07h30-19h00

Registration open

08h15-10h30

Biophotonics, Novel Sensing, and Advanced Imaging - Part 1 of 9 Parsin Haji Reza, Univ of Waterloo, Canada Sangeeta Murugkar, Carleton University, Canada

08h30-10h25

Nonlinear Optics, Nanophotonics and Plasmonics - Part 1 of 7 Pablo Bianucci, Concordia University, Canada

08h15-10h35

Photonic Materials - Part 1 of 4 Sylvain G. Cloutier, SylvainG.Cloutier@etsmtl.ca

08h30-10h05

Photonic Theory, Design, and Simulations - Part 1 of 8 Jonathan Bradley

08h15-10h20

Nanophotonics Benjamin Sussman

10h30-10h50

Coffee Break

10h50-11h00

Opening Ceremony

11h00-12h00

Plenary Lecture 1 - Alexandra Boltasseva (Purdue University) - Quasi-2D Materials: from Tailorable Photonics to New Phenomena Sylvain G. Cloutier

12h00-13h00

Lunch and Learn - Industry Keynote

12h00-14h00

Student Paper Competition (closed session)

13h00-15h00

Photonic Theory, Design, and Simulations - Part 2 of 8 Ahmad Atieh, Optiwave Systems Inc, Canada

13h00-14h50

High-Power Laser Technology, Ultrafast Optics and Applications - Part 1 of 7 Arkady Major, University of Manitoba, Canada

13h00-15h00

Photonics and Artificial Intelligence - Part 1 of 6 Sean Molesky, Polytechnique Montreal, Canada

13h00-15h00

Quantum information and interaction Andrew Proppe

13h00-15h00

Semiconductor Photonics - Part 1 of 7 Winnie Ye, Carleton University, Canada

15h00-15h30

Coffee Break

15h30-17h45

Biophotonics, Novel Sensing, and Advanced Imaging - Part 2 of 9 Albert Stolow, University of Ottawa, Canada Kamran Avanaki, University of Illinois Chicago, United States of America

15h30-17h50

High-Power Laser Technology, Ultrafast Optics and Applications - Part 2 of 7 Arkady Major, University of Manitoba, Canada

15h30-17h25

Nonlinear Optics, Nanophotonics and Plasmonics - Part 2 of 7 Pablo Bianucci, Concordia University, Canada

15h30-17h35

Photonic Theory, Design, and Simulations - Part 3 of 8 Pavel Cheben

15h30-17h05

Photonics and Artificial Intelligence - Part 2 of 6 Sean Molesky, Polytechnique Montreal, Canada

17h15-18h00

Collaborating with the NRC through Challenge Programs

18h00-20h00

Welcome Reception

19h00-20h00

Workshop - Start your tech company

07h30-19h00

Registration open

08h00-09h30

High-Power Laser Technology, Ultrafast Optics and Applications - Part 3 of 7 Ksenia Dolgaleva, University of Ottawa, Canada

08h00-09h30

Green Photonics, Energy, and Related Technologies - Part 1 of 5

08h00-09h55

Photonic Theory, Design, and Simulations - Part 4 of 8 Jose Manuel Luque Gonzalez, University of Málaga, Spain

08h00-09h35

Quantum emitters Bienvenu Ndagano, INRS, Canada

08h00-09h30

Semiconductor Photonics - Part 2 of 7 Jens Schmid, National Research Council Canada, Canada

09h00-20h00

Exhibition open

09h30-10h00

Coffee Break

10h00-11h00

Tutorial 1 - Anne Broadbent (University of Ottawa) - Quantum Cryptography

11h00-12h40

Biophotonics, Novel Sensing, and Advanced Imaging - Part 3 of 9 Albert Stolow, University of Ottawa, Canada Parsin Haji Reza, Univ of Waterloo, Canada

11h00-12h30

High-Power Laser Technology, Ultrafast Optics and Applications - Part 4 of 7 Arkady Major, University of Manitoba, Canada

11h00-12h20

Photonic Materials - Part 2 of 4 Sylvain G. Cloutier

11h00-12h50

Photonic Theory, Design, and Simulations - Part 5 of 8 Mario Dagenais, University of Maryland, United States Of America

11h00-12h25

Quantum integrated circuit Benjamin Sussman

12h30-13h30

Lunch and Learn - Exhibitor Presentations

13h30-14h30

Plenary Lecture 2 - Zachary Vernon (Xanadu) - Photonic Quantum Computing with Xanadu

14h30-15h30

Industry Panel on Opportunities in Quantum

15h30-16h00

Coffee Break

16h00-17h30

Nonlinear Optics, Nanophotonics and Plasmonics - Part 3 of 7 Ksenia Dolgaleva, University of Ottawa, Canada

16h00-18h00

Photonic Theory, Design, and Simulations - Part 6 of 8 Dawson Bonneville, University of Twente, Netherlands

16h00-17h40

Photonics and Artificial Intelligence - Part 3 of 6 Antonio Calà Lesina, Leibniz University Hannover, Germany

16h00-17h35

Quantum emitters Andrew Proppe

16h00-18h00

Semiconductor Photonics - Part 3 of 7 Alejandro Sanchez-Postigo, Universidad de Málaga, Spain

18h00-20h00

Poster Session

18h00-20h00

Startup Pitch Competition

20h00-23h00

Student Networking Event Location: Level One Pub, 14 Waller St, Ottawa, ON, K1N 9C4 (8 min walk from Rogers Center)

