As a tradition, the OPD2026 program will include both the academy and industry sessions running in parallel.
Venue (26 – 28 May 2026):
Paviljonki
Lutakonaukio 12, 40100 Jyväskylä
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Tuesday 26.5.2026
| 9.00 - 12.00 | TBA |
| 9.00 - 12.30 | Special program, "Agenda" Conference room, 3rd floor |
| 12.00 | OPD2026 Registration opens – Paviljonki 1st floor lobby |
| 12.45-14.15 | Coffee for Student Event attendees , "Agenda" Conference room, 3rd floor |
| 13.00-15.00 | Student Event, "Agenda" Conference room, 3rd floor |
| 13.00-14.30 | Special Event
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| 14.30-15.00 | PREIN Coffee break, "Event" hall, Pavilion 1st floor |
| 15.00-18.00 | PREIN Annual Event, "Event" hall, Pavilion 1st floor |
| 19.00-20.30 | City of Jyväskylä Reception and Get Together |
Wednesday 27.5.2026
| 08.00-8.45 | Registration opens |
| 08.45-09.00 | Welcome Speech TBA |
| 09.00-09.45 | Plenary: TBA "Event" Hall, Paviljonki 1st floor |
| 09.45-10.10 | Exhibitor's pitch - Session 1, "Event" Hall, Paviljonki 1st floor |
| 10.10-10.40 | Coffee break sponsored by TBA |
| Parallel sessions: | |
| 10.40-12.00 | Academic Session 1 - TBA, |
| Industrial session 1 - TBA, |
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| 12.00-13.00 | Lunch break sponsored by TBA, Exhibition, Poster session - "Event" Hall, Paviljonki 1st floor |
| 13.00-14.00 | Poster Session 1 - "Event" Hall, Paviljonki 1st floor |
| 14.00-14.45 | Plenary: TBA "Event" Hall, Paviljonki 1st floor |
| 14.45-15.15 | Exhibitor's pitch - Session 2, "Event" Hall, Paviljonki 1st floor |
| 15.15-15.45 | Coffee break sponsored by TBA |
| Parallel sessions: | |
| 15.45-17.05 | Academic Session 2 - TBA, |
| Industrial session 2 - TBA, |
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| 17.05-17.40 | Photonics Finland Annual meeting - "Event" Hall, Paviljonki 1st floor |
| 18.00-18.45 | Boats to dinner leaves at 18.00 from Jyväskylä harbour, satamakatu 8, 40100 Jyväskylä |
| 19.00-22.30 | Conference dinner in Juurikkasaari, Juurikantie 5, 40900 Säynätsalo, Jyväskylä Photonics Finland Awards for The Photonics Company of the Year, and the Best PhD Thesis. |
| 22.30 - 02.00 | Dinner Afterparty at Juurikkasaari -karaoke, jamming, networking, good time! |
Thursday 28.5.2026
| 09.15 | OPD2026 doors open |
| 09.15- 09.45 | Coffee break sponsored by TBA |
| 09.45-10.30 | Plenary: TBA "Event" Hall, Paviljonki 1st floor |
| Parallel sessions: | |
| 10.40-12.00 | Academic Session 3 - TBA, |
| Industrial session 3 - TBA, |
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| 12.00-13.00 | Lunch break sponsored by TBA - "Event" Hall, Paviljonki 1st floor |
| 12.00-15.00 | Job Fair and Exhibition - "Event" Hall, Paviljonki 1st floor |
| 13.00-14.00 | Poster Session 2 - "Event" Hall, Paviljonki 1st floor |
| 14.00-14.45 | Plenary: TBA "Event" Hall, Paviljonki 1st floor |
| Parallel sessions: | |
| 14.45-16.05 | Academic Session 4 - TBA, |
| Industrial session 4 - TBA |
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| 16.05-16.15 | Best Poster Awards & Conference Farewell - "Event" Hall, Paviljonki 1st floor |
| 16.15 - 16.30 | Farewell coffee sponsored by TBA - "Event" Hall, Paviljonki 1st floor |
OPD2026 organizer, Photonics Finland reserves the right to modify the program without prior notice.