This conference was born from an idea I shared during my presidential address. My aim was to spread the knowledge, research, and best practices that we are all familiar with in the lighting industry, but we also need the rest of the world to understand just how much we know. Additionally, I wanted to foster the sharing of knowledge within the industry between researchers, designers, and end users.
Lighting encompasses many aspects, including various use sectors, levels of complexity, and, of course, different financial constraints. Lighting our night-time environments, is a key area of discussion. It is an issue that we need other disciplines to understand, but we also need to better understand their concerns.
Over the past 12 months, several teams have come together to shape this conference. But this event is not only about imparting information; it's also about creating dialogue. We want to share knowledge, explore different perspectives, and understand the consequences of making one decision over another.
There are many regulations to consider, and we aim to make these accessible to practitioners-helping them determine when one is more pertinent than another, which path is the most relevant one?
I am delighted that, after much work, we have created such a magnificent, exciting, and informative program, featuring an impressive array of experts-whether they are academics, practitioners, or individuals with extensive experience.
This has all been packaged into an unmissable day and evening event, to be held at Senate House in London. The venue will certainly add to the occasion, which will culminate in an sparkling drinks reception.
I look forward to meeting you at the conference and the reception and, most importantly, continuing the discussion.