Christian Reimer
03 - 07 May 2026
Optica Global Headquarters
Washington,
Events
Christian Reimer
Co-Founder and Chief Architect, HyperLight Corp, USA
Career Reflections: Insights for Early Career Success in Industry
As the Career Accelerator comes to a close, it’s time to think about how you’ll apply what you’ve learned to the next steps in your career. Do you want to work in industry? How will it feel to transition from academia to a new role? 2020 Optica Ambassador Christian Reimer will share his journey of starting and growing in his career, offering insights to help you take this experience and move forward with confidence.
About the Speaker
Dr. Christian Reimer is a physicist and entrepreneur working in the fields of nonlinear optics, integrated photonics, and quantum optics. He received graduate degrees from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany, Heriot-Watt University in Scotland, and the National Institute of Scientific Research (INRS) in Canada. He then worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University, before becoming Co-Founder and Chief Architect of HyperLight Corporation. HyperLight, a Venture-Capital funded scale-up out of Harvard University, is specialized on integrated lithium niobate technologies for ultra-high performance photonic solutions.
