Zapata Quantum announced the appointment of three quantum industry and vertical market veterans to its Growth Advisory Board (GAB): Steve Suarez, Steven Lau and M. Jeff Brittain. The new GAB members include Steve Suarez, CEO of HorizonX, McKinsey Senior Advisor and co-founder of the Quantum Index; Steven Lau, CEO of WorldQuant Foundry and early stage investor in IonQ and PsiQuantum; and M. Jeff Brittain, Managing Director at the FedEx Institute of Technology at the University of Memphis and former head of North American IT at Bayer and senior IT leader at Merck. Each member of the GAB brings deep industry expertise that will be leveraged to accomplish Zapata?s mission to create effective quantum applications across use cases.
Steve Suarez is the CEO of HorizonX, McKinsey Senior Advisor, guest lecturer in quantum computing at MIT and co-founder of The Quantum Index, the leading scorecard for global enterprise quantum readiness. He brings deep expertise in enterprise readiness frameworks and customer roadmaps that drive systematic adoption and measurable value from near-term quantum capabilities ahead of fault-tolerant systems. Steven Lau is the CEO of WorldQuant Foundry and an early stage investor in IonQ, PsiQuantum and Rigetti. He brings extensive experience and perspective on scalable business models, capital allocation, and market positioning as quantum software transitions from research-driven pilots to sustainable enterprise revenue streams. M. Jeff Brittain is Managing Director of Emerging Technologies Innovation at the FedEx Institute of Technology at the University of Memphis, where he drives advances in next-generation supply chain solutions.
Brittain was also North American Head of IT at Bayer and Executive Director in charge of facilitating technology strategy and execution at Merck. He brings deep experience navigating complex enterprise environments, including pharmaceutical development and supply chain management, key application domains for Zapata.
