7 April 2025
/ 15:00
- 17:00
CEST
EPIC Online Technology Meeting on Laser Processes for Automotive and Electro Mobility in cooperation with PhotonicsViews
Online Event
In cooperation with
Join us for an insightful online meeting where we will explore the latest advancements in laser technology and its transformative impact on the automotive industry. Laser processes, including cutting and welding, have reached a high level of maturity and are widely adopted in production lines, significantly enhancing manufacturing flexibility and product reliability. Emerging applications such as laser texturing, structuring, and ablation are poised to further improve process efficiency and product quality.
As the demand for electric vehicles grows, the need for more efficient, high-performance batteries presents new challenges. Innovative laser processes are addressing critical manufacturing hurdles, offering solutions for cutting separators and electrodes, and welding dissimilar metals, paving the way for new production concepts.
In collaboration with our media partner, PhotonicsViews, during this meeting we will discuss the latest market trends and developments, while also looking onto the evolving needs of end users and the future of laser technology in automotive manufacturing.
Agenda
Speakers
Research & Innovation Director
at Ecor International S.p.A.
Technical Manager
at Ecor International S.p.A.
Product Line Manager for laser material processing applications, Gwenn Pallier holds a Masters’s degree in optical engineering from the Institute of Optics (Paris, France). After working at Qioptiq, Thales and Lumibird as Optical Engineer and Project Manager for multiple applications in defense, space and medical, Gwenn is Product Line Manager at Cailabs for more than 6 years. She brings her expertise to the development and commercialization of innovative optical solutions, that optimize the quality and performance of laser-based material processes.
Product Line Manager
at Cailabs
Sören Hollatz studied mechanical engineering in Aachen and went on to work as a research scientist at Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology where he completed his doctorate in the field of laser welding. In 2023 he started working at 4D Photonics as a technology manager.
Product Manager
at 4D Photonics
Dr. Markus Kogel-Hollacher started his work in the laser industry in 1994 at the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (Aachen). After graduating in 1996, he continued his work at Precitec in Germany. This work has been extensively discussed in several journals and presented at various conferences. In 2008 he obtained his Ph.D. at the Technical University of Berlin, Germany. Dr. Markus Kogel-Hollacher is an innovator in photonic sensor technology for various applications. Working together with RTD performers and end users one of his guiding principles is to continuously increase the reliability and the use of sensor devices, also in laser materials processing. Dr. Kogel-Hollacher has received the prestigious PRISM Award in 2023 for his innovation bringing OCT sensor technology into semiconductor industry. In 2012 and 2014 he was finalist of the European Innovation Award Laser Technology. In 2024, he was awarded the honor of being one of the 100 photonics industry’s most innovative people.
Head of department R&D projects
at Precitec
Claudia Reinlein is the CEO of ROBUST AO, which she founded in 2020 as a Fraunhofer IOF spin-off. Her focus is the development of opto-mechanics for dynamic beam shaping. Claudia previously led a team at Fraunhofer IOF, focusing on active and adaptive optics. She earned her PhD in mechanical engineering from TU Ilmenau in 2012, with award-winning research on printed deformable mirrors.
Founder and Managing Director
at ROBUST AO GmbH
Head of Sales & Marketing
at PRIMES GmbH
Attendees
- Adèle Hamon , Charge of the Partnership at Capus Innovation
- Ahmad Odeh , Laser R&D Project Leader at The Swatch Group Research and Development-Division Asulab
- Ainara Rodríguez González , Researcher and Project Manager at Ceit
- Alejandro Gonzalez , Product Manager at SCHOTT Suisse
- Alessia Vicinanza , M&S Manager at CareGlance
- Alessio Califano , Sales Manager at nLIGHT Europe
- Andreas Pietzsch , Product Manager at SCANLAB
- Anika Langebeck , Industrial Applications at BIAS - Bremer Institut für angewandte Strahltechnik
- Antonio Raspa , Solid State Laser Product Manager at Luxinar
- Antti Salminen , Professor at University of Turku
- Arturo Elias Llumbet , Project Manager and Market Analyst at Tematys
