# Meta Research Symposium

- Dates: October 2026
- Location: Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, United States
- Organiser: META Conference Series
- Industry: Health Tech
- Expected attendance: 975

## About

META 2026 is the 16th international conference on metamaterials, photonic crystals, and plasmonics. It is designed for researchers, scientists, and industry professionals to present research, share knowledge, and explore developments in nanophotonics and metamaterials. The event includes plenaries, keynotes, tutorials, and special sessions.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://metaconferences.org/META26/index.php/META)
- [Registration](https://metaconferences.org/META26/index.php/META/registration)
- [Agenda](https://metaconferences.org/META26/index.php/META/sessions)

## Topics

- Education
- Medical & Pharma

## Speakers

- Ortwin Hess, Trinity College Dublin Ireland
- Said Zouhdi, META General Chair, Paris-Saclay University France
- Gloria Platero Coello, ICMM-CSIC (Spain)
- Andrea Alù, City University of New York (USA)
- Nader Engheta, University of Pennsylvania (USA)
- Isabelle Staude, Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Germany)
- Sir John Pendry, Imperial College London (UK)
- Harry Atwater, California Institute of Technology (USA)

## Sponsors and partners

- APL Quantum

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