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Schedule

Please Note: Event agenda is subject to change as Speakers are confirmed

 

Monday, 20 October

Start Time

Event

18:00 PM

Optional Welcome Dinner hosted by Optica + APC

We invite you to join us for dinner and networking at a TBD Location. 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

All scheduled events, except reception and welcome dinner, are at:
Juniper Aspiration Dome

1081 Innovation Way,

Sunnyvale CA, 94089

Time

Events & Presenters

Affiliations & Program Notes

9:00 - 9:40 AM

Welcome Breakfast

 

9:40 - 10:00 AM

Welcome Remarks

 

        Optica

        APC / Juniper Networks

 Session 1: Hyperscalers and System Company Perspectives

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.
 

Time

Events & Presenters

Affiliations & Program Notes

10:00-11:00 AM

 

 

  • Director, Networks at NVIDIA
  • Principle Engineer, Director at Google
  • Meta
  • Cloud Infrastructure Architect at Microsoft

11:00 - 11:45 AM

Networking Break

 

11:45 - 12:45 PM

  • Intel
  • Broadcom
  • Lightmatter
  • RANOVUS
  • IBM
  • Ciena

13:15-14:15 PM

Lunch

 

 Session 2: Photonic Acceleration for the AI Era: Architectures, Interconnects, and Intelligence

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.

Time

Events & Presenters

Affiliations & Program Notes

14:15 - 15:30 PM

  • Attotude
  • Celestial AI
  • Q.ANT Gmbh
  • iPronics
  • Nubis Communications

15:30 - 16:15 PM

Networking Break

 

 Session 3:  Integrated Photonic Manufacturing Solutions and Foundries

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?

Time

Events & Presenters

Affiliations & Program Notes

16:15 - 17:45 PM

  • GlobalFoundries
  • IMEC
  • Hyperlight
  • QCi
  • OpenLight
  • Smart Photonics

17:45-18:00 PM

Wrap up

 

  • Optica

18:00 PM 

Bus Transportation to Reception Location

 

18:30 - 21:30 PM

Reception Dinner

Location TBD

21:35-21:55 PM Bus to Hotel
  • Hilton Garden Inn Sunnyvale

 

Wednesday, 22 October 

All scheduled events, except reception and welcome dinner, are at

Juniper Aspiration Dome,

 1081 Innovation Way,

Sunnyvale CA, 94089

Time

Events & Presenters

Affiliations & Program Notes

8:00 - 8:25 AM

Welcome Breakfast

 

8:25 - 8:30 AM

Welcome Remarks

 

  • Optica
Session 4:  System Implementation of Scalable Photonic Systems

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.

Time

Events & Presenters

Affiliations & Program Notes

8:30 - 10:15 AM

  • Avicena Tech
  • MixxTech
  • Xscape Photonics
  • NewPhotonics
  • Luceda Photonics
  • EXFO
  • Quantifi Photonics

10:15 – 11:00 AM

Networking Break

 

 Session 5: Materials and Components to Advance Optical Technologies

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.

Time

Events & Presenters

Affiliations & Program Notes

11:00 - 12:30 PM

  • Coherent
  • Lumentum
  • Intel Foundry
  • Ayar Labs
  • NLM Photonics

12:30 - 12:45 PM

  • Arista

12:45-13:45 PM

Lunch

 

13:45 PM Conclusion of Event  
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