Programme

Outline programme PIC Summit Europe 2025

Join us on 4–5 November in Eindhoven for two dynamic days dedicated to scaling the future of Photonic Integrated Circuits. You can expect collaboration, innovation, and valuable insights from leading industry influencers. Discover unique opportunities for professional development.  

PIC Summit Europe is Europe's most influential event on the photonics industry calendar, attracting an array of international experts, academics, and industry leaders. Attending this event is your chance to gain unparalleled access to networking opportunities with some of the best and brightest minds in the photonics and electronics industries. 

 Tuesday 4 November, 2025

9:00 - 17:00

Plenary programme

The morning of Day 1 kicks off with a plenary stage session featuring top-level keynotes from leading voices in the PIC industry—delivering insight, vision, and inspiration. 

 

Break-out sessions & Panels

The afternoon is packed with in-depth sessions, panel discussions, a series of engaging workshops and expert sessions, that will delve into various pertinent topics, ensuring an enriching experience for all participants. Topics that will be covered are:

  • Scaling integration density and tech & equipment needed
  • Supply-chain & ecosystem
  • Country focus ecosystem
  • Investment climate

17:00 - 21:00

Drinks & Networking Dinner

Connect with industry leaders during our exclusive networking dinner. Whether you're a tech leader, investor, or innovator — this is where the global PIC ecosystem meets, learns, and grows.

 Wednesday 5 November, 2025

9:00 - 18:00

The second day of PIC Summit Europe features the Application Day programme and several side events, spotlighting real-world PIC solutions and industry collaboration.

1: PIC Summit Europe Application Day

On the second day, the spotlight shifts to real-world applications of photonic chip technology, including:

  • PICs through-out multiple application area's
  • Sensing
  • Datacom & compute
  • What large users require from PICs on reliability, service, complexity, risk

2: Future of Integrated Photonics (side event)

These special sessions will highlight new applications of integrated photonics in fields like health and spintronics. Gain insights into recent research and industrial innovations that are driving the future of photonic integrated circuits.

3: Tech Tour - Next Gen's IC's (side event)

This side event is designed to foster strategic partnerships and investments, this programme will bring together high-impact companies, VCs, international investors, and industry experts. This is your chance to network face-to-face with the movers and shakers in the integrated circuits and next-gen computing sectors.

4: Demo Area & Poster Sessions (side event)

Discover groundbreaking technologies from our partners in the expo areas. From cutting-edge PIC solutions to enabling tools and services, these innovators are shaping the future of integrated photonics.

In collaboration with universities, explore the latest research developments in integrated photonics through a series of poster sessions. Details on these sessions will be shared closer to the event.

At the end of the day we'll be closing PIC Summit Europe 2025 with networking drinks and engaging poster sessions—connect, reflect, and toast to the future of integrated photonics!