Telecom & Connectivity

ECOC Exhibition 2026

ECOC Exhibition 2026 is the largest European optical communications exhibition and a key networking destination for the industry. Meet, share ideas, discuss trends, learn, and do business with researchers, manufacturers, engineers, and technology leaders from across the optical communications sector. The event features a packed programme including Market Foc…

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51Speakers
7Sponsors
2On the bill · sessions
45Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at ECOC, in alphabetical order.
Andrew Kam
Photonic Systems Performance team · Ciena
Andrew Schmitt
Founder and Directing Analyst · Cignal AI
Andy Bechtolsheim
Co-Founder and Chief Architect · Arista Networks
Benoit Fleury
Commercial Director, Photonics Connectivity Solutions (PCS) · Corning Optical Communications
Brian Smith
Director of Transport Network Applications · Coherent Corp
Carl Delaney
Head of Products · euNetworks
Craig Thompson
Vice President of Interconnect Products, Networking Group · Nvidia
Francois Moore
Optical Architect & Advisor · Fujitsu Networks Communications
Frank Chang
Senior Director of Product Line Management · Ciena
Gary Nicholl
Distinguished Engineer, Optics and Optical Systems Group · Cisco
Giuseppe Rizzelli
Network Engineering Manager · Meta
Hacene Chaouch
Distinguished Engineer · Nexthop AI
Helen Xenos
Senior Director of Portfolio Marketing · Ciena
Ilse de Graaf
Talent Acquisition Lead · SMART Photonics
Jan Vydra
Executive Vice President of Fiber Optics · Heraeus Covantics
Jeff Hutchins
CTO's Office · RANOVUS
Jessica Wang
R&D Director, Transport Engineering and Technology · Coherent
Jianwei Mu
LIGENT
Josef Berger
Vice President of Product Marketing, Data Center Interconnect · Marvell
Josh Wilken
Division Vice President, Lens Connectivity Program · Corning
Julia Larikova
Vice President of Product Line Management
Julie Eng
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) · Coherent
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Acacia (Cisco)
Accelink
FYLA
Marvell
Nokia
Salience
Suzhou Suna
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Agenda

Selected from 2 sessions on the bill.
  • 21–23 September 2026

    EPIC & ECOC Career Booth

    A dedicated hub running throughout the exhibition, connecting students and young professionals with hiring companies. Featuring job postings and one-on-one interview slots to disco…

  • 22 September 2026, 11:00–12:00 CEST

    Booth Tour for Young Talent

    University students and early-career professionals are invited to join a guided tour of the ECOC exhibition area, showcasing technologies, company culture, and job opportunities ta…

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 45 companies show up, and 1 bet on three roles at once?

45 companies. one are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
1All threespeak · spons · exh
6Sponsoringsponsor only
38Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Marvell

Speakers by seniority

55% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite612%
  • Founder / Owner24%
  • VP-level918%
  • Director / Head of1122%
  • Manager / Lead816%
  • Engineer · IC510%
  • Advisor / Investor24%
  • Other roles816%

Of 51 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01Coherent6V
  2. 02Huawei4V
  3. 03MarvellSp1V
  4. 04Acacia (Cisco)Sp
  5. 05AccelinkSp
  6. 06Ciena3V
  7. 07FYLASp
  8. 08NokiaSp
  9. 09SalienceSp
  10. 10Suzhou SunaSp
  11. 11Cignal AI2V
  12. 123M and Xscape Photonics1V
  13. 13Acacia LLC1V
  14. 14Adtran1V
Sponsors by tier
unspecified7
100% of 7