Join us in DC this September
Gather with critical decision makers 25 September 2024 in Washington, DC, for SPIE Photonics Industry Summit. This one-day forum focuses on the optics and photonics industry as an essential enabler of emerging technology. The full-day program will host US government leaders discussing federal policy and funding important to the optics and photonics industry with an audience of more than 150 company representatives. Our collective goal in meeting is to raise the profile of the optics and photonics industry, while learning more about the priorities of the US government in this technology space.
Program Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), US Department of Energy
Director, Astrophysics Division, NASA Headquarters (United States)
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and External Affairs, US Economic Development Administration
Deputy Director, CHIPS Research and Development Program (NIST)
Director of the Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP)
Director of the Joint Directed Energy Transition Office (JDETO), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E))
Postdoctoral researcher, Harvard and Senior Advisor for the Emerging Technology, US Defense Innovation Unit
Program Director for Optics and Materials Science & Technology (OMST) in the NIF & Photon Science Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Before the Summit, join us for the Tuesday Evening Congressional Reception on the Hill. Talk directly with your representatives, network and advocate on behalf of the photonics industry, and gain visibility on valuable topics related to the success of your business.
Location: 2075 Rayburn House Office Building
Time: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM ET
No additional registration needed. Allow time to get through security. Appetizers and refreshments will be served.
Align your company brand with the only event that gathers business leaders, speakers from the U.S. Congress, and directors from government agencies in the city where decisions are made that impact the entire photonics industry.