Deep Dive into Photonics: fundamentals, applications and opportunities
With Carol de Vries (PhotonDelta)
Photonics is one of the key enabling technologies shaping the future of high-tech systems. By using light instead of electrons to generate, transport and detect signals, photonics unlocks new possibilities in speed, accuracy and energy efficiency.
In this edition of Meeting Your Peers Engineers, we invite engineers and technical specialists to join a deep dive into photonics: what it is, what you can do with it, and why it matters for industries such as semicon, sensing, medical technology , automotive ,agrifood , quantum and next-generation communication.
This session is designed for engineers who want to go beyond the buzzwords and gain a clear technical understanding of photonics and its real-world impact.
Why Photonics?
Photonics is rapidly moving from niche technology to large-scale application. Through Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs), photonic functionality can be integrated into chip-based systems, enabling new generations of compact, high-performance solutions.
The Netherlands plays a leading role in this field through PhotonDelta, which is accelerating the integrated photonics ecosystem and supporting industrialization and scaling of photonic chip technologies.
What to expect
During this deep dive, Carol de Vries will provide a technical and application-focused introduction to photonics, including:
- What photonics is and how it differs from electronics
- Key building blocks of photonic systems and integrated photonics
- What Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) are and how they enable new applications
- Current and emerging applications across multiple high-tech domains
- Q&A with the audience and space for technical discussion
Who should attend?
This session is especially relevant for:
- Engineers and technical specialists working in semicon, high-tech and engineering
- R&D teams exploring next-generation technologies and system innovation
- Professionals working on sensing, communication, data-intensive systems or hardware innovation
- Anyone who wants a clear and technical understanding of photonics and its applications
About the speaker
Carol de Vries – PhotonDelta
Carol de Vries has a long track record in the high-tech industry and has been part of PhotonDelta since 2019. He previously served as CTO of PhotonDelta and has played a key role in the ecosystem’s technical strategy, including technical due diligence, strategic roadmapping and thought leadership around integrated photonics.
Within PhotonDelta, he is currently active as Chief Strategy & Startup Support (previously CTO), focusing on supporting integrated photonics startups and strengthening the ecosystem strategy.
Carol brings over 40 years of experience in the electronics industry, including management and executive roles at organizations such as Philips and NXP, working across markets like automotive, datacom and healthcare. He holds a Master’s degree in Physics from Eindhoven University of Technology.
Programme
11:30 – 11:45 Walk-in & registration
11:45 – 12:45 Deep Dive
12:45 – 12:50 Q&A and wrap-up
12:50 – 13:15 Lunch & knowledge exchange
Location
Noviotech Campus, Building M, Meet&Greet
Registration
Participation is free, but registration is required.
