--- title: "Photonic Names Orlagh Neary and Briony Shipman to Executive Roles" url: https://daily.dev/posts/photonic-names-orlagh-neary-and-briony-shipman-to-executive-roles-op0zwbnjy source_url: https://thequantuminsider.com/2026/07/07/photonic-appoints-marketing-government-affairs-leaders type: article source: "The Quantum Insider" published: 2026-07-07T16:12:23.070Z updated: 2026-07-07T16:12:39.644Z tags: ["quantum-computing", "distributed-systems"] reading_time: 3 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Photonic Names Orlagh Neary and Briony Shipman to Executive Roles **[The Quantum Insider](https://daily.dev/sources/thequantuminsider)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Photonic Inc. has appointed Orlagh Neary as Chief Marketing Officer and Briony Shipman as Vice President of Global Government Affairs. Neary brings over two decades of experience from Microsoft, most recently as General Manager of Microsoft Quantum and AI Ecosystem Engagement. Shipman joins from Lloyds Banking Group and previously spent 14 years at GCHQ in intelligence and policy roles. The appointments follow Photonic's $200M+ investment round closed in May 2026 and are aimed at accelerating commercialization of distributed quantum computing and strengthening government and policy relationships globally. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [PsiQuantum Strengthens Executive Leadership with New Appointments](https://daily.dev/posts/psiquantum-strengthens-executive-leadership-with-new-appointments-udlsvz8gs) · The Quantum Insider · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Quantinuum Appoints New Chief Legal Officer and Chief People Officer](https://daily.dev/posts/quantinuum-appoints-new-chief-legal-officer-and-chief-people-officer-bgjgt3vmj) · The Quantum Insider · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Photonic Quantum Technology Companies in 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/photonic-quantum-technology-companies-in-2026-ocvmgf87b) · The Quantum Insider · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#quantum-computing](https://daily.dev/tags/quantum-computing), [#distributed-systems](https://daily.dev/tags/distributed-systems) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/photonic-names-orlagh-neary-and-briony-shipman-to-executive-roles-op0zwbnjy)