Extras

8 Dec 2025:

LDI, Las Vegas 2025

The ever-changing role of the lighting designer” was a fabulous panel discussion played out before a near full house on the main stage at the LDI show in December, 2025. The panelist’s had a great dynamic - interacting with each other, with the amazing moderator Sharon Huizinga and with the audience. Super inspiring thoughts, great advice and amazing role models for young women entering the profession who are wondering which roles would suit their skills and interests. 

25 Nov 2025:

WIL Entertainment Sessions 2025

For the fourth year running, the Women in Entertainment Lighting Sessions 2025 took place at the Ayrton HQ in Paris on November 25th. The day featured a unique line up of female speakers from different lighting backgrounds. This year, the program included speakers from Architecture, Art and Technology, Live Events and Concerts and Entertainment Parks. Racheal Flint from Michael Grubb Studios in the UK talked through a range of her latest architectural lighting projects, Anouk Wipprecht from the Netherlands spoke about her imaginative wearable technology, Tracey Eck from France shared her 33 years of working for Disneys Imagineering and Sooner Routhier from the US explained how she got into the world of concert lighting and production design. Each presentation was followed by a question and answer session.

19 Nov 2025 — 20 Nov 2025:

#WILUmbrella / Light 25

A WIL competition took place around Light 25 in London. Across the 19th-20th of November at the Business Design Centre, Islington, formalighting in collaboration with Women in Lighting held a #WILUmbrella competition. After 3-days of voting, and 937 votes, yesterday, the voters decided the winner of the #WILUmbrella competition – Dorit Bagehorn. Thank you to everyone who participated and voted, and congratulations to Oleksandra and Sadie who were also both shortlisted – your creativity and vision is inspiring. 

13 Nov 2025:

Thriving Through Menopause — How to Feel Your Best in Midlife and Beyond

Menopause is natural but we don't discuss it. It incorporates everything from energy, mood, sleep, heart, brain and bone health. In this session, we cover the key facts every woman should know about perimenopause & menopause and bust myths with science-based information. We look at the latest treatments: HRT and lifestyle options and discuss practical strategies to feel your best and empowered through evidence-based advice. We will also cover how to manage symptoms, protect your long-term health and embrace renewal. 

12 Nov 2025 — 13 Nov 2025:

Canada Light Talks at Light Expo 2025

WIL is partnering Light Expo 2025 in Canada on November 12–13, 2025, at the International Centre in Toronto.

28 Oct 2025:

Double Fizz by Liz West

Double Fizz by Liz West at 1 St Michaels, Manchester – A Burst of Colourful Community“Putting people in a space with colour and light – my art was always going to be immersive,” says Liz West, whose recent Double Fizz art installation has brought upbeat energy to the new development at 1 St Michaels, Manchester – officially opening the 5th of November 2025.What could have been a plain, transitional corridor became a bold creative statement -thanks to Liz’s creative vision and the commissioning of Ruth Davies. Double Fizz continues Liz’s ongoing body of work exploring how colour shapes emotion. Inspired by her earlier project, The Tide, at Greenwich Peninsula, she worked closely with formalighting to carefully select architectural lighting solutions that enabled her to scale her ideas into a 30-metre piece that feels playful, uplifting, and people-centred.On the 28th of October, the installation set the scene for the Women in Lighting “Double Fizz” event, sponsored by formalighting. Guests gathered for lively conversation, including a Q&A with Liz West, hosted by Karen Francis of Hoare Lea, celebrating the importance of visible role models in light, art, and engineering.Delicious Japanese-Peruvian fusion food and drinks were enjoyed at Tokyo & Tumi in Chotto Matte, adding a fun social tone to the evening where we were able to reconnect with our Women in Lighting and industry colleagues.Double Fizz is ultimately about people - encouraging them to slow down, look around, and enjoy how colour can brighten both architecture and mood.Photography by Harley Bainbridge

17 Oct 2025:

WIL Italy ANNUAL MEETING 2025

This year, the Italian Chapter's annual meeting took place in an exceptional location, surrounded by the wonderful Dan Flavin installation inside the church of Santa Maria Annunciata in Chiesa Rossa. The WIL Italy ambassador Giorgia Brusemini, along with Lilliana Iadeluca for the WIL ENTERTAINMENT section, welcomed around thirty lighting designers from different regions of Italy.It was an opportunity to celebrate together the fruits that each year come from sharing a common goal: genderparity, starting with our sector, moving through concrete actions, and looking forward. In particular, we focused on some guidelines to understand what it means to concretely support Women in Lighting, such as joining the 50/50 program in creating50/50 panels and juries, and actively participating in and supporting initiatives and events related to gender, inclusivity, and diversity to raise awareness. Thanks to Martina Frattura, who has always supported our ambassador here in Italy, and to formalighting, who supports our events.

