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We offer a variety of in-person, virtual and hybrid events—both stand-alone, and at major conferences and exhibitions. These include dedicated workshops and forums on key optics and photonics topics, special funding events, and intimate networking dinners. Participate in an Industry event to advance your career and your company’s bottom line.

Check back frequently as new events are continually being posted. Past events—both live and virtual/on-demand—can be viewed by clicking the “Past Events” tab below.

Optica 2026 Quantum Industry Summit - Fifth Edition Co-located with Quantum 2.0 Conference and Exhibition

16 - 17 Jun 2026

Optica Quantum Industry Summit 2026 -Fifth Edition 16 - 17 Jun 2026 The Optica Quantum Industry Summit is back, this time for its fifth installment! This year's edition elevates the event to new heights by taking place at the Scottish Event...

Optica Online Industry Meeting: 3D Sensing

23 Jun 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Join our online industry meeting on 3D Sensing, where experts will explore the photonic technologies powering self-driving cars, advanced driver-assistance systems, robotics, and augmented reality. This session brings together industry leaders to dis...

Menlo Systems Tutorial: Fiber-Based Femtosecond Lasers: Robust, Reliable, Ready-to-use

24 Jun 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Whether aimed at cutting-edge research or high-volume integration, researchers and engineers alike expect femtosecond pulsed lasers to deliver high reliability, a minimal footprint, and a low cost of ownership. In this industry tutorial, Menlo System...

Optica Online Industry Meeting: Photonics in Ophthalmology & Vision Care

25 Aug 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Join us for the Optica Online Industry Meeting on Photonics in Ophthalmology & Vision Care, highlighting how light-based technologies are transforming diagnostics, surgery, and therapeutic devices for eye health. From OCT imaging and laser-assist...

Optica Online Industry Meeting: Applied Imaging

15 Sep 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Join the Optica Online Industry Meeting on Applied Imaging. Applied imaging spans industries from semiconductor inspection and life sciences to industrial machine vision, non-destructive testing, and remote sensing. The shared drive is toward hi...

Global Photonics Economic Forum 2026

24 - 25 Sep 2026

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Optica Online Industry Meeting: Aerospace

29 Sep 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Join us for the Optica Online Industry Meeting on Aerospace, where we explore how photonics is transforming aviation, space, and defense. From laser-based manufacturing of aircraft parts to free-space optical communications, Earth observation, and qu...

Optica Laser Congress and Exhibition

11 - 15 Oct 2026

Learn about advances in laser beam combining including coherent beam combining and the powers achievable through these processes Explore cutting edge, high brightness compact EUV and X ray source technologies, including laser- and electron-drive...

Optica Online Industry Meeting: Quantum-Safe Networks

13 Oct 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Join us for the Optica Online Industry Meeting on Quantum-Safe Networks, exploring how communications systems can be secured against both classical and quantum-era threats. With advances in Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), Post-Quantum Cryptography (P...

PECC Summit - Optica+APC Photonic-Enabled Cloud Computing Summit

20 - 21 Oct 2026

Now in its 5th edition, the Summit has become a key industry forum for senior leaders shaping the future of photonics-enabled AI and cloud infrastructure. Reflecting the enormous ramp in optics deployment across AI infrastructure, the 2026 edition wi...

Optica Online Industry Meeting: XR

27 Oct 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Join our Online Industry Meeting on XR where experts will discuss how advances in photonics and AI are shaping the next generation of extended reality. The session will cover key topics such as light engines, MicroLED displays, waveguides, sensing sy...

Optica Online Industry Meeting: New Space

17 Nov 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Join the Optica Online Industry Meeting on New Space, exploring how photonics is enabling faster, smaller, and more cost-effective satellite systems. From miniaturized optical payloads and advanced beam steering to integrated photonics and optical pa...

Optica Online Industry Meeting: Quantum Computing

08 Dec 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Join our online industry meeting on Quantum Computing, where experts will explore how quantum technologies are advancing from lab prototypes toward practical deployment. The session will cover photonic platforms, superconducting circuits, trapped ion...

Optica Industry Summit on Aerospace & Defense hosted by Exail at iXcampus

09 - 10 Dec 2026

The Optica Defense & Aerospace Industry Summit is a strategic, end-user-driven event designed to align the global photonics ecosystem with the operational, industrial, and strategic requirements of defense and aerospace stakeholders. Over two day...

