The following highlights some of the industry talks that our team members have participated in at various conferences.
Optica Executive Forum, March 25, 2024 : Next-Generation Infrastructure for AI Networking; John Dexheimer on a panel with Executives from Google, Oracle and Alibaba
LASER Focus World: A Series of Articles in 2022-24: Written by John Dexheimer covering the role of Photonics in quantum and AI, investment trends in AI and quantum, the roles of “reshoring” and “dual-shoring”
Laser MarketPlace Executive Forum at Photonics West 2022 - Panel of SME CEOs: Lessons Learned for Growth and Opportunities in Photonics for Sensing and Quantum ; John Dexheimer, organizer and host
SPIE 2021 Quantum West Panel - Economics of Quantum and Advanced Sensing for Photonics Supply Chain ; John Dexheimer, organizer and host
LASER FOCUS WORLD: Series of Articles and Webinars in 2020-21 on Valuations, Financial metrics of Photonics Eco-System and Segments in Comparisons to Semiconductor Firms: A Global and Time Varying Analysis; John Dexheimer, Organizer and Commentary
OPTICA-OIDA webinar series on Navigating the Pandemic:Supply Chain, Management Challenges and Marketing Innovations - 2020—2021 hosted several panesl and invited Speakers: John Dexheimer, Organizer and host
Forum on Optics and Image Sensing in Autonomy - 2019, Held at Sensors Expo in San Jose, CA; John Dexheimer, Co-Organizer and Host
Scaling Quantum Information Systems — 2019, Lasers & Photonics Marketplace Seminar, John Dexheimer Panel Host and Moderator
Executive Forum on the Exploding Role of Optics in Sensing - 2018 OIDA-OSA conference, John Dexheimer, Event Committee Member
Company Valuations & Markets: Unicorns vs. Averages-Biasing in your Favor – 2018 Lasers & Photonics Marketplace Seminar, John Dexheimer, Presentation
Brexit, US Policy, EU and China: Models for Managing through Global Trade Shocks - 2017, SPIE conference at Photonics West - John Dexheimer, Panel Host and Moderator
Driverless Cars –Autonomous Vehicles and the Role of LIDAR - 2016, Laser & Photonics MarketPlace Seminar, hosted by Penwell in conjunction with Photonics West - John Dexheimer, Panel Host and Moderator
The Roadmap to Next-Gen Network Innovation –Financing Leaders Speak Out - 2015, OSA Executive Forum held in conjunction with Optical Fiber Conference - John Dexheimer, Panel Host and Moderator
Players in Innovation Eco-Systems - 2015, National Science Foundation Workshop on Accelerating Innovation Research - John Dexheimer, panel member
Additive Manufacturing Meets the Financial Markets - 2015, Laser & Photonics MarketPlace Seminar, hosted by Penwell in conjunction with Photonics West - John Dexheimer, Presentation
Start-ups and Financing in Advanced Materials & Services - 2014, Additive Manufacturing Workshop at America Makes event at Penn State’s Center for Innovative Materials Processing- John Dexheimer, Presentation
The Eco‐System of BioPhotonics & Medical Device Company Financing 2014, Penwell’s Strategies in BioPhotonics Conference - John Dexheimer, Panel Host and Moderator
The Science of Start-ups: Financing & Success 2014, Keynote at SPIE’s Photonics West - John Dexheimer, Presentation
Getting Investor Attention - 2014, LaserFocusWorld magazine - An interview of John Dexheimer by Milton Chang
Quantum Cryptography: The cat's alive! - 2014, OFC 2014's Workshop on Advanced Communications Networking - John Dexheimer, Co-Organizer and co-host
Entrepreneur Workshop: The Case for Case Studies - Creating a Business Plan - 2012, a 2 day workshop sponsored by NSF and hosted at the Institute for Mathematics & its Applications - John Dexheimer, Co-Organizer and Moderator
The Economics of Harnessing Light and the Dynamics of Corralling Investor Bandwidth - 2011, National Academy of Science - John Dexheimer, Presentation
A Survey of Sensing Executives - Market Dynamics: Impediments and Acceleration Strategies - 2011, conducted by John Dexheimer and Mark Wippich