Invited & Tutorial Speakers

Ali Ghiasi, Ghiasi Quantum LLC, USA
400G/Lane Ecosystem and Standard Tutorial

Henning Lysdal, NVIDIA Corporation, Denmark
CPO Technology for AI Applications Invited

John Osenbach, Nokia Corporation, USA
Thermal and Co-Design Challenges of Advanced Optical Subsystem Packaging Invited

Luca Poti, CNIT, Italy
AI in Performance Optimization of Short Reach Optical Interconnects Invited

Tolga Tekin, Fraunhofer IZM, Germany
High Performing Photonics Systems – CPO, Towards Photonics Chiplets Invited

Hung-Pin Xiao, WIN Semiconductors, Taiwan
Mass Production of VCSELs for Datacom and Sensing Applications Invited

S. J. Ben Yoo, University of California Davis, USA
Advanced 3D Hybrid Bonded EIC-PIC Integration and Packaging Technologies Invited

Quan Yuan, FormFactor Inc, USA
Fully Automated Wafer-Level Edge Coupling Measurement System for Silicon Photonics Integrated Circuits Invited

Jelena Vuckovic, Stanford University, USA
Inverse Design of High Performance Photonic Integrated Components Tutorial

Claire Autebert, Cailabs, France
Multiplane Light Conversion (MPLC) Technology for MDM Fiber Optic Communication Invited

Tymon Barwicz, Taara Connect, Inc., USA
Integrated Optical Phase Arrays for Wireless Optical Communication Invited

Daoxin Dai, Zhejiang University, China
Low lLss Athermal TFLN PIC for Next Gen PON Invited

Inna Krasnokutska, Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc., Canada
Ultra-low Loss Fiber-to-PIC Coupling Solutions for Scalable Quantum Computing Infrastructure Invited

Peter Rakich, Yale University, USA
Chip-Scale Non-Magnetic Wideband Reconfigurable Optical Isolators Invited

Tae Joon Seok, nEye Systems Inc, USA
High Port Count Silicon Photonic MEMS Circuit Switch Invited

Takuo Tanemura, University of Tokyo, Japan
Functional and Opto-Electronic Metasurface Devices for High-Speed Communication and Computing Invited

Kyoungsik Yu, Korea Advanced Inst of Science & Tech, Republic Of Korea
Programmable Photonic Arrays Based on MEMS Elements with Femtowatt-Level Standby Power Consumption Invited

Juerg Leuthold, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
High-Speed Plasmonic Modulator and Detector for Data Communication Tutorial

Bozhang Dong, Université Laval, Canada
Optical Frequency Combs Using Mode-Locked Quantum Dot Lasers for Ultra-Broadband Optical Interconnects Invited

Tatsurou Hiraki, NTT Device Technology Labs, Japan
Membrane Photonic Devices for Chip-to-Chip Interconnection Invited

Susumu Noda, Kyoto University, Japan
Dynamic and Static Properties of Photonic-Crystal Surface-Emitting Lasers (PCSELs) Invited

Nobuo Ohata, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Japan
High-Speed EMLs for AI/ML Applications Invited

David Patel, NVIDIA Corporation, USA
Si Microring Resonator Modulators at >200Gb/s Invited

Taketsugu Sawamura, Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., Japan
High Optical Power Extenal Laser Sources for CPO Transceivers Invited

Sarah Uvin, Ghent University - imec, Belgium
Active Devies for Micro-Transfer Printing Invited

Yuya Yamaguchi, National Inst of Information & Comm Tech, Japan
EO-Equalized High Slope Efficient 100-GHz-Bandwidth TFLN Modulator Invited

Ming-Jun Li, Corning Inc., USA
Past, Present and Future Fiber Technology for Optical Transmission Systems Tutorial

Martina Cappelletti, Universita degli Studi di Padova, Italy
Distributed Measurement of Polarization and Coupling Characteristics of SDM Fibers Invited

Jie Luo, Yangtze Optical Fibre & Cable Co, China
Low-Loss and Low-IMI HCFs Invited

Eric Rodrigue Numkam Fokoua, Microsoft Research Cambridge, UK
Understanding and Monitoring the Ultralow Loss of Hollow-Core Fiber Invited

Madoka Ono, Tohoku University, Japan
Suppression of Rayleigh Scattering Loss in Silica Glass Formed by the Compression of its Melted Phase Invited

Georg Rademacher, Universität Stuttgart, Germany
Few-Mode and Multicore Fiber for Spatial Division Multiplexing: Recent Progress and Remaining Challenges Invited

