“Never Say You Have a Fully Funded Plan — This Is a Trap” with John Prisco

I had the pleasure of interviewing John Prisco, who is President and CEO of Quantum Xchange, a provider of quantum encryption and secure communications. This endeavor is a long-time passion come to fruition for Prisco, who is helping to create the first dark fiber, Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) network in the United States. John Prisco’s 30-year career and depth of experience in telecommunications, cybersecurity and quantum physics are ideally suited to lead Quantum Xchange and its customers, partners, investors, and employees through the emerging era of quantum computing and the future of encryption. He is working closely with established researchers and academics to educate the market on the need for a defensive solution to the offensive weapon of quantum computers, and to protect future generations from having to worry about their encryption keys again.

Jean: What is your “backstory”?

I am a second generation American. Coming from a blue collar family I understood the work ethic required to be successful, so I embodied that throughout my young life and eventually had the opportunity to attend Columbia University for my undergraduate degree and MIT for grad school. After many years in the telecom industry, I saw growing potential in the cybersecurity space. In the early 2000’s, I jumped…