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Lumentum Thought Leaders to Present at OFC 2026
Michael Hurlston, CEO and Matt Sysak, CTO to participate in Optica Executive Forum SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lumentum Holdings Inc. ("Lumentum")
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nMichael Hurlston, CEO and Matt Sysak, CTO to participate in Optica Executive Forum\n\n\n SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nLumentum Holdings Inc. (\"Lumentum\") today announced its speaker line-up at the 2026 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC) in Los Angeles. Company executives and technical experts will share their perspectives on the optical communication market, including challenges and opportunities, and the technology shaping the future of AI data centers and optical networks. The event will be held from March 15–19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Visit Lumentum at booth #1439.\n\n\nOptica Executive Forum\n\n\n\nFireside Chat with CTOs: Matt Sysak, 2:00–3:00 p.m.\n\n\n\nCEO Panel: Michael Hurlston, 3:30–4:30 p.m.\n\n\n\nMonday, March 16 at the JW Marriott Los Angeles, Platinum Ballroom\n\n\n\nOFC Special Events\n\n\n\nScaling Networks for the AI Era: From Data Centers to Wide Area Networks\n\n\nMichael DeMerchant, Sr. Director, PLM, OCS\n\n\n\nMonday, March 16 from 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. in Room 502A\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIEEE Future Directions panel on The Network and System Implications of CPO/NPO/xPO and the New Photonics Ecosystem for AI/ML Interconnects\n\n\nOrganized and moderated by Loukas Paraschis, VP, Business Development\n\n\n\nTuesday, March 17 from 10:30–11:30 a.m. in Expo Theater II\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIOWN Global Forum’s Vision for Future Open AI Networking: What Industry Collaboration Is Needed for Scalable AI Cluster Networks?\n\n\nMichael DeMerchant, Sr. Director, PLM, OCS\n\n\n\nTuesday, March 17 from 4:00–5:00 p.m. in Expo Theater II\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSymposia: Next Generation Interconnects for AI Scale Up Systems\n\n\nMatt Sysak, CTO, Cloud and Networking\n\n\n\nTuesday, March 17 from 4:30–6:30 p.m. in Room 515A\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRump Session: From Short Hops to Long Hauls: Which Parts of the Fiber Spectrum Shall We Use, and Why?”\n\n\nBrian Kim, Director, PLM, Switching\n\n\n\nTuesday, March 17 from 7:30-9:00 p.m. in Room 502A\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOFC Workshops\n\n\n\nOptical Networking for AI Datacenters\n\n\nPeter Roorda, General Manager, Switching\n\n\n\nSunday, March 15, 1:00–3:30 p.m. in Room 502B\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHigh-Speed EAMs and EMLs\n\n\nRyosuke Hatai, Sr. Laser Semiconductor Engineer\n\n\n\nTuesday, March 17, 4:30–6:30 p.m. in Room 515B\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Lumentum\n\n\nLumentum (NASDAQ: LITE) ...