Join us for the second annual SPIE Photonics Industry Summit, a one-day gathering of leaders from the optics and photonics community, executives from related businesses, US government agency representatives, and elected officials. This event serves as a platform for sharing insights, plans, and expectations for optics and photonics-related programs across key technology sectors. The summit will feature engaging panel discussions on crucial topics such as the semiconductor industry, STEM workforce development, and the latest innovations in quantum technology.
Featured Speakers:
Eric Lin (Interim CHIPS Research and Development Program Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology)
Devanand Shenoy (Principal Director for Microelectronics, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense)
Matthew Borman (Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Industry and Security for Export Administration)
Jonathan Felbinger (Deputy Director, Quantum Economic Development Consortium)
Frank Peterkin (Principal Director for Directed Energy, Department of Defense)
Gretchen Campbell (Deputy Director for the National Quantum Coordination Office, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy)
Margaret Dominguez (Optical Engineer, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)
Louie R. Lopez (Department of Defense STEM Director, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering)
Alexis Vogt (Professor and Executive Director of Workforce and Higher Education at AmeriCOM, Monroe Community College)
Tess DeBlanc-Knowles (Staff Associate for Technology Policy and Strategy, The National Science Foundation)
Ceren Susut (Acting Associate Director of Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Department of Energy)
Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves (Division Director of Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation)
Congressional Representative Joseph Morelle
Kent Rochford (CEO, SPIE)
Key Highlights:
Panel discussions on semiconductor industry trends, STEM workforce development, and quantum technology innovations.
Insights from government agency representatives and elected officials.
Networking opportunities with industry leaders.
Sponsorship by prominent organizations including AmeriCOM, Edmund Optics, Google, Hamamatsu, Jenoptik, LaCroix Precision Optics, Leonardo Electronics, Optimax, Quartus Engineering, Sydor Optics, Teledyne, Thorlabs, and TOPTICA Photonics.
Don’t miss this opportunity to stay at the forefront of optics and photonics advancements and position your company or institution for collaboration with the US government.