Pierre Sillard, Prysmian Group, France
Few-Mode Fibers: Why Do They Still Matter? Invited

Radan Slavik, University of Southampton, UK
Making Hollow Core Fibers Compatible with Current Fiber Infrastructure Invited

Akio Tanabe, Lightera Japan Co., Ltd., Japan
The Latest Fusion Splicing Technologies Supporting Innovation of Fiber Optics Invited

Peter Andrekson, Chalmers Tekniska Högskola, Sweden
Optical Parametric Amplifiers and their Applications Tutorial

Haoshuo Chen, Nokia Bell Labs, USA
Building and Characterizing Multicore Amplifiers Invited

Aleksandr Donodin, Aston University, UK
Bismuth-Doped Fiber Amplifiers for Optical Communications and Silicon Photonics Applications Invited

Majid Ebrahim-Zadeh, ICFO -Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, Spain
Optical Parametric Oscillators Invited

Wladek Forysiak, University of Bristol, UK
Multi-Wavelength Band Amplification-Progress and Challenges Invited

Ivana Gasulla Mestre, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Harnessing Spatial and Dispersion Diversity: Multicore and Few-Mode Fibers for Advanced Signal Processing Invited

Eleonora Polini, CNRS, France
Precision Interferometry for Gravitational Waves: How Squeezed States Can Improve Astrophysical Observation Range Invited

Stefan Rothe, Universiteit Twente, Netherlands
Towards 1kW Single-Frequency Multimode Fibre Amplifier with Controlled Output Profile Invited

Hitoshi Takeshita, NEC Corporation, Japan
Multicore Amplifiers for Submarine Networks Invited

Ezra Ip, NEC Laboratories America Inc., USA
Transceiver DSP Based Sensing and Monitoring Tutorial

Alexis Carbo Meseguer, Alcatel Submarine Networks Inc., France
Toward Multi-Petabit Submarine Cables: Opportunities and Challenges of Multi-Band, Multi-Core Fibers and Hollow-Core Fibers Invited

Juan Pedro Fernández-Palacios Giménez, Telefónica Innovación Digital S.L.U., Spain
Drivers, Requirements and Performance Analysis of Next Generation Optical Pluggables from an Operator Perspective Invited

Dawei Ge, Peking University, China
Real-Time High Speed Transmission Over Deployed AR-HCFs: Challenges, Enabling Technologies, and Future Perspectives Invited

Dawei Ge, China Mobile Research Institute, China
Real-Time High Speed Transmission Over Deployed AR-HCFs: Challenges, Enabling Technologies, and Future Perspectives Invited

Heather Goodnight, T-Mobile USA Inc, USA
Infrastructure Security in Carrier-Grade Networks Invited

Yuyang Liu, China Telecom Corp Ltd, Beijing Res Inst, China
Research and Practice of Optical Network Technology for High Reliability Interconnection of Large Scale Data Centers Invited

Mikael Mazur, Nokia Bell Labs, USA
Real-Time Coherent OFDR Over Live Networks: From Access to Subsea Invited

Giuseppe Rizzelli, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Analysis and Demonstration Future Coherent Metro PON Converged Networks Invited

Jose Capmany, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Programmable Photonics Tutorial

Darius Bunandar, Lightmatter, USA
Universal Photonic Artificial Intelligence Acceleration Invited

Bowei Dong, A*STAR RESEARCH ENTITIES, Singapore
In-Memory Computing with Photoncis Invited

Katsumi Fukumitsu, Fujitsu Ltd, Japan
Programmable Network Interface Card Technology Enabling High-Bandwidth Low-Latency Data Transfer for Distributed AI Systems Invited

Odile Liboiron-Ladouceur, McGill University, Canada
The Bidirectional Relationship Between Photonics and AI Invited

Giannis Patronas, NVIDIA Corporation, Greece
Optical Switching for AI Factories Invited

Anand Ramaswamy, Broadcom Corporation, USA
Scale-Out and Scale-Up Photonic Interconnects Invited

Apostolos Tsakyridis, Aristoteleio Panepistimio Thessalonikis, Greece
Hyperdimensional Photonic AI Computing Invited

Kevin Yasumura, Google LLC, USA
Recent Advancements in Optical Circuit Switches for AI Applications Invited

Filippo Cugini, CNIT, Italy
Convergence of Optical Networks and Computing: The Potential of Smart NICs with Pluggable Optics Tutorial

Giulio Cossu, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Italy
Non-Terrestrial Networks: Time-Variant Impairments and Recovery Strategies Upon Outages Invited

