Baltic Photonics 2025
This year, Baltic Photonics 2025 will focus on space and defense—two strategically important and rapidly advancing fields.
Date and time
Location
Mokslininkų g. 2a
2a Mokslininkų gatvė 08412 Vilnius LithuaniaAgenda
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
☕Welcome coffee
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Conference Opening
Dr. Titas Gertus
9:10 AM - 9:25 AM
How Small Countries Become Significant: International Examples and Lithuania’s
Šarūnas Genys
9:25 AM - 9:40 AM
Startup from Scratch: Turning 'Impossible' into Innovation — UAV-Based Undergr
Karolis Žvaigždinas
9:40 AM - 9:55 AM
Lasers from Lab to Life
Evaldas Pabrėža
9:55 AM - 10:10 AM
Optics for Space and Direct Energy Applications
Antanas Laurutis
10:10 AM - 10:25 AM
Exploring Lithuania’s Laser Industry
Kristina Ananičienė
10:25 AM - 10:40 AM
EIC Space Portfolio Opportunities and Innovations (Online)
Stela Tkatchova, Ph.D.
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
☕Coffee Break
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Hamamatsu’s participation to Space exploration : from tiny chips to neutrino
Julien Zichi
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
The place of Optronics and Space in EU Defence projects (Online)
Romain Ladret Picioruș, PhD
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Building Defense Innovation: The ScaleWolf Journey
Edvinas Kerza, ScaleWolf Managing Partner
11:45 AM - 12:00 AM (+1 day)
Technological Innovation and National Security
Dr. Simona Pūkienė
12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
Enhancing National Security Through Space
Augustinas Lubys
12:40 PM - 1:00 PM
If Not Now, When? Deploying Photonics for National Security
Laurynas Šatas
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
?️Lunch Break
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
A Step Towards Lithuania As a Regional Defence Tech Hub
Viktorija Sidarienė
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
The Building Blocks Necessary for Rapid Development of Defense Products
Srinath Mallikarjunan
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
FTMC Technologies Supporting Space and Defence Applications
Dr. Lina Grinevičiūtė, FTMC
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Ernestas Žvaigždinas
3:15 PM - 3:35 PM
☕ Coffee Break
3:35 PM - 3:50 PM
Overcoming the challenges of using optical fiber in space communications
Laurence Cooper
3:50 PM - 4:05 PM
Astrolight - Capabilities and Deliveries in Space and Defence
Dalius Petrulionis
4:05 AM - 4:20 AM
Lithuania’s Role in the New Space Economy: From Photonics to Autonomous Satell
Tomas Malinauskas, Chief Commercial Officer at Blackswan
Good to know
Highlights
- 9 hours
- ALL AGES
- In person
- Free venue parking
- Doors at 8:00 AM
About this event
Welcome to Baltic Photonics 2025!
Every year this event brings together experts from the photonics sector and a variety of industries to foster cross-sectoral collaboration. Over the years, the event has explored a broad range of topics, including medicine, micromachining, optical communication, space, and more.
This year, Baltic Photonics 2025 will focus on space and defence—two strategically important and rapidly advancing fields. The event will highlight the latest innovations, technologies, and opportunities emerging at the intersection of photonics and these sectors. In addition to the main theme, attendees can expect discussions on a wide spectrum of photonics applications and advancements.
📍 Date: September 25, 2025
📍 Time: 09:00 AM - 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Visoriai Information Technology Park (VITP), Vilnius, Lithuania