Moe Amanzadeh

The University of Queensland

Australia

Kevin Liu

Shenzhen JPT Opto-electronics Co. Ltd.

China

Songyang Li

Venture Corporation Ltd.

Singapore

Anne Marie Droste

Entrepreneur First

Singapore

Hendrik Sabert

Max Plank Institute for The Science of Light (UltraLumina)

Germany

NO Invited Speaker

Country Title

1 Eric Swanson USA Startups in Optics and Photonics

2 Frank Levinson USA A Founder’s and VC’s View of Photonics Today

3 Daniel Renner USA Risk Management in a Startup

4 Kenneth Tai Taiwan Photonics Technologies For Today and Tomorrow

5 John Harvey New Zealand The Changing Landscape Of Photonics Commercialisation

6 Byoung Kim Korea An Experience Of Taking University Research In Photonics To Market

7 John Marsh UK Building a Photonics Device Company in the 21st Century

8 Hendrik Sabert Germany Landscape and Future of Photonic Entrepreneurship in Europe

9 Terence Goh SingaporeIntellectual Property Management: Unlock the Value of your Innovation

Co-Inventor of Optical Coherence Tomography and Serial Photonics Entrepreneur

Chairman of Jasper Display Corp. (JDC), Serial Entrepreneur

SESSION III: FUNDAMENTALS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP

8.30am – 10.00amRoom 1xxx

SESSION III: Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship

Chair: Moe Amanzadeh

8:30am-9:15am

Startups in Optics and Photonics Dr. Eric SwansonCo-Inventor of Optical Coherence Tomography and Serial Photonics EntrepreneurUSA

9:15am-10:00am

A Founder’s and Investor’s View of Photonics TodayDr. Frank LevinsonGeneral Partner – Phoenix Venture PartnersSan Francisco Bay Area, USA

DR ERIC SWANSONResearch Affiliate at MIT and Serial EntrepreneurUSA

Startups in Optics and Photonics

• The first part of this talk will be an introductory overview of generic entrepreneurship related issues for first time entrepreneurs and the second part of the talk will be focused on lessons learned from involvement in several biomedical optics and optical communications startups.

DR. FRANK LEVINSONGeneral Partner – Phoenix Venture PartnersSan Francisco Bay Area, USA

A Founder’s and Investor’s View of Photonics Today

• Over the past nearly 50 years photonics has been driven by innovations needed for optical communications. Today we have exquisite control over light in the 1550 nm window. But further dramatic improvements there may be slowing down for reasons similar to the clear slowdown in Moore’s law based silicon chips.

• That does not mean the photonics wave of innovation is slowing generally, indeed the opportunities to use photonics in sensing of all types from mobile devices to IoT is actually accelerating and there is room for many startups in these new areas.

SESSION IV: INDUSTRY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

10:45am – 12:15pmRoom 1xxx

SESSION IV: Industry and Entrepreneurship

Chair: Dr Kevin Liu

10:45am-11:15am

Photonics Technologies for Today and TomorrowKenneth TaiChairman & CEO - Jasper Display Corp. (JDC)Hsinchu, Taiwan

11:15am-11:45am

Risk Management in a StartupDr Daniel RennerVP. Freedom Photonics LLCUnited States

11:45am-12:15pm

The Changing Landscape Of Photonics CommercialisationProf. JOHN HARVEYSouthern Photonics LtdNew Zealand

KENNETH TAIChairman & CEOJasper Display Corp. (JDC), Hsinchu, Taiwan

Photonics Technologies for Today and Tomorrow

Taiwan’s capital-intensive and technology-intensive industry is its advantage. The best example is TSMC. It creates a very competitive industry chain. On the way to “High-Tech High-Touch”, many opportunities will raise inevitably. Light technology would be the key to grasp the opportunity. Just as the proclamation of the UN, “Light-based technology is a major economic driver with potential to revolutionize the 21st century”. At this moment, it is necessary to find out the self-position and confirm the development direction quickly. With multi-party cooperation, the cornerstone of the industry could be raised and the time length of technology development could be folded up. Therefore, it would have a chance to grasp the world level market. Besides, education and training must also act simultaneously. This can provide the industry adequate engineering and R&D people.

