Rob Thew is a senior researcher and group leader in the Quantum Technologies group at the University of Geneva. He has over 20 years’ experience in quantum communication, spanning fundamental to applied topics, and from technology development to systems integration. His current focus is on multipartite and multiphoton experiments for quantum networks. Rob Thew is currently the chair of the Quantum Flagship’s Strategic Research Agenda Work Group and the founding Editor-in-Chief for the IOP journal: Quantum Science and Technology.