The fifteenth International Laser Marketplace took place on Thursday, April 28, 2022, as a presence event at LASER World of PHOTONICS.
We would like to thank all speakers and participants.
The world's leading trade fair LASER World of PHOTONICS is traditionally accompanied by the International Laser Marketplace. The industry forum for laser material processing is organized by OPTECH CONSULTING and LASER World of PHOTONICS. It is aimed at decision-makers in corporate management, marketing and sales in the entire laser industry as well as at investors. It was held for the fifteenth time in 2022.
The symposium focused on the latest technology trends for lasers in materials processing as well as the development prospects in the most important international sales markets such as China, Japan and India. A special role was played this year by the importance of photonics and lasers in the context of quantum technologies.
| 10.00 a.m. - 10.30 a.m. | Registration and Welcome Coffee | |
| Special Topic 2022: Quantum Photonics | ||
| 10.30 a.m. - 11.10 a.m. | Keynote Presentation Quantum Photonics |
Why Lasers and Photonics are Needed for Quantum Technologies 2.0 Thomas Renner, Vorstand/CSO, TOPTICA Photonics AG |
| 11.10 a.m. - 11.35 a.m. | Quantum Optics in China |
Status of Quantum Optics in China Prof. Bo Gu, Ph.D., Deputy Secretary-General, The Chinese Optical Society |
| 11.35 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. | Technology Trends Japan: Industrial Lasers, Quantum Technology |
Industrial Laser Processing Based on State-of-the-Art Photonics and Quantum Technology Dr. Koji Yasui, Senior Chief Technologist Laser, EDM, CNC, Mitsubishi Electric Co. |
| 12.00 p.m. - 1.00 p.m. | Networking Lunch | |
| Industrial Lasers and Systems: Market and Technology | ||
| 1.00 p.m. - 1.30 p.m. | Keynote Interview | Dr. Vincent Mattera, Chairman and CEO, II-VI Inc., in conversation with Guenther Braun |
| 1.30 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. |
High Power Laser Cutting, Laser Cutting in China |
The High Power Laser Cutting Revolution Martino Burlamacchi, Chairman of Penta Laser Group, China |
| 2.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. | Laser Additive Manufacturing |
The digital nature of Additive Manufacturing Nikolai Zaepernick, Chief Business Officer, EOS GmbH, Germany |
| 2.30 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. | Coffee Break | |
| 3.00 p.m. - 3.25 p.m. | Market India |
Laser Materials Processing Markets and Applications in India Maulik Patel, International Business Development, Sahajanand Laser Technology Ltd. - SLTL, India |
| 3.25 p.m. - 3.45 p.m. | Market Japan |
The Market for Industrial Laser Systems in Japan: Status and Trend Dr. Kunihiko Washio, President, Paradigm Laser Research |
| 3.45 p.m. - 4.05 p.m. | Market China |
Chinese Laser Market under the New Globalization Prof. Bo Gu, Ph.D., Deputy Secretary-General, The Chinese Optical Society |
| 4.05 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. | Global Markets |
Global Industrial Laser and Laser Systems Market Update Dr. Arnold Mayer, President, Optech Consulting |
| 4.30 p.m. - 4.35 p.m. | Closing | |
All details about the speakers can be found here
