Monday morning: Modules/Sub systems |
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| Monday 2nd October | 10:00 | 10:15 | Empowering the Future: Advancements in Programmable Photonics with iPronics’ SmartLight Technology | Ana González Director of Strategic Partnerships | IPRONICS PROGRAMMABLE PHOTONICS S.L. |
| Monday 2nd October | 10:20 | 10:35 | Linear-drive Pluggable Optics (LPO) for Power-Efficient AI/ML Optical Interconnects | Hacene Chaouch, Distinguished Engineer. | Arista Networks |
| Monday 2nd October | 10:40 | 10:55 | The future of pluggable modules at 1.6 Tb/s | Mark Nowell, Cisco Fellow, QSFP-DD MSA co-chair, OSFP MSA co-chair | Cisco Systems |
| Monday 2nd October | 11:00 | 11:15 | Commercializing reliable hybrid electro-optic polymer modulators | Michael Lebby, CEO Lightwave Logic Inc | Lightwave Logic |
| Monday 2nd October | 11:20 | 11:35 | Semiconductorization of Photonics using Silicon Optical Interposer | Raju Kankipati, SVP/GM POET USA | POET TECHNOLOGIES |
| Monday 2nd October | 11:40 | 11:55 | Silicon Photonics Solutions for AI/Data Center Applications | Rang-Chen Yu, Sr. Vice President | SiFotonics Technologies |
| Monday 2nd October | 12:00 | 12:15 | The Perspectives of Linear Optical Pluggables (LPO) for AI/ML Clusters | Frank Chang, Chief Engineer and CTO | Source Photonics |
| Monday 2nd October | 12:20 | 12:35 | Power and Integration: InP for Coherent Transceivers at the Network Edge | Harald Graber Chief Commercial Officer, EFFECT Photonics |
EFFECT Photonics |
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Monday Afternoon: Modules/Sub systems |
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| Monday 2nd October | 13:00 | 13:15 | Coherent Optics – Changing architectures and emerging market segments | Tom Williams | Acacia |
| Monday 2nd October | 13:20 | 13:35 | ICP data centers drive the optical components market | Lisa Huff, Senior Principal Analyst, Optical Components | Omdia |
| Monday 2nd October | 13:40 | 13:55 | Preparing the way for 800G ZR | Paul BROOKS VIAVI Solutions Technology and applications lead – optical transport | VIAVI solutions |
| Monday 2nd October | 14:00 | 14:15 | Why Linear Drive is Not Plug-and-Pray | Karen Liu Product Manager | Nubis Communications |
| Monday 2nd October | 14:20 | 14:35 | Harnessing Optical I/O for the Advancement of Generative AI | Terry Thorn, VP of Commercial Operations | Ayar Labs |
| Monday 2nd October | 14:40 | 14:55 | Linear Pluggable Optics for Data Centers: A Transceiver Implementer’s Perspective | Vipul Bhatt VP Marketing, Datacom Vertical | Coherent Corp |
| Monday 2nd October | 15:00 | 15:15 | Demands of data center test requirements | Greg LeCheminant | Keysight |
| Monday 2nd October | 15:20 | 15:35 | Vertical Line Cards: Potential Long-Term Sustainability of Optical Pluggables Business | Mark Lutkowitz, Principal | fibeReality, LLC |
| Monday 2nd October | 15:40 | 16:30 | Panel 1: DCI Towards 100T and beyond | Moderator: Frank Chang, Source Photonics
Andreas Bechtelsheim. Arista Yawei Yin, Microsoft Samuel Liu, Marvell Chris Doerr, Aloe Semiconductor Eric Bernier Huawei/IPEC
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Tuesday Morning: Components/IC/PIC/Fiber |
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| Tuesday 3rd October | 10:00 | 10:15 | Terrestrial core networks: Future needs for cable density and high fiber count cables | Lidia Galdino | Corning |
| Tuesday 3rd October | 10:20 | 10:35 | Analog Receive Optics(ARO) – A Robust Alternative to LPO | Drew Guckenberger, Vice President – High Speed Interconnect | MaxLinear, Inc. |
| Tuesday 3rd October | 10:40 | 10:55 | Next Generation Photonic Integration and Packaging Solutions with Photonic Wire Bonding (PWB) and Facet-Attached Micro-Optical Elements | Thorsten Mayer, CEO | Vanguard Automation GmbH |
| Tuesday 3rd October | 11:00 | 11:15 | Future Pic Trends, Roadmaps complexity with InP | Luc Augustin | Smart Photonics |
| Tuesday 3rd October | 11:20 | 11:35 | Advances in InP Laser Arrays for Data Centre and Sensing Applications | Andrew McKee, Chief Technology Officer, Sivers Photonics | Sivers Photonics |
| Tuesday 3rd October | 11:40 | 11:55 | VCSELs for >100Gb/s interconnects | Gunter Larisch, Product Manager Datacom | TRUMPF Photonic Components |
| Tuesday 3rd October | 12:00 | 12:15 | Advances in Components for Datacom and Telecom Transceivers | Julie Eng, CTO | Coherent |
| Tuesday 3rd October | 12:20 | 12:35 | Open Silicon Photonics as an enabling technology | Steven Alleston, Director Business Development | OpenLight Photonics |
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Tuesday Afternoon: Networking/systems/Service provider |
