About the Conference

An international forum on sustainable smart lighting

Mission

Technical rigor with design, policy, and education in one forum

LS 2026 unites experts in lighting technology, architecture, smart systems, health, heritage, standards, and professional practice.

Format

Scientific sessions, round tables, workshops, and Career Day

LS 2026 combines peer-reviewed contributions with institutional dialogue, sponsor presence, and public-facing conference activities.

Technology

Lighting Technology and Innovation

Advanced sources, systems, devices, and innovation pathways across contemporary lighting practice.

Sustainability

Sustainability and Energy Efficiency

Energy performance, retrofit strategy, lifecycle impact, and responsible use of resources.

Human factors

Human-Centric Lighting, Health, and Psychology

Visual comfort, wellbeing, health sciences, perception, and behavioural responses to light.

Design

Architectural, Urban, and Heritage Lighting

Lighting design for buildings, public space, archaeology, and cultural heritage environments.

Smart systems

AI, Smart Buildings, and Lighting Control

Artificial intelligence, connected control systems, smart cities, and adaptive lighting infrastructure.

Standards and practice

Measurement, Standards, Education, and Practice

Metrology, regulation, pedagogy, professional methods, and the relation between research and implementation.

Committee

Conference committee

International Steering Committee

Chairman

Georges ZISSIS

Universite de Toulouse · France

Honorary Chairman

Robin DEVONSHIRE

University of Sheffield · United Kingdom

Member

Laurent CANALE

CNRS · France

Member

Jean-Paul LINNARTZ

Technical University of Eindhoven · The Netherlands

Member

Lambros DOULOS

Hellenic Open University · Greece

Member

Giovanni ZAFARANA

SAES Group · Italy

Member

Nicola TRIVELLIN

University of Padova · Italy

Honorary Member

Alessio CORAZZA

Universita degli Studi di Milano · Italy

Member

Yoshihisa IKEDA

Ehime University · Japan

Member

Masafumi JINNO

Ehime University · Japan

Member

Takeo YASUDA

Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation · Japan

Member

Marco DALLA COSTA

Federal University of Santa Maria · Brazil

Member

Youri MEURET

KU Leuven · Belgium

Honorary Member

Peter HANSELAER

KU Leuven · Belgium

Member

James HOOKER

Feilo Sylvania Lighting Belgium NV · Belgium

Member

Abhay PHANSIKAR

Azilen Technologies · India

Member

Er. Anand S. GHARPURE

Sonic Multitech Pvt Ltd · India

Member

Ching-Cerng SUN

National Central University · Taiwan

Secretary

Stuart MUCKLEJOHN

Consultant · United Kingdom

Member

Muqing LIU

Fudan University · China

Member

Siegfried LUGER

Luger Research · Austria

Local Committee

Lambros DOULOS

Hellenic Open University · Greece

Ioannis GONOS

National Technical University of Athens · Greece

Christos CHRISTODOULOU

National Technical University of Athens · Greece

Panagiotis KONTAXIS

University of West Attica · Greece

Anna SBOKOU

International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), Southern European Chapter · Greece

Frangiskos TOPALIS

National Technical University of Athens · Greece

Aristeidis TSANGRASSOULIS

University of Thessaly · Greece

Stelios ZEREFOS

Hellenic Open University · Greece

Georges ZISSIS

Universite de Toulouse · France

Georgios TRIANTAFYLLIDIS

Aalborg Universitet · Denmark

Laurent CANALE

CNRS · France

Zouhour ARAOUD

École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Monastir, Université de Monastir · Tunisia