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30 January - 4 February 2027
San Francisco, California, US

SPIE Photonics West Special Events

Enjoy plenary, technical, and industry events, as well as professional development and networking sessions
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Plenary and Hot Topics sessions

Presentations about breakthrough discoveries and new approaches are given by leading speakers from across the globe. Don't miss these sessions; add them to MySchedule.

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Technical events

Poster events, workshops, and networking with a technical focus provide an opportunity to connect more deeply with colleagues on topics critical to your work and interest areas.

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Vision Tech Forum

Three days, two stages, and more than 55 expert speakers from across the vision ecosystem join Photonics West this year, located in Moscone West, Exhibition Level. A free "Exhibition Only" registration gains you access to all events related to vision technology, the industry program, and all exhibitions.

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Quantum West Business Summit

All sessions are located at Moscone South, Mezzanine level, Esplanade Ballrooms. Join leaders of the Quantum 2.0 revolution to learn about challenges in commercializing these new technologies for the marketplace. Sessions are included with a paid technical badge registration.

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Industry program

The industry program offered with Photonics West exhibitions provide the latest industry insights and directions, while the Startup Challenge and the Prism Awards are the premier recognition programs for the optics and photonics community. All registration badges have access.

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Social and networking events

Make connections with new and old colleagues. Unwind in more casual settings where conversations can flow more easily and where true relationship building happens.

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Membership events

Take advantage of exclusive events included with your SPIE Membership! Deepen your connections withn your technical community and across adjacent technologies and applications.

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Professional development events

Carefully developed events support your career advancement, including multiple lunchtime learning events, a job fair, and several resume workshops throughout the week. Come see the launch of the Career Hub!