By Matt Swayne
Publication Date: 2026-01-20 15:09:00
Insider Brief
- IBM’s The Enterprise in 2030 study finds quantum computing is expected to reshape industry by the end of the decade, but most enterprises are not preparing for its adoption, creating a strategic gap that could leave even AI-advanced organizations exposed.
- While 59% of surveyed executives believe quantum-enabled AI will transform their industry by 2030, only 27% expect their organizations to be using quantum computing, a disconnect IBM describes as a strategic miscalculation rather than a timing issue.
- The report positions quantum as a complementary technology that will integrate gradually into hybrid classical-AI workflows, with early enterprise use cases already emerging in areas such as drug discovery and financial optimization.
IBM expects quantum computing to reshape industry by 2030, yet most enterprises are not preparing to use it — a gap that the company’s experts warn could leave even AI-advanced organizations exposed to the next…
