Laser Focus World Executive Forum 2023 Summary Report

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State of the Market results revealed

Peter Fretty

March 21, 2023

The first annual State of the Market survey looks at view towards innovation, systems vs. components, and procurement trends across the photonics community.

Executive Forum

Photonics companies prep for the future

Peter Fretty

March 20, 2023

While the lineup at the Laser Focus World Executive Forum covered a wide array of topics, there was a very common theme across the presentations and panels: preparing photonics...

(L-R) David Piehler, Peter Winzer, Michael Lebby, and Robert Blum addressed the manufacturing plans of photonic integrated circuits (PICs) by semiconductor fabs and how the photonics industry can transfer their processes to the semiconductor industry during their panel discussion at the Laser Focus World Executive Forum.

Executive Forum

Silicon photonics: Is it witchcraft?

Sally Cole Johnson

March 17, 2023

During Laser Focus World’s Executive Forum at SPIE’s Photonics West 2023, Jose Pozo, chief technology officer of Optica, led a lively panel discussion exploring the current state...

Executive Forum

A look at the CHIPs and Science Act

Peter Fretty

March 16, 2023

Jennifer O’Bryan discusses the latest with the CHIPs and Science Act while also providing an update on export control.

(L-R) Natalie Gibson, Julia Majors, Emily Mount, Madhu Mahadevan, and Denise Mendez discussed their companies’ diversity and inclusion initiatives, while addressing the challenges and expanding on the next steps to building productive and diverse engineering teams.

Executive Forum

Networks, inclusion key drivers for women’s success

Justine Murphy

March 15, 2023

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, particularly in the workplace, fundamental issues must be addressed.

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High-energy lasers await Pentagon ‘green light’

Sally Cole Johnson

March 14, 2023

During Laser Focus World’s Executive Forum, a panel of laser experts discussed how far high-energy laser technology has come and the challenges that remain.