18 March 2026
/ 17:15
- 21:00
PDT
EPIC VIP Networking Reception at OFC
Los Angeles, USA
Sponsors
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Bronze
The annual EPIC networking reception at OFC will gather around 80 EPIC members and invited VIP guests, including decision makers and technology experts from across the photonics community. The evening is dedicated to high-quality networking and creating new business connections in a relaxed and informal atmosphere, accompanied by finger-food and drinks throughout the reception. Participation is free of charge but strictly on-invitation and pre-registration required. No on-site registration is possible. The attendance is limited to 1 person per company. Please complete the registration form to express your interest in attending this exceptional networking opportunity or send your request by email.
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Contacts onsite
Attendees
- Abdul Rahim , Ecosystem Manager at PhotinDelta
- Adam Carter , CEO at OpenLight
- Aftkhar Aslam , CEO at yieldWerx
- Ahmad Atieh , Vice President Optical Systems at Optiwave Systems
- Aidong Xu , Head of Commercial, Business Development at Wave Photonics
- Alex Demkov , CEO at La Luce Cristallina
- Andre Richter , General Manager at VPIphotonics
- Andreas Umbach , CEO at AUCCEPT Consulting
- Andreas Voelker , CRO at CCRAFT
- Antonio Guardiani , Application Scientist at Single Quantum
- Antonio Teixeira , Founder and CSTO at PICadvanced
- Arne Leinse , CEO at LioniX International
- Ashok Balakrishnan , CTO at Enablence Canada
- Ashok Krishnamoorthy, CEO at Axalume
- Auri Ripoll , Strategic Marketing Manager at Focuslight Technologies
- Aurimas Vrubliauskas , Head of Sales at WOP | Workshop of Photonics
- Brian Heimberg , Head of External Ventures (US) at imec
- Cara Gau , Business Developer at Liverage technology
- Charles Goeller , COO at ICON Photonics
- Chris Thiel , CEO at Insight Technology Search
- Claudia Hoessbacher , CEO at Polariton Technologies
- David Mechin , Director at Photonics Bretagne
- Dimitri Geskus , CTO at Chilas Lasers
- Dominic Schulz , Head of Strategy Photonics at Fraunhofer HHI
- Dominik Rabus , CEO at RABUS.TECH
- Doron Tal , SVP & GM, Optical Connectivity at NewPhotonics
- Douglas Aguiar , CEO at PhotonPath
- Enrique Frutos , CTO at Alcyon Photonics
- Eran Bello , CBO at NewPhotonics
- Erik Böttcher , CEO at NYFORS
- Fabrizio Magistrali , COO at StarTech Trieste
- Felix Betschon , CEO at vario-optics
- Florian Emaury , CEO at Menhir Photonics
- Frank Flohrer , Chief Operations Officer at j-fiber
- Hanjo Rhee , CTO at Sicoya
- Helge Huelsen , Business Development Manager Semicon & Photonics at SmarAct
- Jaap Eijsker , FDI Advisor at Oost NL
- Jacques Cochard , CEO at TEMATYS
- Jangsun Kim , CEO at Panoptics
- Jan-Laurens van der Steen , Strategic Business Development Manager at EFFECT Photonics
- Jean-Louis Gentner , Chairman of the Board at ALMAE TECHNOLOGIES
- Jean-Luc Polleux , CTO and Co-Founder at ICON Photonics
- Jens Hofrichter , VP of Engineering at Lightium
- Jerome Prieur , CEO at AUREA TECHNOLOGY
- Jesper Bevensee Jensen , CTO, Founder at Bifrost Communications
- Joaquin Matres , CTO at GDSFactory
- Joern Epping , CEO at Epiphany Design
- Johan Bauwelinck , Professor at imec - IDLab
- John Bowers, Professor at UCSB
- John Jost , Co-CEO at Enlightra
- Kiril Kanbekov , Associate at Renevo Capital
- Leo Lin , BU Director at EXFO
- Louis-Rafael Robichaud , CEO at Femtum
- Luca Seghizzi , Teamleader Application Engineer and Product Management at Axetris
- Marek Kotelnicki , Managing Partner at VIGO Ventures
- Maria Ionescu , Principal Optical Engineer at Nokia
- Maria Munoz , Sales at Meetoptics
- Martin Collins , Managing Director at Yelo
- Martin Hermatschweiler , CEO & co-founder at Nanoscribe
- Marwan Boustany , Innovation Manager at Samsung
- Matthias Bittner , Photonics Engineer at vario-optics
- Michal Golias , Business Development Manager at SYLEX
- Nicola Calabretta , Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology
- Nikta Jalayer , Global Portfolio Director - Photonics at Physik Instrumente
- Nourdin Kaai , COO at Aircision technologies
- Peter Andrekson, Professor at Chalmers University
- Peter Jones , Distinguished Engineer at Cisco Systems
- Peter Morten Moselund , CTO at Swiss PIC
- Philipp Dietrich, Senior Director of Photonic Test Innovation at Keystone Phtotonics
- Philippe Bolle , CEO at e-s-tel
- Philippe Bouchilloux , Business Development, Principal at Keysight Technologies
- Piero Bruno , Sales & Marketing Director at BERTIN ALPAO
- Raffaella Borzi, VP partnerships at Imec
- Rayhane Ghane , Business Development Manager at ficonTEC
- Rolando Ferrini , Chief Product Officer at FEMTOprint
- Ryan Gamble , CEO & Founder at Intraratio Corporation
- Ryohei Tsukimori , General Manager at Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
- Samuel Mottier , Senior Product Manager at ETEL
- Sandra Chabrier , Sr. Manager Location and Key Accounts at Berlin Partner for Science and Technology
- Sanjay Gangadhara , Technical Product Management, Sr Director at Ansys, part of Synopsys
- Sara Gabba , Sr. Director, Analysis & Intelligence at Coherent
- Sebastian Haag , CEO at AIXEMTEC
- Stefan Heinemann , VP Sales at PHIX Photonics Assembly
- Steve Stoffels , CEO at Aluvia Photonics
- Suleyman Turgut , Director Innovations & Partnerships at Moveon Technologies
- Sven Krueger , VP Product Management at Huber+Suhner Cube Optics
- Sylwester Latkowski , Scientific Director at Photonic Integration Technology Center - TU/e
- Thijs van Leest , Director R&D at PhotonFirst
- Thomas Hessler , CEO at Ligentec
- Thomas Liljeberg , VP, GM Integrated Photonics Solutions at Intel Corporation
- Thorsten Mayer , CEO at Vanguard Automation
- Tibi Grigoriu, Senior Director Strategy at Nokia
- Timo Aalto , Research Team Leader at VTT
- Velko Tzolov , Director General at CPFC
- William Oppermann , CEO at Pilotphotonics
- Wim Bogaerts , Professor at Ghent University
- Xianshu Luo , Principal Scientist at IME
- Yeeloy Lam , President/CTO at DenseLight Semiconductors
- Yves LeMaitre , CEO at Lightwave Logic
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