How a Large IT Consulting Company Works With Quantum
Quantum Computing Report, Friday, October 2nd, 2026
CGI explains how it matches client use cases to quantum hardware as enterprise demand shifts from exploration to applied work.
Based on interviews with CGI's quantum leaders, the article describes how the 90,000-consultant systems integrator approaches quantum without building hardware, connecting clients' complex problems to the appropriate annealing or gate-based systems through partnerships and AWS and Azure access while abstracting whether a CPU, GPU or QPU does the work.
It reports a sharp rise in client demand for applied use cases, with executives now familiar enough with quantum basics to skip introductions.
Mature vendor SDKs have also lowered the barrier for consulting teams, though the focus remains on near-term return on investment.