27 January 2025
/ 17:30
- 21:00
PST
EPIC Executive Networking Reception in San Francisco
San Francisco, CA, USA
Sponsor
Silver
This event gathers together the EPIC Executive Members to spend a networking evening break together. This gathering provides a relaxing atmosphere for our C level members. Venue is within walking distance from the Exhibition Center.
The attendance is limited to 1 person per company. Please complete the registration form to express your interest in attending this exceptional networking opportunity or send your request by email.
This event is dedicated to EPIC members only.
Venue
Attendees
- Adam Reid , Senior Director R&D at Ansys
- Alexey Kovsh , CEO at Alfalume
- Alex Gayoso de los Santos , CEO at MAIMAN ELECTRONICS
- Andrada Muntean , CEO at NovoViz
- Andreas Kuntze , CEO at Compact Laser Solutions
- Andreas Umbach , CEO at AUCCEPT Consulting
- Antanas Laurutis , CEO at Altechna
- Aravind Venugopalan Nair Jalajakumari , CTO at Singular Photonics
- Axel Schönbeck , CEO & Co-Founder at Noisy Labs
- Basil Garabet , President and CEO at NKT Photonics
- Beate Sauter , CEO at Lumics
- Benjamin Willenberg , CTO at K2 Photonics
- Bertrand Szelag , Silicon Photonics Program Director at CEA-Leti
- Bryan Patmon , Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing at DenseLight Semiconductors
- Carlotta Baumann, CEO at Finetech
- Celia Millon , CEO at RayVen
- Christof Pflumm , Scientific Director at Merck Electronics
- Christoph Schelzke , Head of Operations at AMS Technologies
- Claire Valentin , Chief Strategy Officer at Exosens
- Dominik Rabus , CEO at RABUS.TECH
- Douwe Geuzebroek , CTO at Brilliance
- Eero Koivusalo , COO at RefleKron
- Emilie Viasnoff , Head of Optical Solutions at Synopsys
- Eric Lindner, CEO at FBGS Technologies
- Erik Böttcher , CEO at NYFORS
- Frank Lison , Managing Director, CEO at TOPTICA Projects
- Glenn George , CEO at Bay Photonics
- Guillaume Binet , Head of PIC Fabrication at Lightium
- Guillem de la Torre , CEO at Inmersia
- Ian Bland , Radical Innovation Manager at HUBER+SUHNER
- Jacques Cochard , CEO at TEMATYS
- Jan Gülink, CTO at QubeDot
- Jean-Luc Polleux , CTO & Cofounder at ICON Photonics
- Jens Biesenbach, General Manager at BWT Laser Europe
- Jeroen Duis , CTO at PHIX
- Jerome Prieur , President & CEO at AUREA Technology
- Jimena García-Romeu Núñez , CEO at Alcyon Photonics
- Johannes Pfund, CEO at Optocraft
- Joerg Ehehalt , CEO at Avenir Photonics
- Jürgen Stollhof , CSO at Sill Optics
- Jyrki Huttunen , Director of Business Development at Bevenic
- Kirill Kanbekov , Associate at Renevo Capital
- Kolja Haberland , CTO at LayTec
- Kristian Rode , CCO at SHUTE Sensing Solutions
- Kurt Weingarten , Partner at Tarkas
- Lieven Penninck , CEO at PlanOpSim
- Marius Šemeta , CEO at 3photon
- Mark Goebel , Technology Fellow at Merck
- Markus Kogel-Hollacher , Head of Department R&D Projects at Precitec
- Martin Collins, VP Sales and Marketing at Yelo
- Martin Eckstein , CTO at Lumics
- Martin Hovestadt , Owner at Jüke Systemtechnik
- Mathieu Carras , CEO at mirSense
- Mathieu Drolet , President at Teraxion
- Michael Davison , Director, Business Development at Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre
- Michael Lebby , CEO at GenusTechnik
- Mike Pinelis , CEO at Microtech Ventures
- Mikhail Maiorov , CEO at AKELA Laser Corporation
- Nick Werstiuk , CEO at Quantum Valley Ideas Lab
- Nicola Lussorio Cau , CEO at PHI DRIVE
- Nicolaus Hettler , CTO & Vice President Sales at Advanced Micro-optics Technologies
- Oliver Prochnow , CEO at VALO Innovations
- Ophélie Wagner , Sales Director at Cristal Laser
- Oren Aharon , CTO at Duma Optronics
- Otmar Foehner , Executive Director at AIXEMTEC
- Philipp Dietrich , CEO at Keystone Phtotonics
- Philippe Clemenceau , CEO at Axiom Optics
- Reinhard Voelkel , CSO at Focuslight
- Remigijus Sliupas , CEO at OPTOMAN
- Richard Clarke , Director General at PHABULOuS Pilot Line Association
- Robert Huang , CEO at WAVELENGTH Opto-electronic
- Robert Kirchner , CEO at HETEROMERGE
- Rokas Motiejūnas , Market Development Representative at OPTOGAMA
- Roman Koerner , CTO at TRUMPF Photonic Components
- Samuel Bucourt , CEO at Imagine Optic
- Sebastian Haag , CEO at AIXEMTEC
- Simon Duval , CTO at Femtum
- Stefan Schindlbeck , Vice President Sales at Instrument Systems
- Stefanie Foerster , CEO at Art Photonics
- Stephane Bussa , COO at Lasea
- Tapio Kallonen , CEO at Specim
- Tom Piehn , Director of North American Operations at Emberion
- Ugo Drieux , COO at OPTOSIGMA
- Václav Smítka , CTO at AMIRES
- Vijay Ramya Kolli , Head of Strategy at Oxford Instruments
Contact Information
Programme Manager
Coordination
Event Manager
Logistics, venue, accommodation, and transportation
Useful resources
Related
Market Reports
Market Reports
2026
Related
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
OnLine
12 October 2026.
Online Event
OnSite
13-14 October 2026.
Milan, Italy
Registration Closed
OnLine
19 October 2026.
Online Event
OnLine
26 October 2026.
Online Event
OnLine
28 October 2026.
Online Event
OnSite
4-5 November 2026.
Bordeaux, France
Related
Past Events
OnSite
16-17 June 2026.
Berlin, Germany
Registration Closed
OnSite
11-12 March 2026.
Toulouse/Brive, France
Registration Closed
OnSite
24-25 February 2026.
Enschede, The Netherlands
Registration Closed
