26 April 2027, Monday (OPTIONAL)

09:00 – 18:00 Company visits, Day 1 (Limited number of participants possible)

19:30 – 22:00 Pre-event Dinner – Location TBA

27 April 2027, Tuesday 

09:00 – 18:00 Company visits, Day 2 (Limited number of participants possible)
19:00 – 22:00 EPIC AGM Welcome Reception and Networking Dinner – ALL Participants Expected! Meet at Terrazza Martini 

28 April 2027, Wednesday

07:15 Gathering for the EPIC Walk /Run
07:30 – 09:00 Morning Walk /Run (optional – but all attendees are expected to join!) and Networking Breakfast at Bar Castello
09:00 – 09:45 Registration, networking coffee break & exhibitors visit

09:45 – 12:00 Italian EPIC member company presentations (every EPIC member from Italy can make an elevator pitch)

12:00 Partners Programme – Milan is not only a location that features numerous photonics companies, it is also a fantastic destination in its own right, so we will organize a partner programme, let us know if you will come accompanied!

12:00 – 13:30 Networking lunch & exhibitors visit 

13:30 – 13:45 Opening of the EPIC Annual General Meeting 2027

13:45 – 15:15  EPIC Update

• EPIC Board of Directors Update
• Upcoming activities presented by the Technology Team
• EPIC Activities 2026 & 2027 presented by the Marketing Team
• Advocacy Update
• Voting approval of EPIC financial accounts 2026

15:15 – 16:00 Networking coffee break & exhibitors visit

16:00 – 17:45 EPIC AGM

17:45 EPIC CEO Award 2027
17:55 EPIC Lifetime Achievement Award 2027
18:05 EPIC Sustainability Award 2027

18:30 Gather in the lobby and departure to dinner venue
19:00 – 22:00 Networking Dinner at Radio Rooftop Bar

29 April 2027, Thursday

08:15 – 09:00 Networking coffee & exhibitors visit

09:00 – 10:30 EPIC AGM

10:45 – 11:30 Networking coffee & exhibitors visit

11:30 – 13:15 EPIC AGM

13:30 – 15:00 Networking lunch & exhibitors visit

15:00 Official end of the meeting

15:00 Social Programme (requires separate registration)

All these suggested hotels are within a 10-minute walk from the meeting venue.

4* Hotel Manin (address: Via Daniele Manin 7, 20121 Milano)
Book your room directly here by using our special discount code TUE-THU. Rates start from € 170 per night.

3* B&B Hotel Milano Duomo (address: Via S. Tomaso, 4, 20121 Milano). Rates start from € 225 per night.

4* Hotel UNA Cusani Milano (address: Via Cusani, 13, 20121 Milano) 
Book your room directly here by using our special discount code EPIC2027. Rates start from € 280 per night.

Centro Congressi Fondazione Cariplo (address: Via Romagnosi 8, 20121 Milano MI)

• 20 minutes direct metro connection to Airport of Linate (8 kilometers)
• 1 hour public transport to Airport of Malpensa (45 kilometers)
• All EPIC recommended hotels are within 10 minutes’ walk from the meeting venue.