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We offer a variety of in-person, virtual and hybrid events—both stand-alone, and at major conferences and exhibitions. These include dedicated workshops and forums on key optics and photonics topics, special funding events, and intimate networking dinners. Participate in an Industry event to advance your career and your company’s bottom line.

Check back frequently as new events are continually being posted. Past events—both live and virtual/on-demand—can be viewed by clicking the “Past Events” tab below.

Optica Laser Congress and Exhibition

20 - 24 Oct 2024
Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Bay
Osaka, Japan

This conference provides a comprehensive view of the latest advances in solid state laser development along with recent new applications. Of high interest are the high order nonlinear effects made possible by the development of ultra-high brightness and high power radiation sources. Also covered are other sophisticated applications of numerous highly capable solid state sources and associated devices for free space and quantum communications, LIDAR for autonomous vehicles, beam steering, materials modification such as laser peening, micro-machining, and brittle material processing. The exhibition features the latest products resulting from these advances.

Optica Photonic-Enabled Cloud Computing (PECC) Industry Summit at Synopsys

22 - 23 Oct 2024
Synopsys
Sunnyvale, California USA

Optica Industry Summits are 2-day programs that feature panel presentations, in-person networking opportunities, and external company visits and tours. Optica is partnering with APC to host the third annual Cloud Computing Industry Summit. It has a focus on bringing companies together in the supply chain to discuss the innovations and deployment of optics in data center applications and beyond. Users and system integrators will give their views about the technology trends, timelines, and what’s needed from the optics community as the industry migrates from face-pluggable transceivers to optics co-packaged with switch electronics. What’s already here? What’s coming? What’s missing? We look forward to connecting!

Optica Online Industry Meeting: VR

22 Oct 2024, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Join our online industry meeting dedicated to the field of Virtual Reality (VR), a domain that extends far beyond its gaming origins to reshape daily life and societal interactions. This event is a prime opportunity for photonics and optics companies to discover expansive business prospects. As VR technology advances into wider applications, the demand for innovative solutions in headset design is soaring. Key areas for development include reducing headset weight and cost while enhancing visual metrics like field of view, frame rate, and latency. These enhancements are not just improvements; they are gateways to new markets and applications.

Industry Tutorial: Integrating Active Components in Low-Loss Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs)

13 Nov 2024, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Optica 2024 Quantum Industry Summit - Third Edition

19 - 20 Nov 2024
M Shed Princes Wharf
Bristol, United Kingdom

The Optica Quantum Industry Summit is back, this time for its third installment! This year's edition elevates the event to new heights by taking place in Bristol, hosted by the University of Bristol, recognized as one of the global capitals of quantum technologies.

Optica Online Industry Meeting: LIDAR

19 Nov 2024, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Connect with peers and partners at our online industry meeting focused on the diverse applications of powerful LiDAR technology, encompassing areas like automotive, robotics vision, remote sensing, mapping etc. This event is designed for businesses on all levels across the supply chain involved in the LiDAR ecosystem, from component providers to system integrators.

Career Accelerator (Europe)

08 - 12 Dec 2024
INSELHOTEL Potsdam-Hermannswerder
Potsdam, Germany

To compete and succeed in the optics and photonics field today, students and early career professionals need to develop skills inside and outside the lab to understand how to utilize their expertise in this ever-growing and changing sector.

Optica British and Irish Conference on Optics and Photonics

18 - 20 Dec 2024
IET London: Savoy Place
London, United Kingdom

BICOP is a flagship conference on optics and photonics in the UK and Ireland, reporting on disruptive advances in optics and photonics across diverse fields. The primary purpose of the 2.5-day conference is to showcase the UK and Ireland’s world-leading research and development in optics and photonics to global stakeholders with a proper balance of industry and academia.

Online Advanced Manufacturing Alliance Meeting

14 Jan 2025, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Optica Online Industry Meeting: Quantum Communication

21 Jan 2025, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Optica VIP Executive Reception at the San Francisco MOMA (Museum of Modern Art)

27 Jan 2025, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
San Francisco, California USA

Join us for an exclusive evening of innovation and networking at the Optica VIP Executive Reception, hosted at the iconic San Francisco's MOMA (Museum of Modern Art), less than 5-minute walk from the Moscone Center. Building upon the tremendous success of its inaugural edition, this year's event promises to be even more remarkable.

