Day 1, 9th June 2010, 15:10  - ‘Solid state lighting presents new challenges to driver manufacturers’

Bernie Weir has more than 20 years experience in the electronics industry and has held various positions in application engineering, strategic marketing and product management.

Day 2, 10th June 2010, 09:45  - Keynote Speaker -‘Specifying LED's’

Ted Glenny has been asked as an independent authority to present the current version of a Guidelines for Specification of LED Lighting Products, drawn up by a Group of the leading lighting bodies in the UK. He is a member of the Group, representing international standardization on LED’s within IEC.

Day 2, 10th June 2010, 15:35  - 'LED strip light solution using Diodes hysteretic converters’

Colin is the Global Applications Manager at Diodes Inc. He studied at Salford University and UMIST, both in Manchester, UK. A dedicated analog electronics engineer with over 20 years of design experience and 10 years in semiconductor applications, he specializes in and power management instrumentation and control. He has specified several LED drivers and power management devices. He has written many published articles particularly in LED control and low power management.

Day 1, 9th June 2010, 16:00  - 'WEBENCH® LED Designer - Live Demonstration’

Staff Field Applications Engineer – UK, Ireland & Norway
LED Lighting Specialist – North Europe
Dr Jim Perkins is based in National Semiconductor’s UK Office in Faringdon, Oxfordshire, where he is responsible for coordinating technical support for all National products and advises the North Europe team on LED driving solutions.

Day 1, 9th June 2010, 11:35  - 'A wider view of UEL – How emerging technologies will change the design and implementation of lighting in the near future’

Chris Williams is a serial entrepreneur who has worked in the UK Displays Industry for more than 30 years, having graduated from Sheffield University in 1974 with an Honours degree (B.Eng) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Day 2, 10th June 2010, 10:15  - 'Myth-busting – Everything you wanted to know about LED Lighting but were afraid to ask!’

David Scott-Maxwell is Research & Development Manager at Forge Europa and is responsible for all the company’s LED Component and LED Applications innovation and development.

Day 1, 9th June 2010, 10:40  - 'LED’s get ready for general lighting’

Role and responsibility in current function:
Global Product Marketing for LED components (module systems, driving electronics)

Day 2, 10th June 2010, 12:35  - 'The roles of electronics in LED lighting systems’

Director of Marketing and Business Development
Solid State Lighting and Power Devices
Jacques Le Berre is director of marketing and business development at NXP Semiconductors, in charge of Solid State Lighting and Power Devices.

Day 1, 9th June 2010, 10:15  - 'LED Market Overview’

LED Analyst, IMS Research
Jamie Fox is an analyst with IMS Research’s Semiconductors & Components group and he covers opto, LEDs and LED driver ICs. Jamie has worked for IMS in the LED area for 4 years and produced numerous reports.

Day 2, 10th June 2010, 13:55  - 'Tower 42’

Lee Bensley, Business Development Director, Philips Lighting UK
Lee graduated in Business Studies from Coventry Polytechnic, and has held a number of management roles with Philips Lighting since joining in 1989.

Day 1, 9th June 2010, 14:50  - 'The wide , wide world of Wide Area Optics’

“When I left University (’87), I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do, but was fortunate to pick a job in optics (at the Defence Research Agency) working on novel electro-optic and laser technologies.  I knew I had found the right one and developed a passion for understanding and designing optical system solutions and felt inspired to pursue this through an MSc in Optics at Imperial College”

Day 2, 10th June 2010, 12:55  - 'Firm steps forward: LED’s moving into all general lighting applications’

Mitch Sayers supports Cree LED field applications in central Europe, heading the application center in Munich, Germany.

Day 1, 9th June 2010, 12:15  - 'How internetworked DC Grids can save power for LED lighting and beyond'

  Jeremy Stieglitz has more than 17 years of experience defining new networking platforms and market strategies.

Day 2, 10th June 2010, 14:15  - 'Nottingham House'

James studied Physics and Computing and then went to Brunel University where he worked on optics for his Ph.D. He joined Bookham Technology when the company was in its very early stages and was involved, as a member of the management team, in Bookham's fast growth phase leading up to its IPO in 2000. During this period he was responsible for product engineering before moving on to become Director of Marketing.

Day 2, 10th June 2010, 11:35  - 'Lighting for people - can LED's cut it?'

Martin started his career in Lighing as a researcher at Liverpool School of Architecture and Environmental Engineering he then progressed into architectural lighting design and became design director of two of the UK’s leading independent lighting practices, most recently the director of the lighting profession in multi-disciple design practice BDP.  Martin is the current President of the Professional Lighting Designers Association - a global organisation dedicated to establishing and developing the profession of lighting design.

