Turn Discovery Into What’s Next
Connect breakthrough research with practical applications, technology solutions and the people moving optics and photonics forward.
What Do You Need to Accomplish?
Use your business or technical objective to find the CLEO experiences that offer the most value.
Solve a Technical Challenge
Explore emerging methods, compare approaches and hear how researchers and engineers are addressing complex performance and implementation questions.
Your path: Technical sessions → tutorials → short coursesTrack Technology and Market Direction
Understand where the science is heading, which applications are gaining momentum and what developments could influence your organization’s roadmap.
Your path: Plenaries → invited speakers → A&T Topical ReviewsFind Products, Suppliers and Solutions
Move from concept to capability by meeting companies offering components, equipment, software, services and complete photonics solutions.
Your path: Technical program → exhibition → supplier conversationsBuild Partnerships and Visibility
Connect with researchers, engineers, customers and decision-makers while identifying collaboration, commercialization and brand-building opportunities.
Your path: Networking → exhibit opportunities → sponsorshipUse the Program to Inform Better Decisions
Build a cross-functional view of the science, engineering and market developments shaping optics and photonics.
Applications & Technology
Explore practical innovations, developing applications and technologies moving toward implementation.
Best for: R&D teams, engineers, product developers and technical leadersTechnical Conference
Follow peer-reviewed research across 29 topic categories to identify discoveries that could influence future products and capabilities.
Best for: Technology scouting, research strategy and competitive awarenessShort Courses and Tutorials
Strengthen technical knowledge through focused instruction led by recognized experts from academia and industry.
Best for: Workforce development and deeper technical learningPlenaries, Invited Talks and Symposia
Hear broader perspectives on breakthrough ideas, high-impact applications and important shifts across the field.
Best for: Strategic planning, leadership insight and new ideasConnect the Program to the Exhibition
Take ideas from the conference into conversations with the companies developing the tools, components and systems that enable them.
Turn Insight Into Action
Use the exhibition to continue the questions raised in technical sessions and evaluate how new capabilities could fit your organization.
- Compare technologies and product approaches
- Speak directly with technical specialists
- Identify potential suppliers and collaborators
- Explore components, equipment, software and services
- Build relationships across the global photonics market
Attend the Exhibition
Plan time to meet solution providers and continue technical conversations on the show floor.
View the Floor Plan →Exhibit at CLEO
Showcase your technology through a booth, turnkey kiosk or New Exhibitor Pavilion package.
Explore Exhibit Options →Build Brand Visibility
Connect exhibit space, thought leadership and attendee engagement through sponsorship.
View Sponsorship Opportunities →Build Your CLEO Industry Path
A little preparation can turn a full conference schedule into a focused plan for learning, sourcing and relationship-building.
Define Your Priority
Choose the technical question, application need, market trend or business objective you want CLEO to help you address.
Map the Relevant Program
Identify topic categories, speakers and program formats that connect directly to your priority.
Find the Technology Connection
Review the exhibit floor and note the companies, product categories or capabilities that can extend your learning.
Plan Conversations
Prepare focused questions and schedule time for supplier, customer, partner and peer discussions.
Bring the Value Home
Capture key insights, promising contacts and practical next steps to share with your team after CLEO.
