23 November 2026 / 15:00 - 17:00 CET
EPIC Online Technology Meeting on Photonics for Quantum Industry
Online Event
Free Event










EPIC Online Technology Meeting on Photonics for the Quantum Industry will focus on the role of photonic technologies as key enablers of emerging quantum systems and their transition from laboratory demonstrations to industrial platforms. Across quantum computing, communication, sensing, and metrology, photonics provides essential building blocks for state generation, control, distribution, and readout—while offering scalability, stability, and integration pathways critical for real-world deployment. This online meeting will bring together technology developers, system builders, component suppliers, and end users from across the EPIC network to discuss how photonics is being implemented in practical quantum architectures. Topics will include integrated photonic circuits for quantum information processing, single-photon sources and detectors, low-loss and cryo-compatible components, fiber-based and free-space quantum links, and scalable packaging and manufacturing approaches. With a strong industrial perspective, the discussions will address challenges such as performance reproducibility, system integration, reliability, and cost, as well as alignment with quantum system requirements and emerging standards. The meeting will provide a platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration, offering insight into how photonics is accelerating the industrialization of quantum technologies and shaping the future quantum supply chain.

Agenda

15:00 – 15:05 Opening by Ivan Nikitski, Photonics Technology Expert at EPIC

15:05 – 15:35 KEYNOTE: Fraunhofer IMS – Eike Thomas Icking, Head of Photonic Integrated Circuits
15:35 – 15:50 Germanium Quantum Detectors (GeQD) – From Single Photons to Scalable Systems: Germanium-on-Silicon Detection for Quantum Applications – Claudia Bett, Physicist, Optics and System Integration
15:50 – 16:05 Coher Sense – Katarzyna Szykula-Meurs, CSOO
16:05 – 16:20 Optiwave – Ahmad Atieh, VP Optical Systems
16:20 – 16:35 TBA
16:35 – 16:50 TBA

16:50 – 17:00 Closing by Ivan Nikitski, Photonics Technology Expert at EPIC

Speakers
Head of Photonic Integrated Circuits at Fraunhofer IMS

Dr. Claudia Bett, physicist and optical engineer, pushes the development of Ge-on-Si single-photon detectors at Germanium Quantum Detectors (GeQD) to realize scalable, high-performance solutions for the emerging quantum industry.

Claudia Bett
Physicist, Optics and System Integration at Germanium Quantum Detectors (GeQD)

Ahmad Atieh (Vice President - Optical Systems) had received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Ottawa Canada in 1997, M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology in 1987 and B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from Yarmouk University Jordan in 1985. His current research interests are in the fields of optical fiber communication systems including optical fiber characterization, optical amplifiers, nonlinear fiber optics, and optical communication transmission systems. As well as in Free-space optical communication systems. He has contributed more than 200 technical papers in different refereed journals and conferences. He holds over 35 issued patents and patent pending. He worked at the National Research Council of Canada, JDS Uniphase Inc, BTI Systems Inc in Canada, Taibah University in Madinah Saudi Arabia, Jordan University in Amman Jordan. He is currently VP at Optiwave Systems Inc. Canada and Adjunct Professor at University of Ottawa.

VP Optical Systems at Optiwave


More speakers will be announced soon.
https://epic-photonics.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-11-23-OTM.csv
/var/www/vhosts/epic-photonics.com/httpdocs/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-11-23-OTM.csv https://epic-photonics.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/sample_list.csv /var/www/vhosts/epic-photonics.com/httpdocs/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/sample_list.csv
Attendees
Contact Information
Technology Manager
Technology scope and agenda
Ivan Nikitski, PhD
Ivan Nikitski, PhD
Technology Expert for Quantum and Integrated Photonics
Event Manager
Logistics, venue, accommodation, and transportation
Vera Koniukhova
Vera Koniukhova
Events Manager

Related
Past Events

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can give you the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognizing you when you return to our website and helping our team understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.

For more information, visit our privacy policy page