07h30-19h00

Registration open

08h00-09h30

High-Power Laser Technology, Ultrafast Optics and Applications - Part 3 of 7 Bernd Witzel

08h00-10h00

Photonic Theory, Design, and Simulations - Part 7 of 8 Carlos Ramos

08h00-09h20

Photonics and Artificial Intelligence - Part 4 of 6 Stefanie Czischek, University of Ottawa, Canada

08h00-09h20

Quantum optomechanics Bienvenu Ndagano, INRS, Canada

08h00-09h20

Semiconductor Photonics - Part 4 of 7 Daniele Melati, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, France

08h00-15h30

Exhibition open

09h30-10h00

Coffee Break

10h00-11h45

Biophotonics, Novel Sensing, and Advanced Imaging - Part 4 of 9 Sangeeta Murugkar, Carleton University, Canada Kamran Avanaki, University of Illinois Chicago, United States of America

10h00-11h50

High-Power Laser Technology, Ultrafast Optics and Applications - Part 6 of 7 Bernd Witzel

10h00-11h30

Photonics and Artificial Intelligence - Part 5 of 6 Stefanie Czischek, University of Ottawa, Canada

10h00-12h05

Programmable quantum circuit Andrew Proppe

10h00-11h55

Semiconductor Photonics - Part 5 of 7 Winnie Ye, Carleton University, Canada

12h00-13h00

Lunchtime Panel on Semiconductor Photonics - Canada and the World

13h00-14h45

Biophotonics, Novel Sensing, and Advanced Imaging - Part 5 of 9 Nima Tabatabaei, York University, Canada Andrew Harris, Carleton University, Canada

13h00-14h50

Nonlinear Optics, Nanophotonics and Plasmonics - Part 4 of 7 Claudine Allen, Université Laval - COPL, Canada

13h00-14h05

Photonic Materials - Part 3 of 4 Tigran Galstian, Université Laval, Canada

13h00-14h45

Photonic Theory, Design, and Simulations - Part 8 of 8 Frederic Gardes, University of Southampton, United Kingdom

13h00-14h40

Quantum communication and control Benjamin Sussman

15h00-15h30

Coffee Break

15h30-16h30

Tutorial 2 - Jeff Lundeen (University of Ottawa) - From Photons to Squeezing: An Introduction to Quantum Optics

16h30-18h05

Biophotonics, Novel Sensing, and Advanced Imaging - Part 6 of 9 Sangeeta Murugkar, Carleton University, Canada Haishan Zeng, BC Cancer Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Canada

16h30-18h35

Green Photonics, Energy, and Related Technologies - Part 2 of 5

16h30-18h15

Nonlinear Optics, Nanophotonics and Plasmonics - Part 5 of 7 Sébastien Loranger, Polytechnique Montréal, Canada

16h30-17h40

Quantum engineering on chip Bienvenu Ndagano, INRS, Canada

16h30-18h25

Semiconductor Photonics - Part 6 of 7 Jens Schmid, National Research Council Canada, Canada

18h30-20h30

OZ Optics' 40th Anniversary Celebration - Factory Tour and BBQ Social

07h30-15h00

Registration open

08h00-10h10

Biophotonics, Novel Sensing, and Advanced Imaging - Part 7 of 9 Dmitry Pushin, University of Waterloo, Institute for Quantum Computing, Canada Daniel Cote, U. Laval, Canada

08h00-10h10

Green Photonics, Energy, and Related Technologies - Part 3 of 5

08h10-10h20

Nonlinear Optics, Nanophotonics and Plasmonics - Part 6 of 7 Jayshri Sabarinathan, The University of Western Ontario, Canada

08h00-10h00

Photonic Materials - Part 4 of 4 Tigran Galstian, Université Laval, Canada

08h00-10h05

Quantum sensing and communication Bienvenu Ndagano, INRS, Canada

10h20-10h40

Coffee Break

10h40-11h40

Plenary Lecture 3 - Gerd Leuchs (Max Plank) - Quantum Technologies and the Role of the Measurement Process

11h40-12h00

Closing Ceremony

12h00-13h00

Lunch and Learn - Career Development

13h00-14h35

Biophotonics, Novel Sensing, and Advanced Imaging - Part 8 of 9 Frédéric Leblond, Polytechnique Montréal, Canada Jitao Zhang, Michigan State University, United States Of America

13h00-14h00

High-Power Laser Technology, Ultrafast Optics and Applications - Part 7 of 7 Giulio Vampa, National Research Council Canada, Canada

13h00-15h00

Green Photonics, Energy, and Related Technologies - Part 4 of 5

13h00-14h50

Quantum microscopy and precision measurement Andrew Proppe

13h00-14h35

Semiconductor Photonics - Part 7 of 7 Zindine Mokeddem, Centre for Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies, France

15h00-15h20

Coffee Break

15h20-17h00

Biophotonics, Novel Sensing, and Advanced Imaging - Part 9 of 9 Eno Hysi, St. Michael's Hospital/University of Toronto, Canada Xinmai Yang, University of Kansas, United States Of America

15h20-16h45

Green Photonics, Energy, and Related Technologies - Part 5 of 5

15h20-16h20

Nonlinear Optics, Nanophotonics and Plasmonics - Part 7 of 7 Ali Hatef, Nipissing University, Canada

15h20-16h30

Photonics and Artificial Intelligence - Part 6 of 6 Antonio Calà Lesina, Leibniz University Hannover, Germany

15h20-16h30

Quantum sensors and processors Benjamin Sussman