OFC 2026
Los Angeles Convention CenterLos Angeles, CA
March 17-19, 2026
Booth 1439
Lumentum will exhibit at OFC 2026 to showcase how we leverage advanced photonics and chip-level innovation to power AI-ready, high-performance optical networks. Visit us at booth 1439 to discover how our solutions enable power-optimized, scalable infrastructure for AI, cloud, and next-generation data centers — as we continue illuminating the networks of tomorrow.
Speaking Engagments
Sunday, March 15
Talk
Speaker
Time
Location
Optical Networking for AI Datacenters: Technology Enablers and Key Applications
Peter Roorda - General Manager, Switching
1:00 p.m.
Room 502B
Monday, March 16
Talk
Speaker
Time
Location
Scaling Networks for the AI Era: From Data Centers to Wide Area Networks
Michael DeMerchant - Sr. Director, PLM, OCS
10:30 a.m.
Room 502A
Optica Executive Forum - Fireside Chat with CTOs
Matt Sysak - Chief Technology Officer
2:00 p.m.
JW Marriott Los Angeles, Platinum Ball Room
Optica Executive Forum - CEO Panel
Michael Hurlston - Chief Executive Officer
4:40 p.m.
JW Marriott Los Angeles, Platinum Ball Room
Tuesday, March 17
Talk
Speaker
Time
Location
IEEE Presents The Network and System Implications of CPO/NPO/xPO and the New Photonics Ecosystem for AI/ML Interconnects
Loukas Paraschis - VP, Business Development
10:30 a.m.
Expo Theater II
IOWN Global Forum’s Vision for Future Open AI Networking: What Industry Collaboration Is Needed for Scalable AI Cluster Networks?
Michael DeMerchant - Sr. Director, PLM, OCS
4:00 p.m.
Expo Theater II
High-speed EAMs and EMLs
Ryosuke Hatai - Sr. Laser Semiconductor Engineer
4:30 p.m
Room 515B
Symposia: Next Generation Interconnects for AI Scale Up Systems
Matt Sysak - Chief Technology Officer
4:30 p.m.
Room 515A
Rump Session: From Short Hops to Long Hauls: Which Parts of the Fiber Spectrum Shall We Use, and Why?”
Brian Kim - Director, PLM, Switching
7:30 p.m.
Room 502A