DR. DANIEL RENNERVice-President of Business DevelopmentFreedom Photonics, Santa Barbara, CA

Risk Management in a Startup

• High tech startups navigate a business ocean full of risk and opportunity, all the way from the time of their inception to the time of their success... or failure... Opportunity maximization and risk minimization are at the essence of a startup company operation. This presentation will focus on techniques for balancing risk and opportunity.

PROF. JOHN HARVEYSouthern Photonics Ltd, New Zealand

The Changing Landscape Of Photonics Commercialisation

• Twenty years ago, academics who branched out into commercialization were seen as radicals. Today these efforts are promoted in most developed countries, leading to new funding routes for such enterprises. This paper discusses some of the challenges of operating a small Photonics based business from "The Last Bus Stop on the Planet".

SESSION V: ACADEMIC ENTREPRENEURS

2.00pm – 3:45pmRoom 1xxx

SESSION V: Academic Entrepreneurs

Chair: Dr Songyang Li

2:00pm-2:25pm

An Experience of Taking University Research In Photonics To MarketProf. Byoung kimProfessor and Entrepreneur in Resident- KAISTRepublic of Korea

2:25pm-2.50pm

Photonic Entreprenuership in EuropeDr Hendrik Sabert Max Plank Institute for The science of Light- UltraLuminaGermany

2.50pm-3.15pm

Building a Photonics Device Company in the 21st CenturyProf John MarshProfessor of Optoelectronic Systems & Entrepreneur University of Glasgow, UK

3.15pm-3.45pm

Intellectual Property Management: Unlock the Value of your InnovationDr. Terence Goh

Intellectual Property Management ConsultantIP ValueLab, Singapore

PROF. BYOUNG KIMProfessor and Entrepreneur in ResidentKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea

An Experience Of Taking University Research In Photonics To Market

• This presentation describes the process of taking research results to commercial market in photonics industry based on the personal experience. Some key factors that influenced the outcome of the endeavor will be discussed. Current technology commercialization activities at KAIST will also be mentioned.

DR HENDRIK SABERT Max Plank Institute for The Science of Light (UltraLumina)Germany

Landscape and Future of Photonic Entrepreneurship in Europe

Photonics has been identified by the European Union as one of six Key Enabling Technologies (KET) and is seen as a priority underpinning technological competitiveness and prosperity. The presentation will reflect on the landscape of start-ups in Europe, emerging opportunities and how to get started.

PROF JOHN MARSHProfessor of Optoelectronic Systems & EntrepreneurUniversity of Glasgow, UK

Building a Photonics Device Company in the 21st Century

• The photonics device industry was particularly badly hit in the years following the burst of the 2000 technology bubble, and has only now recovered to a point where major players are profitable. Fabrication-based start-ups are particularly vulnerable, as clean rooms need to run close to capacity to be viable. The presentation will reflect on the characteristics of three successful start-ups from the University of Glasgow in photonics, and consider how lessons can be applied to current market conditions.

DR. TERENCE GOHIntellectual Property Management ConsultantIP ValueLab, Singapore

Intellectual Property Management: Unlock the Value of your Innovation

Innovation generates intangible assets, which are today's drivers of a company's value. To harness the investment value of these assets, entrepreneurs and researchers ought to understand strategies to protect and commercialise these intangible assets. Join Terence, as he brings leading intellectual property commercialisation insights, to help you ring fence and generate value from your innovation cycle.

SESSION VI: START-UP CHALLENGE

4.15pm – 6.15pmRoom 1xxx

SESSION VI: Start-up challenge

Chairs: Hendrik Sabert and Anne Marie Droste

4.15pm-5:15pm

STARTUP CHALLENGE4 Startup pitches- (4x10min presentation +Q&A) Awards (20min)

5:15pm-6.15pm

PANEL DISCUSSION: Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Photonics:

Opportunities and ChallengesPanel are all speakers and chairs + Other guests (Maximum of 10 people)

GOT A GREAT IDEA FOR AN OPTIC STARTUP?

ENTER THE STARTUP CHALLENGETO WIN one of Prestigious OSA awards:

• Women in photonic entrepreneurship award• The photonic for health award• The most scientific photonic start-up award• The most ambitious photonic entrepreneur award