The IEEE Photonics Society / Standards Committee recently published a whitepaper on Fiber Attach. Transmission of light between or in and out of any photonic platform normally requires attachment to a fiber that is used as a flexible optical waveguide. An effective fiber attach involves many requirements and metrics that have so far involved decades of research. The presentation will cover the whitepaper in detail, some technical background, the path forward, and how to become involved. Co-sponsored by: National Research Council, Canada. Optonique. Speaker(s): John S. Mazurowski, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/399396