Quantum Technologies Key Strategies and Opportunities for Financial Services Leaders 2025

Adam Burden Global Innovation Lead and Chief Software Engineer, Accenture David Parker Global Financial Services Industry Practices Chair, AccentureDrew Propson Head, Technology and Innovation in Financial Services, World Economic ForumJeremy Jurgens Managing Director, World Economic Forum Quantum Technologies: Key Strategies and Opportunities for Financial Services LeadersJuly 2025 As quantum technologies rapidly advance, they are attracting increasing attention across industries given their potential to solve highly complex problems and their deep interconnection with cybersecurity. The financial services industry, known for its early adoption of emerging technologies, is particularly well-positioned to be a leader in quantum integration. While the evolution of quantum is still in its nascent stages, it is essential that stakeholders throughout financial services share insights and lessons learned from experimentation. Such collaboration will be necessary to accelerate innovation and safeguard the integrity of the global financial system, benefitting all participants. Case studies play a critical role in grounding this dialogue, offering real-world perspectives that can inform the strategy decisions of financial services executives. The identification of core pillars, or shared areas of focus, is equally important and can guide institutions in collectively building a resilient, future-ready quantum ecosystem. In response to this need, the World Economic Forum and Accenture have been collaborating to assess the current state of quantum applications in financial services and explore representative case studies across key domains. Over the past seven months, we have conducted over 30 interviews and hosted four community meetings with quantum and financial-sector leaders to gather perspectives on where quantum technologies are being tested and where they are most likely to be deployed over the long term. This publication distils those insights and outlines strategic priorities that financial institutions should consider in the years ahead. The Quantum Economy Network’s Quantum Applications Hub and Industry Track present additional use cases and insights on quantum technology applications. We are deeply grateful to all who contributed to this paper. We hope it proves valuable for decision- makers in both the public and private sectors and that it helps cultivate continued exchange and collaboration in the fast-evolving field of quantum technologies in financial services.Foreword Quantum Technologies: Key Strategies and Opportunities for Financial Services Leaders 3