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

Register online

https://onlineshop.strath.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/science-faculty/faculty-of-science/su2p2-symposium

 

Download day 1 agenda PDF: SU2P Day 1 agenda

Download day 2 – 4 agenda PDF: SU2P Day 2 – 4 agenda

Recent changes to UK entry rules mean travellers may now need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA). For the latest requirements and full guidance, please refer to the information on entering the UK on GOV.UK.

Day 1 to Day 4 schedules are detailed below:

Speakers include:

  • Brian Lantz
    Stanford University
  • Leo Hollberg
    Stanford University
  • Tom Baer
    Stanford University
  • Alan Anderson
    Senior Director of R&D, Optos
  • Darryl 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
    University of St Andrews
  • Paul Griffin
    University of Strathclyde
  • Doug Paul
    University of Glasgow
  • Stuart Ingleby
    University of Strathclyde
  • Anna Soper
    Stanford University
  • David Stothard
    Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics
  • Olav Solgaard
    Stanford University
  • Matej Hejda
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • Robert Bowman
    Queens University Belfast
  • Giulia Marcucci
    LumiAIres Ltd
  • Majid Safari
    University of Edinburgh
  • Brian Gerardot
    Heriot Watt University
  • Nicolas Englebert
    Caltech
  • Ralf Bauer
    University of Strathclyde
  • Alasdair Taylor
    University of Glasgow
  • James McGilligan
    University of Strathclyde
  • Andre de Oliveira
    University of Strathclyde
  • Martin Weides
    University of Glasgow
  • Margherita Mazzera
    Heriot Watt University
  • Steven Thompson
    University of Edinburgh
  • Aurora Maccarone
    Heriot Watt University
  • Antonio Hurtado
    University of Strathclyde
  • Cassandra Huff
    Stanford University