# EPIC TechWatch at ECOC

- Dates: 23 September 2026
- Location: ECOC expo floor, Product Focus Theatre, Málaga, Spain
- Organiser: EPIC Photonics
- Industry: Hardware & IoT

## About

EPIC TechWatch at ECOC is a free session as part of the Product Focus programme at the ECOC Exhibition, featuring EPIC member companies presenting technologies and product developments for optical communications and photonics. Attendance is open to ECOC Exhibition visitors.

## Who attends

It is designed for attendees who want to quickly discover what EPIC members are bringing to the market and how their technologies contribute to the next generation of optical networks, data transmission and connectivity.

_As described by the organiser._

## Official links

- [Official website](https://epic-photonics.com/events/epic-techwatch-at-ecoc-2026/)
- [Registration](https://rfg.circdata.com/publish/ECOC26/)

## Speakers

- Thorsten Mayer, CEO, Vanguard Automation
- Borja Jerez Gonzalez, Sales and Marketing Manager, VLC Photonics
- Dr. Wilfried Noell, Chief Scientist, Focuslight
- Andon Bano, Head of Sales Europe, ficonTEC Service
- Makoto Iwai, Dr. of Engineering, Manager, NGK Europe
- Sylvain Dulphy, Sales Manager, Finetech
- Ugo Drieux, Director of Operations, OptoSigma
- Ivan Nikitski, Technnology Expert for Quantum and Integrated Photonics

## Where to stay

- **Petit Palace Plaza Málaga**: 90 m from the venue, 4 stars, 3 Calle Moreno Monroy, Malaga, 29015
  - [Hotel website](https://www.petitpalace.com/en/petit-palace-plaza-malaga/)
  - Phone: +34 952222132
- **Hotel Molina Lario**: 120 m from the venue, 4 stars, 22 Calle Molina Lario, 29015
- **AC Hotel Málaga Palacio**: 130 m from the venue, 4 stars, 1 Calle Cortina del Muelle, 29015
- **Hotel Don Curro**: 140 m from the venue, 3 stars, 9 Calle Sancha de Lara, Málaga, 29015
- **Room Mate Larios Hotel**: 150 m from the venue, 4 stars, 2 Calle Marqués de Larios, Málaga, 29005
  - [Hotel website](https://room-matehotels.com/en/larios/)
- **Hotel Vincci Larios Diez**: 180 m from the venue, 4 stars, 10 Calle Marqués de Larios, Málaga, 29005
  - [Hotel website](https://www.vinccihoteles.com/hoteles/malaga/vincci-larios-diez/)
  - Phone: +34 951 02 93 70
- **Hotel Casa Miraflores**: 190 m from the venue, 3 Calle José Denis Belgrano, 29015
- **Hotel Carlos V**: 210 m from the venue, 2 stars, 10 Calle Císter, 29015

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/epic-techwatch-at-ecoc/