2026 Conference

24th March 2026 – 27th March 2026

We are delighted to announce the SU2P symposium, which will bring together academic and industry partners from the Scottish and Stanford photonics communities and seek to build on the collaborative opportunities.

Dates of Event: 24th March 2026 – 27th March 2026

Last Booking Date for this Event: 9th March 2026

Venue:
Advanced Research Centre, 11 Chapel Lane, University of Glasgow, G11 6EW (Google Maps)

The symposium will be structured as follows:

Day 1

(Mar 24th)

Focusing on innovation and entrepreneurship.

Day 2-3

(Mar 25th – 26th)

SU2P symposium including talks on Photonics for AI & Computing Paradigms, Integrated Photonics & Optical Communications, Neurophotonics & Health Technologies, Photonics for Sensing.

Day 4

(Mar 27th)

Quantum Workshop

Speakers include:

  • Steve Chu
    Stanford
  • Brian Lantz
    Stanford
  • Leo Holberg
    Stanford
  • Tom Baer
    Stanford
  • Alan Anderson
    Senior Director of R&D, Optos
  • Daryl McCoy
    VP and General Manager, Coherent Scotland
  • Elham Kashefi
    University of Edinburgh
  • Caroline Muellenbroich
    University of Glasgow
  • Giles Hammond
    University of Glasgow
  • Andrea Di Falco
    University of St Andrews
  • Maria Cerezo Sanchez
    Neurobite
  • Michael Strain
    University of Strathclyde
  • Jonathan Keeling
    St Andrews
  • Paul Griffin
    Strathclyde
  • Doug Paul
    Glasgow
  • Stuart Ingleby
    Strathclyde
  • Anna Soper
    Stanford
  • David Stothard
    Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics