Our heartfelt gratitude also goes to the artists who graciously shared their talent: Maestro Olen Cesari, Madison Marie McIntosh, Maria Ratkova, Maestro Giuseppe Tedeschi and Maestro Paolo Tagliaferri, Organist of the Baptistery of St John Lateran, Rome. Their performances brought beauty and moments of reflection to our gathering, reminding us of the power of music to unite people across cultures and traditions.

We thank our donors for their generosity and their trust in our mission. We gratefully acknowledge our institutional partners and supporting organisations: Casina Pio IV, Vatican City; the Pontifical Academy of Theology; the Albanian Red Cross; the Red Cross of the Republic of North Macedonia; ALLATRA Global Research Center; VYRA Wellness; VIVOBASE; Unbridled Air; Standard Helium; IMAGRO; Alpha Ring; American Binary; Vernewell Group; DeepAI; IPATHIA; Marco Polo Experience; Stelvion Technologies; LRI; KABENA; LexAventures LLC; Zeffirino; HEOLOGIC; and World Kindness Trust.

This dialogue continues through Spirit of Quantum.

Grounded in the principles of The Post-Quantum Constitution, the platform we are developing will bring together scholars, institutions and innovators to address the convergence of artificial intelligence, robotics, quantum technologies and biotechnology. Our purpose is to translate interdisciplinary knowledge into practical guidance for governments and communities, placing human primacy, cognitive liberty, trust by design and care for our common house at the centre of technological progress.

From trauma recovery and regenerative medicine to cultural heritage and the protection of vital infrastructure, our work is connected by one responsibility: ensuring that innovation serves life.

Through scientific diplomacy, ethical reflection and cooperation across borders, we seek to build the understanding and trust that enable nations and communities to navigate this transformation together.

As we look ahead to Spirit of Quantum in Vatican City in 2027, we invite our speakers, scholars, donors and partners to continue shaping this endeavour with us.

Thank you for your trust, your contribution and your willingness to work across disciplines and borders in service of peace, human flourishing and the common good.

Prof. Gabriele Pao-Pei Andreoli
President, IASC