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Advancing the Field of Photonics Together

We’re proud to offer a vibrant portfolio of technical conferences, providing a unique opportunity for industry professionals to participate in the advancement of our research base.

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Conference Announcements

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Conference Portfolio

Please visit the conference websites for additional details on our flagship events.

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IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC)

Our flagship meeting, the IEEE Photonics Conference’s topics cover vast technical areas within the photonics community and the interests of our members.
SUM 2025

IEEE Summer Topicals Meeting Series (SUM)

The IEEE Summer Topicals Meeting Series serves as an international forum to facilitate information exchange between various technical communities using or affected by rapidly growing areas of technology or “Hot Topics” related to the general field of Photonics.

IEEE Silicon Photonics Conference (SiPhotonics)

SiPhotonics delivers insights on current and future innovations in photonic devices, materials, and applications, as well as novel monolithic and heterogeneous integration and fabrication technologies on silicon platform.

IEEE Research and Applications of Photonics in Defense Conference (RAPID)

The IEEE RAPID conference aims to bring together government, academia and industry in a global forum to present new research, innovative technologies and build collaborations to solve security and defense challenges.
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Education and Training in Optics and Photonics (ETOP)

The conference held every two years, that brings together leading optics and photonics educators from all around the world and from all levels and orientations to discuss, demonstrate and learn about new developments and approaches to teaching in these fields. Through presentations, panel discussions, workshops and exhibits, it is the intent of this conference to inform professors, students, teachers and professional trainers on how to teach optics and photonics for the future. Sessions are focused on: Classroom teaching methods; Research training and skills development; Hands-on Instruction Modeling; Training with Specialized Software Tools and Kits; Continuous Education and Training for Academia and Industry; Technician & Trade Development Education; and more!

IEEE International Semiconductor Laser Conference (ISLC)

ISLC is dedicated to latest developments in semiconductor lasers, amplifiers and LEDs, including: Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers, Silicon compatible lasers, VCSELs, Photonic band-gap and microcavity lasers, Grating controlled lasers, Multi-segment and ring lasers, Quantum cascade and interband, Sub-wavelength scale nanolasers, Mid IR and THz sources, InP, GaAs and Sb materials, Quantum dot lasers, High power and high-brightness lasers, GaN and ZnSe based UV to visible LEDs, Communications lasers, Semiconductor integrated optoelectronics.

Upcoming Events

The IEEE Photonics Society technically co-sponsors many conferences each year with our various partner institutions and organizations, sharing in the stewardship of the technical programs of these events and publishing the proceedings.

Conferences such as OFC and CLEO are financially co-sponsored, and the Society shares ownership of the events with our partners.  In addition to upcoming events below, visit the Call for Papers page for conference paper submission deadlines.

EventDateLocationFormat
2025 Optical Communication, Photonics, Telecommunications, and Intelligent Machine Applications (OPTIMA)04 – 05 DecemberTashkent, UzbekistanHybrid
2025 Photonics Global Conference (PGC)05 – 08 DecemberSanya, ChinaIn Person
2025 International Conference on Information Science and Communications Technologies (ICISCT)26 – 27 DecemberKathmandu, NepalHybrid
2026 IEEE Silicon Photonics Conference (SiPhotonics)13 – 15 AprilOttawa, Ontario, CanadaIn Person
2026 IEEE 2nd International Conference on Quantum Photonics, Artificial Intelligence & Networking (QPAIN)16 – 18 April, BangladeshHybrid
2026 International Conference on Optical Network Design and Modelling (ONDM)12 – 15 MayMunich, GermanyIn Person
2026 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO)17 – 21 MayCharlotte, North Carolina, USAIn Person
2026 30th International Semiconductor Laser Conference (ISLC)14 – 17 JuneTampere, FinlandIn Person
2026 31st OptoElectronics and Communications Conference (OECC)28 June – 02 JulyBusan, Korea (South)In Person
2026 IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topicals Meeting Series (SUM)13 – 15 JulyTulum, MexicoIn Person
2026 IEEE Research and Applications of Photonics in Defense Conference (RAPID)05 – 07 AugustMiramar Beach, Florida, USAIn Person
2026 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC)08 – 12 NovemberDenver, Colorado, USAIn Person
2027 IEEE Research and Applications of Photonics in Defense Conference (RAPID)11 – 13 AugustMiramar Beach, Florida, USAIn Person
2027 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC)10 – 14 NovemberEindhoven, NetherlandsIn Person

Upcoming Events

The IEEE Photonics Society technically co-sponsors many conferences each year with our various partner institutions and organizations, sharing in the stewardship of the technical programs of these events and publishing the proceedings.

Conferences such as OFC and CLEO are financially co-sponsored, and the Society shares ownership of the events with our partners.  In addition to upcoming events below, visit the Call for Papers page for conference paper submission deadlines.

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Conference Council regularly reviews the Society’s meetings portfolio with the aim of identifying and resolving current issues and challenges as well as to make suggestions for new meetings.

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Information on upcoming conferences with open paper and poster submissions.