Category: Upcoming Speakers

Bio:

Joshua Smith is CEO and lead inventor of OPē Technologies, a technology venture company developing breakthrough innovations in photonics, advanced computing, cybersecurity, and semiconductors. With more than 20 years in computing and 15 years in photonics, Joshua works at the intersection of science, engineering, and commercialization. He is an inventor on more than 48 patents worldwide spanning photonic computing, optical encryption, cybersecurity, and advanced systems. At OPē, Joshua leads deep-technology companies advancing optical computing, hardware-based encryption, secure communications, and semiconductor manufacturing, translating laboratory innovations into manufacturable, scalable products. His work spans technical development, IP strategy, company building, and commercialization alongside scientists, engineers, industry partners, and government stakeholders. Based in Mobile, Alabama, Joshua is a husband and father of three, balancing frontier technology with a family-centered life.