More than 440 exhibitors from 34 countries are taking part in the Light + Intelligent Building Middle East exhibition, the leading event in the region for the lighting and building technology industries, which opened on Tuesday (January 14) in Dubai.

 

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), officially inaugurated the 18th edition of Light + Intelligent Building Middle East at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Co-located with Intersec, the event will run till January 16.

 

Government representatives, industry leaders, and international associations will take part in the event, where the focus this year will be on “Building Commonality Through Community, Creativity and Culture.” 

 

During the opening tour, Al Tayer visited several exhibition stands, including Ledvance, Honeywell Lighting (Vesra), Illus (Marketing Home Group), Vimar, Broadlink and NuLumenTek. 

 

Abdul Muhsin, Show Director for Light + Intelligent Building Middle East, commented: “Light + Intelligent Building Middle East 2025 will showcase over 150 speakers across three stages at Thinklight, InSpotLight, and the Smart Building Summit. The event will include a variety of expert-led workshops and will culminate in a prestigious awards night on January 16, which will bring together more than 550 leaders from the global lighting industry.” 

 

The Smart Building Summit began on Tuesday with an opening address by the chairperson of the summit, Azmi S Aboulhoda, CEO, EMergy. Over the next three days, the summit will cover topics including ‘Regulatory Standards and Compliance Governing Smart Buildings’, ‘Cybersecurity in Smart Buildings’ and ‘The ROI of Smart Buildings’ among others. 

 

The Thinklight conference will explore the transformative power of light, elevating the art and science of lighting design and technology. The conference will emphasise the profound impact of light and its role in shaping environments and opened today with a keynote speech on ‘The Evolution of Lighting Design in the Middle East: 25 Years of Shaping the Region’s Lighting Design Practice’ from dpa Lighting Consultants. 

 

Saudi Arabia will be under the spotlight at Thinklight with a dedicated session on ‘KSA as a Global Epicentre of Innovative Lighting’, exploring the creative opportunities and innovative solutions that the lighting industry is able to provide for new projects in the region.

 

The opening day on the InSpotLight stage will be dedicated to ‘The Specifiers’ Arena - Product Pitch’ a thrilling live on-stage session which offers the audience an opportunity to witness the final round of judging for the ‘Product of the Year’ category for the Light Middle East Awards 2025. 

 

Day two of InSpotLight will open with a fascinating panel discussion which offers ‘A Brief Insight into Working as Lighting Designers in the region’ by local ambassadors for the Women in Lighting project. Later that day, the conference will explore outdoor smart lighting and IoT Integration and preparing for the next generation of lighting designers in terms of skills and connections. 

 

Light + Intelligent Building Middle East includes six product sections: Technical Lighting, Electric Lamps and Components, Decorative Lighting, Architectural Lighting, Electrical Engineering, Smart Home and Building Automation. The event will also feature country pavilions from China, Hong Kong and Germany. 

 

The event is supported by several global organisations, including KNX, the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), the Society of Light and Lighting (SLL), the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), the Association for Smarter Homes & Buildings (ASHB), the Lighting Industry Association (LIA), The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Falcon Chapter, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) UAE and the DALI Alliance among many others. – TradeArabia News Service