Building Commonality through Community, Creativity and Culture
A leading conference at the heart of Light + Intelligent Building Middle East, THINKLIGHT brings together industry professionals to explore the transformative power of lighting design and technology.
Attendees can expect to gain valuable insights through keynote speeches, panel discussions, and networking opportunities, while deepening their understanding of how light influences both the art and science of building design.
THINKLIGHT is designed to inspire and educate, fostering collaboration and innovation across the MENA region.
2025 Sponsors and Partners
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

Cherine Saroufim
Interior Architect - Lighting Designer, Atelier Saroufim - Idepconsult

Courtney Mark
Design Director & Founder, STUDIO MARK

Dan Lister
President, Society of Light and Lighting (SLL), Director - UK Lighting Practice Leader, Arup

David Gilbey
Founder & Creative 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

Poonam Mehta
Senior Designer, Studio Lumen

Peter Veale
Design Director | FPOV

Paul Nulty
Founder, Nulty

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