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.
11:20 – 11:30
Opening Remarks
11:30 – 12:20
Panel Discussion: A Brief Insight Into Working As Lighting Designers In The Region By Local Ambassadors for The Women In Lighting Project.
12:20 – 13:10
Panel Discussion: Leadership Insights: Multi-disciplinary Approach to Mentorship, Collaboration and Technical Excellence
13:10 – 13:30
Fire-Side Chat: Circularity in Retrofits: Unlocking the $3.9 Trillion Decarbonization Opportunity
13:30 – 13:55
Fire-Side Chat: Stories with Light
13:55 - 14:15
Presentation
14:15 - 14:35
Presentation: Astrophotography Through a Lighting Designer’s Lens
14:35 - 14:55
Presentation
14:55 - 15:15
Presentation: Unveiling Innovations and Opportunities in Climate-Smart Built Environment
15:15 - 15:40
Presentation
15:40 - 16:05
Presentation
16:05 – 17:00
Workshop by DALI Alliance
17:00 – 17:05
Closing Remarks and Tour of Exhibition
10:50 – 11:00
Opening Remarks
11:00 – 12:00
Workshop: The AI Shift: Lighting Design Workflows in the Age of Intelligent Tools
12:00 – 12:20
Presentation: Using Metrics for Sustainable Lighting Design
12:20 – 13:10
Panel Discussion: From Study to Studio: Building Your First Role in Lighting
13:10 – 13:50
Education Focused Presentation: The ALBA Lighting Journey — From Education to Practice
13:50 - 14:30
Panel Discussion
14:30 - 14:50
Presentation: Light and Heritage: Redefining the Spirit of the Old Sharjah Wall
14:30 - 14:50
Presentation: Light and Heritage: Redefining the Spirit of the Old Sharjah Wall
14:50 – 15:15
Presentation: Architectural Lighting: An Architect’s Perspective and Insights
15:15 - 15:35
Case Study: Skyview Restaurant, Ethiopia - Daylight Modelling, Shading Response, and Architectural Lighting Coordination
15:35 - 16:15
Panel Discussion: Where Have the Stars Gone? Finding Our Way Back to the Night
16:15 – 16:20
Closing Remarks and Tour of Exhibition
All sessions are CPD certified
2026 Speakers
Anirudh Bhaskaran
Associate Director - Buildings and Smart Infrastructure | Frost & Sullivan
Alla Fillipovich
Lighting Designer | 962Light
Ammar Abdulla
Research Analyst, SAASST | University of Sharjah
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
Dane Sanders
President | Clanton and Associates, Inc
Danish Sayed
Project Director | Light Directions
David Gilbey
Founder and Creative Lighting Director | d-lighting
Elio Noureddine
Student | ALBA-UOB
Erin Denkovska
Senior Associate | Delta Lighting Design
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 Smith
Vice President | IES Manager, Buildings Electrical Department | CBCL
Jinane Abi Kalil
Design Director | Moonlight Architectural Squad - MASQ
Katia Kolovea
Founder | Archifos
Khalid Faroug
Senior Consultant - Lighting Designer | WSP in the Middle East
Kristina Allison
President, SLL & Environmental Lighting Lead | WSP UK
Matt Waring
Editor | arc Magazine
Michael Grubb
Founder | Michael Grubb Studio
Majeed Uz Zafer
Founder | Light Factor
Mohannad Alsalkhadi
Principal Lighting Designer
Melike Ozden
Principal Designer | Optimum Lighting Design
Robert White
Senior Lighting Designer/Founder | Illuminart
Ratna Kumari
Senior Associate | CD+M Lighting Design
Renz Hernandez
Lighting Designer | dpa Lighting Consultants
Rijo Abraham
Project Development Manager | TAQA Energy Services
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
Sleyman Haber
Student | ALBA-UOB
Sudipti Varadharajan
Lighting Designer | Delta Lighting Design
Waleed Fakousa
Principal | CD+M Lighting Design
2025 Highlights
