Enterprise Innovation & Technology Strategy;
Quantum Adoption & Organizational Readiness
HorizonX, CEO
McKinsey & Company, Senior Advisor
MIT, Lecturer, Quantum Computing Strategy & Impact
The Quantum Index (Enterprise Quantum Readiness Benchmark), Co-Founder
Mitsubishi Corporation, Senior Advisor, Emerging Technology
HSBC, Former Global Head of Innovation
QuEra Computing, Former Corporate Director
Steve Suarez is the CEO of HorizonX, where he advises enterprise leaders on large-scale innovation strategy and the disciplined adoption of emerging technologies. His work focuses on helping organizations move from experimentation to structured deployment across complex operating environments.
He lectures for MIT xPRO’s Quantum Computing Strategy and Impact course, teaching executives how to integrate quantum computing into enterprise roadmaps through experimentation, capability-building, and quantum literacy. Suarez is also the co-founder of The Quantum Index, a benchmarking tool designed to measure and compare enterprise quantum readiness globally.
In addition to his advisory work, Suarez serves as a Senior Advisor to McKinsey & Company, contributing perspective on enterprise transformation and innovation governance, and has been a corporate director on multiple deep tech boards.
On Zapata’s Growth Advisory Board, he provides guidance on enterprise adoption strategy, executive engagement, and translating quantum capability into scalable organizational competitiveness.