Camille Delezoide, Nokia Bell Labs, France
Practical Digital Twin for Optical Networks / Lessons From the Field; Detection, Modelling, and Mitigation of Anomalous QoT Fluctuations in Optical Networks; Machine Learning to Reduce Network Margins Invited

Sebastien Gareau, Ciena Corporation, Canada
The Role of Pluggables vs. Embedded Transponders in Optical Networks Invited

Lluis Gifre Renom, Centre Tecnològic Telecom de Catalunya, Spain
Vision 2030: Autonomous Network Control in an All‑Optical World Invited

Memedhe Ibrahimi, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Emerging Network-Wide Use Cases for Hollow Core Fibers Invited

Aleksandra Knapińska, Chalmers Tekniska Högskola, Sweden
Dynamic ML Models for Evolving Networks: What, Where and How? Invited

Zhengye Liu, AT&T Corp, USA
AI Use Cases for Optical Networks Invited

Zhizhen Zhong, Netpreme Corporation,
Photonic Computing in Future Optical Networks Invited

Elaine Wong, University of Melbourne, Australia
Future Intelligent and Immersive Access Networks Tutorial

Paola Iovanna, Ericsson, Italy
AI-Orchestrated Access Transport Networks for 6G Invited

Denis Khotimsky, Verizon Communications Inc, USA
Optical Access Networks Roadmap Invited

Daniel Kilper, University of Dublin Trinity College, Ireland
Radio-Optical Confluence in Intelligent Edge Networks Invited

Yuanqiu Luo, Futurewei Technologies Inc, USA
PON Applications in Industry 4.0 Invited

Cláudio Rodrigues, Altice Labs, Portugal
An Industrial Perspective on the Selection Between Coherent and IMDD Technologies for Next-Generation Access Networks Invited

Gangxiang Shen, Soochow University, China
Indoor Fiber-Wireless Convergence in the Future FTTR Invited

Takahiro Suzuki, NTT Corporation, Japan
Virtualisation in Optical Access Networks: Challenges and PHY Softwarization Invited

Dora van Veen, Nokia Corporation, USA
Technologies for Very High Speed PONs Invited

Robert Woodward, Toshiba Europe Ltd- Cambridge Research, UK
Building Blocks of QKD: A Tutorial on Hardware, Protocols, and Post-Processing Tutorial

Chawina De-Eknamkul, Lightsynq Technologies Inc., USA
Low Loss Photonic Quantum Interconnects Invited

John Jarman, nu Quantum, USA
Entanglement Networks for Datacentre-Scale Quantum Computing Invited

Mariam Kiran, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA
Building Scalable Quantum Secure Networks Invited

Galan Moody, University of California Santa Barbara, USA
PIC Platforms for Qauntum Networking Invited

Xiaosong Yu, Beijing University of Posts & Telecom, China
Standardization Progress on Networking Technologies of Quantum Key Distribution Networks (QKDN) Invited

Val Zwiller, Kungliga Tekniska Hogskolan Kista, Sweden
Generation, Manipulation and Detection of Single Photons Invited

Clint Schow, University of California Santa Barbara, USA
Analog Coherent Optics Inside the Data Center Tutorial

Andrew Alduino, Meta Platforms Inc, USA
Technology for AI Interconnect Scale-Up Solutions Invited

Eric Kimber, Semtech Limited, UK
200G LPO: Design Challenges and Latest Test Data Invited

Cedric Lam, Google LLC, USA
Optical Architecture and Interconnection for AI/ML Networks Invited

Thomas Liljeberg, Intel Corporation, USA
Integrated Optical I/O Chiplets for Bandwidth Scaling in AI Infrastructure Invited

Anna Tatarczak, Coherent Corp, USA
Technologies for 400G/Lane IM/DD Interconnects Invited

Luis Torres, Knowledge Development for POF, S.L., Spain
Optical Automotive Ethernet: IEEE Std 802.3cz / Optical Communications Requirements for Automotive Applications Invited

David Welch, AttoTude, USA
Intra-Data Center THz Interconnects Invited

Tom Wettlin, Huawei Technologies Duesseldorf GmbH, Germany
Modulation Formats and Advanced DSP for Next-Generation Data Center Intraconnects Invited

Di Che, Nokia Bell Labs, USA
Cost-Effective Subsystems for Ultrahigh-Symbol-Rate Transmissions Tutorial

Astrid Barreiro, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Netherlands
Nonlinear Fiber Propagation: Models and Challenges Invited

