Alireza Parandian announced as speaker for the IOA Summit 2020

The IOA is pleased to announce that Alireza Parandian will be joining the IOA summit as a speaker.

Alireza Parandian leads the global business strategy for additive-manufactured wearables at Materialise. Since 2014, he has been co-creating with brands to create bespoke products with a better fit for individual wearers. He has been guiding brands in eyewear, footwear and other industries to embrace using digital and manufacturing technologies that offer personalized, on-demand wearables with ultimate design freedom. Within eyewear, he has established partnerships including with Hoet, Seiko, Julbo, McLaeren and Safilo on multiple Silmo d’Or-winning designs that have reinvented the customer experience for selecting eyewear. Prior to this, he co-founded a company called InnovationFab, where he gained extensive experience in facilitating the use of new technologies to create breakthrough product innovations and led multiple European funded projects on Digital Fabrication. Alireza holds a PhD in emerging technologies and strategy articulation from the Delft University of Technology.

The IOA Summit 2020s take place 7 – 13 June in Bangkok, Thailand. Join us for a week of education and informative debate about the world of optics. Combine visits to key optical facilities in Thailand with enjoyable days out, fantastic meals in the company of likeminded people, and the chance to go to SILMO Bangkok.

Early bird tickets are available until 30 November.