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| Tuesday 3rd October | 13:00 | 13:15 | Understanding vertical integration and the technology behind coherent pluggables | David F. Welch | Infinera |
| Tuesday 3rd October | 13:20 | 13:35 | Network evolution and the end of ROADMs | Andrew Lord | BT |
| Tuesday 3rd October | 13:40 | 13:55 | Fujitsu 1FINITY Ultra Optical System (UOS) Novelties for Deepest Network Insights | Muhammad Sarwar Distinguished Planner – Advanced Technology and Architecture | Fujitsu Network Communications |
| Tuesday 3rd October | 14:00 | 14:15 | The need for modular SDN controller architecture | Stefan Melin Lead Optical Network Architect Telia Company | Telia Company |
| Tuesday 3rd October | 14:20 | 14:35 | 5G convergence and Future Challenges for Optical Networks | Andrea Di Giglio | Telecom Italia |
| Tuesday 3rd October | 14:40 | 14:55 | Evolution of Fronthaul Optical Interfaces to 50Gbit/s and Beyond | Junjie Li | IPEC & China Telecom |
| Tuesday 3rd October | 15:00 | 15:15 | PON evolution for the next decade | Ron Heron Lead Technology Strategist, Nokia | Nokia |
| Tuesday 3rd October | 15:20 | 15:35 | Transitioning PON to Coherent Technology for 100G and beyond | Mark Laubach, Systems Design Architecture Engineer | Ciena |
| Tuesday 3rd October | 15:40 | 16:30 | Panel 2: Connectivity for 5G and Beyond | Moderator:Vlad Kozlov, LightCounting
Philippe Chanclou, Orange Labs Junjie Li, China Telecom Antonio Tartaglia, Ericsson Feng Jia, Huawei Jim Theodoras, HG Genuine
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Wednesday Morning: New and emerging technologies |
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| Wednesday 4th October | 10:00 | 10:15 | 3-D Structured Light and sensing | Gregory Pandraud | Ommatidia LiDAR |
| Wednesday 4th October | 10:20 | 10:35 | Automotive and Air Taxi Optical Networking | Ken Applebaum CEO COTSWORKS Charter Member, SOSA Technical Advisory committee Chairperson, SAE AS3 Fiber Optics subcommittee | Cosworks |
| Wednesday 4th October | 10:40 | 10:55 | High-speed, low power microLEDs for optical communications | Alasdair Fikouras | Avicena |
| Wednesday 4th October | 11:00 | 11:15 | The State of Quantum Cryptography Market: A Closer Look at CV-QKD Technology | Sergi Vizcaíno Fuentes, Strategy & Outreach Manager | LuxQuanta |
| Wednesday 4th October | 11:20 | 11:35 | Practical Considerations for Achieving Quantum-Secure Optical Networks | Robert Keys, Sr. Director, Optical Transmission R&D | Ciena |
| Wednesday 4th October | 11:40 | 11:55 | From Science Fiction to Forklifts: Challenges and Advantages of PIC sensing for mobility applications | Peter Stern | Voyant |
| Wednesday 4th October | 12:00 | 12:15 | Photonic integrated circuits for solid-state LiDAR | Yi Xie, Business Development Manager | IMEC |
| Wednesday 4th October | 12:20 | 12:35 | Efficient high-power O-band uncooled lasers for high-capacity photonic IO | Milind Gokhale, CTO | Casela Technologies |
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Wednesday Afternoon: Networking/systems/Service provider |
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| Wednesday 4th October | 13:00 | 13:15 | Will you need CPO in 5 years? | Rajiv Pancholy, Director Hyperscale Strategy & Products | Broadcom Inc. |
| Wednesday 4th October | 13:20 | 13:35 | The 6th Generation of Fiber Optic Communications: Carrier and Spatial Division Multiplexing (CSDM) | Brian Smith, CTO Office | Lumentum |
| Wednesday 4th October | 13:40 | 13:55 | ROADM/OXC evolution for backbone, metro and DC/HPC applications | Ning DENG, Technology Expert | Huawei |
| Wednesday 4th October | 14:00 | 14:15 | Network Disaggregation: Optical Line Systems and Pluggable Optics | Dr. Sanjai Parthasarathi, Chief Marketing Officer | Coherent Corp. |
| Wednesday 4th October | 14:20 | 14:35 | Advanced Optoelectronics Evolution Framework Upgrades Data Centers Towards 100T+ | Wenyu Zhao, Vice President | IPEC & CAICT |
| Wednesday 4th October | 14:40 | 14:55 | The move to coherent inside the datacenter | Scott Wilkinson Lead Analyst, Optical Components | Cignal AI |
| Wednesday 4th October | 15:00 | 15:15 | Evolving Networks to 1.6 Tb/s Transmission and Ubiquitous 800G Networking | Will Leckie, Senior Manager, Optical Engineering R&D | Ciena |
| Wednesday 4th October | 15:20 | 15:35 | The CW-WDM MSA: Defining laser standards for AI, HPC and high-density optics | Matt Sysak, Editor of the MSA | CW-WDM MSA |
| Wednesday 4th October | 15:40 | 15:55 | Operating Beyond the C-Band: Increasing capacity using additional bands | Francois Moore Optical Architect & Advisor | Fujitsu Network Communications |
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