# PIC International Past Events ## PIC International 2026 - Edition: 11th - Dates: 20-22 April 2026 - Venue: Sheraton Hotel, Brussels, Belgium > PIC International 2026 returned to Brussels for two days of focused, in-depth coverage of the photonic integrated circuits industry, drawing the community together across materials, devices, packaging, and applications. Part of an AngelTech week that welcomed over 800 attendees and a sold-out exhibition floor, the conference featured a packed programme of presentations and panel discussions reflecting the rapid pace of progress across silicon photonics, InP, and the emerging material platforms shaping the next generation of devices. > > What set this year apart was the prominence of AI-driven infrastructure and optical communications as the dominant application story. Speakers and delegates explored how PIC innovation is moving from lab to deployment at scale - from hyperscale data centres and high-speed transceivers through to sensing, healthcare, and quantum computing. The four-conference structure of AngelTech 2026, with CS, PE, and the newly added Advanced Packaging International alongside PIC, reinforced just how interconnected materials, devices, packaging, and systems have become. > > But the real value of PIC International continues to be measured in conversations rather than counts. Three days under one roof with the engineers, founders, foundries, packaging houses, and OEMs shaping the industry - that's where partnerships form, business gets done, and the next wave of innovation takes root. PIC International 2026 delivered on that promise at greater scale and with greater connection than ever before. - Sukhi Bhadal, CEO, Angel Business Communications ## PIC International 2025 - Edition: 10th - Dates: 8-9 April 2025 - Venue: Sheraton Hotel, Brussels, Belgium > PIC International 2025 concluded on a high note in Brussels, bringing together over 800 professionals from across the photonic integrated circuits (PIC) industry. The three-day event featured more than 40 expert presentations across four key themes, including AI-driven data delivery, material optimisation, quantum advancements, and the integration of PICs in sectors like healthcare and autonomous transport. Delegates benefited not only from deep technical insights but also from a broad view of current and future market opportunities, with sessions highlighting the tools, processes, and innovations driving the next wave of PIC development. Beyond the conference sessions, PIC International 2025 offered unmatched networking opportunities through its exhibition floor and social events, fostering meaningful conversations between start-ups, established manufacturers, investors, and researchers. As part of the larger AngelTech platform, the event again demonstrated the value of cross-sector collaboration within the compound semiconductor, PIC, and power electronics communities. With strong momentum and growing global interest, PIC International now looks ahead to 2026, building on its reputation as a cornerstone event for the industry. - Sukhi Bhadal, AngelTech International Conference CEO ## PIC International 2024 - Edition: 9th - Dates: 16-17 April 2024 - Venue: Brussels, Belgium > We have just completed the 9th annual PIC International Conference, and again like in the spring of 2023, this conference not only surpassed everybody's expectations, but thrilled us with live presentations, challenging discussions and questions, exhilarating and deep though panels for PICs, excellent exhibits, first class personal and B2B networking, and finally great lunches and dinners. > > A focused, thrilling, and well attended, standing room only conference, with a high level of technical content, the 9th PIC International surpassed itself again in 2024. - Dr Michael Lebby & Dr David Cheskis, Co-Conference Chairs ## PIC International 2023 - Edition: 8th - Dates: 18-19 April 2023 - Venue: Sheraton Hotel at Brussels Airport > We have just completed the 8th annual PIC International Conference, and again like in the summer of 2022, this conference not only surpassed everybody's expectations, but thrilled us with live presentations, audience, panels, exciting Q&A, the best of the best in personal networking, and finally completely full exhibit. > > A focused, thrilling, and well attended, standing room only conference. PIC International is the conference to attend for the latest and greatest in photonic integrated circuits. - Dr Michael Lebby & Dr David Cheskis, Co-Conference Chairs ## PIC International 2022 - Edition: 7th - Dates: 28-29 June 2022 - Venue: Brussels, Belgium > We have just finished the 7th annual PIC International Conference, and again like in 2021, it not only surpassed everybody's expectations, but thrilled us with live presentations, live audience, live panels, live Q&A, live networking, and a completely full exhibit. > > Live is much-much better! - Dr Michael Lebby & Dr David Cheskis, Co-Conference Chairs ## PIC International 2021 - Edition: 6th - Dates: 26-27 March 2021 - Venue: Brussels, Belgium > A thrilling 6th Photonic Integrated Circuits International Conference with live participation exceeded everyones expectations in Brussels. - Michael Lebby, Co-Conference Chair ## PIC International 2019 - Edition: 4th - Dates: 26-27 March 2019 - Venue: Brussels, Belgium > We have just finished the 4th annual PIC International Conference, and again like in 2018, it surpassed everybody's expectations, but what's more, folks are now recognizing throughout the value chain, from wafers to epitaxial growth, devices, packaging, modules and systems, to social media that PIC International is the conference to attend if your interest is Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs). We again filled all of our seats, and like last year folks from CS International and Sensor Solutions International attended the PIC sessions. Our annual PIC awards generated nearly 10,000 online votes and the winners in 6 categories were announced at the end of Day 1 by the European trade association EPIC. In my humble opinion, this was the best PIC International event to date, and achieved not only world class speakers, world class presentations, but also world class networking during the exhibit hours, breaks, and meal events. - Dr Michael Lebby, Co-Conference Chair ## PIC International 2018 - Edition: 3rd - Dates: 10-11 April 2018 - Venue: Sheraton Hotel, Brussels Airport, Belgium > We have just finished the 3rd annual PIC International Conference. PIC International is the conference to attend for the latest and greatest in photonic integrated circuits. - Dr Michael Lebby, Conference Chair ## PIC International 2017 - Edition: 2nd - Dates: 7-8 March 2017 - Venue: Sheraton Hotel at Brussels Airport > This was the 2nd annual PIC International Conference, and again like in 2016, it surpassed everybody's expectations, not only from the organiser's perspective, but from the attendees, and my perspective as chairman of the conference. We had for the first time the annual PIC awards which were awarded in six categories at the end of Day 1. With over 50 nominations and 6,000 votes, the industry decided their winners. This year, there were over 550 delegates attending two days of jam-packed (and yes we had to bring in more chairs as there was standing room only) sessions on photonic integrated circuits (PICs) that spanned the whole value chain from wafers/materials, to devices, to modules, to systems, and finally to service providers, and in particular datacentres. Like last year, the atmosphere was at times electric. - Michael Lebby, Conference Chair ## PIC International 2016 - Edition: 1st - Dates: 1-2 March 2016 - Venue: Sheraton Airport Hotel, Brussels, Belgium > This was the first PIC International Conference, and it surpassed everybody's expectations, not only from the organisers perspective, but from the attendees, and my perspective as chairman of the conference. Over 200 delegates attended two days of jammed packed sessions on photonic integrated circuits (PICs) that spanned the whole value chain from wafers/materials, to devices, to modules, to systems, and finally to service providers, and in particular datacenters. - Michael Lebby, Conference Chair --- Generated 2026-08-01 15:48 UTC from live event data. Canonical HTML page: https://picinternational.net/past-events