Elija Perrier

Elija Perrier is a Fellow at the Stanford Center for Responsible Quantum Technology at Stanford University and a researcher at the Centre for Quantum Software and Information at the University of Technology, Sydney. Elija’s doctoral research focused on the field of quantum machine learning, including quantum algorithm design, geometric and statistical learning theory and quantum control. Elija has a multi-disciplinary background, holding an LLB and Bachelor of Arts (Hons) (English/Cultural & Communication Studies) from Murdoch University along with a Bachelor of Arts (Physics/Mathematics) (Hons) and Bachelor of Arts (Economics/Philosophy) from the University of Sydney.

Elija is a practising lawyer, having worked for major international law firms in London, Frankfurt and Sydney on leveraged finance and hedge fund transactional finance matters. Elija has held a number of academic positions, including in the School of Economics at the University of Sydney, in constitutional law and jurisprudence at Macquarie University and at the Australian National University (and Gradient Institute) as a research fellow in AI-related governance.

Elija has several years’ experience as a data scientist managing data analytics for national electoral campaigns in Australia. He is an experienced full-stack software engineer, focusing primarily on cloud-based app development and large-scale distributed machine learning/LLM-based simulations. He also has diverse experience in investment banking across a number of sectors, including media, technology and sustainable finance. Elija has published research on quantum governance, quantum computing, computer science, political science, public policy and a range of other topics. He has presented research at a number of conferences nationally and internationally.