Program

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Agenda of the Conference

08:30 - 09:00 | Registration & Coffee

09:00 - 09:20 | Opening Remarks by Key Stakeholders

09:20 - 10:30 | BLOCK 1

From Capability to Competitiveness: The Czech Laser Opportunity

09:20 - 09:40 | Cooperation is all you need: The development of the Eindhoven High Tech Eco-system
Cees Admiraal, High Tech Campus Eindhoven

09:40 - 10:00 | Photonics in Europe 2030: Strategic Priorities, Industrial Trends and Global Challenges
Lutz Aschke, Photonics21

10:00 - 10:10 | Unlocking the Czech Laser Potential: Data-Driven Insights
Michal Helekal, Central Bohemia Innovation Centre - SIC

10:10 - 10:20 | From Niche to Global Player: The Lithuanian Laser Ecosystem Story
Kristina Ananičienė, Lithuanian Laser Association

10:20 - 10:30 | LASER-PRO: Turning Ecosystem Vision into Action
Tomáš Mocek, HiLASE Centre, Institute of Physics CAS

10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:45 | BLOCK 2

From Projects to Ecosystems: Scaling Industrial Impact

11:00 - 11:10 | Co-Creation as a Strategy: Long-Term Industry Partnerships
Jan Brajer, HiLASE Centre

11:10 - 12:00 | Case Studies - Tech Deep Dive

onsemi × HiLASE Centre - Michal Lorenc
IQS × HiLASE Centre - Marek Skeren
Crytur × HiLASE Centre - Antonin Fajstavr
CARDAM × HiLASE Centre - Ondrej Kurkin

12:00 - 12:15 | Building a Global Semiconductor Ecosystem: The ITRI Playbook
Eric Chang, ITRI Europe Office

12:15 - 12:45 | Mini-Panel: Engineering Collaboration
What Makes It Work? What Can We Realistically Implement in the Czech Context in the Next 3-5 Years?

12:45 - 13:30 | Lunch & Networking