Enlighten Conferences

Created exclusively by and for lighting design professionals, the Enlighten Conferences are a series of boutique educational and networking events in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

These are the locations where the lighting community comes together to learn, share ideas and explore solutions with likeminded people who are passionate about light. Intimate by design, registrations are capped to remain under 500 attendees, allowing for meaningful close connections and thought-provoking discussions among the profession’s foremost experts to inspire and motivate, moving architectural lighting design into the future.

No matter where you are in your career, the Enlighten Conferences ensure that you’ll walk away feeling refreshed, empowered, and inspired.

Enlighten Conferences: Call for Presentations

The IALD continually seeks energetic and engaging speakers to lead impactful learning experiences at future Enlighten conference events. Lighting designers learn best from each other, and that idea is what the Enlighten conferences are built on. If you have a story to share, the Enlighten Content Advisory Group wants to hear it!

The Call for Presentations for IALD Enlighten Europe 2025 and IALD Enlighten Americas 2025 (dates and locations to be announced) will open in November 2024. Presentation proposals will be accepted online only.

Reference information from the 2024 Enlighten conference cycle on proposal requirements, popular subjects and topics, presentation formats, and the submission process can be found on the Call for Presentations application portal.

Attention, Manufacturers!

Want to be an Enlighten Sponsor?

Developed by lighting designers, for lighting designers, IALD Enlighten Conferences present top-tier educational sessions led by the brightest minds in the profession. Each event benefits the hundreds of attendees through the deep discussions, relationship building, and networking opportunities it facilitates.

Most importantly, because the IALD is a non-profit association, your sponsorship of an Enlighten Conference visibly contributes to the growth and development of the lighting design profession, and makes it clear that you are helping to foster a community of passionate and skilled professionals.

Consider event sponsorship and help the IALD to spread the Power of Light!