BEYOND ICFO

Careers Outside Academia
22 September 2017

ABOUT

BEYOND ICFO- Careers Outside Academia

Researchers receive training over the course of their scientific careers that is highly technical, but also quite broad, and acquire competencies through the years that are applicable both to scientific and industrial challenges.

Where is your career headed? What are the advantages and challenges for scientists who shift to careers beyond academia?

The ICFO Alumni Network has invited some of its members who have transitioned from academia to Industry, Technology Start-ups, Multi-nationals, Consulting, Data Analysis and IP and Patent management to share their experiences in panel discussions that will be of interest to both current ICFOnians and Alumni alike.

With the collaboration of:

SPEAKERS

Keynote Speaker

Aleksandra Boskovic
Research Director, Optics, Surfaces and Integration Technologies
CORNING Inc.

Alumni Panelists:

• Marc Almendros
Signadyne Business Manager, Keysight Technologies
ICFO PhD graduate. Quantum Information and Quantum Optics With Single Atoms group led by Prof. Jürgen Echner

• Naeimeh Behbood
Researcher and Project Manager, Monocrom
ICFO PhD graduate. Information with Cold Atoms and Non-Classical Light group led by Prof. Morgan Mitchell

• Stephanie Cheylan
Patent Engineer, Grünecker
ICFO postdoctoral researcher. Nanophotonic Devices group led by Dr. Gonçal Badenes

• Anna Kubasiak
Manager and Data Scientist, Deloitte Poland
ICFO PhD graduate. Quantum Optics Theory group led by ICREA Prof at ICFO Maciej Lewenstein

• Martin Kuttge
Product Manager, Carl Zeiss Microscopy
ICFO Postdoctoral researcher. Molecular Nanophotonics group led by ICREA Prof at ICFO Niek van Hulst

• Natali Martinez
Senior Test Engineer, Goodman/Daikin
ICFO Postdoctoral researcher. Information with Cold Atoms and Non-Classical Light group led by Prof. Morgan Mitchell

• Stephan Teichmann
Associate, McKinsey & Company
ICFO PhD graduate. Attoscience and Ultrafast Optics group led by ICREA Prof at ICFO Jens Biegert

• Gonzalo de la Torre
Data Scientist, Arcvi
ICFO PhD graduate. Quantum Information Theory group led by ICREA Prof at ICFO Antonio Acín

PROGRAM

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

09:30Welcome
Lluis Torner, ICFO Director
Brook Hardwirck, ICFO Corporate Communications Head
09:40Keynote address: Aleksandra Boskovic
CORNING, Inc.
Introduction by Valerio Pruneri, CORNING, Inc. chair at ICFO
10:20Panel Discussion: ICFO Alumni currently working in industrial companies of all sizes will share their experience.
Moderated by Silvia Carrasco, ICFO KTT Director
· Dr. Marc Almendros (Signadyne, Spain)
· Dr. Naeimeh Behbood (Monocrom, Spain)
· Dr. Martin Kuttge (Carl Zeiss Microscopy, Germany)
· Dr. Natali Martinez (Daikin/Goodman, USA)
11:10Coffee & Networking
11:50Panel Discussion: ICFO Alumni who have made the pivot to a career outside research will share their experience.
Moderated by Rob Sewell, ICFO Coordinator of Academic Programs
· Dr. Stephanie Cheylan (Grünecher, Germany)
· Dr. Anna Kubasiak (Deloitte, Poland)
· Dr. Gonzalo de la Torre (Arcvi, London)
· Dr. Stephan Teichmann (McKinsey & Company, Germany)
12:40Closing
Albert Ros, ICFO Coordinator of Alumni Program

Contact / Registration

CONTACT & REGISTRATION

Elena Enrique – ICFO Events
Email: elena.enrique@icfo.eu

Albert Ros – Alumni Network
Email: contact@alumni.icfo.eu

* Registration is mandatory. Please register here
* This event is free of charge
* Coffee and refreshments are included. Lunch will be provided for invited speakers and Alumni.

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