Special Events

Join us at Hack Your Research for an exciting event featuring interactive demos of the most powerful tools and techniques used by expert researchers and professionals to simplify all aspects of optical communication research. Whether you are a student or a highly experienced researcher, everyone...

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!

Please be sure to bring a form of ID with you to the event. Sign up when registering for the...

Esteemed industry luminaries from Coherent, NVIDIA and Tesat-Spacecom will headline the event Tuesday, 17 March, 08:00 - 10:00 at the JW Marriott next to the Los Angeles Convention Center. These distinguished speakers will explore cutting-edge technologies and provide...

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...

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Join conference co-sponsors IEEE Photonics Society, IEEE Communications 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 are USD 45.00 and can be...

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Enjoy a lively evening with drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and great conversation as we come together to launch an exciting week of learning, collaboration, and innovation.

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Join us for the Annual OFC Fun Run!

We’re excited to bring the tradition of the OFC Fun Run to a brand-new city this year. Whether you’re a seasoned runner or...

Journal publications are critical for our industry. They are where new results, ideas and demonstrations are reported, after which they are permanently stored and made available for others to use in their own research and design work. This body of knowledge has been built up for the optical...

As AI clusters scale, the bottleneck is shifting from raw bandwidth to fabric architecture, power efficiency, and utilization. This workshop focuses on photonic switching as a system-level solution, including CPO-enabled switches, data-center-scale optical circuit switching, and emerging photonic...

Join Optica Publishing Group’s journal editors at Optica’s Booth in the South Hall Lobby for an informal discussion over snacks...