The Right Optics by Silmo

Welcome to the first of three episodes in French, bringing you all the colour, passion and expertise direct from this year’s Silmo in Paris. Nick Coffer goes behind the scenes and meets some of the innovative creators who helped make this year’s edition so successful.  He meets Jean-Francois Porte, Managing Director of Edgard Opticiens, and winner of this year’s International Optician of the...

In this very special edition of The Right Optics by Silmo, Nick speaks to all five finalists in this years International Optician of the Year Award, brought to you by the International Opticians Association and Silmo Paris. They are joined by Elaine Grisdale, Head of International Development at the IOA, and Grant Hannaford, last year’s winner. This unique round table discussion touches on all the...

In this episode, Nick talks to Stuart Burn. He runs Performance Finance Ltd in the UK and specialises in funding opticians. Although his business is UK based, his vast experience of the optical industry in particular, and finance on the whole, make this a fascinating interview wherever in the world you are listening. Stuart looks at what goes into running an opticial business, when is the right ti...

We can see the target - Why do we need Sports Vision?  In this absolutely fascinating and engaging episode of The Right Optics by Silmo, Nick speaks to Michelle Beach, from Park Vision Opticians in Nottingham about the complexities of looking after the vision of athletes. Michelle has incredible insight in the subject, and her expertise can be applied to elite and hobby athletes alike. Is a S...

For this new episode, Nick talks to Dominique Royet, co-founder and Managing Director of Hysopp, an agency which specialises in corporate social responsibility. They talk about the global issue of human footprint on the planet, how it impacts the optical industry and what we can all do to limit the damage... An episode that leaves no doubt as to the seriousness of the situation and which offers so...

Pour ce nouvel épisode, Nick parle à Dominique Royet, co-fondatrice et directrice générale de l’Hysopp, entreprise spécialisée dans la responsabilité sociétale des entreprises. Ils parlent de de l’enjeu globale de l’empreinte de l’homme sur la planète, la manière dont cela impacte sur l’industrie de l’optique et ce que nous pouvons tous faire pour en limiter les dégâts… Un épisode qui ne laisse au...

In this second episode of the third series of The Right Optics podcast by Silmo, Nick Coffer welcomes Jean-Philippe Sayag, CEO of Acep Group. He is an expert in artificial intelligence, and how to incorporate it into the optical world. Nick and Jean-Philippe take a deep dive into AI, looking in particular at three strands: AI in optical analysis, AI in treatment and vision improvement and AI in op...

Pour ce deuxième épisode de la troisième série du podcast The Right Optics du Silmo, Nick Coffer accueille Jean-Philippe Sayag, CEO d’Acep Group - expert dans l’utilisation et l’implémentation de l’IA (l’intelligence artificielle) dans le monde de l’optique. Dans une discussion fascinante, ils couvrent trois axes - l’IA dans l’analyse optique, l’IA dans les traitements et l’amelioration de la vue,...

For this first episode in the third series of The Right Optics podcast, looking ahead to Silmo 2023, Nick Coffer speaks to Sébastien Brussel, consultant to Silmo Next and CEO of Jaw Studio in Lyon. They cover a wide range of topics - the future of the optical industry, 3D printing, the technologies of tomorrow, and how opticians will be able to use them. It's a fascinating look into the future, on...

Pour ce premier épisode de la troisième série du podcast The Right Optics du Silmo, Nick Coffer accueille Sébastien Brusset - consultant du Silmo Next at dirigeant de Jaw Studio à Lyon. Ils couvrent toute une panoplie de sujets - l’avenir de l’optique, l’impression 3D, les technologies de l’avenir, et comment les opticiens pourront en profiter. Un épisode à ne pas rater, que vous soyez opticien, m...

Rounding off this series of podcasts from the heart of Silmo 2022, here's a bonus episode with Nick Coffer speaking to legendary designer Blake Kuwahara. The episode condenses Blake's passion, expertise and insight into a lovely 15 minute chat where he fully opens up about the creative process and how vulnerable he feels when he presents his new collections. https://blakekuwahara.com Hosted on Aca...

More great voices and stories from Silmo 2022 as Nick Coffer meets the big personalities from the event. Grant Hannaford, winner of this year's International Optician of the Year award shares his remarkable journey. Silmo D'Or winners Jason Kirk from Kirk and Kirk, Fabien Jeanneau from Voxiweb and Daniel Ericsson from Skugga talk about their groundbreaking creations. Nick Youle, innovations direct...

Nick Coffer continues his journey around Silmo 2022, bringing you all the best voices from this year's trade fair. There's Hugo Martin from Parasite Design, talking about the frame he designed which won an award at the Silmo D'Or this year. We hear from two other Silmo D'Or winners - Shamir from Israel and Neubau from Austria, plus buyers from Quay Eyewear, who'd flown in from San Fransisco. Mik S...

Presenter Nick Coffer brings you the best voices from Silmo 2022 in Paris, taking you right to the heart of the trade fair. In this episode, he speaks to Jenkiz Saillet, general manager of Novacel, Silmo D'Or Winners Fabien Blon from Phibo Eyewear about their innovative temple tip, and Olivier Petitfils from ADCL, creators of an award-winning pair of sunglasses in collaboration with Christian Lacr...

Join presenter Nick Coffer as he brings you all the atmosphere and personalities from Silmo 2022 in Paris. In this episode, he speaks to legendary designer Gai Gherardi from l. A. Eyeworks and meets Silmo D'Or winners Odette Lunettes from Belgium and Out Of from Italy, He talks visitors from Ibiza (Revolver) and Wisconsin (Faces Eyewear). Zachary Tipton from Vinylize tells him how they make design...

Episode 5 of this series of The Right Optics, ahead of Silmo 2022 in Paris, sees Jason Kirk, of Kirk and Kirk, chat to one of the optics industry's best known characters, Louis Fullagar. Louis created Spexaddict, an agency specialising in all things digital and social media for optical boutiques and wholesalers. He runs the Luxury Eyewear forum website and Facebook groups, and the LOFT eyewear sho...

This episode of The Right Optics by Silmo gives a unique insight into the life of a buyer from a major group. Lorna Robinson is Head of Buying for Hakim Group, the largest family of independent opticians in the UK and Ireland. With many years of experience within the optics industry, Lorna shares all of her insight and expertise with Jason Kirk and Kirk - a "must listen" for opticians and brands a...

In this third episode of the Right Optics podcast by Silmo, Jason Kirk, of Kirk and Kirk speaks to one of the UK's most prominent retail consultants and consumer experts. Peter Cross was the Customer Experience Director at John Lewis before leaving in 2021 to start a new working life as a speaker, consultant and writer. His expertise is second to none, and he fills this episode with incredible adv...

In this second episode of The Right Optics, by Silmo, Jason Kirk (of Kirk and Kirk) talks to Daniel Feldman, editor in chief of the Optical Journal, the most visited optical fashion news website in the world. Daniel shares decades of experience and insight, looking back at how his work in other industries influenced his work in the optical world and looking forward to the imminent influence of the...

In the first episode of The Right Optics, by Silmo, Jason Kirk (of Kirk and Kirk) talks to Nada Vuksic, owner of Bruce Eyewear in Vancouver. Nada shares her incredible story as her business recovers from losing one of its two flagship stores to a devastating fire earlier this year. She also gives invaluable insight into how to succeed as an optics retail business and talks with great passion about...