The 8th Montreal Photonics Networking Event

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You are invited to attend the 8th Montreal Photonics Networking Event on Friday 29th November 2024.

The Montreal Photonics Networking Event is an annual event that brings together students doing research in photonics, as well as the local industry and innovation ecosystem. The event features a poster competition with several prizes and various networking activities to foster professional development. The event’s mission is to bring together graduate students to (1) establish a way for students to discuss life as a photonics researcher, (2) enhance research synergies, and (3) connect with the industry for further career development.

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Vous êtes invité·e·s à participer au 8e événement de réseautage en photonique de Montréal le vendredi 29 novembre 2024.

Le Montreal Photonics Networking Event est un événement annuel qui rassemble les étudiant·e·s qui font de la recherche en photonique, ainsi que l'industrie locale et l'écosystème de l'innovation. L'événement comprend un concours d'affiches doté de plusieurs prix et diverses activités de réseautage visant à favoriser le développement professionnel. La mission de l'événement est de rassembler les étudiant·e·s (1) permettre aux étudiant.e.s d'échange sur la vie de chercheur·e en photonique, (2) améliorer les synergies de recherche, et (3) rencontrer des représentant·e·s de l'industrie pour développer de nouvelles perspectives de carrière



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  • Date: 29 Nov 2024
  • Time: 10:00 AM to 06:00 PM
  • All times are (GMT-05:00) Canada/Eastern
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  • 2700, Chemin de la Tour
  • Montréal, Quebec
  • Canada H3T 1J4
  • Building: Pavillon Lassonde, 3e étage
  • Room Number: Atrium Lorne-M.-Trottier
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  • Thank you to our event partners, Optonique and COPL.

    Thank you to our regional professional photonics organizations: IEEE Montreal and IEEE Photonics Society. ETS, Polytechnique, McGill, and INRS Optica-SPIE student chapters. 

     

  • Co-sponsored by ETS. STARACOM. INTRIQ. PRIMA. Fonex. PreFab. Numana. Ansys. Femtum. Optech. Aeponyx. Excelitas Technologies.
  • Starts 10 September 2024 12:00 AM
  • Ends 22 November 2024 12:00 AM
  • All times are (GMT-05:00) Canada/Eastern
  • 2 in-person spaces left!
  • No Admission Charge
  • Menu: Judge, Committee, Sponsor, Attendee, Presenter


  Speakers

Helena van Mierlo of Canadian Space Agency

Topic:

Satellites - from idea to financing

What does it take to develop a new satellite constellation from the initial idea to the point of getting the funding to build it? And how are funding decisions actually made and are we really aware of what drives our own decisions in life? Helena van Mierlo was the driving force behind a constellation of satellites for wildfire monitoring which is slated for launch in 2029. She brings us on a journey of the eight years she spent to turn this novel space-based wildfire monitoring service into a reality. Along the way you will be learning some interesting facts about wildfires, satellites and her own career path, but above all she will share with us her lessons learned about what it takes to get your idea financed.

 

Biography:

Bio: Helena van Mierlo has more than 28 years of experience in the space sector, with the majority of her time spent in the Earth Observation domain and a couple of years in robotics and payload management as part of the International Space Station Program.

She spent seven years of her career in The Netherlands, holding positions at the National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) and the European Space Agency.

During her time at the Canadian Space Agency, Helena transitioned from a technical role, first as an astrodynamics specialist, then a systems engineer, into a programmatic role in which she investigated the need for new Canadian satellite missions such as QEYSSat and WildFireSat, and built the necessary collaborations and strategic cases to obtain federal funding to develop those missions. She is currently the Interim Director, Earth Observation Utilization and Services at the Canadian Space Agency.

Over the length of her career Helena participated in 25+ space projects, with leadership functions in more than half of these. As part of these projects she collaborated with government, industry and academic organizations in more than 12 countries.

Helena holds a Masters of Science degree in aerospace engineering from Delft University of Technology, in the Netherlands, and is a 1997 alumna of the International Space University (ISU). She has three children aged 13, 19, and 22.

Address:Conference room : M1010 - Pavillon Lassonde., , Canada





Agenda

  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM: Booth & poster set-up
  • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM: Registration general attendees
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Poster session #1 dedicated to Dr. Andrea Rovere 
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Networking & lunch
  • 1:00 PM - 1:10 PM: Welcome by Chair in conference room : M1010 - Pavillon Lassonde
  • 1:10 PM - 2:00 PM: Plenary speaker in conference room : M1010 - Pavillon Lassonde
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Student Speed-networking 
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Poster session #2
  • 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM: Free networking
  • 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM: Announcement of presentation competition winners and closing speech 
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Social networking


Please note that the plenary talk will be in conference room : M1010 - Pavillon Lassonde.