China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE) Yole Group
The rapid expansion of AI infrastructure is driving unprecedented demand for optical connectivity. As AI clusters scale, photonics is becoming a critical enabler of bandwidth, power efficiency, and system performance.
This forum explores the market dynamics across the AI photonics ecosystem, focusing on optical transceivers, co-packaged optics, and silicon photonics. Leveraging Yole Group's expertise across the value chain, from module to wafer, we highlight key technology trends, growth opportunities, and the evolving competitive landscape supporting the next generation of AI infrastructure.
| Time | Topics | Speakers |
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| TBD | TBD | Martin Vallo, Senior Technology & Market Analyst, Photonics, at Yole Group |
| TBD | TBD | Lakshman Srinivasan, Technology & Market Analyst, Photonics, at Yole Group |
Martin is specialized in optical communication and semiconductor lasers within the Photonics & Sensing activities at Yole Group. With 12 years’ experience within semiconductor technology, Martin is involved today in the development of technology & market products as well as the production of custom consulting projects.
Prior his mission at Yole Group, he worked at CEA (Grenoble, France), with a mission focused on the epitaxial growth of InGaN/GaN core-shell nanowire LEDs by MOCVD and their characterization for highly flexible photonic devices.
As a Photonics Market & Technology Analyst at Yole Group, Lakshman Srinivasan analyzes day-to-day innovations in photonic technologies, devices, materials and manufacturing processes. Lakshman combines his deep technical background with market-trend analysis to deliver insights across optical interconnects, integrated photonics, semiconductor wafer processing and sensing.
Before joining Yole Group, he co-founded a startup 'Iris Lab', where he focused on using photonics, AI and photovoltaics towards wireless energy transmission to solve the energy constrains faced by autonomous robotic systems.

