LiGHT26

Name: LiGHT26
Start: 2026-11-18
End: 2026-11-19
Location: Business Design Centre

LiGHT26 takes place on 18–19 November 2026 at Business Design Centre, London. It is organised by Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH, and B2DB lists 53 speakers and 18 sessions announced so far.

LiGHT is a two-day trade show dedicated to high-end lighting specification, held at the Business Design Centre in London on 18 and 19 November 2026. It brings together more than 200 lighting brands across architectural, decorative and technical zones, alongside a talks programme and show features for architects, designers, engineers and specifiers.

Key facts

Dates	18–19 November 2026 (upcoming)
Venue	Business Design Centre, London, United Kingdom
Organiser	Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH
Series	LiGHT
Speakers	53
Sessions	18
Stages	[d]arc thoughts, Associations Lounge
Sponsors	1
Official site	lightexpo.london/darc-thoughts

Speakers (53)

Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.

Shelley James Founder, Age of Light Innovations
Àfrica Sabé Lighting Designer, CICAT
Amy Rennie Women in Lighting Ambassador, Buro Happold
Andrea Padré CICAT
Anna Campbell-Jones Interior Designer
Anna Sbokou ASlight
Carolina Florian SLL President, Society of Light and Lighting (SLL)
Ellie Walton [d]arc media
Eve Gaut Silhouette Awards
Helen Ankers [d]arc media
Katia Kolovea Silhouette Awards / VLDC / Lighting Police
Matt Waring arc magazine
Sacha Abizadeh WSP
Xander Cadisch Light Tribe / Phos
Frankie Boyle Experiential Artist
Amelia Mackenzie River Reset
Andra Poon WilkinsonEyre
Beatrice Bertolini Equation Lighting
Ben Hayes Unknown Works
Caleb Baldwin ZHA
Charikleia Stringa Jason Bruges Studio
Chris Massey Planit
Deb Wythe Design In Progress
Flavie Lowres Recolight
Graham Rollins Lighting Design International
Iain Ruxton Formerly of SMLA
Iliana Zotou Nulty
Jo Calver Isla James Interiors
Jordi Rocasalbas LedsC4
Juan Ferrari Hoare Lea
Krishna Mistry Mistry Lighting
Leigh Kallos SAMH representative, SAMH
Lisa Hammond Gravity Design
Maria Ciszek ZHA
Menno Cramer Neuro Ergonomists
Núria Castilla Architect, Professor & Researcher, University of Valencia
Paul Beale 18 Degrees
Paul Shoosmith Light Forms
Peter Earle Fellow of The Society of Light and Lighting
Pilar Vazquez Fundación ECOLUM
Raghu Kenzo teamLab
Ravi Lakhani Chair of the Digital Buildings Council
Ryan McGibbon Southwark Council
Saskia Wheeler Neuroaesthetics, Experience Strategist & Design Researcher
Satu Streatfield Publica
Simon Thorp Equilibrium Lighting Design
Sofia Alexiadou Stage Lighting Designer
Solveig Busler Schnick Schnack Systems
Stavroula Angelaki Lighting Researcher & Designer, Luun
Tupac Martir Satore Studio
Victoria Jerram Lighting Designer
Willie Duggan Lighting Designer
Zerlina Hughes studio ZNA

Most represented companies

[d]arc media — 2 speakers
CICAT — 2 speakers
ZHA — 2 speakers

Agenda (18 sessions)

Day 1 — Wednesday 18 November 2026

The Lost Atmosphere: A Salutogenic Standard for Light 12:00–13:00 · [d]arc thoughts — Xander Cadisch, Menno Cramer, Saskia Wheeler, Willie Duggan
Business of Lighting | Time is Money 12:00–12:45 · Associations Lounge — Anna Sbokou, Beatrice Bertolini, Juan Ferrari, Victoria Jerram
Designing for Learning: Lighting for Health, Wellbeing and Cognitive Accessibility 13:00–14:00 · [d]arc thoughts — Àfrica Sabé, Frankie Boyle, Núria Castilla, Stavroula Angelaki
There’s No Light Without Shade: Shining a Light on Mental Health in the Lighting Industry 14:00–15:00 · [d]arc thoughts — Anna Campbell-Jones, Amelia Mackenzie, Iliana Zotou, Leigh Kallos +1 more
SLL: Light: The Science of Awe 14:00–15:00 · Associations Lounge — Carolina Florian, Frankie Boyle, Charikleia Stringa, Raghu Kenzo
Leading by design 15:00–16:00 · [d]arc thoughts — Amy Rennie, Deb Wythe, Krishna Mistry, Lisa Hammond +1 more
SLL Young Lighter 2026 Winner 15:00–15:30 · Associations Lounge
What If Light Were the Primary Material in Your Palette? 16:00–17:00 · [d]arc thoughts — Ben Hayes, Graham Rollins, Jo Calver
LIA: The Bright Stuff 17:00–21:00 · Associations Lounge
Take a Moment… with ZHA 17:15–18:00 · [d]arc thoughts — Helen Ankers, Caleb Baldwin, Maria Ciszek

Day 2 — Thursday 19 November 2026

Lighting and the Smart Buildings Opportunity: What the Industry Needs to Know 11:00–12:00 · [d]arc thoughts — Shelley James, Ravi Lakhani
ILP: How to Be Brilliant 12:00–12:30 · Associations Lounge — Simon Thorp
Is the Lighting Industry Ready for Convergence? 12:00–13:00 · [d]arc thoughts — Sacha Abizadeh, Andra Poon, Chris Massey, Ryan McGibbon +1 more
Mentor, Be Honest! The Silhouette Awards Community Hour 12:45–14:00 · Associations Lounge — Eve Gaut, Katia Kolovea
Circular Lighting: From Waste to Valuable Projects 13:00–14:00 · [d]arc thoughts — Andrea Padré, Flavie Lowres, Jordi Rocasalbas, Paul Beale +1 more
From Stage to Space – How Stage Lighting can Inspire Architectural Lighting 14:00–15:00 · [d]arc thoughts — Ellie Walton, Peter Earle, Sofia Alexiadou, Solveig Busler
DALI Alliance – Control Freak 14:00–14:30 · Associations Lounge — Iain Ruxton
In Conversation with… Tupac Martir 15:00–16:00 · [d]arc thoughts — Matt Waring, Tupac Martir

Organisers, sponsors and partners

LiGHT26

Key facts

Speakers (53)

Most represented companies

Agenda (18 sessions)

Day 1 — Wednesday 18 November 2026

Day 2 — Thursday 19 November 2026

Organisers, sponsors and partners

Organiser (1)

Sponsor (1)

Association Partners (2)

Exhibitors (164)