{"id":4544,"date":"2026-03-10T15:14:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T14:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optatec-messe.de\/?post_type=specials&#038;p=4544"},"modified":"2026-04-22T12:14:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T10:14:49","slug":"photonics-talks-2026-specialist-presentations-and-discussions-on-key-topics-in-photonics-booth-419","status":"publish","type":"specials","link":"https:\/\/www.optatec-messe.de\/en\/specials\/photonics-talks-2026-specialist-presentations-and-discussions-on-key-topics-in-photonics-booth-419\/","title":{"rendered":"Photonics Talks 2026: Specialist presentations and discussions on key topics in photonics \u2013 Booth 419"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;413347&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;720&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;422724&#8243;]<em>Photonics is a key technology that drives innovation in areas such as industry, security, semiconductor manufacturing, mobility, medicine and life sciences. As part of\u00a0<strong>Optatec 2026,<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Photonics Talks<\/strong>, in cooperation with the industry portal\u00a0<strong>optics.org (SPIE)<\/strong>, offers a platform for discussing current developments and applications in photonics.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Over two days, experts from industry and research will present concise technical talks on important topics for the future. Thematically grouped sessions will be supplemented by moderated panel discussions, which will provide space for in-depth discussions with the audience.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;184534&#8243;]Tuesday, 5th May 2026[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;184999&#8243;]<strong>9:45 a.m.\u00a0<\/strong>Welcome and brief introduction by Rob Fisher, optics.org<\/p>\n<p>The morning will focus on the topic of[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h5&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;194018&#8243;]Defence[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;110908&#8243;]<strong>10:00 Edmund Optics<\/strong> | Clemens Dicke, Head of Sales &amp; Technology at Edmund Optics son-x GmbH<br \/>\n&#8220;Manufacturing of Ultraprecise Mirrors for Space Applications&#8221;[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;132646&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;204465&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;184779&#8243;]<strong>10:30 I-Photonics<\/strong> | Mike Ivanovski, COO &amp; Product owner<br \/>\n\u201eUnlocking the Potential of Infrared Optics with Advanced Coating Processes\u201c<br \/>\n<em>Focus: We\u2019ll highlight the growing demand for IR optics and how advanced coating processes can help unlock performance and reliability for security, surveillance, and sensing applications.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;4549&#8243; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;197561&#8243; media_width_pixel=&#8221;100&#8243; el_class=&#8221;photonics-img&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;132646&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;174269&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;787973&#8243;]<strong>11:00 Trioptics<\/strong> | Dr Patrik Langehanenberg, Division Manager MPO<br \/>\n&#8220;Optical metrology solutions for IR lens testing&#8221;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;4557&#8243; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;310801&#8243; media_width_pixel=&#8221;100&#8243; el_class=&#8221;photonics-img&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;537301&#8243;]<strong>11:30 Schott <\/strong> | Gernot Weber, Head of Sales EMEA Defense \/ Astro \/ Space<br \/>\n\u201eProtective windows for advanced optronic defense systems\u201c[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;176957&#8243;]<strong>12:00 Tematys<\/strong> | Thierry Robin<br \/>\n&#8220;Optics and Photonics in Defence: Applications and Market Dynamics&#8221;[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;113038&#8221;]<strong>12:30 Panel Discussion<\/strong>\u00a0| Rob Fisher, Head of SPIE media<br \/>\n&#8220;Photonics at Scale: Navigating Quality, Complexity, and Growth in a Rapidly Evolving Decade&#8221;[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;145086&#8221;]<strong>Am Nachmittag richtet sich der Fokus auf:<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h5&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;181035&#8243;]Semiconductor manufacturing and inspection[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;408300&#8243;]<strong>14:00 EKSMA<\/strong> | Msc. Otas Dovyd\u0117nas, Technical Solutions Manager<br \/>\n&#8220;IBS AR-coated SHG\/THG LBO crystals for industrial high-power lasers&#8221;[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;202918&#8221;]<strong>14:30 SPIE<\/strong> | John Yoon, Director of Technology Outreach<br \/>\n&#8220;Global Photonics Industry Update Report&#8221;[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;565236&#8221;]<strong>15:30 OptoTech <\/strong> | Michael Feinberg, Managing Director and Business Development Strategist<br \/>\n&#8220;Enabling the Future of Precision Optics Manufacturing with Artificial Intelligence&#8221;[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;856345&#8221;]<strong>16:00 Panel Discussion<\/strong>\u00a0| Matt Peach, Editor-in-Chief at optics.org<br \/>\n&#8220;Photonics for Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing: Scaling Performance and Capacity in the Era of AI and Data Center Growth&#8221;[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; 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