Day 1, 9th June 2010, 16:00  - 'Using of SSL Tools'

Involved in supporting the first adopters of LUXEON High Power LED technology in the early 2000's, François Mirand participated in the foundation of Future Lighting Solutions, a division of Future Electronics, and in the development of its unique solid state lighting expertise.

Day 1, 9th June 2010, 14:10  - 'Design considerations of 1/2 watt LEDs in lighting applications'

Andreas Pohl is the European Field Application Engineer for Avago Technologies’ Optoelectronic Products Division with a focus on Solid-State Lighting.  Avago is a leading supplier of innovative semiconductor solutions for advanced communications, industrial and commercial applications.

Day 1, 9th June 2010, 16:00  - Chair: Workshop - 'Tools to help SSL Designer'

After spending 5 years with Coca Cola where he received all his commercial training, Jon found his true vocation by joining Future Electronics some 10 years ago.

Day 1, 9th June 2010, 11:05  - Chair: Emerging Technologies & Barriers to Adaption'

Having completed his PhD in Adaptive Optics from the University of Durham in 1991 he spent several years conducting research in the field of molecular electronics.

Day 2, 10th June 2010, 09:45  - Chair: Terminology, Metrology & Mythology'

Dan has a strong technical and commercial background within the electronics industry and was appointed to the position of Lighting Business Manager at Anglia in May 2007 where his role is dedicated to developing the solid state lighting market.

Day 1, 9th June 2010, 14:10  - Chair: Light Engine Component & Integration'

Dr Gareth Jones is currently a consultant for the Photonics and Plastic Electronics KTN representing Lighting and Energy Efficiency.  He is also Chief Technology Officer at Enfis Group plc.  Enfis is a leader in the design and manufacture of intelligent high power LED arrays and smart light engines.

Day 2, 10th June 2010, 10:40  - Chair:'Efforts of the European lighting industry to deliver high quality energy efficient LED lighting solutions'

Dr Andrew Davies graduated from Reading University with a doctorate in Chemistry and a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry and Computer Science. He is a qualified chartered chemist and is an active member of the Royal Society of Chemistry. He also has 15 publications to his name comprising of eight papers and seven patents.

Day 2, 10th June 2010, 15:15  - 'LED Street Lighting'

Rico studied to become a precision optician at Carl Zeiss in Jena, Germany, and studied Lighting Technology and Technical Optics at the Technical University in Ilmenau, Germany.

Day 1, 9th June 2010, 12:35  - 'TBC'

Stewart Langdown is the business development manager for Tridonic Ltd one of the worlds leading component & LED manufacturers. Stewart has over 20 years experience in lighting with a bias towards lighting control.

Day 2, 10th June 2010, 12:55 - Chair - Sessions 3: 'End User Case Studies'

Alex comes with 18 years experience in opto-electronic design in the broadcast industry - Alex has been mixing science and technology with business acceleration.

Day 1, 9th June 2010, 16:00 - Sessions 4 Workshop: 'CAD integrated software for physics-based LED lighting optimisation'

Alberto obtained his master’s degree in Physics at University of Turin, Italy in 2007.
He then worked for 2 years in CRF (FIAT Research Centre) developing optical lighting systems for Automotive and Industrial applications.

He joined OPTIS in 2009 as an Application Engineer, meeting lighting manufacturers across Europe and proposing solutions to their optical and lighting design issues.

Day 2, 10th June 2010, 11:35 - Session 2 Chair: 'Design and Application'

Paul Drosihn, Lighting Business Manager, Arrow Electronics

Paul has been responsible for running the company's solid state lighting business since its inception in 2006. Paul's 22 years experience in the electronics industry - nine of which have been with Arrow - has included a variety of technical and management roles involving displays, lighting and environmental technologies. With qualifications in Electronics, Mechanical Engineering and Management , Paul is a member of several professional bodies including the IEEE, the Institute of Leadership and Management, and the Association of MBAs.

Day 2, 10th June 2010, 14:55 - End User Case Studies

Graham has been in the lighting industry for 39 years in product testing & development and sales & applications design. Graham’s current position is Technical Manager Lighting which is a link within Cooper Lighting & Safety for all lighting related departments.

Day 2, 10th June 2010, 14:35 - End User Case Studies - 'Crucible Theatre'

Ian Cathcart is the National Sales Manager of OSRAM UK’s newly created Solid State Lighting division bringing with him 20 years experience in the Sales and Marketing of OSRAM lighting products in the commercial and industrial sector.

Day 2, 10th June 2010, 15:55 - End User Case Studies - 'Thinking of Entering the UK Market - You Cant Afford To Miss This'

Robbie Beak and his team have worked with hundreds of foreign companies seeking expansion opportunities in the UK every year.  Thanks to his continued effort as International Investment Manager for the Heart of England, many high tech companies have successfully tapped into the lucrative UK and European markets.