EPIC Online Technology Meeting on Photonics for Optical Computing and AI will spotlight how photonic technologies are driving the next wave of innovation in computing architectures. As traditional electronic systems approach their performance and energy-efficiency limits, optical computing is emerging as a powerful alternative—offering speed, parallelism, and reduced power consumption, all critical for AI workloads. This online meeting will gather leading experts and innovators from across the EPIC network to explore recent breakthroughs in integrated photonics, neuromorphic computing, optical accelerators, and AI-enhanced signal processing. Participants will discuss key trends in hardware development, system-level integration, and the path to scalable, commercially viable optical computing platforms. From advanced materials and modulators to on-chip photonic neural networks and machine learning co-processors, the agenda will cover the ecosystem shaping this rapidly evolving field. The meeting offers a unique platform for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and insight into how photonics is redefining the future of AI and computing at large.
O‑RAN Specialist Engineer leading photonics R&D for telecom, driving optical beamforming, hybrid photonic–digital architectures, and European innovation collaborations
After studying physics, Adrian investigated organic solar cells during his PhD and has worked with organic electronics ever since. Today, he is one of the co-founders and the CEO of SilOriX, a company dedicated to commercialize high-speed electro optic modulators based on silicon and organic materials
Rolando Ferrini (Chief Product Officer) joined FEMTOprint in 2022. In 1999, he obtained his PhD degree in Physics at the Università degli Studi di Pavia, Italy, with a thesis on the optical properties of III-V semiconductor materials for electronics and optoelectronics. From 2000 to 2004, he worked as Research Associate at EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland, where he studied the optical properties of semiconductor-based photonic crystal devices. From 2004 to 2011, as Senior Research Associate at EPFL, he was in charge of the activities on organic devices for optics, photonics and lighting. From 2011 to 2022, he worked at CSEM as Group Leader MicroNano Optics and in 2021 as Head of the Focus Area Photonics. From 2020 to 2021, he founded the PHABULOuS pilot line for the manufacturing of freeform micro-optical components, acting both as project coordinator of the related H2020 project and as Managing Director.
