The Region's Premier Tech Stage - Where Lighting Innovation Takes Centre Stage
The InSpotLight Stage convenes leading lighting designers, researchers, and manufacturers who are defining the future of architectural illumination. Here, you will discover significant advancements in spectral tuning, material science, and human-centric design – each rigorously developed to address real-world challenges in healthcare, retail, and urban environments.
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This is where amazing research meets practical application: explore how next-generation luminaires balance aesthetics with energy efficiency, how lighting metrics are evolving to prioritize wellbeing, and how innovative optical systems are transforming spaces. For professionals committed to advancing the art and science of light, this stage offers essential insights to inform your next project.
Illuminate What's Next – Be Part of the Lighting Revolution at InSpotLight
This is where light transforms from functional to phenomenal. If you're redefining how we experience spaces through groundbreaking luminaire design, pioneering photobiology research, or radical material applications, this is your platform. Share your visionary work in spectral storytelling, sustainable light artistry, or perception-shifting installations—and inspire an industry hungry for meaningful innovation.
All sessions are CPD certified
2026 Speakers
Alla Fillipovich
Lighting Designer | 962Light
Anthony Girgis
Graduate Lighting Designer | AE7
Ayazhan Assanova
Ambassador in Kazakhstan | Women In Lighting
Brienne Willcock
Director of Education and Standards | Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)
Cherine Saroufim
Interior Architect - Lighting Designer | Atelier Saroufim – Idepconsult
David Gilbey
Founder and Creative Lighting Director | d-lighting
Faraz Izhar
Lead Lighting Designer | AE7
Ghada Dhwaik
Founder and Creative Director | GD lighting Design and Lumino Experience/Light Festivals
Iliana Zotou
Team Lead & Senior Lighting Designer | Nulty
Jared Wilson
President | IES
Jinane Abi Kalil
Design Director | Moonlight Architectural Squad - MASQ
Khalid Faroug
Lighting Designer | Delta Lighting Design
Kristina Allison
President, SLL & Environmental Lighting Lead | WSP UK
Majeed Uz Zafer
Founder | Light Factor
Mohannad Alsalkhadi
Principal Lighting Designer
Melike Ozden
Principal Designer | Optimum Lighting Design
Reem Nassour
Founder | Light Factor Principal Architect & Founder, Nassour Architecture Office
Randy Reid
Editor | Designing Lighting Magazine
Regina Santos
Founder | Light Fusion
Sakina Dugawalla – Moeller
Founder | Light Func
Surbhi Jindal
Founder & CEO | Da Light Hub
2025 Highlights