Optica Online Industry Meeting on Co-Packaged & Pluggable Optics

12 Jan 2027, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Join us for the OPTICA Online Industry Meeting on Co-packaged and Pluggable Optics, where experts will explore advancements in photonic-enabled AI applications. This event will highlight innovations in integrating optics with AI hardware, enhancing p...

Online Industry Meeting - GAMA – Global Advanced Manufacturing Alliance

26 Jan 2027, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Join us for the Optica Online Industry Meeting on GAMA (Global Advanced Manufacturing Alliance), exploring how advanced manufacturing is shaping the future of scalable photonics production. As photonic technologies become increasingly essential to in...

Optica Online Industry Meeting on Next-Generation Datacenter Infrastructure

09 Feb 2027, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Join us for the Optica Online Industry Meeting on Next-Generation Datacenter Infrastructure, exploring how the rapid growth of AI workloads, cloud computing, and hyperscale networking is reshaping the future of data movement and connectivity. As band...

Optica Online Industry Meeting on Vision & Sensing

23 Feb 2027, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Join us for the Optica Online Industry Meeting on Vision & Sensing, exploring how advances in optical sensing and machine vision are pushing the limits of detection across critical applications. From autonomous driving and industrial inspection t...

Optica Online Industry Meeting on Biosensing

19 Mar 2027, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Optica Online Industry Meeting on Free Space Optics

13 Apr 2027, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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Optica Online Industry Meeting: Photonics in Energy

02 Jun 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

  Join our online industry meeting on Photonics in Energy, where experts will explore how optical and laser-based technologies are enabling the next generation of resilient energy infrastructure. The session will focus on laser-driven fus...

Optica Global Advanced Manufacturing Alliance 2026

02 - 03 Jun 2026

The Optica Global Advanced Manufacturing Alliance annual meeting is where the future of scalable photonics takes shape. Join industry leaders, innovators, and decision-makers for a focused, high-impact experience exploring how advanced manufacturi...

indie Tutorial: Heterodyne Laser Mixing with Sub-MHz Beatnote Stability.

21 May 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

We present a compact opto-electronic system that generates highly stable RF signals from optical sources using two free-running ultra-narrow linewidth lasers and a 50/50 coupler. The beatnote inherits the intrinsic stability of the lasers, enabling &...

Optica Agriphotonics Industry Summit 2026

12 - 13 May 2026

Join us at the Optica AgriPhotonics Summit 2026, an essential event for enabling strategic collaboration between leading optics and photonics companies, integrators, and end-users in the agriculture sector. This summit is tailored for executives and ...

Optica Online Industry Meeting: Enabling High-Volume Photonic Integration through Advanced Packaging

12 May 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

  Sponsors:                     Join our online industry meeting on Enabling High-Volume Photonic Integration through Advanced Packaging, where leaders from foun...

Career Accelerator (North America)

03 - 07 May 2026

Career Accelerators seek to fill the training and education gap by focusing on career paths and the professional and personal skills needed for success. Our goal with this program is to acquaint students with the corporate world's culture, langua...

Optica Online Industry Meeting: Advanced Thin Films

28 Apr 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

  Sponsors:     Join us for our Online Industry Meeting on Advanced Thin Films, industry experts will discuss the evolving role of thin-film technologies across photonics, optics, semiconductors, and related high-pe...

Optica Online Industry Meeting: Spectroscopy for Life Sciences

14 Apr 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

  Sponsored by:     Join our Online Industry Meeting on Spectroscopy for Life Sciences, where experts will explore how photonics-based spectroscopy is transforming research, diagnostics, and biotechnology. This sess...

Optica Online Industry Meeting: Quantum Sensing & Atomic Clocks

31 Mar 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

  Sponsors:     Join us for the OPTICA Online Industry Meeting on Quantum Sensing & Atomic Clocks, where experts will explore how quantum hardware and photonics are enabling breakthroughs in navigation, communic...

Optica Industry Summit on Advanced Optics at Corning

24 - 25 Mar 2026

Optica conversation with Malte Gather on Biointegrated microlasers: technologies, applications, and emerging developments

On Demand

20 Mar 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Engaging with authors on the high-impact research published in Optica has never been so easy. In our Light Conversations webinar series, recently published authors talk with the Journal’s editors and webinar participants about how the...