Photonics US Agenda

22 Apr 2026

10:30 10:40
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Chair's Welcome and Conference Commencement

Speakers

Mark Elliot, COO - Electro Optics
10:40 11:00
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In Pursuit of a Scalable Silicon Photonic Quantum Computer

Speakers

Paul Davids, Distinguished Member of Technical Staff - Sandia National Labs
11:05 11:25
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Enabling Quantum Through Semiconductor Process & Materials Innovation
11:30 11:50
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Building the Next Generation of Optical Space Systems

Speakers

Weidong Zhou, Professor & Director of UTA Photonics Center - University of Texas at Arlington
11:55 12:35
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Investing in Photonics - Macrotrends & Landscape

Chairperson

Christine Galib, Director - Princeton University
12:40 13:00
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Why Testing Light is Hard: Real-World Challenges in Silicon Photonics vs Electronics

Speakers

Manimozhi Sekar, Sr Engineer Test Engineering - Silicon Photonics - Global Foundries Inc.
13:00 14:00
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Lunch
14:00 14:20
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Redefining Picoscale Metasurface Architectures for Quantum Photonics

Speakers

Eviana Alice Breuss, Founder and CEO - TENGENA LLC
14:25 15:15
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Photonics Startup Showcase
15:20 16:00
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Building Industry Resilience for the Next Era of Technologies
- Best practices for incorporating new tech to upskill efficiently
- Leveraging AI & automation to streamline training
- Building cross-functional teams for hardware & software integration
- Integrating next-gen tech while focusing on energy efficiency
- Preparing for Quantum computing & its disruptive potential
Speakers

Naveed Alam, Advisor ARPA-H : Clinical Diagnostics & Monitoring - ECS

Tanmay Gupta, CEO - OptixLog
16:00 16:05
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Closing Remarks

Speakers

Mark Elliot, COO - Electro Optics
16:05 16:05
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Day 1 Conference Close

23 Apr 2026

10:00 10:10
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Chair's Welcome and Conference Commencement

Speakers

Mark Elliot, COO - Electro Optics
10:15 10:55
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Scaling and Miniaturizing Photonic Integration (Panel)
- Silicon photonics for co-packaged optics
- Advances in III-V on silicon integration
- Miniaturization & its impact on AR/VR, 5G & edge computing
- Manufacturing & packaging challenges
Chairperson

Royston Sequeira, SOC Program Manager, GPU Technologies & Engineering - AMD

Speakers

Eviana Alice Breuss, Founder and CEO - TENGENA LLC

Paul Davids, Distinguished Member of Technical Staff - Sandia National Labs

Tuqeer Nasir, Business Development Director - General Graphene Corporation
11:00 11:20
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Research at the Jupiter Laser Facility, a Discussion on Photonics From a Non-profit Government Perspective

Speakers

Félicie Albert, Director, Jupiter Laser Facility - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
11:20 11:55
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Morning Break
11:55 12:35
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Transforming Modern Data Centers with Photonic Technologies (Panel)
- Boosting speed & bandwidth with PICs
- Advancements in wafer & fabrication technology driving scalability
- Impacts of AI on data center infrastructure
- Improving energy efficiency while managing cost pressures
- Integrating new tech while maintaining security & reliability
- Solving the thermal bottleneck: Integrating advanced interface materials to manage extreme heat densities in AI-driven photonic engines
Chairperson

Jobayer Hossain, Assistant Professor - University of North Dakota

Speakers

Dr. Baratunde Cola, CEO and Founder - Carbice Corporation

Weidong Zhou, Professor & Director of UTA Photonics Center - University of Texas at Arlington
12:40 13:00
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Subsea Optical Communications and Global Connectivity

Speakers

Ekaterina Golovchenko, Senior Director - PLM Subsea - Nokia
13:00 14:00
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Lunch
14:00 16:00
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Talent Foundry Sessions
15:50
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Day 2 Conference Close

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