Special Events
20 - 24 July 2025
Hilton Long Beach
Long Beach, California USA
| Event name | Sunday, 20 July | Monday, 21 July | Tuesday, 22 July | Wednesday, 23 July | Thursday, 24 July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demystifying Program | 07:00 - 17:00 | ||||
| GEMM: Optical Sensing Panel | 16:00 - 17:30 | ||||
| Let's Shed Some Light on Food | 12:15 - 13:15 | ||||
| Industry Session I | 15:30 - 17:00 | ||||
| Congress Reception | 17:00 - 18:30 | ||||
| Industry Session II and Social Engagement | 15:00 - 17:30 | ||||
| Precision Versus Price-Point: Core Driver of the Sensing Domain | 08:00 - 09:30 | ||||
| Industry Session IIIA | 11:00 - 12:00 | ||||
| Industry Session IIIB | 11:00 - 23:00 | ||||
| SiLC Technologies Tour | 14:00 - 20:00 |
Demystifying Program
Sunday, 20 July 07:00 - 17:00
Pacific I
About the Optica Demystifying Series
The Optica Demystifying Series offers introductions to the topics transforming science and engineering today. The objective is to lower the barriers to entry and get you started in the most exciting tools, techniques and areas of research in optics and photonics. Whether you are just starting your career or well along your path, if you are looking for new opportunities, the leading researchers and great teachers in the Optica Demystifying series will help you take that important first step. Look for Demystifying offerings at your next Optica Event.
GEMM: Optical Sensing Panel
Monday, 21 July 16:00 - 17:30
International I, II
The GEMM: Optical Sensing Session will explore how optics and photonics-based sensing technologies can address critical environmental challenges, with breakout discussions focused on practical applications to solving challenges related to food security, water and air quality, and climate monitoring.
Presider: Antony Georgiadis, Stanford University, USA
| Monday, 21 July, Room International I,II | |
| 16:00 – 16:15 | Opening Remarks by GEMM Chairs Ron Cohen, Distinguished Professor, Departments of Chemistry and of Earth and Planetary Science, University of California, Berkeley, USA |
| 16:15 – 16:30 | Lightning Talks Kevin Cossel, NIST Boulder, USA Hongming Yi, Princeton University, USA Gili Kurtser, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel Jingyan Chen, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Anthony Campbell, NASA, USA |
| 16:30 – 17:20 | Breakout Discussions
Breakout discussions are focused on how optics or photonic based sensing can contribute to: |
| 17:20 – 17:30 | Breakout Findings Breakout groups report back on actionable next steps for leveraging optics and photonics technology to address environmental challenges. |
Let's Shed Some Light on Food
Tuesday, 22 July 12:15 - 13:15
Mediterranean I, II
You are invited to join the Agriphotonics Technical Group for a networking event on Tuesday. The event will provide an opportunity to connect with your fellow members, learn more about this technical group and offer your ideas for future technical group activities.
Please RSVP to let us know if you will be joining us.
Industry Session I
Tuesday, 22 July 15:30 - 17:00
Speakers
Johannes Kunsch, Laser Components Germany GmbH, Germany
Mehdi Asghari, SiLC Technologies, USA
Borislav Hinkov, Silicon Austria Labs, Austria
Ryszard Piramidowicz, VIGO Photonics, Poland
Mircea Guina, Picophotonics Ltd., Finland
Speaker listing at the Industry Program webpage.
Congress Reception
Tuesday, 22 July 17:00 - 18:30
Join your fellow attendees for a festive evening.
Industry Session II and Social Engagement
Wednesday, 23 July 15:00 - 17:30
International I, II
Speakers
Mihaela Zigman, LMU München, Germany
Johannes Koeth, Nanoplus Nanosystems and Technologies GmbH, Germany
Matthias Budden, Wired Sense, Germany
Bassam Saadany, Si-Ware Systems, Egypt
Speaker listing at the Industry Program webpage.
Precision Versus Price-Point: Core Driver of the Sensing Domain
Thursday, 24 July 08:00 - 09:30
International I, II
Domain experts from AIS, Sensors, and QSM topicals discuss the major metrics in the sensing domain and what trends are to follow. They will discuss the deployability and practicality of some of these advanced sensing approaches. Some questions that will be addresses may include:
- Will the pricey, but highly precise quantum or plasmonic sensors dominate the industry in the future?
- Will the cheaper and compact fiber sensors, or traditional means like Raman, fluorescence etc. proliferate faster?
- Will lateral techniques, such as, fusion sensing, cross-correlation or AI/ML data analytics become the game changer?
Industry Session IIIA
Thursday, 24 July 11:00 - 12:00
Pacific I
Speakers
Mehdi Asghari, SiLC Technologies, USA
Bassam Saadany, Si-Ware Systems, Egypt
Johannes Kunsch, Laser Components Germany GmbH, Germany
Ryszard Piramidowicz, VIGO Photonics, Poland
Borislav Hinkov, Silicon Austria Labs, Austria
Speaker listing at the Industry Program webpage.
Industry Session IIIB
Thursday, 24 July 11:00 - 23:00
Pacific II
Bringing MIR and LWIR Vibrational Spectroscopy to Broad Relevance beside Non-Invasive Glucose Monitoring: Data and Software Aspects.
Speakers
Bassam Saadany, Si-Ware Systems, Egypt
Johannes Kunsch, Laser Components Germany GmbH, Germany
SiLC Technologies Tour
Thursday, 24 July 14:00 - 20:00
SiLC Technologies
Join us for a full-day tour exploring coherent imaging research at SiLC Technologies.
Tour Itinerary
13:45: Meet at Hilton Long Beach for shuttle to SiLC
14:00: Shuttle leaves for SiLC on the hour
15:00: Arrival at SiLC
15:00 - 15:30: Refreshments and address by Monrovia Mayor
15:30 - 16:30: Tour of Live Demos
16:30 – 17:30: Tour of SiLC facilities
17:30 – 18:00: Bio break and trip to restaurant
18:00 – 20:00: Complimentary dinner and open bar
20:00: Ride back to Long Beach
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