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 

10:00 – 17:00 Company Visits
19:00 – 22:00 Pre-Event Networking Dinner at Eat Me (address: Rue Pépinet 3, 1003 Lausanne)

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 – Haider Zia, Founder and CTO (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 at Hotel Royal Savoy (address: Avenue d’Ouchy 40, 1006 Lausanne)

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: PhotonDeltaThe Impact of Ecosystems on the Growth of the Integrated Photonics Industry – 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

  • KEYNOTE: CEA – LetiAdvanced Optical Sensors for Medical Applications – Vincent Destefanis, Partnership Manager – Optical Sensors (France)
  • 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

14:15 Bus transfer to Geneva Airport

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)

Technology Advisory Committee
Technical Business Development Manager at imec
Director Photonic Solutions at Synopsys
Manager, Business Line Photonics at X-FAB
Group Technology Director at IQE
Business Development Manager at EVG
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
Founder and CTO at SuperLight Photonics
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
Partnership Manager – Optical Sensors at CEA-Leti


More speakers will be announced soon.

Attendees

More attendees will be announced soon.

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