Participants
 
Riccardo Aimerito
ERA Kapital

Riccardo Aimerito

Co-founder & Partner
ERA Kapital (Italy)
Sofie Baeten
Qbic

Sofie Baeten

Managing Partner
Qbic (Belgium)
Gernot Berger
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Gernot Berger

Senior Investment Manager
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Gregory Bernstein
EQT Ventures

Gregory Bernstein

Executive-in-Residence
EQT Ventures (Sweden)
Ivo Blij
NIBC Bank N.V.

Ivo Blij

Director Corporate Lending
NIBC Bank N.V. (Netherlands)
Christophe Bodin
CBO Consulting

Christophe Bodin

Director
CBO Consulting (Belgium)
Alvise Bonivento
Indaco Venture Partners

Alvise Bonivento

Partner
Indaco Venture Partners (Italy)
Daniel Carew
IQ Capital Partners

Daniel Carew

Principal
IQ Capital Partners (United Kingdom)
Nuno Carvalho
KBC Focus Fund

Nuno Carvalho

Investment Director
KBC Focus Fund (Belgium)
Richard Clarke
PowerPhotonic Ltd

Richard Clarke

Finance Director
PowerPhotonic Ltd (United Kingdom)
Joachim de Sterke
PhotonDelta

Joachim de Sterke

CFO
PhotonDelta (Netherlands)
Stephan Decher
Zaz Ventures

Stephan Decher

Managing Partner
Zaz Ventures (Belgium)
Francois-Xavier Dedde
Omnes Capital

Francois-Xavier Dedde

Partner
Omnes Capital (France)
Miguel Del Canizo
Bullnet Capital

Miguel Del Canizo

Partner
Bullnet Capital (Spain)
Kevin Donnelly
Enterprise Ireland

Kevin Donnelly

Research Officer
Enterprise Ireland (Ireland)
Friedhelm Dorsch
TRUMPF GmbH

Friedhelm Dorsch

Principal Expert Technology Scouting
TRUMPF GmbH (Germany)
Peter Doyle
ACTPHAST 4.0

Peter Doyle

Business Coach, VUB as coordinator of PhotonHub Europe
ACTPHAST 4.0 (Belgium)
Alberto Emprin
3LB Seed Capital

Alberto Emprin

General Partner
3LB Seed Capital (Italy)
Johan Feenstra
SMART Photonics B.V.

Johan Feenstra

CEO
SMART Photonics B.V. (Netherlands)
Sergi Ferrando
ICFO - Institute of Photonic Sciences

Sergi Ferrando

Business Development
ICFO - Institute of Photonic Sciences (Spain)
Ana Gebejes
Photonics Finland

Ana Gebejes

Head of Projects
Photonics Finland (Finland)
Massimo Gentili
WISE

Massimo Gentili

Observer: Board of Directors
WISE (Italy)
Panagiotis Georgiadis
Alpes Lasers SA

Panagiotis Georgiadis

Head Of Business Development
Alpes Lasers SA (Switzerland)
Paul Gillespie
SH Gillamor Stephens

Paul Gillespie

Partner
SH Gillamor Stephens (United Kingdom)
Yavor Gochev
Innovation Capital

Yavor Gochev

Investment Manager
Innovation Capital (Bulgaria)
Tonino Greco
Sony Innovation Fund

Tonino Greco

Senior Chief Technology Analyst
Sony Innovation Fund (United Kingdom)
Jose Guerreiro de Sousa
Armilar Venture Partners

Jose Guerreiro de Sousa

Partner
Armilar Venture Partners (Portugal)
Jose Luis Gómez
Bullnet Capital

Jose Luis Gómez

Analyst
Bullnet Capital (Spain)
Robert Harrison
Sonnenberg Harrison Partnership

Robert Harrison

Joint Managing Partner
Sonnenberg Harrison Partnership (Germany)
Tom Harvey
CPI

Tom Harvey

Healthcare Photonics Lead
CPI (United Kingdom)
Félix Henry
Omnes Capital

Félix Henry

Venture Capital Analyst
Omnes Capital (France)
Thomas Hessler
LIGENTEC

Thomas Hessler

CEO
LIGENTEC (Switzerland)
Eoghan Hickey
Jolt Capital

Eoghan Hickey

Principal & Head of Research
Jolt Capital (France)
Sebastian Händschke
Digital Innovation Hub Photonics

