Ivan-Lazar Bundalo

CTO

InSpek

Ivan-Lazar Bundalo is the CTO at InSpek, where he leads the development of PIC-based multisensor technology for monitoring bioprocesses. His academic journey took him to Germany, France, Spain, and Australia, culminating in a PhD from the Technical University of Denmark. With over 12 years of experience in technical project management, he has played a key role in leading and participating in more than a dozen multimillion-euro projects across biomedical, sensing, and ICT sectors in Europe and Australia. Before joining InSpek, Ivan-Lazar worked on developing optical packaging solutions at Tyndall National Institute, where he contributed to the establishment of the PIXAPP Photonics Packaging Pilot Line, and at CSEM, where he provided advanced packaging solutions to Swiss industries.

Panel Sessions

Novel Startups in Photonic Integrated Circuits — From Concept to Deployment

Moderated by Jon Pugh, Director of PIC and Quantum Technologies at OPTICA. This panel brings together a new generation of innovative PIC startups pushing beyond traditional transceivers and into emerging applications across AI infrastructure, lighting, sensing, quantum technologies, and advanced communications. Founders and technical leaders will share how they are translating breakthrough photonic architectures, materials, and integration approaches into manufacturable, deployable products. The discussion will explore what differentiates these startups from incumbent solutions, where PICs are genuinely adding value today, and what barriers still exist around packaging, yield, reliability, and ecosystem readiness.