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Agenda
Automotive LIDAR 2023
6th Annual Conference and Exhibition
October 3-5, 2023
ONLINE
Tuesday, October 3
US Eastern Time (ET)
| Networking Platform Open and Available for Chats and Meetings |
12:01 AM – 11:59 PM |
| Welcome and Opening Remarks Mike Pinelis, PhD President and CEO Microtech Ventures |
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM |
| Automotive LIDAR Market: Competitive Dynamics, Technology Evolution, and Revenue Trends Pierrick Boulay Senior Analyst -- Lighting and ADAS Systems Yole Intelligence, part of Yole Group |
10:35 AM – 11:15 AM |
| Protective Coatings for Automotive LIDAR and ADAS Dan Nawrocki Director of Business and Technical Development Kayaku Advanced Materials |
11:20 AM – 11:30 AM |
| Networking Break |
11:35 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Automotive OEM Perspective on Key LIDAR Performance Specifications Abdullah Zaidi Sensors Lead / Engineering Lead Rivian Automotive |
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM |
| Electrostatic MEMS Mirror with Closed Loop Feedback for Enhanced LIDAR Performance David Somo President and CEO Preciseley Microtechnology |
12:35 PM – 12:45 PM |
| Optical MEMS LIDAR with Closed Loop Sensing for Enhanced Performance Collin Twanow Director of Technology Teledyne |
12:50 PM – 01:00 PM |
| SiN Photonic Integrated Circuits and MEMS Technologies for Compact LIDAR Applications Cédrik Coia, PhD Chief Scientist AEPONYX |
01:05 PM – 01:20 PM |
| Networking Lunch |
01:20 PM – 02:00 PM |
| Unlocking Long-Range FMCW Automotive LIDAR with Integrated Photonics Zeb Barber, PhD Director of LIDAR R&D Aurora |
02:00 PM – 02:30 PM |
| Fix the LIDAR Scanner, Fix LIDAR Eric Aguilar CEO Omnitron Sensors |
02:35 PM – 02:45 PM |
| Accelerated FEM Multiphysics Simulations for LIDAR Systems and Components Alexandre Halbach, PhD CTO Quanscient |
02:50 PM – 03:00 PM |
| LIDAR in Truck Applications: Emerging Trends in Applications and Requirements Matthew Hunkler Technical Specialist System Engineering Navistar |
03:05 PM – 03:35 PM |
| Closing Remarks Mike Pinelis, PhD President and CEO Microtech Ventures |
03:40 PM – 03:50 PM |
Wednesday, October 4
US Eastern Time (ET)
| Networking Platform Open and Available for Chats and Meetings |
12:01 AM – 11:59 PM |
| Welcome and Opening Remarks Mike Pinelis, PhD President and CEO Microtech Ventures |
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM |
| Automotive LIDAR Business: Latest Adoption Trends and Activitiesn Xiaoxi He, PhD Research Director IDTechEx |
10:15 AM – 10:55 AM |
| Adhesive Material for Automotive LIDAR Applications Deborah Nash-Makita Sr. Researcher, New Business Development Dexerials |
11:00 AM – 11:10 AM |
| Silicon Sensors: Enabling High-Performance LIDAR for the Mass Market Bahman Hadji LIDAR Business Development onsemi |
11:15 AM – 11:25 AM |
| Networking Break |
11:30 AM – 11:55 AM |
| Silicon Photonics Integrated Circuits for FMCW LIDAR in Automotive Applications Amit Mizrahi Technical Lead, LIDAR Intel |
11:55 AM – 12:25 PM |
| Enabling Mass Market Adoption of FMCW LIDAR Through Chip Integration Ralf Muenster VP, Business Development and Marketing SiLC |
12:30 PM – 12:55 PM |
| FMCW LIDAR: Principles of Operation and Technical Challenges Slawomir Piatek, PhD Scientific Consultant Hamamatsu |
01:00 PM – 01:20 PM |
| Networking Lunch |
01:20 PM – 02:00 PM |
| New Chip-Integrated LIDAR Technology with Frequency-Angular Resolving Technique Using Acousto-Optic Beam Steering Mo Li, PhD Professor University of Washington |
02:00 PM – 02:30 PM |
| LIDAR Data Calibration and Sensor Fusion Mohammad Musa CEO and Co-Founder Deepen |
02:35 PM – 02:45 PM | Market Outlook and Challenges for Automotive LIDAR Makers and Suppliers Sam Abuelsamid Principal Analyst, E-Mobility Guidehouse Insights |
02:50 PM – 03:30 PM |
| Closing Remarks Mike Pinelis, PhD President and CEO Microtech Ventures |
03:35 PM – 03:45 PM |
Thursday, October 5
US Eastern Time (ET)
| Networking Platform Open and Available for Chats and Meetings |
12:01 AM – 11:59 PM |
| Welcome and Opening Remarks Mike Pinelis, PhD President and CEO Microtech Ventures |
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM |
| LIDAR for ADAS and AVs: Technologies, Ecosystem, and Market Trends Brock Walquist Sr. Analyst S&P Global |
10:15 AM – 10:55 AM |
| High-Sensitivity Technology for Reducing LIDAR Size and Price Scott Han Sr. Manager AutoL |
11:00 AM – 11:10 AM |
| Automotive LIDAR Packaging Technologies Irving Wang, PhD Director of Marketing, MRSI Systems Mycronic Group |
11:15 AM – 11:25 AM |
| Networking Break | 11:30 AM – 11:50 AM |
| Multi-LIDAR Extrinsic Calibration Method and Algorithm Emily Robb Sr. Manager, AI and ADX Stellantis |
11:50 AM – 12:20 PM |
| Novel Solid-State Long-Range Flash LIDAR for Advanced Collision Avoidance Systems Valeri Saveliev, PhD Chief Science Officer Integrated Quantum Photonics |
12:25 PM – 12:35 PM |
| Advancements in Optical Components for LIDAR Applications Scott Rowlands Automotive Product Line Manager VIAVI Solutions |
12:40 PM – 12:50 PM |
| Materials and Services for LIDAR Applications Bryan Kruuk Director Hitachi High-Tech America |
12:55 PM – 01:05 PM |
| Networking Lunch | 01:10 PM – 02:00 PM |
| FFCW-Based Coherent LIDAR Sensing for Automotive Applications Justin Madison CEO Illusense |
02:00 PM – 02:30 PM |
| Which LIDAR Companies Will Win and What Are Their Main Advantages Harvey Weinberg Director, Sensor Technologiese Microtech Ventures |
02:35 PM – 03:35 PM |
| Closing Remarks Mike Pinelis, PhD President and CEO Microtech Ventures |
03:35 PM – 03:45 PM |