The event is mainly on invitation, if you have not received a direct personal invitation or are unsure if you are welcome to attend, please contact EPIC before registering.
EPIC AGM & SUMMIT 2026
27 April 2026, Monday
18:30 – 22:30 Pre-event dinner for participants – TBA.
28 April 2026, Tuesday
EPIC AGM Annual General Meeting (EPIC-MEMBERS ONLY)
09:00-12:00 (welcome coffee at 08:30) Cluster meeting (on invitation only)
09:30-12:30 Company visit – TBA.
12:00-13:30 Registration & Networking Lunch & Exhibition
13:30 Welcome by Basil Garabet, CEO, NKT Photonics, and President of EPIC – European Photonics Industry Consortium
13:45 Annual Activity Report 2025 presented by the EPIC Marketing Team
13:55 Upcoming activities presented by the EPIC Technology Team
14:15 Voting approval of EPIC financial accounts 2025 + Auditor report
14:30 – 15:15 Session 1 (EPIC-MEMBERS ONLY)
15:15 – 16:30 Networking Coffee Break & Exhibition
16:30 – 18:00 Session 2 (EPIC-MEMBERS ONLY)
17:50 Closing Remarks by Carlos Lee
18:00 EPIC SUMMIT OPENS – ALL PARTICIPANTS WELCOME
18:00-21:00 Networking Reception all participants
29 April 2026, Wednesday
06:55 Gather at the recommended hotel
07:00-08:15 Run/Walk 45 minutes and Breakfast – TBA.
08:30-09:30 Registration & Networking Coffee Break & Exhibition
09:30-17:00 EPIC SUMMIT 2026
09:30-11:00 EPIC SUMMIT SESSION Markets / Strategy / Investment
- Welcome by Carlos Lee, Director General, EPIC
- Bruno Desruelle, CEO Photonics, Exail (France) – Photonics-based navigation & sensing
- Jean Schmitt, Managing Partners, JOLT Capital (France) – Deep-tech growth investment
- Kaname Hashida Meguro, Product Manager, DOWA Electronics Materials (Japan) – Semiconductor Wafers
- Kristin Holzhey, CEO, TRIOPTICS (Germany) – Optical measurement & testing
- Leon Hol, Managing Director, NTS Optel (Netherlands) – High-precision optical inspection & metrology
- Linda Smith, CEO, CERES Technology Advisors (USA) – M&A advisory for photonics
- Marisa Edmund, Chairman, Edmund Optics (USA) – Optical components & imaging systems
- Mike Ersoni, EVP Commercial, Excelitas (USA) – Photonic solutions for OEMs
- Paul Ryckaert, CEO, Xenics (Belgium) – Infrared imaging & detection
- Ralf Kuschnereit, Executive Vice President Advanced Photonic Solutions, JENOPTIK (Germany) – Optical systems, lasers & imaging solutions
- Smriti Sakhamuri, Executive Director, HHV Advanced Technologies (India) – Coatings & vacuum technologies
- Vijay Ramya Kolli, Head of Strategic Production Market, Oxford Instruments (United Kingdom) – Precision equipment for nanoanalysis & semiconductors
11:00-12:00 Networking Coffee Break & Exhibition
12:00-13:00 EPIC SUMMIT SESSION Markets / Strategy / Investment
13:00-14:30 Networking Lunch & Exhibition
14:30-16:00 EPIC SUMMIT SESSION Markets / Strategy / Investment
15:50 INVESTMENT PITCHING SESSION companies looking for investment (short 2-3 minutes pitch) + investors introduction
16:00 EPIC CEO Award 2026
16:15-17:30 Exhibition
18:00-22:00 Networking Dinner
30 April 2026, Thursday
07:00-07:30 Swim (optional)
08:00–09:00 Welcome Coffee & Exhibition
09:00-10:30 EPIC SUMMIT SESSION Technology / Applications I
- Andrea Dunbar, CTO, CSEM (Switzerland) – Microtechnology & photonics innovation
- Andreas Tünnermann, Director, Fraunhofer IOF (Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering) (Germany) – Applied optics & photonic engineering
- Aref Chowdhury, VP Strategy & CTO, Network Infrastructure, Nokia (USA) – Optical & telecom networks
- Ashkan Seyedi, Director LinkX Products, NVIDIA (USA) – AI-driven computing & photonics solutions
- Bernard Kress, Director Optical Engineering, Google (USA) – AR/VR optics & waveguide design”
- Teck Lee Chee, CEO, Moveon Technologies (Singapore) – Optics Engineering and Fabrication
- Heike Riel, IBM Fellow, Department Head Science & Technology, IBM (Switzerland) – Quantum Computing, AI, Nanotechnology
10:30-11:30 Networking Coffee Break & Exhibition
11:30-13:00 EPIC SUMMIT SESSION Technology / Applications II
- Emilie Viasnoff, Head of Optical Solutions, Synopsys (USA) – Optical design software & solutions
- Lv Qitao, CTO, Han’s Laser (China) – Industrial laser systems
- Roman Koerner, CTO, TRUMPF Photonics Components (Germany) – VCSELs & photonic chips
- Maria Chiara Carrozza, President. CNR (National Research Council) (Italy) – scientific and technological research
- Michelangelo Masini, Head of Corporate Research & Technology, Carl Zeiss (Germany) – optical systems and optoelectronics
- Sina Malobabic, Director of R&D, Laser Components (Germany) – Lasers, detectors & optics
- Stratos Kehayas, President Photonics Division, G&H (Gooch & Housego) (United Kingdom) – Precision optics & photonic systems
- Wilhelm Kaenders, CTO & Founder & President, Toptica Photonics (Germany) – High-end laser systems
13:00–15:00 Networking Lunch & Exhibition
Panel discussion on supply chain / deglobalization / competitiveness / manufacturing / entrepreneurship / investment and M&A / Consolidation
More speakers to be confirmed, especially from Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Canada, this will be a truly global event and attract integrators and end-users of Photonics.
15:00 END OF EPIC SUMMIT 2026
15:00-19:00 Social Programme (optional) – TBA.