The Next Wave in LED Signage
The
Ontario Photonics Industry Network (OPIN) is inviting you to attend
LIGHTSHIFT: LED Solutions Mean Business: a unique and exciting opportunity to explore LED (Light Emitting Diode) Signage.
This market transformative forum will discuss the technology, the market and energy saving benefits and will show you, though a series of case studies, how it can be done for your business or property. The program includes a Manufacturers Forum, a Panel Discussion on LED Market Transformation, including Standards and Legislation and the launch of PATHway (Providing Assistance & Technical Help) an assistance program to assist in the change to LED Signage.
When: Wednesday,
September 24th, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
Where: Direct Energy Centre, Toronto, ON
Cost: $99 + GST (early adopter special until September 15th) $149 + GST after
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OPIN Keynote Speaker - Richard Kirk, CEO PolyPhotonix
Following a successful career as an artist living in Paris, with many of his works in national and public collections Richard moved into the advertising world in London. It was while working for Bogle Bartle Hegarty, BBH the international advertising agency that Richard first realised the potential of EL technology for the design, art and industrial industries. He founded Elumin8 2001, which became the world’s foremost manufacturer of Electroluminescent (EL) technology. Elumin8 concentrated in equal measure on the Elumin8 Art Foundation and industrial applications. The Foundation was created to demonstrate the potential of the technology through art and design, a demonstration of Richard’s belief in the importance of these ideas.
Richard is now CEO of PolyPhotonix, a UK company manufacturing PLED devices for lighting, design and automotive applications. PolyPhotonix has a number of international partners and investors including CPI the Centre for Process and Innovation, and PETEC in the UK. He works with a number of academic institutions including Harvard (Project Lebone, ‘Lighting Africa’) and ENSCI in Paris and sits on a number of Advisory Boards and Steering Committees in Europe. He is a consultant to UKDL and PETEC in the UK. LIGHTSHIFT is a photonics initiative led by OPIN, the Ontario Photonics Industry Network in conjunction with greenTbiz and is being held as a pre-conference to IIDEX/NeoCon, Light Canada. The PATHway assistance program will be implemented by greenTbiz. LIGHTSHIFT is sponsored by the Ontario Centres of Excellence.
Sameer Sodhi
General Manager LED Systems, Osram Sylvania Inc.
In his current role as General Manager of the LED Systems Business Unit at Osram Sylvania Inc Sameer is responsible for all aspects of operating the LED systems business for general illumination applications in North America. He has 14 years of experience in the lighting industry, ranging from electronic ballasts and LED power supplies to LED light sources. He has worked in engineering, product development, marketing and management roles over the past 14 years at Osram Sylvania and Motorola Lighting Inc.
Mr. Sodhi holds an MBA from Northwestern University, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M, and a Bachelor of Technology Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. He also holds 10 US patents.
LIGHTSHIFT is a photonics initiative led by OPIN, the Ontario Photonics Industry Network in conjunction with greenTbiz and is being held as a pre-conference to IIDEX/NeoCon, Light Canada. The PATHway assistance program will be implemented by greenTbiz. LIGHTSHIFT is sponsored by the Ontario Centres of Excellence and Osram Sylvania.