24 Sep 2025:

7 Ways to Career Confidence with Camilla De Burghe

Do you find yourself questioning whether you’re good enough for your role or would you describe yourself as someone that lacks confidence in various aspects of your career? 

9 Sep 2025:

UK DarkSky Conference 2025

Good Lighting: From Pollution to Solution is a one-day conference for academics, lighting professionals and practitioners working on the implementation of dark and darker skies. The event will discuss the latest understanding of the impacts of artificial lighting at night, and best practices in mitigation strategies.

9 Sep 2025:

Lighting the Way: Tamykha Patterson’s Journey into Live Entertainment

Join us for an inspiring session that follows the career of Tamykha Patterson — a freelance lighting programmer and associate lighting designer who has worked on some of the biggest stage productions in the UK and beyond, with prestigious companies including Disney Theatrical, Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures, The Jamie Lloyd Company and the National Theatre. 

22 Aug 2025:

“Collected Light Vol 1: Women Light Artists” as Inspiration for a University Assignment

Last autumn semester, the book Collected Light Volume One: Women Light Artists was used in the Light and Humanscourse, part of the Architectural Lighting Design master’s programme at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

7 Aug 2025:

Meetup at Way Out West Festival

WIL Ent had a very successful meet up at the start of August at Way Out West which is a city festival in Gothenburg Sweden. The five stages host a broad variation of artists and music over three days and WIL Entertainment was there for a Meet & Greet with legendary LD Emmanuelle Gigi Pedron, currently on tour with Queens Of The Stone Age. WIL Ent ambassador Linnea Ljungmark explains:

10 Jul 2025:

Design after Dark

When designing outdoor spaces, especially in ecologically sensitive sites, designers can play a key role in protecting biodiversity and endangered species by providing the right light at the right time. This talk by Chiara Carucci, explores various case studies, presenting concrete results, challenges encountered, and new opportunities for collaboration. It will also question some common misconceptions about mitigation measures, with the aim of promoting a more informed and sustainable approach to lighting design.

19 Jun 2025:

Collected Light, Volume Two - Berlin

Congratulations to Sabine de Schutter - WIL ambassador in Germany for her expertly organised event on June 19th. Supported by formalighting, the Women In Lighting x Women In Architecture event celebrated the launch of Collected Light Vol. 2 together with talks from two inspiring light artist Vanessa Hafenbrädl and Helga Griffiths.Vanessa spoke about her work with glass and projections and Helga talked about her work ‘fugal entanglement’ currently being shown at the World Expo in Japan.This event was part of the Germany-wide Festival WIA and it was great to see as many men in the audience as women!Photos from Hanna Wiedemann.Many thanks also to Ettore Lecchi, Sharon Maghnagi and Henning Künstler.

12 Jun 2025:

Illuminating Lives with Human-Centric Design

While “Human Centric” is not a new concept, this session—led by Han, our speaker and a lighting engineer—promises to offer a fresh perspective based on diverse project experiences. We will also feature a Panel Discussion with guest professionals from the industry to share and exchange insights on the topic.Event Schedule:6:00 – 6:30 PM | Welcome & Networking6:30 – 6:45 PM | Opening Remarks6:45 – 7:15 PM | Keynote Talk7:15 – 7:45 PM | Panel DiscussionWe warmly welcome your participation and look forward to connecting with the lighting design community in Vietnam.

10 Apr 2025:

Prolight + Sound 2025

We are really pleased to announce a meet up at Prolight & Sound as it celebrates 30 years of the show. WIL is partnering with the long established Rosa Stunde on April 10th at the Aryton stand.

3 Apr 2025 — 5 Apr 2025:

Led Expo 2025

Women in Lighting India is  honored to be the knowledge partners at LED Expo Mumbai 2025. In collaboration with Messe Frankfurt India team, we are pleased to curate and present an invigorating talk with India’s leading lighting designers and manufacturers at the Led Expo, Mumbai! **CXO Power Panel - Balancing Design, Innovation and Manufacturing Excellence in the Lighting Industry"** Date - 3rd April, 2025The event will also see an exclusive guided tour of the premium brands at the expo under hosted buyer program by Messe Frankfurt and a special Lunch followed by Networking dinner on 3rd April for WIL INDIA contributors.

22 Mar 2025:

Three Experiences

An instagram live rom the Light Life Academy. The event is being held in celebration of the Persian New Year, featuring three Iranian women now working in various lighting-related fields across different countries. The live session will be in Persian on Instagram.

28 Feb 2025:

Book Review of “Collected light -Volume 3 – Women in entertainment lighting”

This is the book I wish existed when I graduated from my lighting design degree in 2003. The book would have been a welcome and empowering read, as I moved into my working life in backstage lighting surrounded then, largely by a landscape of men.

7 Feb 2025:

Erika Baffico // Ora Blu

Erika Baffico talks about her new innovation and research project “ora blu” - a particular tone of blue found just before sunset.