The annual EPIC networking reception at OFC will gather around 100 EPIC members, invited VIP guests – decision makers and technology experts. The program includes quality networking and creating new business connections. 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.
9 March 2022
/ 18:00
- 22:00
EPIC VIP Networking Reception at OFC
San Diego, CA, USA
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- Alain Delpy , Business Development Manager at SOITEC
- Ana Gonzalez , Director of Strategic Partnerships at iPRONICS
- Andreas Daenzer , Product Manager at Axetris
- Andreas Umbach , CEO at AUCCEPT Consulting
- Andy Shields , Vice President at Rosenberger Site Solutions
- Antun Peic , Head of Sales and Business Development at Laser 2000
- Arnaud Rigny , Business Development Director at Cailabs
- Arne Leinse , CEO at LioniX
- Ashok Balakrishnan , CTO at Enablence
- Becky Obbema , Senior Account Director at Interprose for Ethernet Alliance (EA)
- Brad Booth , President and Chairman at Consortium for On-Board Optics
- Carlos Viana , CEO at ICON Photonics
- Chan Chih (David) Chen , Assistant Vice President at AOI
- Charles Goëller , COO at ICON Photonics
- Charlotte Minter , Operations Director at Nexus Media
- Chiara Alessandri , Product Marketing Manager at Luceda Photonics
- Chris Maloney , Director of Business Development at VPIphotonics
- Christian Koos , Founder at DEEPLIGHT
- Christoph Harder , President at Swissphotonics
- Christopher Tutt , Program Manager at Senko
- Claudia Hoessbacher , CEO at Polariton Technologies
- Craig Ciesla , Vice President at Illumina
- Dalma Novak , Vice President at Octane Wireless
- Daniel Sparacin , Business Development Manager at Juniper Networks
- David Rodgers , Technical Business Development Manager at EXFO
- David Robinson , CEO at Arden Photonics
- Dirk Jessen , CEO at Alight Technologies
- Emma Harvey , Commercial Director at Nexus Media
- Erik Böttcher , CEO at NYFORS
- Francisco Rodrigues , CEO at PICadvanced
- Guillermo Carpintero , Professor at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
- Herve Gouraud , Sales Director at iXblue
- Iñigo Artundo , CEO at VLC Photonics
- Jacob Sun , Vice President at OPTIWORKS/BIZLINK
- James Lyle , Sales at CDA
- James Regan , CEO at EFFECT Photonics
- Jerome Prieur , CEO at AUREA
- Jianwei Mu , Director at Hisense
- Jignesh Amin , Global Segment Manager at SABIC
- Jim Theodoras , Vice President R&D at HGGenuine
- Jim Marcelli , President & COO at Lightwave Logic
- Joerg Smolenski , Business Develpoment Manager at Nanoscribe
- John Earnhardt , Director of Specialty Sales at OFS
- Joost van Kerkhof , Chief Operations Officer at PHIX
- Joost Verberk , Director of Product Management at EFFECT Photonics
- Jose Capmany , COO and Co-Founder at iPRONICS
- Jose Galan , Sales Manager at VLC Photonics
- Kalle Palomaki, Executive Director at Modulight
- Ken Giewont , GF Fellow at GlobalFoundries
- Kenneth Jackson , Product Marketing Director at Sumitomo Electric
- Kevin Yao , Business Director at Ragile Networks
- Kevin Castillo, COBO Admin at COBO
- Kihong/Joshua Kim , Principal Engineer at Hirose
- Kristen Mahan , Marketing Manager at IEEE Photonics Society
- Lauren Mecum , Senior Manager at IEEE Photonics Society
- Mark Lutkowitz , Principal at fibeReality
- Marco Fattori , Founder at MicroAlign
- Martin Schell, Executive Director at Fraunhofer HHI
- Martin Vallo , Market and Technology Analyst at Yole
- Mayra Irion , Marketing and Sales Manager at Albis Optoelectronics
- Melissa Kallos , Corporate Development at Consortium for On-Board Optics
- Michael Geiselmann , Managing Director at LIGENTEC
- Michael Lebby , CEO at Lightwave Logic
- Mike Staskus , Vice President at Lumentum
- Myun-Sik Kim , Business Development & Product Manager at Axetris
- Nicola Calabretta, Associate Professor, Co-Founder at Microalign
- Nikolay Ledentsov Jr. , Senior Project Manager at VI Systems
- Nora Maene , Senior Business Development Manager at imec
- Obie Roy , Business Development Manager at Senko
- Olga Fryckova , Area Sales Manager at SUSS MicroOptics
- Patrick Blessing , Managing Director at Axetris
- Paul Yip , Product Marketing Manager at Optec Technology
- Peter Wang , Senior Manager at AOI
- Petteri Uusimaa , CTO at Modulight
- Philippe Absil, VP Silicon Photonics and 3D System Integration at imec
- Philippe Bolle , CIO at Skylane
- Pieter Wuytens , Director Business Development at Ligentec
- Radha Nagarajan , Senior Vice President & CTO at Marvell
- Radhakrishnan Rajamanickam , Director/Project Specialist at ALDEL Project, Aalto University
- Rebecca Schaevitz , Principal Engineer and Product Line Manager at Broadcom
- Richard Pitwon , CEO at Resolute Photonics
- Robert Blum , Senior Director at Intel
- Ryu Takahashi , Product Specialist at SENKO
- Rupert Harzenetter , Business Development Manager at Optec Technology
- Sander Jansen , Product Line Manager at ADVA
- Scott Jordan , Head of Photonics at PI Physik Instrumente
- Scott Bickham , Development Fellow at Corning
- Sergio Barcelos , Director at Photonics Innovation Institute
- Shawn Lee , Senior Manager, Business Development at SABIC
- Simone Cardarelli , Founder at MicroAlign
- Stefano Aina , Commercial Director at Smart Photonics
- Stevan Plote , President at Plote and Associates
- Steven Buerki , Technical Sales Account Manager at Palomar Technologies
- Suleyman Turgut , Chief Revenue Officer at Luminit
- Sven Otte , CEO at Sicoya
- Sylwester Latkowski , Scientific Director at Photonic Integration Technology Center
- Takashi Sasaki , CEO at Innovation core SEI
- Thomas Mader , Senior Director at Juniper
- Titus te Strake , Commercial Manager at SMART Photonics
- Twan Korthorst , Director Photonic Solutions at Synopsys
- Vincent Grundlehner , CEO at Albis Optoelectronics
- Vivek Raghuraman , Director of R&D at Broadcom
- Wilfried Noell , Director R&D at SUSS MicroOptics
- William Ring , Managing Director/CEO at WSR optical device solutions
- Willis Chen , Deputy Director of Sales and Marketing at Applied Optoelectronics
- Wim Bogaerts , Professor in Silicon Photonics at Ghent University
- Yannick Paillard , CCO at SCINTIL Photonics
- Yves Deiss , NORAM Sales Manager at iXblue
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