Come learn how U.S. government leaders are shaping the future of the optics and photonics industry through policy and funding directives. Ensure your concerns and needs are addressed during Q&A sessions and take advantage of this unique opportunity to form beneficial alliances.
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20004
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Before the Summit, join us for the Tuesday Evening Congressional Reception on the Hill. Talk directly with your representatives, network and advocate on behalf of the photonics industry, and gain visibility on valuable topics related to the success of your business.
Location: 2075 Rayburn House Office Building
Time: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM ET
No additional registration needed. Allow time to get through security. Appetizers and refreshments will be served.
Speakers are invited from important departments and agencies related to our industry, including those that impact the product development and procurement process.
| 8:30 AM ET | Registration opens, continental breakfast available | |
| 9:00 AM ET | Welcome and Introduction Kent Rochford, SPIE CEO |
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| 9:05 AM ET | U.S. Defense Innovation Unit Kushal Seetharam, Postdoctoral researcher, Harvard and Senior Advisor for the Emerging Technology, U.S. Defense Innovation Unit |
Introduction by Quartus |
| 9:45 AM ET |
Investing in America: Innovation, Job Creation, and National Security |
Introduction by Joseph Spilman, Optimax |
| 10:30 AM ET | Coffee break | |
| 10:45 AM ET |
Directed Energy, Defense for Research and Engineering |
Introduction by Robert Walker, Leonardo |
| 11:30 AM ET | Break for lunch | |
| 12:45 PM ET |
Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) |
Introduction by Jenn Cable, Thorlabs |
| 1:30 PM ET | Research Updates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Mark Clampin, Director, Astrophysics Division, NASA Headquarters |
Introduction by Ravi Guntupalli, Teledyne |
| 2:15 PM ET | Coffee break | |
| 2:30 PM ET | Optics Technologies Enabling Fusion Ignition at the National Ignition Facility Tayyab Suratwala, Program Director for Optics and Materials Science & Technology (OMST) in the NIF and Photon Science Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
Introduction by Kirk Warden, La Croix Optics |
| 3:15 PM ET |
Funding Updates from the Department of Defense |
Introduction by Sydor Optics |
| 4:00 PM ET | Coffee break | |
| 4:15 PM ET | Updates on the CHIPS Research and Development Program Marla Dowell, Director of the CHIPS R&D Metrology Program and NIST Boulder Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) |
Introduction by Hamamatsu |
| 5:00 PM | Evening Reception |
