Claudio Mazzali
07 - 08 October 2025
Málaga, Spain
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Claudio Mazzali
Corning, VP Global Research
About the Speaker
Dr. Claudio Mazzali is the Vice President of Global Research at Corning Incorporated, a position he has held since June 2022. In this role, Dr. Mazzali leads the corporate research efforts at Corning’s Sullivan Park R&D Center and across Corning’s global research labs. His extensive career with Corning began in 1999 when he joined the Brazilian regional office as an Optical Communications Specialist. Over the years, Dr. Mazzali has held several key positions, including Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for the Corning Optical Communications sector, Vice President of Technology for Optical Connectivity Solutions, and various roles in strategic alliances management, product line management, and new business development.
Dr. Mazzali's expertise has contributed to the development of components and solutions for optical fiber and optical communication systems across long haul, metro, access and hyperscale data centers. His leadership in early-stage development of integrated solutions has leveraged close connections with academia, and strategic industry partners.
A native of Brazil, Dr. Mazzali holds a Ph.D. in physics from the Gleb Wataghin Physics Institute at Unicamp. He is an esteemed member of Optica and was elected an OSA Fellow in 2019. Dr. Mazzali is also a member of the American Physical Society and an alumnus of the Global2020 program at Tuck School of Business. His passion for science and technology continues to drive his innovative contributions to optics, phtonics and material science