- Arūnas Daukša , Key Account Manager at Femtika
- Branislav Timotijevic , Business Development Manager at Optotune
- Carlos Soriano Reyes , Researcher at Tekniker
- Chao Wang , Senior Process Engineer at Huawei Technologies
- Chris Nyamayaro , Post Doctoral Research Assistant in Photonics Technologies at Wrexham University
- Christian Dini , Commercial Manager at Luxinar
- Christof Blumenstein , Head of Sales and Marketing at PRIMES
- Cliff Jolliffe , Automation at PI (Physik Instrumente)
- David Bruneel , Group Research Coordinator at LASEA
- Dennis Kador , Inside Sales Manager at AIXEMTEC
- Dmitry Badyukov , Technical Sales at Optoprim
- Dominique Bonnisseau , CEO at PHOTONIKBIZ
- Elena Six , PSM at Ansys
- Eric Punzel , Laser Technology Specialist at MD Elektronik
- Eva Vaamonde , Senior Researcher - Laser Materials Processing at AIMEN
- Evgueni Bordatchev , Team Leader at National Research Council of Canada
- Fabian Sonnen , Innovation Technology Engineer at EOS
- Fabrizio Ferranti , Sales Manager Laser Safety Division at Univet
- Florian Hermann , Business Development E-Mobility at Precitec
- Fredrik Johansson, R&D Engineer at Coherent
- Georgii Shen , Head of Innovation Department at Research and Innovative Center of Electronics and Telecommunications
- Giancarlo Tonello , Sales Engineer at Laser Optronic
- Gintare Bataviciute , Project Manager at UAB LIDARIS
- Guido Giuliani , CEO/CTO at Julight
- Giulio Borzoni , Special Project Engineer at IMA Automation ATOP
- Guillermo Guarnizo , Business Development Manager at New Infrared Technologies
- Guillermo Santa Maria , Sales Engineer at Pro-Lite Technology
- Harvey Washbrook , Sales Manager at Laser Components Nordic
- Heinz Seyringer , CEO at V-Research
- Ian Bell , Sales Engineer at OpTek Systems
- Ireneu Dias , Center Coordinator at INESC TEC
- James Wormald , Staff Writer at Europa Science
- Jan Wagner , Product Manager at SCANLAB
- Jens Biesenbach , General Manager at BWT Laser
- Joachim Kubaink , Business Development at Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT
- Jochen Wenk , Senior Director Sales at Excelitas Technologies
- John Linden , Physicist at KLA
- Jose Blanco , Optical System Designer at Alite
- Justinas Domarkas , CTO at Eksma Optics
- Konstantin Larionov , Sales Manager at Furukawa Electric Europe
- Luz Ruiz , General Manager at Pro-Lite Technology Iberia
- Majid Sarhangi , Marketing Manager at Evatec
- Markus Kogel-Hollacher , Head of Department R&D Projects at Precitec
- Martynas Adomaitis , Sales Development Manager at OPTOMAN
- Mats Blomqvist , R&D Manager at Coherent
- Michael Müller , Manager Application (Cutting and Welding) at Coherent
- Mike Sharpe , Executive Director - Materials Joining Sales at FANUC America Corporation
- Mikel Gomez , Researcher at Ceit
- Nastaran Hayatiroodbari, Scientist at Joanneum Research
- Naveen Balla , Technical Marketing Engineer at Hamamatsu Photonics
- Nemo Mong, Engineer at ChromaATE
- Niv Adut , Founder, VP R&D at SPO
- Nuno Edgar Nunes Fernandes , Physics Engineer/Entrepreneur at Photonic Technologies & Precision with Light
- Oliver Dreissigacker , Editor-in-Chief B2B Physics / Photonics at WILEY-VCH
- Oliver Pütsch, Senior Manager at DENSO AUTOMOTIVE
- Osman Akin , Staff Engineer at ADI
- Paul Mockenhaupt , Key Account Manager at Schott
- Philipp Bastians , General Manager at Sensortherm
- Preetam Gaikwad , Technology Scout at Jenoptik
- Regina Gumenyuk , Senior Research Fellow at Tampere University
- Robert Riedel , CEO at Class 5 Photonics
- Sabina Zaimovic , Engineer at ALITE
- Salvador Sales , Professor at UPV
- Samuel Gouin , Product Line Manager at TeraXion
- Scott Barrie , Business Development Engineer at Laser Components
- Shraga Tsur , CEO at Yunet Programs
- Stefan Leyendecker , Sales Engineer at Laser Components
- Tauras Papinigis , Sales Team Leader at Direct Machining Control
- Thomas Knieling , Technical Consultant at Thomas Knieling Technical Consulting
- Thomas Strzeletz , Project Manager at Photonics Precision Engineering
- Tjalling de Boer , Sales Development Manager, EMEA at Coherent
- Tobias Gnausch , Product Manager at Jenoptik Optical Systems
- Uwe Linss , Director of Sales EMEA at FOCUZ Manufacturing
- Uwe Wagner , CEO/CTO at 3D-Micromac
- Valerie Lyttle , Marketing Executive at Yelo
- Venkatramani Ramaswamy , Market Segment Manager Automotive at GF Machining Solutions
- Visheet Arya , Engineer at Primes
Contact Information
Moderator
Coordination
Antonio Castelo, PhD
Technology Expert for Bio-Medical and Lasers
Event Manager
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