Photonics

Photonics US brings together the people and technologies shaping the next chapter of America’s optical and light-based innovation. As the industry moves into an era defined by secure communications, high-performance data infrastructure, quantum capability, and advanced sensing, this is where the key conversations will take place.

From optical links that support national security missions to the photonic systems powering modern data centers and early medical diagnostics, the event connects the organisations driving meaningful change. If you’re building, deploying, or commercialising photonics in any form, this is the room where progress happens.

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Why Attend Photonics US?

The pace of change across space systems, secure networks, quantum research, and high-bandwidth computing has never been faster - and photonics sits at the centre of it. This stage cuts through the noise and focuses on the real breakthroughs reshaping the US industrial and research landscape.

You’ll hear how optical technologies are enabling next-generation satellite links, supporting AI-heavy data environments, strengthening defence communications, improving environmental and medical sensing, and opening new doors in consumer and immersive devices.

Key Themes 

  • Space, Defence & Secure Communications
  • Photonic Integration & Data Infrastructure
  • Quantum Technologies
  • Advanced Sensing for Environment, Health & Medicine
  • AI, Automation & the Future Workforce
  • Emerging Consumer & Immersive Applications

Across two days, this stage looks at how optical technologies are being applied to some of the most important challenges of the decade. You’ll hear from space agencies, defence contractors, data-infrastructure leaders, and quantum specialists as they discuss what’s working, where the barriers are, and how close we are to large-scale deployment.

Expect practical insight rather than theory - from the realities of building reliable optical terminals for satellites to the engineering hurdles in PIC manufacturing and the latest advances in sensing for climate and healthcare.

Key Takeaways for Visitors:

  • A clear view of how photonics underpins secure space and defence communications

  • Practical updates on silicon photonics and integrated systems for high-bandwidth data environments

  • What quantum photonics realistically offers today - and what’s coming next

  • New developments in optical sensing for environmental monitoring and medical diagnostics

  • How AI and automation are changing the way optical systems are designed and built

  • Where photonics is heading in AR/VR, displays, and next-generation consumer technologies

What You’ll Get from This Stage

This stage is designed for engineers, researchers, technical leaders, and commercial teams who need a grounded understanding of where photonics is heading and why it matters. It offers a mix of strategic direction, practical engineering insight, and industry-level context.

Whether you want to benchmark your own roadmap, meet organisations facing similar challenges, or understand where the next wave of investment and innovation will land, this is the most direct way to get up to speed.

 

Join us at Palmer Events Center, 22-23 April 2026, to connect with the solutions, the experts, and the community that will drive your next breakthrough. Secure your place and confidently build the intelligent, secure, and efficient photonics of the future. Register for Microelectronics US today!