Liam Moroney

Business Development Manager Photonics

Alter Technology

Liam Moroney is the business development manager for photonic packaging and test at Alter Technology UK, he has an electronic engineering undergrad degree and a master’s degree in photonics from Heriot-Watt University. Liam has held engineering and commercial positions at Alter Technology UK, Bay Photonics and Gooch & Housego.

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.