Sebastian Händschke

Head
Digital Innovation Hub Photonics (Denmark)
Oliver Kahl
MIG Capital AG

Oliver Kahl

Principal
MIG Capital AG (Germany)
Erhan Kilicozlu
ACT Venture Partners

Erhan Kilicozlu

Managing Partner
ACT Venture Partners (Turkiye)
Simon King
Octopus Ventures

Simon King

Partner
Octopus Ventures (United Kingdom)
Pieter Klinkert
PhotonDelta

Pieter Klinkert

Fund Manager
PhotonDelta (Netherlands)
Petri Laine
Innovestor Ventures

Petri Laine

Managing Partner
Innovestor Ventures (Finland)
Carlos Lee
EPIC - European Photonics Industry Consortium

Carlos Lee

Director General
EPIC - European Photonics Industry Consortium (Belgium)
Irene Lo Vecchio
Berlin Partner GmbH

Irene Lo Vecchio

Key Account Manager Photonics
Berlin Partner GmbH (Germany)
Jan Meise
AMS Technologies AG

Jan Meise

CEO
AMS Technologies AG (Germany)
Novica Mrdovic-Vianello
Star Tech Ventures

Novica Mrdovic-Vianello

General Manager
Star Tech Ventures (Italy)
Daniele Panarese
Ciaotech Srl

Daniele Panarese

Innovation Consultant
Ciaotech Srl (Italy)
Francesco Pessolano
Flanders make

Francesco Pessolano

CEO & CoFounder
Flanders make (Belgium)
Paul Phelan
Paul Phelan Consulting

Paul Phelan

Independent Consultant
Paul Phelan Consulting (Ireland)
Zhigang Qian
Wuxi Capital

Zhigang Qian

Director
Wuxi Capital (China)
Julian Riebartsch
btov Partners

Julian Riebartsch

Associate
btov Partners (Germany)
Hans Rijckenberg
Regional Experts

Hans Rijckenberg

Managing Director
Regional Experts (Netherlands)
Santiago Royo
Fotónica21

Santiago Royo

Secretariat
Fotónica21 (Spain)
Edward Schneider
Quan Technology Fund

Edward Schneider

Founder & Managing Director
Quan Technology Fund (Switzerland)
Karsten Scholz
Karsten Scholz

Karsten Scholz

Corporate Development Manager at L&L Products
Karsten Scholz (Germany)
Rudi Severijns
KBC Focus Fund

Rudi Severijns

Investment Director
KBC Focus Fund (Belgium)
Audra Shallal
BOSS Consulting

Audra Shallal

Managing Director
BOSS Consulting (France)
Mason Sinclair
Octopus Ventures

Mason Sinclair

Deep Tech Investor
Octopus Ventures (United Kingdom)
Wojtek Smolinski
VIGO Ventures

Wojtek Smolinski

Managing Partner
VIGO Ventures (Poland)
Mark Smyth
Tyndall National Institute

Mark Smyth

Tyndall National Institute (Ireland)
Sebastian Stamm
Fluxunit - ams OSRAM Ventures

Sebastian Stamm

Investment Manager
Fluxunit - ams OSRAM Ventures (Germany)
Victor Szabo
btov Partners

Victor Szabo

btov Partners (Germany)
Antonio Teixeira
PICadvanced S.A.

Antonio Teixeira

Founder
PICadvanced S.A. (Portugal)
Ian Tracey
Anchored

Ian Tracey

Co-Founder
Anchored (United Kingdom)
Matthias Trinker
ficonTEC

Matthias Trinker

Chief Financial Officer
ficonTEC (Germany)
Ulrich Trog
Joanneum Research ForschungsgmbH

Ulrich Trog

Joanneum Research ForschungsgmbH (Austria)
Andreas Umbach
AUCCEPT Consulting GmbH

Andreas Umbach

CEO
AUCCEPT Consulting GmbH (Germany)
Alexander van Os
Venture IQ B.V.

Alexander van Os

Co-Founder
Venture IQ B.V. (Netherlands)
Peter Vanbekbergen
imec.xpand

Peter Vanbekbergen

Partner
imec.xpand (Belgium)
James Wilson
Silverpeak

James Wilson

Vice President
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
Torsten Wipiejewski
Huawei Technologies

Torsten Wipiejewski

Business Development Manager
Huawei Technologies (Germany)
Kim Neel Wyon
Optiteam

Kim Neel Wyon

Senior Partner
Optiteam (Denmark)
Aleksey Yerpylov
United Metallurgical Company (AO OMK)

Aleksey Yerpylov

Project Manager
United Metallurgical Company (AO OMK) (Russian Federation)