ICSOC 2026

The 24rd International Conference on Service-Oriented Computing

Symposium on Quantum Software and Services

Symposium co-Chairs:

  • Antonio Brogi, University of Pisa, Italy
  • Juan Manuel Murillo, University of Extremadura, Spain

Introduction, Motivation and Objective

Over the past decade, quantum technologies have transitioned from theoretical promise to engineering reality. Major industrial actors, cloud providers, and national research programs are investing heavily in quantum computing infrastructures, and hybrid quantum-classical platforms. What was once confined to physics laboratories is rapidly becoming accessible through cloud-based programming environments, quantum development kits, and quantum-as-a-service oMerings. Thus, this evolution is not merely a matter of hardware. It also involves a software and systems challenge.

As quantum processors become accessible via the cloud, their practical impact will depend on how eMectively they can be integrated into complex software ecosystems. In particular, the future of computing will not be purely classical or quantum. Instead, it will be defined by hybrid classical-quantum systems, where quantum components are invoked as specialized computational services within broader service-oriented architectures. This shift places the Service-Oriented Computing (SOC) community in a central and strategic position.

ICSOC has long been a leading forum for advancing the foundations and engineering principles of distributed, service-based, and cloud-native systems. The emergence of quantum computing introduces new questions that directly resonate with the core concerns of this community:

  • How can quantum capabilities be exposed as services?
  • How should quantum services be described, discovered, composed, and governed?
  • What architectural patterns are suitable for hybrid classical-quantum workflows?
  • How do we address quality attributes such as reliability, latency, cost, and security in quantum-enabled service ecosystems?
  • What new abstractions are needed to make quantum functionality usable without requiring deep expertise in quantum physics?

The answers to all these questions are more closely related to Service-Oriented

Computing than to Quantum Information or Quantum Mechanics. Only the ServiceOriented Computing community can develop the technologies necessary to encapsulate quantum capabilities as interoperable services, integrate them into cloud-native and microservice architectures, ensure composability, scalability, and reliability or enable sustainable hybrid classical-quantum service ecosystems. The main objectives of the symposium are to raise awareness within the ICSOC community of this reality and to help overcome the barrier posed by the initial approach to such a radically diMerent technology.

Symposium Structure

The Symposium on Quantum Software and Services is conceived as an accessible entry point for the ICSOC community to the Quantum Software and its conception as a service. It is designed as a full-day event, structured into four 90-minute sessions, combining hands-on learning, expert insights, and strategic discussion.

Sessions 1 & 2 (2 × 90 minutes - 3 hours total) Hands-on Seminar: Introduction to Quantum Software and Quantum Services

This extended interactive seminar will provide participants with practical exposure to quantum software development and execution. Designed specifically for the Service-Oriented Computing community, it aims to lower the entry barrier to quantum technologies through guided experimentation and discussion.

Participants will:

  • Gain an accessible introduction to quantum software engineering principles.
  • Learn how quantum programs are designed, implemented, and executed on real quantum platforms.
  • Explore how quantum capabilities are exposed through cloud infrastructures.
  • Understand the paradigm of Quantum Software as a Service (QSaaS).
  • Examine hybrid classical-quantum workflows and service compositions.
  • Reflect on how quantum software reshapes key Service-Oriented Computing concerns such as orchestration, composition, governance, QoS, pricing, and lifecycle management.

Session 3 (90 minutes) Expert Talks: Synergies Between Service-Oriented Computing and Quantum Software

This session will feature two or three invited experts exploring the convergence between Service-Oriented Computing and quantum software engineering, Hybrid classical-quantum architectures, Agentic AI and autonomous service ecosystems and deep Learning and quantum-enhanced computational paradigms. The talks will highlight architectural implications, emerging engineering challenges, and interdisciplinary synergies shaping the next generation of distributed services intelligent systems.

Session 4 (90 minutes) Expert Panel and Open Discussion: Engineering Service-Oriented Systems in the Quantum Era

A moderated panel of experts will address strategic and research-oriented questions such as:

  • How must Service-Oriented Computing evolve to support quantum infrastructures?
  • What abstractions and standards are required for hybrid classical- quantum systems?
  • How will quantum computing impact cloud, edge, and service ecosystems?
  • What are the implications for governance, resilience, scalability, and quality assurance?
  • What research agenda should the ICSOC community prioritize?

The session will be highly interactive, encouraging audience participation and collective reflection on future directions. The session aims to catalyze collaboration between quantum computing and service science researchers, foster shared vocabulary and abstractions, and stimulate the development of a new generation of hybrid service systems.