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Live Webcast: Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs): separating reality from potential

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Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) are revolutionising industries by offering unprecedented advances in performance, miniaturisation, and energy efficiency. But what’s the current state of the technology? Are PICs delivering on their promise, or is their full potential yet to be realised? Join us at 3pm UK time on Wednesday, 26 February, for an in-depth discussion as we explore the opportunities, challenges, and trends shaping the PICs landscape today.

Why attend?

  • Discover the latest innovations: Gain a clear understanding of where PICs stand today, and what’s on the horizon.
  • Expert-led sessions: Learn practical strategies for overcoming barriers to adoption, from leading experts who are well placed to share their extensive knowledge and experience.
  • Real-world applications: Gain insights into industry-specific case studies and success stories, and how integration of PICs can help optimise your pipeline.
  • Networking opportunities: Get in touch with like-minded professionals and industry leaders, and expand your list of industry contacts.

What will you learn?

This exclusive online panel discussion will spotlight:

  • The current state of play: Gain exclusive insights into the PIC innovations that are triggering breakthroughs and eradicating barriers. Learn how the likes of quantum PICs, silicon-on-insulator (SOI) platforms and indium phosphide-based circuits are underpinning industry-wide trends.
  • Emerging industry applications: Discover the various sectors that are getting the best out of PICs, from telecom and data centres, to biomedical sensing, healthcare, and beyond.
  • Current challenges: Understand the barriers involved in manufacturing PICs, as well as scalability and cost. Learn how researchers, start-ups and larger tech companies are overcoming these pressing pitfalls to unlock new use cases.
  • Future development: The most prominent trends emerging in the PIC space that are set to boost adoption, growth and innovation possibilities.
  • Top tips for integration: Learn how to properly assess and prepare for PIC integration in your organisation. Understand what it means to be ready for this transition, and how to determine where PICs can aid your organisation.

Who should attend?

This webcast is ideal for: 

  • Engineers and technicians: Professionals implementing and utilising PICs across laboratory or factory environments.
  • Product developers: Professionals involved in the development and maintenance of PIC components.
  • Hardware-facing decision-makers: Executives and managers focused on projects involving PIC technology.
  • Quality assurance and control specialists: Individuals responsible for ensuring the accuracy and reliability of PIC-based testing and analyses.
     

Speakers

Dr. Amir H. Ghadimi

Dr. Amir H. Ghadimi is the CEO and co-founder of Lightium AG, a Zurich based startup which is trying to commercialize thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) material platform for integrated photonics circuit (PIC). He has over 15 years of industry experience in the field of integrated photonics, silicon photonics and quantum optics. He founded Lightium in 2023 together with Dr. Frederic Loizeau and Prof. Dirk Englund.

Additional speakers will be confirmed soon

Register now to secure your spot

If you or someone you know would like to be considered for inclusion as a speaker for this webcast, please contact aaron.hurst@europascience.com.
 

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