Programme
The programme includes links to abstracts.
*This programme is a draft and subject to change. Last updated 18/11/2025
Overview
| 4:30 PM | Registration open |
| 5.30 - 7:30 PM | Conference Welcome Function |
| 8:00 AM | Registration open |
| 8:45 AM | Opening |
| 9:00 AM | Plenary Session - Michèle Heurs |
| 10:00 AM | Morning Tea |
| 10:30 AM | Concurrent Session |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch |
| 12:30 PM | Student Lunch Panel |
| 12:30 PM | Poster Session A (PA-01 - 35, unattended) |
| 1:30 PM | Concurrent Session |
| 3:00 PM | Afternoon Tea |
| 3:30 PM | Concurrent Session |
| 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Industry Forum • Three fifteen-minute Hot-Topic Talks • One hour Panel Discussion “Accelerating quantum and photonic innovation in Australasia” • One hour Industry Forum Networking Function including food and beverages |
| 8:00 AM | Registration open |
| 9:00 AM | Plenary Session - Scott Diddams |
| 9:45 AM | Morning Tea |
| 10:15 AM | Concurrent Session |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch |
| 12:30 PM | ANZOS AGM |
| 12:30 PM | Poster Session A (PA-01 - 35, attended) |
| 1:30 PM | Concurrent Session |
| 3:00 PM | Afternoon Tea |
| 3:30 PM | Concurrent Session |
| 8:00 AM | Registration opens |
| 9:00 AM | Plenary Session - Camille-Sophie Brès |
| 9:45 AM | Morning Tea |
| 10:15 AM | Concurrent Session |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch |
| 12:30 PM | Poster Session B (PB01 - 35, attended) |
| 1:30 PM | Concurrent Session |
| 3:00 PM | Afternoon Tea |
| 3:30 PM | Concurrent Session |
| 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM | ANZCOP Conference Dinner |
| 8:00 AM | Registration opens |
| 9:00 AM | 2025 ANZOS Awards Session |
| 10:30 AM | Morning Tea |
| 11:00 AM | Concurrent Session |
| 12:15 PM | Lunch |
| 12:30 PM | Poster Session B (PB01 - 35, unattended) |
| 1:30 PM | Concurrent Session |
| 3:00 PM | Closing Ceremony |
| 3:30 PM | Conference Close |
2025 Plenary Speakers
A. Prof. Camille Sophie Brès
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
Prof. Scott Diddams
Adjoint Professor at the University of Colorado
Sponsored by COMBS
Prof. Michèle Heurs
Institute for Gravitational Physics in Hannover, Hannover University, Germany
Sponsored by ANZOS
2025 Industry Forum Speakers
Prof Dana Anderson
Infleqtion
Analeise Murahidy
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland
Prof John Harvey
Southern Photonics
Dr. Geoff Pryde
PsiQuantum
Prof Cather Simpson
Hot Topic Talk, Engender, Orbis
Dr Paul Muckleston
Venture Partner, Pacific Channel
Dr Daniel Shaddock
Liquid Instruments
2025 Invited Speakers
Dr Ori Andersen-Sapir
Grant-Funded Researcher, The University of Adelaide
Dr Linnan Jia
Research Assistant, RMIT Australia
Assoc. Prof Mariusz Martyniuk
Associate Professor, The University of Western Australia, Perth
Prof Gisele Bennett
President-elec Optica, MEPSS, LLC, USA
Prof Irina Kabakova
Professor, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
Assoc Prof Mile Gu
Associate Professor, School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences - Division of Physics & Applied Physics, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Prof Ilya Shadrivov
Professor, Australian National University
Prof Madhu Bhaskaran
Professor, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Australia
Prof Mercedeh Khajavikhan
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Southern California
Dr Michel Nieuwoudt
Senior Research Fellow, Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland
Dr Simon White
Research Fellow ESC - Applied Mathematics, Statistics and Physics, Griffith University, Brisbane
Dr Yana Izdebskaya
Research Fellow, Australian National University
Dr Norman Lippok
Visiting Scholar, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Harvard University
Dr Gabriel Santamaria
Assistant Professor, Colorado School of Mines, US
KEY DATES
Call for abstracts: Friday, 6 June 2025
Abstract submission deadline (Extended): Monday, 1 September 2025
Earlybird registration deadline: Thursday, 6 November 2025
Registration closed: Monday, 1 December 2025
Welcome Function: Sunday, 7 December 2025, 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Conference dates: Monday, 8 - Thursday, 11 December 2025
CONTACT US
Submissions:
anzcop25-abstracts@auckland.ac.nz
Registration and General enquires:
ANZCOP25 | anzcop25@auckland.ac.nz
