To celebrate the launch of NPG's latest journal in the physical sciences, Nature Photonics, and the 20th anniversary of NPG Nature Asia-Pacific 's operations in Japan, Nature Publishing Group is holding a unique 3-day seminar in Tokyo, Japan.

The event will bring together world-leading scientists and industry leaders in the field of optical communications to discuss the future opportunities and challenges for photonic technologies in meeting the communication needs of the 21st century. The conference will provide insightful opinions that are not only appealing to researchers in the area but also valuable to service providers, equipment vendors, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.

The conference sponsors will also be running a series of presentations in a separate auditorium, to allow attendees to catch-up with the latest developments from industry.