When and where is Laser World of Photonics Shanghai 2027?

8 to 10 March 2027 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), Halls N1 to N5 and W2 to W5.

What are the visitor opening hours?

9:00am to 5:00pm on 8 and 9 March, and 9:00am to 4:00pm on 10 March 2027.

How do I get a ticket?

Pre-register online through the visitor tickets and registration page; pre-registered visitors receive an e-badge right after registering.

Are there conferences?

Yes. The Light Conference on Laser & AI Photonics runs on 8 and 9 March and the Photonics Congress Shanghai on 8 to 10 March 2027.

Laser World of Photonics Shanghai 2027

Name: Laser World of Photonics Shanghai 2027
Start: 2027-03-08T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-03-10T16:00:00+00:00
Location: Shanghai New International Expo Centre

About this event

Laser World of Photonics Shanghai is the premier annual event for Asia's laser, optics and optoelectronics industries, founded in 2006 as part of Messe München's World of Photonics network. The 2027 edition, themed "Gathering Light, Igniting the Future", fills Halls N1 to N5 and W2 to W5 of the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, connecting component and system makers with industrial users and researchers across the Asia-Pacific region.

Exhibition

The show covers lasers and laser systems, optics, optoelectronics and their applications in manufacturing and research. For 2027, Hall N1 hosts an Integrated Optoelectronics & Optical Communication Pavilion built around seven tracks.

CPO/NPO co-packaging
Silicon photonics
Thin-film lithium niobate
Specialty fibers
AI computing-power optical interconnection
Domestic chip substitution

Conferences

Two programmes run alongside the fair.

Light Conference on Laser & AI Photonics (8 to 9 March), with the LIGHT Publishing Group of CIOMP, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Photonics Congress Shanghai (8 to 10 March), covering computational optical imaging, optical metasurfaces, intelligent optical manufacturing, precision testing and infrared detection

Who attends

Engineers, R&D and production managers and buyers from manufacturing, automotive, electronics, telecom and data-centre, medical and research sectors looking for laser, optical and photonic solutions.

visitors in 2026: 58,281
exhibiting companies in 2026: ~1,500
exhibitor countries and regions in 2026: 22

Laser World of Photonics Shanghai 2027 is an Industrial Engineering event taking place 8-10 Mar 2027 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, China.