We’re happy to share the program for the upcoming LIPA Annual General Meeting on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, NY! Details on the location are here.
AGM25 Program – [Presentations and Times Subject to change; *=Tentative]
Start Time – 9:00 am Eastern US New York (EST)
- LIPA Internal Committee Reports
- Chairman’s Introduction – Tim Ryan, Texas Instruments
- Welcome and Introduction to AGM25 Bill Beck, LIPA Co-founder and past ChairmanRegulatory Business Committee (RBC) Update and Progress – Shinsuke Kuraie, PanasonicRBC Successes – Long road – Big Wins over the years – Goran Stojmenovik et. Al., BarcoInvited Speaker – Update and Future of Photo-biological Safety Standards – Dr. Karl Schulmeister, Seibersdorf-Laboratories – Q&A and Discussion
- Break 10:45-11:00am
- Global Cinema/PLF – Market Update (GMU25) – 11:00am- 12:00pm EST
- Introduction to GMU25 – Bill Beck, LIPA/BTM Consulting
- Cinema Market Update – Exhibition, Projection, Content – David Hancock, OMDIA/EDCF
- Panel Discussion – Exhibition; Installation and Maintenance; Competition and Content
- LUNCH – 12:00pm – 1:15pm EST
- Technology Updates – 1:15pm – EST
- RGB Laser Diodes for Projection – Technology and Applications Update – Brian Montalbano, Nichia America Corporation
- Steering HDR – Early experience – Wouter D’Oosterlinck, BarcoVariable Dynamic Range (VDR) – Allan Fernandez, Christie DigitalMetamerism in Laser Projection – What, Why, Should we care? Cedric Lejeune, HOLLI EDCF
- Break 2:30-2:45
- Applications Updates 2:45pm -3:45 EST
- Laser Projection for Non-Cinema Applications – Larry Paul, Christie Digital
- Achieving HDR in Laser Projection Applications using Phase Light Modulation – Taylor Byrum, Texas Instruments
- Cinema Laser Projection so far… – Frank Tees, Moving iMage Technologies (MiT)
- Celebrating LIPA’s History, Evolution and Achievements 3:45pm – 4:30pm EST
- Why LIPA was Founded – Early Challenges & Milestones – Pete Ludé, Mission Rock Digital
- Laser Projection: a 30-year “Overnight Sensation” Why it took so long – Bill Beck, et. Al
- Chairman’s Wrap-up – Tim Ryan, Texas Instruments
- Wrap-up – 4:30pm EST – (then Informal small group sessions and networking before dinner)
