2026 Presentations

If you weren’t able to attend the April 2026 Conference, you can still access the full experience by watching or revisiting each presentation below at your convenience. Take advantage of this opportunity to stay informed, gain new perspectives, and apply the latest knowledge and best practices to your work. Credits are not offered for this content.

MAYRIT. Light and Vibration, a Sensory Experience for Everyone

Ezequiel Nobili
Don Lucero

Tools for Impactful Decision-Making in Lighting Systems

Kate Hickcox
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Design for the Mind: Neurodivergence, PTSD, and the Future of Biophilic Lighting

Xander Cadisch
Light Tribe by Phos Ltd

Beyond NLCs: What Is Next For Connected Lighting

Simon Slupik
Silvair / Bluetooth SIG

Endogenously Triggered Visual Gamma Stimulation for Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention

Matthew Maa and Judy Luo
Aleddra LED Lighting

Digital Practice Management with BIM Focus

Samuel Mikhail
4 Ideal Design

The AB3s of Effective Project Labeling

Stephen Cannella
Synapse Audio Visual Designs, LLC

More Time for Design: Leveraging AI and Coding to Boost Efficiency and Quality

Junrui Wang
Spark Studio Lighting Design

Beyond the Building: Mapping Health-Centered LED Lighting with GIS

Jianchuan Tan, PNNL
Shengliang “Daniel” Rong, Delos Living LLC

BUG Ratings – Simply Explained & Considered

Paul Mitchell
ST Engineering Telematics Wireless

Panel Discussion
Hospitality Lighting Case Studies at Scale: Dynamic Lighting on Network Controls

Tyler Andrews, PoE Texas
Mark Simpson, Celano Designs
Joe Herbst, PoE Texas

Panel Discussion
The Challenge of Talking Technical to Customer

Mary Beth Gotti, American Lighting Association
Jeffrey Dross, Lighting by Jeffrey
Laurie Gross, Gross Electric

How 3D printing can bring positive change to the lighting industry (and the world)

Bart Maeyens
Signify NV

Lighting Design for Revit using TM32 and IFC

Friedrich Wilhelm Bremecker
DIAL

Rugged ITS: Deployment in Rural and Remote Locations

Matt Pollard, Leadsun, Inc.

Panel Discussion
Whose Daylight Is It Anyway?

Doug Kafka, Lutron
Ryan Merluza, M Moser Associates
Brian Stacy, Arup
Michael Mehl, JB&B

Panel Discussion
Sustainable Lighting:
A Perspective from the Value Chain

Maurice Loosschilder, Signify
Migda Colón-Dieppa, Columbia University
Beth Brenner, Signify
Brian Healey, Pearl Street Systems

Where’s My Money, Lebowski? Lighting Procurement Uncovered

Amer Maleh
DeltaLight Group

Specifying Networks for Streaming Lighting Protocols

Nick Gonsman and Kirk Starks
ETC, Inc.

TM-30 for Designers:
A Phase by Phase Approach

Jason Livingston
Studio T+L, LLC

The Greenest Watt Is the One Never Used: Six Lighting Philosophies for a Sustainable Future

Andy Letwin
EN-POWER GROUP

More isn’t Always Enough:
Light and Perceived Safety of
Subway Platforms

Hyesoo Chun
The Lighting Practice

Seeing Like a Cinematographer:
Lighting That Shapes Emotion

Tal Lazar
Latent Images

Next Level Lighting and Controls:
A Guide to Lighting Features
in WELL v2

Scott Garrett
Lutron Electronics

Future of LED Drivers

Michael Kulkarni
Sintel Power Systems

Lighting the Night Responsibly:
Ecology, Beauty and Control

Gabrielle Peace
Lux Botanica

Meeting NFPA Backup Power Requirements with Central Inverter Strategy: Code Compliance Without Compromising Design

John Rimbos
Myers Emergency Power Systems

Integrating VR into Lighting Design: Vision and Application

Xiaoxiao Cui
Bard, Rao + Athanas Consulting Engineers

Panel Discussion
21st Century Lighting Technology and Historic Artifacts, Fine Art, Ancient Infrastructure

Megan Carroll, IES
Amy Nelson, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Naomi Miller, Naomi Miller Lighting Design

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Lighting in Trauma-Informed Design Spaces

Mariel Acevedo, Associated Lighting Reps
Amanda Schaneman, ETC, Inc.

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BABA, BAA, and Tariffs
Tools for Executing in a Complex and Changing Landscape

Paul Kennedy and Veena Cagle
U.S. Outdoor Lighting

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Panel Discussion
Exploring Emerging Battery Technology

Sima Tawakoli, Renee Borg, and Todd Judd
sixteen5hundred

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Beyond the Blueprint: Navigating ASHRAE & IECC 2024 Codes with Measured Success

Paul Farris and Joe Briscoe
Leviton

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The Broken Windows Theory as Applied to Lighting: Designing Environments that Signal Care

Francesca Bastianini
Sighte Studio

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Bright Ideas Need Safe Spaces – Building a Culture of Creativity

Rebecca Mintz, Peak Wavelength Strategies/George Mason University
David Seok, The Lighting Practice

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Egos, Intuition, and Lumens:
Decoding the Architect’s Mind

Brian Maite, ALW
Katie Hawk, FSA Lighting

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Lighting to Support Human Health and Wellbeing

Dr. Mariana Figueiro
Light and Health Research Center

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Panel Discussion
Lighting’s Blurred Lines: Where Design Ends and Consultation Begins

JP Bedell, SDA Lighting
Scott Hay, Reveal Design Group
Michael Hennes, CBBLD
C. Brooke Silber, Borealis Studio – BR+A
Dorothy Underwood, KGM Lighting

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Beyond Illumination:
Smart Lighting in the 2030 Smart Building Environment

Beatrice Witzgall
In3Design

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