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FaceTime with the Content Guy:  From WAFC, “Quantum Leaps”

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The Monday general session at the annual Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC) featured a Capstone presentation from folks who just-graduated from USC’s Marshall School of Business’s Food Industry Management Program.  The subject was how quantum computing could have a seismic impact on the food business, and they made the subject accessible, applicable, and arresting.

After watching this video, if you are interested in more information about the quantum computing project and its relevance to the food retailing business, feel free to reach out to me and I will help you connect to the USC/FIM graduates.

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