3 November 2025
/ 15:00
- 17:00
CET
EPIC Online Technology Meeting on Photonic Chips for AI
Online Event
Sponsor
Welcome to the EPIC Online Technology Meeting on Photonic Chips for AI, where we will explore the latest advancements in photonic technologies for next-generation computing. Leading experts will discuss innovations in integrated photonics, optical computing, and neuromorphic computing systems. This event will bring together key players from across the supply chain, including photonic component manufacturers and system integrators, focusing on commercial opportunities in data centers, artificial intelligence, telecommunications, and high-performance computing. Connect with industry leaders and discover how photonics is poised to revolutionize the future of computers.
Agenda
Speakers
Professor of silicon photonics at the University of Southampton’s Optoelectronics Research Centre, leading the Integrated Photonics Group; his research spans silicon photonics integration and compound semiconductors.
Professor at the University of Southampton
at CORNERSTONE
VP Sales USA
at iPronics
Cor Schepens has a long track record in semiconductor-related startups and dived into photonics a year ago. He recently founded PhotonPoser to enable cost-efficient high-volume photonic systems with its patented photonic interposer technology.
CEO
at PhotonPoser
Dr. Amol's expertise lies in the development of novel optical systems for datacom, AI, and 5G/6G wireless communication applications. He received a PhD in photonics for mm-wave/sub-THz wireless systems from Dublin City University and has more than 6 years of research experience.
Senior Photonics Engineer and Product Strategist
at Pilot Photonics
Mehdi Naamoun, Ph.D. in Materials Physics, former Senior Researcher at EPFL (Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne), has been immersed in the field of CVD diamond since 2009. From his diverse experiences and thanks to his extensive network, Dr. Naamoun has acquired in-depth expertise in diamond industrialization for various fields ranging from power electronics to photonics and quantum. Today, as CTO of PROUD, he leads the company's entire technology development and industrial roadmap towards the integration of PROUD's diamond technology within the semiconductor industry.
Co-founder & CTO
at PROUD Technology
Head of European Sales
at ficonTEC
Attendees
- Aidong Xu , Head of Business Development at Wave Photonics
- Alberto Hinojosa Sancho , Sales at VLC Photonics
- Alessandro Pianelli , Ph.D Enginner at AKKODIS
- Alon Sella, Vice President of Product at Newphotonics
- Amir Abbas Kashi, Researcher at IMEC
- Amol Delmade , Senior Photonics Engineer and Product Strategist at Pilot Photonics
- Andon Bano , Head of European Sales at ficonTEC
- Andreas Hippel, Senior Research Engineer at Physik Instrumente (PI)
- Andrew Greer , Entrepreneurial Lead at The University of Glasgow
- Anh Tuan Vu , Principal Investigator at Fraunhofer IPT
- Anja Rellstab, Patent Attorney at Page White Farrer
- Bilal Khomri , Artificial Intelligence Researcher at optech
- Boris Eichhorn , Senior Manager New Venture at SCHOTT
- Carmen Mueller , Sales representative at Plasma Process Group
- Celia Millon , CEO and Founder at RayVen
- Charles Goeller , COO at ICON Photonics
- Chris Maloney , Managing Director of US Operations at VPIphotonics
- Christopher Wood , Owner at GallatinAMO
- Chunting Zhong , Process Engineer at Phix Photonics Assembly
- Cor Schepens , CEO at PhotonPoser
- Daniel Sarcanean , Photonic Engineer at Alcyon Photonics
- David Barriet, Founder at NYB Partner
- David Ettel , CEO at NANOTECHNA
- David Laureline , Internal Sales and Marketing Manager at Acqiris
- Davide Appello, VP Product Strategy at Technoprobe
- Debbie Claire Sanchez, Director Technical Marketing at Besi Switzerland
- Denis Ganin, Principal Engineer - Laser & Amplifier at Scantinel Photonics
- Dimitris Karnakis , Senior Manager Technology at Oxford Lasers
