12-13 March 2025
EPIC Technology Meeting on Photonics Integrated Circuits at Ligentec
Lausanne, Switzerland

Hosted by
EPIC Members
350.00 Excl. VAT
Invited companies
350.00 Excl. VAT
Non-members
550.00 Excl. VAT


Please note, preferably register only one person per company for best possible networking.

The EPIC Meeting on the Future of Integrated Photonics at Ligentec will convene industry leaders and innovators to explore the next frontier in integrated photonics. This event aims to bridge the gap between photonic integrated circuit (PIC) developers and end users, fostering collaborations that will drive advancements in this cutting-edge field. Attendees will delve into the latest trends and technologies, focusing on the integration of various photonic components into a unified platform to meet the demands of emerging applications.

Key topics will include the development of high-performance photonic devices, novel materials for enhanced functionality, and scalable manufacturing processes. Discussions will cover silicon photonics as well as other materials platforms such as III-V semiconductors, lithium niobate, polymers, and more, highlighting their potential to revolutionize sectors beyond optical communications, such as sensing, and computing. Participants will also address the challenges of scaling up production, including wafer-level packaging, testing, and assembly. The meeting will feature presentations on the latest advancements, such as Ligentec’s pioneering work in silicon nitride PICs, which offer superior performance for a wide range of applications.

By bringing together a diverse group of stakeholders, the EPIC Meeting at Ligentec will provide a platform for high-level networking, fostering new collaborations that will shape the future of integrated photonics, facilitate discussions on practical implementations and market-driven innovations, and ensure that integrated photonics continues to evolve in Europe.

Agenda

Optional agenda

11 March, 2025, Tuesday 

08:00 – 17:00 Company Visits
19:00 – 22:00 EPIC Pre-Event Networking Dinner

12 March, 2025, Wednesday

12:00 – 13:30 Registration and Lunch
13:30 – 13:40 Welcoming Words by EPIC
13:30 – 13:40 Welcoming Words by Ligentec

13:45 – 15:45 SESSION 1: Technology Track: Need for PICs

  • KEYNOTE: Ligentec Integrating Actives in low Loss PICs: from Prototype to Volume – Michael Geiselmann, Co-Founder, CCO (Switzerland)
  • Luceda Photonics – Erwin De Baetselier, CEO (Belgium)
  • CSEM – Hamed Sattari, Technology Manager (Switzerland)
  • EnlightraBreaking the AI I/O Bottleneck – John Jost, Co-Founder (Switzerland)
  • VLC Photonics – Iñigo Artundo, CEO (Spain)
  • SuperLight Photonics – Bradley Snyder, COO (The Netherlands)

15:45 – 16:30 Networking Coffee Break

16:30 – 18:30 SESSION 2: Application Track: Communications, Space, and Quantum

  • KEYNOTE: NVIDIA – Liron Gantz, Senior Staff Engineer (Israel)
  • iPronics Software-defined Optical Circuit Switches in AI Networking and Datacenters – Ana González, Vice President of Business Development (Spain)
  • TESAT – Fabian Reichert, Product Manager QKD and Laser Communication Terminals (Germany)
  • Quside – Domenico Tulli, Co-Founder & CTO (Spain)
  • NcodiN – Francesco Manegatti, Co-founder and CEO (France)
  • PolaritonPlasmonic Modulators for 400G per Lane Enabling 3.2T Transceivers – Benedikt Bäuerle, co-CTO and co-Founder (Switzerland)

18:30 – Departure from Venue to Dinner Place

19:00 – 22:00 Networking Dinner

13 March, 2025, Thursday

07:30 Departure from recommended Hotel Alpha by Fassbind (address: Alpha Palmiers, Rue du Petit-ChĂŞne 34, 1003 Lausanne).

08:15 – 08:45 Welcome Coffee

09:00 – 10:45 SESSION 3: Technology Track: Supply Chain and Standards

  • KEYNOTE: PhotonDelta – Abdul Rahim, Ecosystem Manager (The Netherlands)
  • Swiss PIC – Peter Moselund, CEO (Denmark)
  • ALUVIA Photonics – Sonia GarcĂ­a Blanco, Co-founder and CEO (The Netherlands)
  • Vanguard Automation – Thorsten Mayer, CEO (Germany)
  • Ciposa – Yves Pelletier, Business Development Manager (Switzerland)
  • Vario-optics – Nikolaus Flöry, CTO (Austria)
  • Nanoscribe – Michael Thiel, Co-Founder (Germany)

10:45 – 11:30 Networking Coffee Break

11:30: – 12:45 SESSION 4: Application Track: Sensors, Medical, and LiDARs

  • InspekUsing PICs in Fabrication of BioPharmaceuticals – Ivan-Lazar Bundalo, CTO (Switzerland)
  • Delta Life ScienceAccelerating Life-science Research with Photonic Biosensors – Bart de Boer, Founder and CTO (The Netherlands)
  • Indigo – DanaĂ« Delbeke, CEO (Belgium)
  • DiaMonTech – Sergius Janik, Chief Operating Officer (Germany)

12:45 – 14:15 Networking Lunch

14:15 End of the Technology Meeting

Accomodation

Recommended hotel: Alpha by Fassbind (address: Alpha Palmiers, Rue du Petit-ChĂŞne 34, 1003 Lausanne)

Get 10% discount using the code: EPIC
Please book on their website.

Venue

Unlimitrust Campus (address: Route des Flumeaux 42, 1008 Prilly)

Speakers
Co-Founder, CCO at Ligentec
Manager of the Electro-Optics Group at NVIDIA
Technology Manager at CSEM
Business Development Manager at Ciposa
Co-founder and CEO at NcodiN
Product Manager QKD and Laser Communication Terminals at TESAT
Co-Founder & CTO at Quside
Ecosystem Manager at PhotonDelta
Co-Founder at Enlightra
Founder and CTO at Delta Life Science
Vice President of Business Development at iPronics
Co-Founder at Nanoscribe
Chief Operating Officer at DiaMonTech

Benedikt co-founded Polariton Technologies while finishing his PhD at ETH Zurich in the research group of Juerg Leuthold. He worked on optical communication systems, digital signal processing, and the system integration of plasmonics modulators. Previously, he received his Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
Benedikt brings more than 10 years of experience in optical communications systems to Polariton. He enjoys outdoor activities, beekeeping, hiking, mountaineering, and many more…

co-CTO and co-Founder at Polariton


More speakers will be announced soon.

Attendees

More attendees will be announced soon.

Technology Manager
Technology scope and agenda
Ivan Nikitski, PhD
Ivan Nikitski, PhD
Technology Expert for Quantum and Integrated Photonics
Programme Manager
Coordination
LĂ­dia Briquets
LĂ­dia Briquets
Programme Manager
Event Manager
Logistics, venue, accommodation, and transportation
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