Extras
News, Events, Press & Interesting Reads about the Women in Lighting Project.
11 Jun 2026:
Generational Voices: Women in Lighting Then, Now & Next
Join us for an inspiring afterwork evening bringing together different generations of women in lighting through discussion, networking, and exchange of experiences.Generational Voices: Women in Lighting Then, Now & NextFeaturing:Eleftheria Deko Vasiliki Malakasi Io StouriModerated by Anna Sbokou (WIL Greece Ambassador)Expect:An inspiring panel discussionNetworking with the Greek design communityRelaxed afterwork atmosphereRegistration required. Contact us [email protected] by @formalightingCurated by @archifos
7 Jun 2026 — 9 Jun 2026:
WILE at Scandlight 2026
Speaker line up includes the following women:Isabel Potter - ResearcherAmy Chan - Light and Theatre artistEmma Weil - Head of Light, Sound and Video at the Royal Swedish OperaJobi Rabinowitz - Experimental lighting, video and scenographic designerKelli Zuzulka - Lecturer & lighting designerLara Szabo Greisman - Nobel Light WeekLotta Hammarstrand - Lighting DesignerNatalie Chueng - Dramaturg of transmedia productionsRaisa Kilpelainen - Lighting designer, scenographer & educatorVeronique Perruchon - Professor of Performing ArtsMore Info
12 May 2026:
WIL Australia Trivia night
Join Women in Lighting Australia's 1st Trivia night. May 12th 5.30pm (AEST) online via this link
1 May 2026:
Ongoing List of Interesting Reads
Newly added: What if Brighter Isn’t Safer? Re-imagining Urban Lighting Through Women’s Lived Experience
13 Apr 2026:
Women in Lighting Egypt Panel Presentation in Cairo
WIL Egypt is hosting a panel presentation in Cairo April 13 @ 18:30 with the topic of how “LIGHT elevates space“. The panel includes Ghada Dwaik from Cairo as our moderator with 2 Egyptian speakers (Noha Kotb & Aphrodite Elseesy) and guest Julie Conway.
7 Apr 2026:
WILE Meet up at GET show
What an incredible turnout at the Women in Entertainment Lighting Meetup! Thank you to everyone who stopped by the Women in Entertainment Lighting meetup at #GETshow in Guangzhou. The energy was unmatched! So grateful for this community. Let’s keep shining! See you at the next one.
6 Apr 2026:
WILE Broadway Happy Hour
It was fun and inspiring at the first ever WIL Entertainment HAPPY HOUR on Broadway, NYC. It was great to meet so many cool and inspiring ladies in lighting - let’s do this again, and again!! Thank you ACT Entertainment and Ayrton for supporting and making this possible.
8 Mar 2026:
Women in Lighting Bangladesh Meet up
Congratulations to WIL ambassador, Farahbee Rahman who held a small event on the 8th March - the first official event of the Women in Lighting Bangladesh chapter.
8 Mar 2026:
Daphne Delbeke at Light & Building, Frankfurt
If you are attending the architectural show Light and Building on 9th March, WIL has a special session with six speakers talking about their work. This includes Daphne Delbeke from Magic Monkey in Belgium talking about their immersive light events and large scale light installations.
8 Mar 2026:
Light & Building 2026
The Women in Lighting community once again gave a monumental turnout for the International Women's Day event at Light + Building which offered an inspiring afternoon of conversation, connection, and celebration. Guests gathered to hear from Sabine De Schutter, Sally Storey, Erika Baffiko, Daphné Delbeke, Clara Daguin, and Akari-Lisa ISHII, who shared powerful perspectives on equality, innovation, and collaboration in lighting design. Their stories highlighted the importance of visibility, mentorship, and representation for women shaping our global lighting community each and every day.
4 Feb 2026:
Meetup at Integrated Systems Europe 2026
If you are at ISE, go and say hello at Ayrton's booth at 4pm on the 4th Feb. You can find their VIP Stand at 6G500 and can sign up for the event here.
30 Jan 2026:
iLo and WIL Netherlands
"On Friday, January 30, the New Years Talk & Walk organised by iLo / I Light U and Women In Lighting NL took place.It was incredibly inspiring to hear Dr Tine Bech talk about her designs and installations and to be able to experience one of them as part of I Light U!Thank you to everyone who attended. It was a wonderful mix of lighting enthusiasts from different disciplines.Let's continue to meet and share lighting stories."Text by Carlijn Timmermans - WIL Netherlands ambassador
29 Jan 2026:
She Who Lights: Voices of Contrast
The Women in Lighting Canada Kickoff Event marks the beginning of a collective journey to amplify women’s voices in the lighting industry. Rooted in the global Women in Lighting movement, this gathering invites designers, artists, advocates, students, and light enthusiasts to come together, share experiences, and add their perspective to a growing community.Our purpose is simple yet powerful: to encourage women to speak out, support one another, and highlight what needs to change in our profession. Through warm light, shadow, and contrast, we celebrate creativity while fostering dialogue about equity and representation. This event is not only a launch but a call to action, a chance to connect, inspire, and ignite new ideas.
16 Jan 2026:
Panel discussion at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts
Congratulations to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, London who hosted an inter-school event featuring a panel discussion and a student networking event on 16th January. The event was moderated by Anna Matthews, Head of Lighting at LAMDA and featured:
11 Jan 2026 — 13 Jan 2026:
Light + Intelligent Building Middle East 2026
WIL was in Dubai as part of Light and Intelligent Building, Middle East.
7 Jan 2026:
WIL Russia at INTERLIGHT
WIL Russia were in attendance on October 21st to 24th, at the Interlight Smart City & Home exhibition was held at Crocus Expo in Moscow. WIL representatives participated in several conference sessions. One was a public talk giving advice from practicing lighting designers with the title: 'How to implement a high-quality lighting project and avoid mistakes.' This was moderated by Maria Konova, independent lighting designer and speakers included: Valeria Gorelova, founder of THE ViEW, lighting designer, WIL Russia ambassador, and instructor at the MARSH School of Architecture. Irina Semenova, design engineer at QPRO. Olga Smirnova, lighting designer at ISKRA and lighting artist. Sofa Kudryakova, chief lighting designer at Ledvizor. Vasilina Lazarkova, Development Director at Bright Buro. The session was well received and will continue in an online format.
#iamawomanoflight
According to International Women’s Day, I am very glad to tell to all the people who are engaging in lighting business that the highest position of Japanese mythology is a Goddess called Amaterasu. She is the Goddess of Light and her power is falling all over the world. Please read Japanese mythology and recognise women’s power.
Motoko Ishii, Lighting Designer
