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Scott Keeney

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, nLIGHT, Inc.

Search every verified Scott Keeney interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Scott Keeney, co-founder and CEO of nLIGHT, delivered a keynote at the Optica Global Photonics Economic Forum in Málaga, Spain, in October 2025. In his address, he discussed the photonics industry's strategic challenges, asserting that changes in the global economy are more profound and long-lasting than many believe. He described nLIGHT's decision to pursue a "de-risking" strategy, which involved growing the company's business outside of China and diversifying its supply chain. Keeney also expressed concern about the fragmentation of technologies due to sovereign concerns, stating that the industry should be working together more, not less. He further suggested that a balanced economy would look different over time, citing excess capacity in Chinese manufacturing and real estate as examples. In earlier earnings calls, Keeney discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nLIGHT's operations, noting that the company's primary focus was on employee safety in China and that most business effects were expected to be temporary. He also highlighted strong demand in the aerospace and defense segment, particularly for directed energy, and observed more normal pricing in certain Chinese market segments. In a 2018 company overview video, Keeney described semiconductor lasers as a disruptive technology improving at an exponential rate comparable to Moore's Law, with nLIGHT's roadmap focused on driving that improvement to expand applications.

Recent appearances

  • SCOTT KEENEY KEYNOTE @ GLOBAL PHOTONICS ECONOMIC FORUM

    October 17, 2025 · 📺 Jose Pozo CTO Optica Corporate Info Channel

    We are starting our coverage of the Optica Global Photonics Economic Forum. We will post the full versions of keynotes on Youtube since they last around 30 minutes. A truncated version of the same keynote will be posted on Linkedin, (15 minute limit) with a link to the Youtube posting. In the section of the meeting on defense, we saw a keynote from Scott Keeney. Since founding nLight in 2000, Scott has led this public company to become a global leader in high-power semiconductor and fiber lasers. enabling next-generation applications once thought impossible. As a pioneering provider of high-p…

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  • Scott Keeney, nLIGHT CEO & Co-founder, delivers keynote at Global Photonics Economic Forum 2025

    October 13, 2025 · 📺 nLIGHT Inc.

    Join Scott Keeney, Co-Founder & CEO of nLIGHT, as he delivers a compelling keynote at the Global Photonics Economic Forum 2025 in Málaga, Spain. In this high-impact session, Keeney addresses the urgent need for strategic resilience in the photonics industry amid rising geopolitical tensions, fragmented supply chains, and shifting industrial policies. 🔗 Learn more: https://www.nlight.net/ https://www.optica.org/events/industr...

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  • nLIGHT, Inc LASR CEO Scott Keeney on Q1 2020 Results

    May 11, 2020 · 📺 Daily Earnings Calls

    Thank You this concludes today's conference call you may disconnect your lines at this time and have a wonderful day. You.

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  • nLIGHT, Inc LASR CEO Scott Keeney on Q4 2019 Results

    February 19, 2020 · 📺 Daily Earnings Calls

    Good afternoon and welcome to the n light fourth quarter 2019 earnings conference call all participants will be in listen-only mode ...

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  • nLIGHT overview video with Scott Keeney and Rob Martinsen

    January 29, 2020 · 📺 nLIGHT Inc.

    Founded in 2000 in Vancouver Wash., nLIGHT is a leader in the development, design and production of innovative laser ...

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  • Dialogue with nLIGHT 's CEO Scott Keeney at NASDAQ

    April 29, 2018 · 📺 Wall Street Multimedia, Inc.

    nLIGHT is a leading provider of high‑power semiconductor and fiber lasers, listed on NASDAQ on April 26th, 2018. Our reporter Jason Lin interviewed Mr. Scott Keeney at NASDAQ. nLIGHT（LASR）成立于2000年，是高功率半导体和光纤激光器的领先供应商。总部位于美国华盛顿州温哥华，在北美，亚洲和欧洲设有其他分部。在全球雇用超过1,000名员工，其中有一半都在中国。2018年4月26日，nLIGHT在纳斯达克上市。 中美高新科技该如何共同发展？如何看待半导体激光器产业发展？nLIGHT这家公司是否值得投资？一起来看Jason Lin独家专访nLIGHT总裁Scott Keeney。

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  • Video interview with Scott Keeney: staying ahead of the laser market

    August 31, 2010 · 📺 SPIETV

    The president and CEO of nLight talks about building a laser company and keeping track of where the market is headed. Scott Keeney is president and CEO of nLight, a manufacturer of semiconductor lasers. Prior to co-founding nLight, he was CEO of Aculight, a developer of advanced solid-state lasers. nLight has operations in Vancouver, Washington, Hillsboro; Oregon; Shanghai, China; Heilbronn, Germany; and Lohja, Finland. nLIGHT has raised over $90 million from leading venture capital investors including Oak Investment Partners, Menlo Ventures, and MDV. In 2009, nLIGHT was named one of the…

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