/ Program 42nd Annual ICALEO At-A-Glance Agenda

We are excited to host the world’s leading international conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics in Chicago. The Laser has been shown to have the potential to revolutionize solutions for major global challenges like energy usage and supply, global warming, and CO2 footprint. Even the fusion energy breakthrough is based on laser technology.

Conference Highlights

Sunday, Oct. 15 

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Welcome Reception

Monday, Oct. 16 

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Networking Breakfast

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Opening Plenary

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Networking Break

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Session 1

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Lunch Break

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Session 2

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Networking Break

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Session 3

6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

President's Reception

Tuesday, Oct. 17 

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Networking Breakfast

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Session 4

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM

Networking Break

10:20 AM - 11:30 AM

Session 5

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Business Panel Session

2:50 PM - 3:20 PM

Networking Break

3:20 PM - 4:30 PM

Session 6

4:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Exhibitor Reception (Including Poster Presentation Gallery)

Wednesday, Oct. 18 

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Networking Breakfast

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Session 7

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM

Networking Break

10:20 AM - 11:30 AM

Session 8

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

LIA Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon

1:30 PM - 3:20 PM

Session 9

3:20 PM - 3:50 PM

Networking Break

3:50 PM - 5:00 PM

Closing Plenary

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Farewell/Social Hour

Thursday, Oct. 19 

TBD

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