SPIE Photonics West 2022 Set for January 22-27
BELLINGHAM, Washington — SPIE Photonics West 2022 will take place January 22-27 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The largest annual international conference in optics and photonics will bring together researchers, innovators, engineers, and business leaders from across the globe.
Following local San Francisco requirements and national CDC recommendations for attendees' health and safety, proof of COVID-19 vaccinations will be required for all participants.
Each year, Photonics West showcases the latest in applications, technologies, and discoveries in optics and photonics, with three major conferences: BiOS, highlighting new research in biophotonics, biomedical optics, and applications of medical imaging; LASE, with its focus on the laser industry and applications; and OPTO, covering optoelectronics, photonic materials, and optical devices. In addition, Quantum West will feature presentations from industry leaders working to move quantum technologies from benchtops to business. This year's Photonics West program includes more than 4,000 technical presentations.
Featuring hundreds of product launches, live demonstrations, and technologies on display, the BiOS Expo and Photonics West Exhibition are free and open to the public. The BiOS Expo — featuring the latest technology in biomedical optics and healthcare applications — is open 22-23 January; the Photonics West Exhibition, 25-27 January, showcases the latest in optics and photonics innovations.
On January 24, 2022, Endeavor Business Media and Laser Focus World will present the 34th annual Lasers & Photonics Marketplace Seminar at The Intercontinental in San Francisco. Taking place the Monday between SPIE BiOS and SPIE Photonics West, this event is designed to provide lasers and photonics executives with crucial data and strategic insights to achieve a competitive advantage in the marketplace for 2022 and beyond.
This year's agenda features two prominent keynote speakers who will present findings that shape the conversation around the photonics marketplace. Dr. Anirban Basu, chairman and CEO of Sage Policy Group will provide comments and insight on the future of the industry's economic conditions juxtaposing the prepandemic and pandemic world, and then provide a forecast for the post-pandemic one. Among the areas of his focus are labor markets, financial markets, real estate, construction, consumer spending, business investment, international trade, and government finances.
Later that same day, Peter Fretty, editor-in-chief of Laser Focus World, will interview Scott Keeney, CEO of nLight, about nLight's role as a leader in global laser markets, including his views on important new trends impacting these markets, the competitive landscape for laser and photonics manufacturers, the opportunities for new technologies and products, and, the impact of Covid-19. They will also cover subjects such as nLight's long-term growth strategy, including acquisitions and global markets.
In addition to the conferences and exhibitions, Photonics West also offers 41 training courses covering topics such as Introduction to VR/AR/MR and Smart Eyewear, Quantum Computing, and Practical Optical Systems.
For more information and to register, please visit: https://spie.org/pw.