An independent report commissioned by the Australia and New Zealand Optical Society has identified over 500 companies contributing to the Photonics Sector in both countries. The number of companies, economic output, and people employed in both countries is closely proportional to their population, and the Photonics Sector provides an excellent platform for growth of High Value Manufacturing.

This Webinar marks the formal launch of the report which will be live at 2pm New Zealand time, 12 noon on Australia's East Coast, and 10am in Perth. It includes a summary of the findings from one of the authors preceded by an introductory presentations from an international body (SPIE) which helped fund the report.

After the talks, there will be a panel discussion addressing key issues for growth of the sector and any questions raised by attendees of the webinar during the presentations or submitted previously.