Technical Conference: 15 - 19 March 2026
Exhibition: 17 - 19 March 2026
Los Angeles Convention Center | Los Angeles, California, United States

Technical Conference: 15 - 19 March 2026
Exhibition: 17 - 19 March 2026
Los Angeles Convention Center | Los Angeles, California, United States

MW Panel: State of the Industry: Now and in 2031

17 Mar 2026
10:30 - 12:00
Expo Theater I

This Market Watch session is one of OFC's most highly attended panels. A balanced mix of market analysts, equity analysts and industry leaders with real-world implementation perspectives will share their insights on the current state of the industry and how it is likely to evolve over the next five years. The discussion will focus primarily on data center networking — an especially timely topic as we face technology limits, shifts in market structure and ecosystem transformation. To encourage dynamic engagement, this panel will emphasize discussion over formal presentations.

Moderator

  • Vipul Bhatt

    Vice President, Corporate Strategic Marketing, Coherent, United States

Panelists

  • Vladimir Kozlov

    Founder & Chief Executive Officer, LightCounting, United States

  • Thomas O'Malley

    Director, Equity Research, Barclays, United States

  • Kannan Raj

    Architect AI Infrastructure, Oracle, United States

  • Ruben Roy

    Managing Director, Applied Technologies, Stifel, United States

  • Andrew Schmitt

    Founder & Directing Analyst, Cignal AI, United States

  • Xi Wang

    Senior Vice President & General Manager, Connectivity BU, Marvell Technology, United States