• A Hybrid Conference – In-Person and Virtual Presentations
  • Technical Conference:  24 – 28 March 2024
  • Exhibition: 26 – 28 March 2024
  • San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California, USA

Special Events

Important! The OFC schedule is based on Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC-07:00).

Use an online time converter to translate session times to your local time zone.


Sunday, 24 March, 13:30 – 17:30

Room 31C

This training will show you how to conceptualize and investigate optical transmission systems based on recommendations from standardization committees or multi-source agreements (MSAs) using professional simulation software. You will learn to model photonic comp...

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Sunday, 24 March, 19:00 – 21:00

Room: 6A

Learn the most powerful techniques expert researchers and professionals use to enhance productivity and make life easier. Join us and take this chance to upgrade your work methods and discuss while enjoying lots of food and drinks in an informal, relaxed, and fun way.Our everyday research is most fun and productive when concentrati...

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Monday, 25 March, 07:30 – 19:00

Hilton San Diego Bayfront

Executive Forum - The Premier Annual Event for Leaders in Optical Networking and Communications Co-located with OFC, the Premier Event in Telecom and Data Center Optics’ this is an Optica Industry Event. The Executive Forum features C-level panel-ists in an informal, uncensored setting discussing the latest issues facing ...

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Monday, 25 March, 19:00 – 21:00

Location: CoinOp Game Bar Gaslamp

The OFC Student Party is an opportunity for students to meet and network in a fun and relaxed environment. Join us for a night of engaging conversations and delicious food! RSVP to secure your spot ...

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Tuesday, 26 March, 10:15 – 10:45

Theater III

Join OFC General Chairs Chris Fludger, Roland Ryf and Dimitra Simeonidou for a conversation with Plenary Speakers, Anita Döhler, Inder Monga and David J. Richardson.

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Tuesday, 26 March, 10:30 – 12:00

Room 6A

Join OFC committee members, journal editors, and distinguished researchers for an interactive workshop on how to write a highly scored OFC paper. We will discuss the qualities of great OFC submissions and the common reasons why papers are rejected from OFC. The workshop will kick off with a few short talks followed by smaller breakout/br...

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Tuesday, 26 March, 10:30 – 15:30

OFC Career Zone - Exhibition Floor

Employers and job seekers can connect in person during the conference at the OFC Career Zone.

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Tuesday, 26 March, 12:30 – 14:00

Ballroom 20

Join conference co-sponsors IEEE Communications Society, IEEE Photonics Society, and Optica for a special luncheon to recognize the award and honor recipients from each society. The event is open to anyone who purchases a ticket, but seating is limited. Tickets can be purchased for USD 45.00.The program will include the presentatio...

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Tuesday, 26 March, 13:00 – 13:30

Theater III

Even as we inch asymptotically ever closer to the Shannon Limit or upper bounds on spectral efficiency, the terabit era is upon us with a new generation of embedded and pluggable optical engines. In parallel, next-generation optical line systems are enabling more flexibility and capacity and, in the process, creating new deployment options an...

Presented By

Infinera

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Tuesday, 26 March, 18:30 – 20:00

Ballroom 20BCD

Enjoy food and drinks with your friends and colleagues during the conference reception. Tickets for this event are included with all full conference registrations. Additional tickets may be purchased at Registration for US 85.

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Wednesday, 27 March, 06:00 – 07:00

Bottom of San Diego Convention Center Stairs (front entrance)

Pack your running shoes and meet up for an early morning, 3 mile run or walk with fellow OFC colleagues. Can't make it in person? No problem, join us virtually! Take a selfie, tag #OFC24 and #werunOFC and share it with the rest of the OFC X community @OFCConference.

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Wednesday, 27 March, 10:15 – 10:45

Theater III

Representatives of the Open XR Optics Forum will provide an update on the activity of the MSA. This will include published specifications and specification roadmap, applications and proof of concepts.

Presented By

Open XR Optics Forum

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Wednesday, 27 March, 10:15 – 16:15

OFC Career Zone - Exhibition Floor

Employers and job seekers can connect in person during the conference at the OFC Career Zone.

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Wednesday, 27 March, 12:30 – 14:00

Room 6A

Journal publications play a critical role in our industry. They serve as repositories where new results, ideas, and demonstrations are reported, providing a permanent resource for others in their research and design endeavors. This event offers a unique behind-the-scenes look into the journal publications process, allowing attendees to pose q...

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Wednesday, 27 March, 12:45 – 13:45

Room 3

You are invited to join the Optica Technical Group on Fiber Optics Technology and Applications for a panel discussion during lunch on Wednesday. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from our featured panelists, including Andrew Shields (Toshiba), Gregoire Ribordy (ID Quantique) and Rui Wang (University of Bristol<>

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Wednesday, 27 March, 15:00 – 16:00

Optica Booth #1938 in the Exhibition Hall

Join Optica Publishing Group's journal editors for an informal discussion over cookies! Bring your questions about understanding acceptance criteria, responding to reviewers, becoming a reviewer, and more. The editors welcome your queries, concerns, and ideas for any of our journals. All OFC attendees are welcome! 

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Wednesday, 27 March, 15:45 – 16:15

Theater III

This presentation navigates the challenges and opportunities of transitioning to 200G per lane data transmission. It explores ATOP's proactive role in developing and planning 200G per lane silicon photonics products while analyzing how over-frequency ADP IC achieves higher data rates at reduced latency, power consumption, and cost, specif...

Presented By

ATOP Technology

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Wednesday, 27 March, 17:00 – 19:00

Room 15

Optics for AI Compute Era: Opportunities and Potential DisruptionsGenerative AI is gaining market momentum while AI Compute drives accelerated high bandwidth optical connectivity upgrades. On one hand, conventional pluggable optics suppliers are gaining huge boost from recent AI compute data center build-out by h...

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Thursday, 28 March, 10:15 – 15:45

OFC Career Zone - Exhibition Floor

Employers and job seekers can connect in person during the conference at the OFC Career Zone.

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