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Photonics: 4th Annual Executive Symposium on Photonics Commercialization
Thursday June 5, 2008
Fairmont Chateau Laurier
In partnership with: National Research Council Canada (NRC), Institute for Microstructural Sciences (IMS), Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre (CPFC), Carleton University, Government of Ontario and Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI)
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Date: |
Thursday, 5 June 2008 |
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Time: |
8:30 AM to 5:10 PM |
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Location: |
Fairmont Chateau Laurier Hotel
1 Rideau Street
Ottawa, Canada |
Purpose:
A high-level international event that brings together Senior Executives from leading photonics corporations together with high ranking government officials to present their perspective on the commercialization of photonics. Presenters will also showcase emerging commercial opportunities in optics and photonics and show how they are changing the way we live. This is a one day symposium where CTOs, CEOs, VPs of Engineering, high-ranking government officials, venture capitalists and industry analysts will provide their perspectives on the most rapidly evolving markets and how photonics will provide solutions to problems of global economic importance.
Program
Master of Ceremonies - Sylvain Charbonneau, Director, Applications Technologies, Institute for Microstructural Sciences and Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre, National Research Council Canada (NRC/IMS-CPFC)
Agenda:
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8:30-8:40 AM |
Richard Normandin, Vice President, Physical Sciences, National Research Council, and Kimberly Matheson, Vice President Research and International, Carleton University, (tentative) Welcome |
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8:40-9:25 AM |
Michael Lebby, President and CEO, Optoelectronics Industry Development Association (OIDA), Global optoelectronics markets (confirmed) |
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9:25-10:10 AM |
GE Lighting, The future of lighting (invited) |
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10:10-10:30 AM |
Coffee Break |
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10:30-11:15 AM |
Konarka, Inc., Organic photovoltaics (confirmed) |
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11:15-12:00 PM |
Mario Paniccia, Director, Photonics Technology Lab, Intel Corp., Photonics-CMOS integration for computing (confirmed) |
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12:00-1:30 PM |
Networking Lunch |
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1:30-2:15 PM |
Dennis Lowrey, Vice President and General Manager, General Dynamics Space Systems., Photonics for defense and aerospace (confirmed) |
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2:15-3:00 PM |
Bill Shiner, Vice President, Industrial Markets, IPG Photonics Corp.., Industrial lasers (confirmed) |
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3:00-3:30 PM |
Coffee Break |
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3:30-4:15 PM |
Jo Major, Chairman, President and CEO, Avanex Corp., Photonics components and modules for communications (confirmed) |
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4:15-5:00 PM |
Robert Flanagan, Managing Director, Technology and Telecom Group, Oppenheimer & Co., Venture financing environment for photonics (confirmed) |
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5:00-5:10 PM |
Sylvain Charbonneau, Director of Applications Technologies, National Research Council Canada, Institute for Microstructural Sciences, and Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre, Closing remarks |
Program organized by Sylvain Charbonneau and Sadiq Hasnain, NRC/IMS-CPFC |
