Building Commonality through Community, Creativity and Culture
Light + Intelligent Building Middle East serves as a dynamic platform for exploring the power of creativity, the strength of community, the richness of culture and forging commonality in the industry in the MENA region. THINKLIGHT conference, taking a centre stage exploring the transformative power of light and elevating the art and science of lighting design and technology. Through education and advocacy, THINKLIGHT highlights the profound impact of light, deepening our appreciation for its role in shaping environments, inspiring creativity, and connecting diverse cultures. |
Through engaging keynote speeches, panel discussions, and conversations, THINKLIGHT aims to inspire, educate and connect participants.
2025 Agenda
11:00 – 12:00 | Keynote: The Evolution of Lighting Design in the Middle East: 25 years of Shaping the Region’s Lighting Design Practice
12:00 - 13:30 | Panel Discussion: Creativity: KSA as a Global Epicentre of Innovative Lighting
14:30 - 16:00 | Panel Discussion: Commonality: Immersive Design Approaches and Light Art as a Community Builder
16:00 - 16:30 | Conversations in Light
11:00 – 12:00 | Opening Keynote Design for Tomorrow
12:00 - 13:30 | Panel Discussion: Culture: Light as a Medium to Create Cohesive Cities
14:30 - 16:00 | Panel Discussion: Commonality: Why the Lighting Industry Needs to Work Towards Common Goals
16:00 - 16:30 | Conversations in Light
11:00 – 12:00 | Keynote: Shaping Light, Shaping Stories: Tailored Designs for Iconic Spaces
12:00 - 13:30 | Panel Discussion: Culture: Illuminating Iconic Buildings
14:30 - 16:00 | Panel Discussion: Creativity: Details Matter – Why Details are Critical to Good Lighting
2025 Speakers
Andrea Hartranft
FIALD, Principal, Hartranft Lighting Studios
Andrenna D'souza
Founder & Director, Studio Aurora
Andrew Bates
Associate Director - Lighting, Red Sea Global
Anna Magritskaya Lebedeva
Managing Director, Theatre of Digital Arts
Balint Tordai
Co-Founder, Managing Director, kanvas
Brian Liebel
Chief Program Officer, Dark Sky International
Cherine Saroufim
Interior Architect - Lighting Designer, Atelier Saroufim - Idepconsult
Courtney Mark
Design Director & Founder, STUDIO MARK
Dany Samaha
General Manager, ARTE Museum
Dan Lister
President, Society of Light and Lighting (SLL), Director - UK Lighting Practice Leader, Arup
Dave Gilbey
Founding Director, d-lighting
Dr Emrah Baki Ulas
Associate Professor, The University of Sydney & Technical Director, Steensen Varming
Eleftheria Deko
Founder, Eleftheria Deko and Associates Lighting Design
Faraz Izhar
Lead Lighting Designer, AE7
Frankie Boyle
Creative Director, Frankie Boyle Studio
Gary Thorton
Director, Nulty
Giovanni Zambri
Project Design Director, SMITH TAIT
Graham Rollins
Creative Director, Lighting Design International
Kevin Grant
Founder + Creative Director, LIGHTALLIANCE
Koert Vermeulen
Founder, ACTLD.com (ACT Lighting Design)
Konstantin Klaas
Director, Licht Kunst Licht Berlin
Kristina Zanic
CEO, Kristina Zanic Consultants
Lee Sweetman
Partner, dpa Lighting Consultants
Lisa Reed
Principal, Reed Burkett Lighting Design
Malak Adel
Course Director | The Lighting Institute
Mark Lien
Consultant, Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) & President, Augmented Illumination LLC
Myriam Patricia Lopez
Advisor, Architectural Lighting
Masa Suica
Senior Lighting Designer, Umaya Lighting Design
Maria Dautant
Senior Associate, HLB Lighting
Martin Lupton
Co-Founder, Light Collective UK
Nadia Al Badri
Lecturer –Fine Arts and Design, University of Sharjah
Nonita Sabin
Associate Director, Neolight Global
Nikos Moskofidis
Partner, dpa Lighting Consultants
Peter Veale
Design Director | FPOV
Paul Nulty
Founder, Nulty
Siddharth Mathur
Partner, Studio Lumen
Sharon Stammers
Co-Founder, Light Collective UK
Sarvdeep Singh Basur
Principal, Lucent Worldwide
Sophie O’Rourke
Senior Lighting Designer, AECOM
Sergio Padula
Technical Director, iGuzzini
Stephanie Hreiki
Senior Lighting Designer, WSP
Waleed Fakousa
Principal, CD+M Lighting Design Group & Founder | The Lighting Institute
Ziad Fattouh
Managing Director, Delta Lighting Design
