AR/VRar-vr
3-4 June 2025
EPIC Technology Meeting on Photonics for AR/MR at Morphotonics
Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Hosted by
EPIC Members
350.00 Excl. VAT
Invited companies
350.00 Excl. VAT
Non-members
550.00 Excl. VAT


Please note, preferably register only one person per company for best possible networking.

Join us at the EPIC Technology Meeting on Photonics for AR/MR, where leading experts, innovators, and enthusiasts will come together to explore the forefront of photonics in augmented reality (AR). Photonics plays a pivotal role in advancing AR/MR technologies, from the development of advanced waveguides and holographic displays to the integration of microLEDs and optical sensors. These innovations are creating more immersive and realistic experiences, enhancing efficiency, and reducing device weight. Attendees will engage in discussions on current challenges, emerging trends, and the latest advancements in photonics for AR/MR. This event promises valuable insights, networking opportunities with industry leaders, and a comprehensive overview of the future technological landscape of AR/MR driven by photonics innovations.

Agenda

2 June 2025, Monday

Optional agenda:

10:00 – 18:00 Company visits
19:00 – 22:00 Pre-event networking dinner

3 June 2025, Tuesday

12:00 – 13:15 Registration and networking lunch
13:15 – Welcoming words

14:00 – 14:30 Overall KEYNOTE: Morphotonics AR at Crossroads: Paving the Path to Mainstream Adoption – Hugo da Silva, CEO (The Netherlands)
14:30 – 14:45 YOLE Group – Raphael Mermet-Lyaudoz, Technology and Market Analyst – Display (France)

14:45 – 16:00 SESSION 1: AR Market and System Integration Challenges

  • KEYNOTE: META Reality Labs – Jasmine Sears, System Engineer (United States)
  • cellid – TBA.
  • EssilorLuxottica – Tommaso Ongarello, Smart Eyewear and Plastic Frames R&D Manager (Italy)

16:00 – 16:20 Mini-session: AR Manufacturing & Materials I

  • EV Group Next-Generation AR Device Manufacturing: Nanoimprint Lithography as Permanent Imprint or Etching Mask – Patrick Schuster, Senior Process Technology Engineer (Austria)
  • Solnil – Badre Kerzabi, Co-founder & CEO (France)

Agenda in preparation – interested attendees can contact Program management and the Technology expert for more information.

16:20 – 17:00 Networking coffee break

17:00 – 18:30 SESSION 2: AI – Unlocking the Potential of AR

  • KEYNOTE: Google – Christophe Peroz, Program Development Lead (Switzerland)
  • KEYNOTE: STMicroelectronics – Bharath Rajagopalan, Director, Strategic Market Development (United States)
  • Voxel Sensors – Johannes Peeters, CEO (Belgium)

Agenda in preparation – interested attendees can contact Program management and the Technology expert for more information.

18:30 – Departure from the venue to the dinner place
19:00 – 22:00 Networking dinner

4 June 2025, Wednesday

07:30 Departure from recommend hotel Van der Valk Hotel Eindhoven (address: Aalsterweg 322, 5644 RL Eindhoven)
08:00 – 08:45 Welcome coffee

08:45 – 12:45 SESSION 3: AR Hardware – between Challenges and Innovations

08:45 – 10:15 SESSION 3.1: Displays & Waveguides – Technologies

  • TriLite Technologies – Peter Weigand, CEO (Austria)
  • Brilliance RGB – Douwe Geuzebroek, CTO (The Netherlands)
  • Vitrealab – TBA.
  • Inkron – TBA.

10:15 – 10:35 Mini-session: AR Manufacturing & Materials II

  • Pixelligent – Alex Everett, Account Manager (United States)
  • Morphotonics – Jan Matthijs ter Meulen, Co-founder & CTO (The Netherlands)

10:35 – 11:20 Networking coffee break

11:20 – 12:20 SESSION 3.2: Advanced Optics and Sensing – Technologies

  • SINTEF – Christopher Dirdal, Research Manager (Norway)
  • Tobii – Katherine Remulla, Optronics Developer (Sweden)
  • Tooz Technologies – TBA.

12:20 – 12:40 Mini-session: AR Manufacturing & Materials III

  • EULITHAManufacturing Display Technologies Using Displacement Talbot Lithography – Kelsey Wooley, Director of North American Operations (The United States)
  • Bühler Group – Daniel Sa Pereira, Sales Manager, Market Segment Semiconductor (Germany)

12:45 – 14:00 Networking lunch

14:00 Bus departure for Company Visit at Morphotonics
14:15 – 15:45 Company visit at Morphotonics (address: De Run 4281, 5503 LM Veldhoven)
15:45 End of the technology meeting and Bus Transfer to Eindhoven Central Station & Eindhoven Airport

Accomodation

Recommended Hotel: Van der Valk Hotel Eindhoven (address: Aalsterweg 322, 5644 RL Eindhoven)

Book your room here by using the special discount code EIN-EpicPhotonics

Of course, you can also book any other hotel in the area.

Venue

Conference Center @ Hightech Campus Eindhoven (address: The Strip, High Tech Campus Eindhoven 1, 1B, 5656 AE Eindhoven)

Coming by car we advise to take the direct exit from from highway A2/A67 and park the car in parking garage P0.

Technology Advisory Committee
µLED Architect and Platform Lead at Meta
Senior Business Manager at imec
Program Development Lead at Google
Head of Global Business Development at Morphotonics
Speakers
Smart Eyewear and Plastic Frames R&D Manager at EssilorLuxottica
Senior Process Technology Engineer at EV Group
Sales Manager, Market Segment Semiconductor at Bühler Group
Program Development Lead at Google
Director of North American Operations at EULITHA
TBA.
TBA. at Vitrealab
Co-founder & CEO at SOLNIL
Director, Strategic Market Development at STMicroelectronics
Account Manager at Pixelligent
Optronics Developer at Tobii
Research Manager at SINTEF
TBA.
TBA. at cellid
Technology and Market Analyst - Display at YOLE Group
TBA.
TBA.


More speakers will be announced soon.

Attendees

More attendees will be announced soon.

Supported By
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Technology Manager
Technology scope and agenda
Jeremy Picot-Clemente, PhD
Jeremy Picot-Clemente, PhD
Technology Expert for Optics and Optical Systems
Programme Manager
Coordination
Lídia Briquets
Lídia Briquets
Programme Manager
Event Manager
Logistics, venue, accommodation, and transportation
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