BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270328T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261025T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260616T202457Z UID:ACCDBE78-A395-4F88-B716-48B63250D2F4 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261215T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261217T170000 DESCRIPTION:IEEE British and Irish Conference on Optics and Photonics (BICO P) 2026\n\nThe IEEE British and Irish Conference on Optics and Photonics ( BICOP) returns in December 2026 as a leading forum for the photonics commu nity across the UK and Ireland. Building on the success of earlier edition s\, the conference will bring together researchers\, engineers\, industry leaders\, and students to share advances\, exchange ideas\, and build new collaborations.\n\nThe two‑day programme will feature invited keynote sp eakers\, contributed technical talks\, and a student poster session coveri ng a wide range of topics\, including optical communications\, quantum pho tonics\, sensing\, imaging\, and emerging applications linked to climate a nd sustainability. Dedicated industry sessions will highlight real‑world challenges and opportunities\, creating strong links between research and application.\n\nBICOP 2026 will place a clear focus on inclusion and dive rsity within the photonics community. The event will actively support the participation of women in photonics\, with contributions and engagement fr om IEEE Women in Engineering\, alongside dedicated networking opportunitie s.\n\nWhether you are an established expert\, an early‑career researcher \, or a student entering the field\, BICOP 2026 offers an opportunity to c onnect with the community\, present your work\, and contribute to the futu re of photonics in the region.\n\nSpeaker(s): Dr. Richard Pitwon\, Dr. Lee Crudgington\, Dr Filipe Marques Ferreira\n\nAgenda: \nSelected Topics for BICOP 2026 Include:\n\n- Optics for AI and Hyperscale\n- Photonic Integra ted Circuits\n- Photonic packaging\n- Co-packaged Optics (CPO)\n- Optics f or Space\, Quantum and Cryogenics\n- Metamaterials\n- Plasmonics\n- Quantu m communication\n- Quantum computation\n- Quantum imaging and metrology\n- Lasers and Sensors\n- Manufacturing\, Assembly and Test\n\nBldg: The Inst itute of Mechanical Engineers\, One Birdcage Walk\, London\, England\, Uni ted Kingdom\, SW1H9HP LOCATION:Bldg: The Institute of Mechanical Engineers\, One Birdcage Walk\, London\, England\, United Kingdom\, SW1H9HP ORGANIZER:l.j.c@ieee.org SEQUENCE:202 SUMMARY:IEEE British and Irish Conference on Optics and Photonics (BICOP) 2 026 URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/560317 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><h1 style="text-align: center\;"><span style= "text-decoration: underline\; font-size: 18pt\;"><strong>IEEE British and Irish Conference on Optics and Photonics (BICOP) 2026</strong></span></h1> \n<p>The IEEE <strong>British and Irish Conference on Optics and Photonics (BICOP) </strong>returns in December 2026 as a leading forum for the phot onics community across the UK and Ireland. Building on the success of earl ier editions\, the conference will bring together researchers\, engineers\ , industry leaders\, and students to share advances\, exchange ideas\, and build new collaborations.</p>\n<p><br>The two‑day programme will featur e invited keynote speakers\, contributed technical talks\, and a student p oster session covering a wide range of topics\, including <strong>optical communications\, quantum photonics\, sensing\, imaging\, </strong>and <str ong>emerging applications </strong>linked to <strong>climate </strong>and< strong> sustainability.</strong> Dedicated industry sessions will highligh t real‑world challenges and opportunities\, creating strong links betwee n research and application.</p>\n<p><br><strong>BICOP 2026 </strong>will p lace a clear focus on inclusion and diversity within the photonics communi ty. The event will actively support the participation of women in photonic s\, with contributions and engagement from IEEE Women in Engineering\, alo ngside dedicated networking opportunities.</p>\n<p><br>Whether you are an established expert\, an early‑career researcher\, or a student entering the field\, <strong>BICOP 2026 </strong>offers an opportunity to connect w ith the community\, present your work\, and contribute to the future of ph otonics in the region.</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><h3><span style="text- decoration: underline\; font-size: 18pt\;">Selected Topics for BICOP 2026 Include:</span></h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Optics for AI and Hyperscale</li>\n<li>Pho tonic Integrated Circuits</li>\n<li>Photonic packaging</li>\n<li>Co-packag ed Optics (CPO)</li>\n<li>Optics for Space\, Quantum and Cryogenics</li>\n <li>Metamaterials</li>\n<li>Plasmonics</li>\n<li>Quantum communication</li >\n<li>Quantum computation</li>\n<li>Quantum imaging and metrology</li>\n< li>Lasers and Sensors</li>\n<li>Manufacturing\, Assembly and Test</li>\n</ ul> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR