Events & Programs

Industry Events & Programs

Join your business colleagues at OIDA events and access quality information, unparalleled professional networking, and unique opportunities to grow your business. We offer a variety of events, both stand-alone, and at major conferences and exhibitions. These include dedicated workshops and forums on key optics and photonics topics, special funding events, and intimate networking dinners. Participate in OIDA events to advance your career and your company’s bottom line.

Interested in sponsorship? A wide variety of sponsorship opportunities are available to provide optimum exposure for your company at each OIDA event. Raise your company’s profile in front of these key customers by becoming a sponsor today!

Upcoming Events
Past Events

Upcoming Events

OSA 5G Summit	16 - 17 Oct 2019	OSA Global Headquarters Washington, District Of Columbia, USA
Career Accelerator for Optical Communications	12 - 16 Jan 2020	,

Industry Programs

OIDA Market Update Dinner	24 - 24 Sep 2019	Dublin, Ireland
OIDA VIP Industry Leaders Speed Meeting	18 - 18 Sep 2019	Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Washington, District Of Columbia, USA
OIDA Member Sponsored Webinar	12 - 12 Sep 2019	,
OIDA Member Sponsored Webinar	21 - 21 Aug 2019	,
The Innovation School	21 - 25 Jul 2019	OSA Global Headquarters Washington, District Of Columbia, USA
OIDA Forum on Optics in Autonomy	27 - 27 Jun 2019	San Jose McEnery Convention Center San Jose, California, USA
OIDA VIP Industry Leaders Speed Meeting	25 - 25 Jun 2019	Munich, Germany
OSA & OIDA Member Reception	23 - 23 Jun 2019	Munich, Germany
OIDA VIP Industry Leaders Speed Meeting	7 - 7 May 2019	San Jose McEnery Convention Center San Jose, California, USA
OIDA Market Update Dinner	7 - 7 May 2019	San Jose, California, USA
OIDA VIP Industry Leaders Speed Meeting	5 - 5 Mar 2019	San Diego Convention Center San Diego, California, USA
2019 OIDA Executive Forum at OFC	4 - 4 Mar 2019	Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel - Indigo Ballroom San Diego, California, USA
OIDA Workshop on Manufacturing and Building the Supply Chain for Integrated Photonics	3 - 3 Mar 2019	Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel - Indigo Ballroom San Diego, California, USA
OIDA Market Update Dinner	5 - 5 Feb 2019	San Francisco, California, USA
OIDA Executive Forum on the Exploding Role of Optics in Sensing	14 - 14 May 2018	San Jose, California, USA
2018 OIDA Executive Forum	12 - 12 Mar 2018	Hilton San Diego Bayfront San Diego, California, USA
2018 OIDA Workshop on Scalable Integrated Photonics for 5G and IoT	11 - 11 Mar 2018	San Diego Convention Center San Diego, California, USA
OIDA Webinar: New Milestones in Coherent Optical Performance	13 - 13 Dec 2017	,
OIDA Funding Accelerator Speed Meetings: SBIR/STTR	14 - 14 Nov 2017	OSA Headquarters Washington, District Of Columbia, USA
OIDA 2017 Executive Forum	20 - 20 Mar 2017	Los Angeles Convention Center Los Angeles, California, USA
OIDA 2017 Executive Forum	20 - 20 Mar 2017	Los Angeles Convention Center Los Angeles, California, USA
OIDA Workshop on Manufacturing Trends for Integrated Photonics	19 - 19 Mar 2017	Los Angeles Convention Center Los Angeles, California, USA
OIDA Funding Accelerator Speed Meetings: SBIR/STTR	17 - 17 Nov 2016	American Geophysical Union Building Washington, District Of Columbia, USA
Applied Industrial Optics (AIO)	25 - 28 Jul 2016	Kongresshaus Stadthalle Heidelberg Heidelberg, Germany
2016 OSA Executive Forum	21 - 21 Mar 2016	California Ballroom, Hilton Anaheim Anaheim, California, USA
OIDA Workshop on Integrated Photonics High Volume Packaging	20 - 20 Mar 2016	California Ballroom, Hilton Anaheim Anaheim, California, USA
Webinar: Export Control Reform Proposed Rule Updates	8 - 8 Mar 2016	, District Of Columbia, USA
Webinar: The Next Generation of Coherent Optical	2 - 2 Mar 2016	Online , District Of Columbia, USA
OSA Start-up Series: Plug and Play IoT Expo	10 - 10 Dec 2015	Plug and Play Tech Center Sunnyvale, California, USA
OIDA Workshop on State of the Art Integrated Photonics	3 - 3 Nov 2015	OSA Office Washington, USA
SBIR Photonics Funding Accelerator	2 - 2 Nov 2015	OSA Office Washington, District Of Columbia, USA
How to Communicate HighTech to the Market: PR/Marketing Workshop for Scientists and Startups	24 - 24 Jun 2015	Messe Munchen Munich, Germany
2015 OSA Executive Forum	23 - 23 Mar 2015	Los Angeles, USA
Photonics for Disaggregated Data Centers	22 - 22 Mar 2015	Los Angeles, California, USA
Webinar: Adaptive Optics: Latest Results in Vision Science, Microscopy and Astronomy	12 - 12 Mar 2015	Online Only
Webinar: Light on a Chip: The Future of Photonic Integration	10 - 10 Dec 2014	Online Only
Webinar: Integrated Photonics Institute for Manufacturing Innovation Q & A	25 - 25 Nov 2014	Online Only
OIDA Workshop on State of the Art Integrated Photonics	5 - 5 Nov 2014	The Optical Society (OSA) Headquarters Washington, DC, USA
21st OIDA Annual Forum	4 - 4 Nov 2014	The Optical Society (OSA) Headquarters Washington, USA
Webinar: The Freedom of Freeforms: Current Optics Manufacturing Methods Allow for Freeform Optical Designs	16 - 16 Oct 2014	Washington, USA
Webinar: Polarization Related Emulation and Testing in Coherent Optical Communication Systems	27 - 27 Aug 2014	Online Only USA
Webinar: Department of Energy's SBIR/STTR Program Office and Solicitation Process Overview	24 - 24 Jun 2014	Online Only
Webinar: National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) Background Information & Information on DOD RFI	17 - 17 Jun 2014	Online Only
OIDA 100GbE per Lambda for Data Center Workshop	12 - 13 Jun 2014	Room 230A, San Jose Convention Center San Jose, USA
Webinar: Carrier SDN for Multi-layer Control: Savings and Services	7 - 7 May 2014	Online Only
2014 OSA Executive Forum	10 - 10 Mar 2014	San Francisco, California, USA
OIDA Software Defined Photonic and Data Center Networks Workshop	9 - 9 Mar 2014	Moscone Center San Francisco, USA
OIDA Program on Industrial Lasers	28 - 28 Oct 2013	Marriott Paris Rive Gauche Hotel and Convention Center Paris, France
2013 Executive Forum	18 - 18 Mar 2013	Hilton Anaheim Hotel Anaheim, USA