Francesco Da Ros, DTU Electro, Denmark
Machine Learning Tools and Benefits for Optical Communications Invited

Guilhem de Valicourt, Nubis Communications, USA
Co-Design of Electronic and Photonic Systems for Future LPO, NPO, and CPO Invited

Callum Deakin, Nokia Bell Labs, USA
Optical Synthesis of High Baudrate Signals with High SNR Invited

Wei-Ren Peng, Omattrix Ltd., Co, USA
Single-Carrier Coherent-Lite for 800G/1.6T: Design Trade-Offs for Sub-2km Optical Interconnects Invited

Yohei Sobu, 1FINITY Inc., Japan
High Speed and Low Power Consumption Optical DAC Transmitter Using Fully Integrated CMOS and Silicon Segmented Modulator Invited

Alvin Sukmadji, University of Toronto, Canada
High-Performance and Low-Power Decoding of Concatenated RS and BCH Codes Invited

Lin Sun, Soochow University, China
Advanced SMART Techniques for the Hollow-Core Fiber Submarine ISAC Invited

Vittorio Curri, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Toward Ultra-Wideband Optical Infrastructure: Challenges in Modeling and Deploying Multiband Transmission Tutorial

Abdallah Ali, Microsoft, UK
Unrepeatered Links Using HCFs Invited

Hussam Batshon, Nokia Bell Labs, USA
Coded Modulation Targeting High Power Efficiency in High Speed Transmission Systems Invited

Maria Vasilica Ionescu, Nokia Corporation, Sweden
Advanced Technologies in Coherent Pluggables and Use Cases Invited

Andre Richter, VPIphotonics, Germany
Fiber Transmission Dynamics in Wide-Band Systems Invited

Shimpei Shimizu, NTT Corporation,
Multiband Transmission Supported by Wavelength Conversion and Parametric Amplification Invited

Yu Sun, Google LLC, USA
Advancing Towards Petabit-Scale Subsea Cable Systems Invited

Wenting Yi, Cisco Systems Inc., USA
Next-Generation Coherent Optical Transmission Systems and Practical Optimizations Invited

Xiaohui Zhao, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Use of Wideband SOA for WDM System and Datacenter Interconnect, Including Potential for SOA Nonlinear Mitigation Invited

Tadao Nagatsuma, Univ of Tokyo Butsuri-Kogaku Toshokan, Japan
Integration Platforms for Generation, Transmission, and Detection of THz Signals Tutorial

Elie Awwad, Télécom Paris, France
Distributed Fiber Sensing: Opportunities and Challenges Invited

Andrew Barbour, U.S. Geological Survey, USA
Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing in Earthquake Hazard Response: Recent Earthquakes and Future Goals in Northern California Invited

Maurizio Burla, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany
Plasmonics for Microwave Photonic Systems Invited

Andreas Fichtner, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Fiber-Optic Sensing for Cryosphere Research Invited

William Loh, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, USA
Low Noise Microwave Generation with Stable Lasers Invited

Hugo Martins, CSIC Inst de Quimica Fisica Blas Cabrera, Spain
Low Frequency Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) for Environmental Monitoring Invited

Erlend Rønnekleiv, Alcatel Submarine Networks Norway AS, Norway
DAS Technology Breakthroughs Enabling Ultra-Long Range Invited

Zack Spica, University of Michigan, USA
Safe Guarding Subsea Infrastructure through Sensing Invited

Nan Chi, Fudan University, China
Visible Light Communication:Device, System and Applications Tutorial

Michael Butterfield, GoLion Company, USA
Overview of the DARPA Space BACN Program Invited

Marco Fernandes, Meta Platforms Technologies UK Ltd, UK
Latest Development of High-Capacity Coherent FSO Systems for Terrestrial and Satellite Applications Invited

Hao Hu, DTU Electro, Denmark
Photonic Integrated Circuit for Optical Beam Steering Invited

Maria Morant, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Next-Generation Optical Fronthaul for High Speed Wireless Links Invited

Oskars Ozolins, Riga Technical University, Latvia
Analog Fronthaul for Distributed MIMO Invited

Curt Schieler, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, USA
Packet Layer Coding for Fade Mitigation in Atmospheric Lasercom Invited

Vincent van Vliet, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Netherlands
High-Capacity Urban Terrestrial Free-Space Optical Communication Links at km-Scale Invited

Xiaoxiao Xue, Tsinghua University, China
Large-Scale True-Time Delay Beamforming for Integrated Sensing and Comms Invited