Conference report: Trilateral view of future of optics

Sixty professionals from all branches of the optical spectrum converged on the Maison de l’Amerique Latine in Paris on Friday, May 19, to participate in a European Forum dedicated to the future of the sector. The meeting was organised by the Club Inter-Optiques (the French association of optical leaders) and its president Harro Lotz. It is the first vehicle for exchange and experience by people who represent all the strands of the optical sector in France, people who share the same conviction to ensure the sector evolves assuring a prosperous and lasting future.

Ten percent of CIO membership comes from healthcare, 38% from manufacturing optics (frames, lenses, contact lenses, equipment, etc), 35% from distribution (all types of sectors in retail optics including internet providers) and the remaining 10% from other avenues such as schools, insurance companies and IT.