When
Location: GCRB, The University of Arizona
Time: 8:00a - 5:00p | Breakfast and Lunch will be served
This is an invitation-only event. Please contact CSM for more information: krishna@arizona.edu.
Agenda
Welcome
University Leadership: Office of Research and Partnerships
University Photonics Overview: Brian Anderson, Dean, College of Optical Sciences
Demand for CPO AI Engines
Keynote - PHI Demand for Innovation & Entrepreneurship: Dan Ambrust, Co-founder, Silicon Catalyst
AI Kennedy Commander-Assist System: Dr. John Wood, Systems Engineering Leader, NIWC
Smart Connected AI Systems: Jim Hassman, CRO, Blues
Challenges: An Industry Perspective
Ravi Mahajan, Intel
Sandeep Sane, LightMatter
Ken Brown, Evolution Microelectronics
KC Lie, Amazon
Edward Walsby, KLA
Deepak Kulkarni, AMD
Joseph Mantese, RTX
Suresh Subramaniam, Silitronics
Space & Photonics
The Marketplace in Space: Dave Ariosto, The Space Agency
What Academia Has to Offer
Armand Niederberger, Stanford Photonics Research Center
Nasser Peyghambarian, Professor Emeritus, The University of Arizona
Panel Discussion: Leveraging Federal and State Support
Sree Ramaswamy, NobleReach Foundation
Heath Vescovi-Chiordi, Director, Pima County Economic Development
Emily Doyle, Senior Advisor, Innovation, Technology & Science, Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Panel Discussion: How Universities and Industry Can Work Together
Moderated by DP Prakash, UA Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing
Quantum Photonics
Bijoy Das, Center for Programmable PICs, IIT Madras
Closing Remarks
Gaurang Choksi, UA Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing