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20 February 2014
OSA Business Programming at OFC Brings Together Top Executives at Two Events to Discuss Silicon Photonics, Software-Defined Networking, and More
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Contact:
Lyndsay Meyer
The Optical Society
202.416.1435
lmeyer@osa.org
OSA Business Programming at OFC Brings Together Top Executives at Two Events to Discuss Silicon Photonics, Software-Defined Networking, and More
Speakers from Ciena, Facebook, HP, and more
WHAT: The Optical Society (OSA) and OIDA are sponsoring two industry-focused events that will be collocated with the 2014 Optical Fiber Communication (OFC) Conference and Exposition next month in San Francisco.
The 16th annual OSA Executive Forum will bring together more than 150 senior-level executives to discuss key themes, opportunities, and challenges facing the next generation in optical networking and communications. Highly valued by participants for the frank and open discussions, OSA Executive Forum sessions explore emerging trends and action plans for tackling today's toughest business challenges. Topics this year will include: packet optical network evolution, silicon photonics, vertical integration, and non-carrier network buildouts and will feature speakers from Alcatel-Lucent, British Telecom, Cisco, IBM, Microsoft, and more. Additionally, Alan Willner of the University of Southern California will give a brief presentation titled National Photonics Initiative: Industry is Critical, covering the progress and current state the NPI, a multi-society effort that seeks to advance photonics-driven fields in the U.S. through industry, government and academic collaboration. OSA is a founding sponsor of the initiative.
The OIDA Software-Defined Photonic and Data Center Networks Workshop will look at software-defined networking (SDN), which is expected to be a key enabler for a new generation of networks by providing flexibility and control for emerging network applications. Key topics to be addressed include: can standard interfaces be described for photonic devices, should SDN control reach down to the photonics, what emerging standards in photonics can enable SDN, and the role of photonics and SDN in the data center.
WHEN/WHERE:
OSA Executive Forum: Monday, March 10, 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. with a networking reception to follow in Room 103 of the Moscone Center in San Francisco, Calif.
OIDA Software-Defined Photonic and Data Center Networks Workshop: Sunday, March 9, 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m. with a networking reception to follow in Room 103 of the Moscone Center in San Francisco, Calif.
WHO:
OSA Executive Forum:
- Featured Townhall Speaker Session I: John Considine, chief technology officer, Terremark
- Featured Townhall Speaker Session II: Najam Ahmad, director, network engineering, Facebook
- Industry Reflection Keynote: Christopher J. Rust, early stage venture investor, Multiple Stealth Mode Startups
OIDA Software-Defined Photonic and Data Center Networks Workshop:
Panel 1: SDN and Photonics speakers:
- Ioannis Tomkos, research group head, Athens Information Technology Center
- Achim Autenrieth, principal engineer advanced technology, ADVA Optical Networking
- John Dunne, chief technology officer, Intune Networks
- Brandon Collings, CTO, optical communications product, JDSU
Panel 2: Market, Standards and Research Drivers for Software-Defined Photonic Networking speakers:
- Jun-ichi Kani, senior research engineer and supervisor, NTT access network service systems laboratories, NTT Corporation
- Lyndon Y. Ong, principal network architect, Ciena Corporation
- Daniel Mahgerefteh, director of technology, Finisar Corporation
- Anthony Lentine, principal member of technical staff, Sandia National Laboratories
Panel 3: Photonics and SDN in the Data Center:
- Yuval Bachar, hardware network engineer, Facebook
- Atiq Raza, chairman and CEO, CALIENT Technologies
- Mike Schlansker, research scientist, Hewlett-Packard Labs
- Keren Bergman, Charles Batchelor professor and chair, electrical engineering, Columbia University
EVENT REGISTRATION: Registration for the 2014 OSA Executive Forum can be accessed online through the Executive Forum registration page. Registration for the OIDA Software Defined Photonic and Data Center Networks Workshop is available on the workshop registration page.
PRESS/ANALYST REGISTRATION: Members of the press and analyst community who are interested in attending either event should contact Lyndsay Meyer, lmeyer@osa.org.
About OSA
Founded in 1916, The Optical Society (OSA) is the leading professional society for scientists, engineers, students and business leaders who fuel discoveries, shape real-world applications and accelerate achievements in the science of light. Through world-renowned publications, meetings and membership programs, OSA provides quality research, inspired interactions and dedicated resources for its extensive global network of professionals in optics and photonics. For more information, visit www.osa.org.
About OIDA
Founded in 1991, OIDA is a Washington, D.C.-based organization that promotes the optoelectronics industry. Affiliated with The Optical Society (OSA) since 2011, OIDA members and customers include the leading manufacturers of components and systems enabled by optoelectronics, as well as government labs and research institutions involved in the development of optoelectronic technologies. OIDA serves as the voice of industry to government and academia, acts as liaison with other industry associations worldwide, and provides a network for the exchange of ideas and information within the optoelectronics community. Learn more about OIDA at www.osa.org/oida.
