30 Sep 2026
14:00 - 14:30
Optica Booth #205, Empire Hall North
As professionals within the industry, our time is largely devoted to the demands of our respective organizations, alongside personal responsibilities and recreational pursuits. These competing obligations often limit our capacity to engage in volunteer efforts that support and advance the global optics community. The change from life as a student, where student Chapters make staying involved easy and fun, to professional life can be startling enough that many abandon the larger community entirely.
The goal of this presentation is to share advice on how to stay engaged or re-engage with the community by highlighting the personal benefits and showcasing strategies for convincing employers that they, too, will benefit from having engaged employees.
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Benjamin Cromey
Senior Principal Optical Engineer, BAE Systems,