Artificial intelligence has become a recurring theme at photonics conferences, but the conversation has so far been dominated by two well-established narratives: photonic hardware as an accelerator for AI workloads, and machine learning as a tool for inverse design. While both are important, they leave a broader and arguably more transformative question insufficiently explored: how can AI, and specifically agentic, generative, and large language model-based AI actively augment the work of photonics researchers and engineers?

This workshop aims to open that conversation across the full R&D stack: from physical device design and simulation, through circuit-level verification, to system and network-level optimization and scientific discovery.

Enjoy food and drinks with your friends and colleagues during the Congress Reception.

Admission is included for Full Technical registrants. Additional guest tickets can be purchased when registering for the meeting for USD 75.

This year Integrated Photonics Research, Silicon and Nanophotonics (IPR) and Novel Optical Materials and Applications (NOMA) will organize a joint session to highlight the latest breakthroughs in the development of new material platforms and technologies for photonic integrated circuits. Chairs seek contributed submissions for consideration in this special session. 

This year Integrated Photonics Research, Silicon and Nanophotonics (IPR) and Nonlinear Photonics (NP) will organize a joint session to highlight the latest breakthroughs in the investigation and exploitation of nonlinear effects in integrated waveguides and devices. Chairs seek contributed submissions for consideration in this special session.