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Richard Sear

university of surrey
As seen in: Nature, PLOS ONE, PNAS, Physical Review B, AIP Publishing, Frost & Sullivan, Everest Group
I am an academic and computational physicist at the Physics Department at the University of Surrey.
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Japan’s next competitive advantage will belong to R&D willing to redesign

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By Richard Sear
| Everest Group
I recently spoke at an Everest Group event in Tokyo about the forces likely to shape high-performing Japanese enterprises in 2026 and beyond. What stood out to me in that discussion was not a lack of awareness – most senior leaders already understand that Artificial Intelligence (AI), deep tech, and geopolitical shifts are changing the environment.
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Why quantum drew more serious attention at RSAC 2026 and what it means for R&D and Innovation

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By Richard Sear
| Everest Group
One of the more notable shifts at RSAC 2026, held in San Francisco, March 24 – 26, was not that quantum dominated the agenda, it didn’t, but the conversation around it felt materially more serious. Quantum was no longer framed as a distant, theoretical disruption. Instead, the more substantive discussions moved quickly to a practical question: what needs to be designed, modernized, and planned now to avoid being late later? That reframing matters. And not just for security leaders.
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RSA Conference 2026: the future arrived faster than security was ready for

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By Richard Sear, Kumar Avijit, Arjun Chauhan
| Everest Group
RSA Conference (RSAC) 2026 made one thing clear: Cybersecurity is no longer evolving in a steady, predictable manner. It is being reshaped in bursts, driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI), shifting identity paradigms, and the growing urgency of resilience. What stood out this year was not just the innovation pace, but the widening gap between how quickly technology is advancing and how slowly organizations are adapting their governance, risk models, and operating structures.
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