OLEDs, Wearables, Quantum Dots and Other Hot Display Technologies Key Focus at Display Week's Annual Investors Conference

CAMPBELL, Calif., May 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society for Information Display (SID) is partnering with Cowen and Company and IHS for the 11^th Annual Investors Conference at Display Week, which runs from May 31-June 5, 2015, at the San Jose Convention Center. Part of the four-day SID Business Track, this day-long event will be held immediately following the Display Week keynote presentations on Tuesday, June 2, and will focus on "Trendspotting in the Emerging Display Technology Ecosystem." 

The Investors Conference is a unique event where public and private investors, as well as business professionals, will hear about cutting-edge technology and leading industry innovators that are driving advancements in the global display ecosystem. This year, speakers will reveal what to expect from some of the hottest emerging technologies, such as OLEDs, wearables and quantum dots.  Session topics include:

• Quantum Dots: From the Lab to Commercial Success
• Evolution of the Immersive Experience
• Innovations Driving Wearable Displays
• Advanced Technologies Impacting the Display Ecosystem
• The OLED Revolution is Now

Following welcoming remarks from Josh Epstein, managing director for Cowen and Company, presenters from some of the most innovative companies in the display industry will deliver interactive talks. Participating firms currently on the roster include CBRITE, Cima NanoTech, Glo, Immersion, Innova Dynamics, Kateeva, Kopin, Nanoco, Nanosys, Prysm, QD Vision, Tactus, Uni-Pixel, Universal Display, VIA optronics and Vuzix.

Attendees will also be treated to two keynote addresses, at the luncheon and at the end of the event.  The luncheon presentation will be on "Monitoring Trends Driving the Living Room Ecosystem" by Paul Gagnon, director, IHS Technology, who will provide a quick history from the CRT of yesterday to the immersive displays of tomorrow. Mark Turner, vice president, Partnership Relations and Business Development, for Technicolor will deliver the closing presentation on "Deploying New Viewing Experiences for Consumer Electronics Devices." 

A networking session and cocktail reception will follow the closing presentation, allowing presenters and investors to mix and mingle along with leading display professionals to further discuss conference topics and key trends in a relaxed environment. More information on the Investors Conference can be found at www.displayweek.org.

About Display Week 2015

The 52^nd SID International Symposium, Seminar and Exhibition, or Display Week 2015, will take place May 31-June 5 at the San Jose Convention Center, in San Jose, Calif. Display Week is the premier gathering of system integrators, designers, consumers, scientists, engineers and manufacturers in the field of electronic information displays. For more information on Display Week 2015, visit www.displayweek.org or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter @DisplayWeek. Display Week tweets can be created, viewed and shared using the hashtag #DisplayWeek15.

About SID

The Society for Information Display (SID) is the only professional organization focused on the display industry. In fact, by exclusively focusing on the advancement of electronic display technology, SID provides a unique platform for industry collaboration, communication and training in all related technologies while showcasing the industry's best new products.  The organization's members are professionals in the technical and business disciplines that relate to display research, design, manufacturing, applications, marketing and sales.  To promote industry and academic technology development, while also educating consumers on the importance of displays, SID hosts more than 10 conferences a year, including Display Week, which brings industry and academia all under one roof to showcase technology that will shape the future. SID's global headquarters are located at 1475 S. Bascom Ave., Ste. 114, Campbell, CA 95008. For more information, visit www.sid.org.

About Cowen Group, Inc.

Cowen Group, Inc. is a diversified financial services firm and, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, provides alternative asset management, investment banking, research, and sales and trading services through its two business segments: Ramius and its affiliates make up the Company's alternative investment segment, while Cowen and Company and its affiliates make up the Company's broker-dealer segment. Ramius provides alternative asset management solutions to a global client base and manages a significant portion of Cowen's proprietary capital. Cowen and Company and its affiliates offer industry focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Founded in 1918, the firm is headquartered in New York and has offices located worldwide.

About IHS (www.ihs.com)

IHS (NYSE: IHS) is the leading source of information, insight and analytics in critical areas that shape today's business landscape. Businesses and governments in more than 165 countries around the globe rely on the comprehensive content, expert independent analysis and flexible delivery methods of IHS to make high-impact decisions and develop strategies with speed and confidence. IHS has been in business since 1959 and became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange in 2005. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, USA, IHS is committed to sustainable, profitable growth and employs approximately 8,800 people in 32 countries around the world. IHS is a registered trademark of IHS Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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