Discover SILMO Academy in Paris and its enriching conferences on the latest trends and innovations in the sector, dedicated to optics professionals and led by international experts.

The sciences of vision have progressed a lot in recent years thanks to the numerous research works and innovations made in the materials. This new knowledge has led to significant changes in the methods of correcting vision defects, prescriptions and the development of equipment.

To help all the professionals of the eye in the daily practice of their profession, to give them access to the latest research, the MONDIAL DE L'OPTIQUE welcomes since 2010, SILMO ACADEMY, a place of progress and exchanges, a meeting of reflection of high level for the optical sector-eyewear. This area of knowledge and training offers professionals who want it the information and experience they need today to understand the issues and changes in the sector.

Created in 2010 under the leadership of Guy CHARLOT, SILMO ACADEMY is composed of a Scientific Council, responsible for validating the relevance of the content of the symposia. He is the guarantor of the scientific scope of the conferences

Programme & speakers of SILMO Academy Paris 2024:

Podcast SILMO Academy

SILMO Academy brings together world experts in optics to speak at the various Silmo events throughout the year. Nick Coffer chats to one of the speakers of the sessions that took place in SILMO Singapore, Grant Hannaford.

In a fascinating and insightful interview, Grant talks about the journey which brought him into the optics world, his passion for research into lens design, his doctorate at Aston University, his desire to make optical knowledge accessible to all, his International Optician of the Year Award in 2022 and much more