Schedule
Thursday, 23 July
Day 1: Focus & Funding — Laying the Groundwork for Growth
- Light refreshments & informal discussions
- Opportunity to connect with speakers & panelists
- Budget planning & allocation strategies
Time |
Event |
|---|---|
|
8:30 - 9:00 AM |
Breakfast & Registration |
| 9:00 - 10:00 AM |
Optica Welcome |
| 10:00 - 10:45 AM | CEO Panel: Lessons from optics/photonics startups |
| 11:00 - 12:00 Noon |
IP Management 2.0 |
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM |
Lunch & Sponsor Showcases |
| 1:30 - 3:00 PM |
Fundraising Due Diligence + Securing Startup Funding |
| 3:00 - 3:30 PM |
Coffee Break & Networking |
| 3:30 - 5:00 PM |
Seed to Success: Angels & Seed Stage investors (Insights) |
| 5:00 - 7:00 PM |
Evening Happy Hour + Informal Mentor Chats |
- Summary of key learnings
- Encouragement for continued professional development
Friday, 24 JulyDay 2: Illuminate & Accelerate — Scaling, Venture Outlook & Showcase |
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|---|---|
Time |
Event |
| 8:30 - 9:00 AM |
Breakfast |
| 9:00 - 10:00 AM |
Investor Panel: Venture Outlook 2026 |
| 10:00 - 10:45 AM |
Scaling Smarter: Build High Performance Dev Teams to Attract VC Funding |
| 10:45 - 11:00 AM |
Coffee Break |
| 11:00 - 12:00 Noon |
Optics AI - Exploring the Real Venture Opportunities in Optics & Photonics |
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM |
Lunch |
| 1:00 - 3:00 PM |
Startup Showcase |
| 3:00 - 4:00 PM |
Closing Panel |
| 4:00 - 4:30 PM | Wrap Up - Certificates |
An entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity.
Winners are not afraid of losing. But losers are. Failure is a part of the process of success.
