Speakers and Panelists


Jeff Albelo
Jeff Albelo

Jeff Albelo

Chairman
Quantum-Group Consulting, Ltd. (United States)
Giorgio Anania
Aledia & Photonics21 Executive Board / Photonics PPP

Giorgio Anania

Aledia President & CEO and Photonics21 Executive Board / Photonics PPP
Aledia & Photonics21 Executive Board / Photonics PPP (France)
Alexander Baum
Evonik Venture Capital

Alexander Baum

Investment Director
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Uffe Bundgaard Joergensen
InvestorNet

Uffe Bundgaard Joergensen

InvestorNet (Denmark)
Ronan Burgess
European Commission - DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology

Ronan Burgess

Deputy Head of Unit - Photonics
European Commission - DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology (Belgium)
James Cogan
PNO Innovation NV

James Cogan

Director - European Photonics Venture Forum 2015
PNO Innovation NV (Belgium)
Jean Schmitt
Jolt Capital

Jean Schmitt

President & Managing Partner
Jolt Capital (France)
M.K. (Meint) Smit
Eindhoven University of Technology

M.K. (Meint) Smit

Professor
Eindhoven University of Technology (Netherlands)
William Stevens
Europe Unlimited

William Stevens

Founder & CEO
Europe Unlimited (Belgium)
Peter van Gelderen
Icos Capital

Peter van Gelderen

General Partner
Icos Capital (Netherlands)
Kurt Weingarten
JDSU & EPIC Board of Directors

Kurt Weingarten

Managing Director
JDSU & EPIC Board of Directors (Switzerland)