- Dmytro Polishchuk , Senior Researcher at Saxion University of Applied Sciences
- Dominique Bonnisseau , CEO at PHOTONIKBIZ
- Erfan Mafakheri, Senior Device Engineer at Micledi
- Ewan Rycroft , Optical Development Engineer at Alter technology
- Ewout Zijlstra , Photonic packaging engineer at PhiX
- Fabio Brandao , R&D Engineer at SMART Photonics
- Frederic Gardes , Associate Professor at University of Southampton
- G?nter Pauzenberger , Manager at EV Group
- Gerald Gerguri , Application Engineer at Axetris
- Gijs Brienen , Sales/Marketing at Mintres
- Grigorii Vydrevich, Student at RWTH Aachen
- Guillaume Vienne, Photonics Technical Leader at Merck Metrology & Inspection
- Gunnar Boettger , Industrial Relations Manager at Fraunhofer IZM
- Guoliang Shang, Application Engineer at axetris
- Hanna Bachyla , Sales and Marketing manager at I-Photonics
- Idoia Haro , Open RAN Chip Development Manager at Vodafone
- Ignazio Ciccomascolo , Sales and Business Development at I-Photonics
- Ireneu Dias , Researcher at INESC TEC
- Itxaso Parola, Project Manager at Alcyon Photonics
- Jan Jakubczyk , CEO at Optiwave Systems
- Jan Watte, Business Developer at BPhot (VUB)
- Jef Van Asch , PhD Student at Ghent University/imec
- Joerg Nowack , Senior Strategist, EMEA Corporate Strategy Office at Hitachi High-Tech
- Joern Epping , CEO at Epiphany Design
- Jukka Alasirnio, sales manager europe at FiconTEC
- Jurgen Van Erps , Professor at Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Kamil Pierscinski , Research Group Leader at Lukasiewicz - Institute of Microelectronics and Photonics
- Kanhaya Sharma , PhD student at CNRS
- Kartikeya Mishra, Application Engineer at Axetris
- Leo Lin , BU Director at EXFO
- Luc Scheres , CTO at Surfix
- M. Udhayasankar, Tech Lead at Ranovus
- Maria Concilio, Researcher at Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Maria Ionescu , Principal Engineer at Nokia
- Martin Hauer , Manager Integrated Photonics at KEEQuant
- Maryvonne Chalony , Application Engineer at Keysight
- Masayuki Hirosue , Chief Staff to Executive Management of R&D at Mitsui Chemicals
- Matthias Kail , Sales Engineer - PIC Packaging at PhotonFirst
- Mehdi Naamoun , Co-founder & CTO at PROUD
- Noel Clarke , Strategic Innovation at Carl Zeiss
- Olena Prysiazhna , Development engineer at Mintres
- Oliver Kirsch , Manager Photonic Packaging Engineering at PHIX
- Oliver Matyssek , Product Manager at DELO
- Paul Bodart, Regional sales manager at Plasma-Therm Europe
- Petter Elgh , Account Manager at Synopsys
- Philip Mitchell , Photonic Specialist at Bay Photonics
- Prem Jonnalagadda , VP Sales USA at iPronics
- Qiong Tong , Business Development Manager at Merck Electronics
- Renaud Requena, Senior Sales Manager, EMEA at Plasma-Therm
- Rolando Ferrini , Chief Product Officer at FEMTOprint
- Rolf Evenblij , Strategic Cooperations Manager at QuiX Quantum
- Ronis Maximidis , CTO at Stellar Phronesis Technology
- Sam Eah, Engineer at NY CREATES
- Sanjay Gangadhara , Senior Program Director at Ansys
- Sathiya Sundaraperumal Vijayalakshmi, PhD researcher at Silicon Austria Labs
- Sebastian Caballer Ruiz , Open RAN Engineer at Vodafone
- Sebastien Reithinger , Tech Leader at Alfamation
- Shruti Seshadrinathan, Quantum Photonics Engineer at QuiX Quantum
- Simone Lavizzari , Investment Manager at Join Capital
- Stephan Knappmann , Head of assembly and packaging at Hahn-Schickard
- Takenori Kumagai , Senior Manager at JX Advanced Metals Corporation
- Thomas Achleitner , Business Development Manager at EV Group
- Valerie Lyttle , Marketing Executive at Yelo
- Victor Dolores Calzadilla , Assistant Professor at Technical University of Eindhoven
- Victor Licchesi , Project manager at RADIALL
- Walter Tucker , Managing Member and Principal Investigator at Omega Photonic Systems
- Xiaoqi Cui, Integrated Photonics Scientist at Cycle
- Yves Pelletier , Business Development Director at Ciposa
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