Schedule
Monday, 20 October
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Start Time |
Event |
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18:00 |
Optional Welcome Dinner hosted by Optica + APC The Laughing Monk We invite you to join us for dinner and networking at The Laughing Monk. Meet with other industry leaders in a casual and unique environment the night before the event starts! Dinner location will be minutes away from the host hotel Hilton Garden Inn Sunnyvale. |
Tuesday, 21 October
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All scheduled events, except reception and welcome dinner, are at: 1081 Innovation Way, Sunnyvale CA, 94089 |
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Time |
Events & Presenters |
Affiliations & Program Notes |
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8:15 - 9:00 |
Welcome Breakfast |
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9:00 - 9:15 |
Welcome Remarks |
Optica |
Session 1: Hyperscalers and System Company Perspectives
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Industry leaders will discuss the future of data centers and cloud infrastructure, focusing on the evolving dynamics between hyperscale giants and their critical technology suppliers. In particular, the influence of mainstream AI on cloud computing will be discussed, and how photonic solutions are being deployed to address these new applications. |
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Time |
Events & Presenters |
Affiliations & Program Notes |
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9:15-10:30 |
Guest Moderator: Michael Lebby Ashkan Seyedi |
GenusTechnik Inc. |
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10:30 - 11:15 |
Networking Break |
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11:15 - 12:45 |
Thomas Liljeberg |
Intel |
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12:45 - 14:00 |
Lunch |
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Session 2: Photonic Acceleration for the AI Era: Architectures, Interconnects, and Intelligence
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As the AI compute stack strains under the weight of exponential data growth, photonics is emerging not just as a solution—but as a strategic advantage. This session brings together pioneering companies developing cutting-edge photonic technologies to unlock faster, smarter, and more energy-efficient systems. |
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Time |
Events & Presenters |
Affiliations & Program Notes |
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14:00 - 15:30 |
Dave Welch |
Attotude |
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15:30 - 16:15 |
Networking Break |
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Session 3: Integrated Photonic Manufacturing Solutions and Foundries
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This session explores the offerings and advancements in photonics manufacturing, particularly how foundries facilitate the production of photonic components and integrated circuits for optical communication. What are the directions, standards, and implementations for the design and manufacturing of PICs? |
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Time |
Events & Presenters |
Affiliations & Program Notes |
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16:15 - 17:45 |
Vikas Gupta |
GlobalFoundries |
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17:45 - 18:00 |
Wrap up |
Optica |
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18:00 |
Bus Transportation to Reception Location |
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18:30 - 21:30 |
Reception Dinner |
Pedro's Restaurant & Catina |
| 21:35 - 21:55 | Bus to Hotel |
Hilton Garden Inn Sunnyvale |
Wednesday, 22 October
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All scheduled events, except reception and welcome dinner, are at Juniper Aspiration Dome, 1081 Innovation Way, Sunnyvale CA, 94089 |
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Time |
Events & Presenters |
Affiliations & Program Notes |
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8:00 - 8:40 |
Welcome Breakfast |
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8:40 - 8:45 |
Welcome Remarks |
Optica |
Session 4: System Implementation of Scalable Photonic Systems
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As photonics moves deeper into data center, AI, and advanced compute infrastructures, innovation across the full ecosystem—from chip-level I/O to design automation and test—is critical. This session brings together leading-edge companies driving breakthroughs in high-performance optical connectivity, PIC design tools, and next-gen characterization platforms. |
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Time |
Events & Presenters |
Affiliations & Program Notes |
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8:45 - 10:15 |
Chris Pfistner |
Avicena Tech |
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10:15 – 11:00 |
Networking Break |
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Session 5: Materials and Components to Advance Optical Technologies
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Novel materials and components that are enabling the data communications of the future are discussed in this session. This session provides views of advancements made by leading component companies enabling new optical engines, interconnects, and more efficient systems and optical networks. |
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Time |
Events & Presenters |
Affiliations & Program Notes |
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11:00 - 12:30 |
Julie Eng |
Coherent |
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12:30 - 12:45 |
Arista |
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12:45 - 13:45 |
Lunch |
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| 13:45 | Conclusion of Event | |
