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Lumentum Chair of the Board, Penny Herscher, and CEO, Michael Hurlston to Participate in Rome Conference on AI, Ethics and Governance
[June 16, 2026]

Lumentum Chair of the Board, Penny Herscher, and CEO, Michael Hurlston to Participate in Rome Conference on AI, Ethics and Governance


Lumentum Holdings Inc. ("Lumentum"), a global leader in optical and photonic technologies that power the networks and infrastructure behind artificial intelligence (AI), today announced that Penny Herscher, Chair of the Board, and Michael Hurlston, President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate as expert speakers at the Rome Conference on AI, Ethics, and Governance, taking place June 18-20, 2026.

The third annual conference will convene global leaders from technology, business, policy, academia, and civil society to examine the evolving impact of AI. The event will feature moderated panel sessions and fireside chats with leading AI executives, providing an opportunity to engage in strategic and practical discussions, share emerging best practices, and build connections.

Lumentum executives will participate in the following sessions:

  • Friday, June 19, at 12:00 p.m.
    Panel 2: The Benefits and Challenges of AI
    Panelist: Penny Herscher, Chair of the Board, Lumentum
  • Saturday, June 20, at 3:00 p.m.
    Panel 3: The Energy of AI: Infrastructure, Stewardship, and the Common Good

Lumentum is a technology innovator providing advanced optical products for data centers that support improved energy efficiency. As data center networks continue to transition from copper to optics, products such as Lumentum's optical circuit switches (OCS), transmit-retimed optical (TRO) modules, and lasers for co-packaged optics (CPO) reduce power consumption, cooling requirements, and overall data center water usage.

Lumentum is committed to sustainability and has set a goal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.


For more information about this event, visit: Rome Conference on AI.

About Lumentum

Lumentum (NASDAQ: LITE) is a global leader in optical and photonic technologies that power the networks and infrastructure behind AI, cloud computing, and next-generation communications. Built on decades of photonics innovation, Lumentum delivers high-performance lasers, modules, and optical subsystems that enable scalable, energy-efficient data center connectivity, advanced telecom networks, industrial manufacturing, and sensing applications. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the company operates R&D, manufacturing, and sales facilities worldwide. Learn more at www.lumentum.com.


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