Optica Online Industry Meeting: BioSensing

11 Feb 2025, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

The Biosensing meeting will delve into the latest advancements in biosensing technologies, focusing on industrial applications that revolutionize healthcare, environmental monitoring, and biotechnology. Topics include highly sensitive sensors, wearable biosensors, and point-of-care diagnostic devices like immunosensors, optrodes, resonant mirrors, chemical canaries, biochips, glucometers, and biocomputers. Join us in this online event to showcase how these technologies improve detection accuracy and efficiency.

Career Accelerator (North America)

16 - 20 Feb 2025
Optica Global Headquarters
Washington, District of Columbia USA

Optica Online Industry Meeting: PIC Packaging for Volume Production

25 Feb 2025, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Optica Online Industry Meeting: OLEDs, Micro & Mini LEDs

04 Mar 2025, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Optica Online Industry Meeting: Fiber Sensing

25 Mar 2025, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

OFC: Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition

30 Mar - 03 Apr 2025
Moscone Convention Center
San Francisco, California USA

The Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition (OFC) is the premier conference and exhibition for optical communications and networking professionals.

Optica Executive Forum at OFC 2025

31 Mar 2025, 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Marriott Marquis
San Francisco, California USA

Optica Industry Summit on Laser Optics at Edmund Optics

08 - 09 Apr 2025
Edmund Optics
Oldsmar, Florida USA

This summit is your gateway to the latest advancements and collaborative opportunities in laser optics.

Optica Online Industry Meeting: Food industry: Precision Agriculture and Food Safety

15 Apr 2025, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

The most recent industry events are listed below. View the full industry event archive.

Optica Photonic-Enabled Cloud Computing (PECC) Industry Summit at Synopsys

22 - 23 Oct 2024

Optica Laser Congress and Exhibition

20 - 24 Oct 2024

Optica MedTech Industry Summit at CHUM Hospital

08 - 09 Oct 2024

Global Photonics Economic Forum 2024

01 - 02 Oct 2024

Optica Online Industry Meeting: Fusion

24 Sep 2024, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Optica Executive Reception at ECOC

23 Sep 2024, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science

23 - 26 Sep 2024

CIOE 2024

11 - 13 Sep 2024

The 25th China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE) will be held from September 11 to 13, 2024, at the Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center.

Industry Tutorial: Mastering Periodic Signal Analysis for Optics & Photonics Applications

On Demand

10 Sep 2024, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Optica Online Industry Meeting: PIC Manufacturing, Packaging and Testing

27 Aug 2024, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Optica Online Industry Meeting: Cancer Diagnostics and Treatment

25 Jun 2024, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Optica Advanced Manufacturing Alliance at Focuslight Switzerland

25 - 26 Jun 2024

Single-photon detection and the future of quantum networks and computing

19 Jun 2024, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

In this webinar we will focus on new products and applications of SNSPDs as well as fresh highlights from the lab. We introduce our new complete and compact rack mounted system, Eos R12, providing a standardized system for easy deployment in labs and data centers. We will show our new SNSPD readout electronics, scalable and future proof, to allow controlling hundreds of detectors. Our SNSPDs are famous for their exclusive time resolution, and while usually it is characterized by low photon fluxes, we demonstrate a constant fraction discriminator add-on to significantly improve the timing jitter. SNSPDs are a mature technology that can even be used in the most demanding applications such as deep-space optical communication and bio-imaging. In particular, we will showcase our optical SNSPD array receiver, developed with ESA to support NASA’s Psyche mission as well as the techniques used to image deep into tissue and beyond what is currently possible. From the lab, we are going to highlight latest development efforts on MIR SNSPDs and novel applications in protein detection for mass spectroscopy as well as a quantum spectrometer that allows the measurement of spectra, photon statistics, cross-correlations and lifetimes in one measurement.

Superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors – to see far and beyond

On Demand

18 Jun 2024, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

In this webinar we will focus on new products and applications of SNSPDs as well as fresh highlights from the lab.

Optica Online Industry Meeting: Quantum Sensing

21 May 2024, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Join us for an insightful online industry meeting that delves into the rapidly evolving field of quantum sensing. This event unites leading quantum and photonics companies with end users of the next generation of quantum sensors across diverse sectors, including automotive, defense, and healthcare. Together, we will explore the critical requirements for portability and precision in quantum sensing technologies, addressing the specific needs of various industries.

Hardware and software solutions for real time correction of atmospheric turbulences

On Demand

16 May 2024, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

CLEO 2024: Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics

05 - 10 May 2024

With a distinguished history as the industry's leading event on laser science, the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) is the premier international forum for scientific and technical optics, uniting the fields of lasers and opto-electronics by bringing together all aspects of laser technology, from basic research to industry applications.