Stephen Anderson is a photonics industry expert with an international background and has been actively involved in the lasers and photonics technology marketplace for more than 30 years. He joined SPIE in 2011 as Industry & Market Strategist and is responsible for tracking the photonics industry markets and technology to help define long-term strategy, while also facilitating development of SPIE's industrial engagement activities. Before joining SPIE, Anderson was Associate Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of PennWell's "Laser Focus World," where he directed the editorial strategy for all media and platforms. During his 18 year tenure at PennWell, Anderson supervised the Annual Review and Forecast of the Laser Marketplace and led the highly regarded Lasers & Photonics Marketplace Seminar, held annually at SPIE's Photonics West. He also co-founded the "BioOptics World" brand. Since 2006 Anderson has served as a member of the jury panel for the Berthold Leibinger Innovationspreis in Germany. He is a regular presenter of market and industry commentary at many US and international forums. Anderson holds a chemistry degree from the University of York, (England), and an Executive MBA from Golden Gate University in San Francisco, CA.