Circular Lighting Live 26 Programme
At the heart of this year’s conference is Vision 2040: Restructuring the lighting sector.
Our keynote speaker John McRae, director of Orms, imagines a time when the take-make-use-waste model is broken. Will inventory be in ceilings rather than warehouses? Will concepts like lumens on subscription finally arrive? Could we continuously circulate components in a zero-waste ecosystem?
Following the keynote presentation, delegates can choose from six specially curated sessions to get the most out of the day.
Six carefully curated sessions
REAL WORLD REUSE: MAKING IT WORK | Practical case studies demonstrating how luminaires can be reused at scale, overcoming logistical, technical, and cultural barriers to deliver true circularity.
EPDs ON TRIAL: FIT FOR PURPOSE? | Experts scrutinise environmental product declarations, questioning assumptions and examining whether they genuinely support better decision-making.
MATERIALS MASTERCLASS: MAKING THE FUTURE | A deep dive into materials innovation, supply chains, and design choices shaping resilient, low-impact lighting solutions.
CONFRONTING CAT A: THE ALTERNATIVES | Rethinking standard fit-outs, this session explores viable alternatives that reduce waste, preserve value, and challenge default demolition practices.
FUTURE LIGHTS: INNOVATION WORKSHOP | Speakers showcase the most sustainable luminaires on the market today, exploring the key materials, technologies, and concepts driving progress.
DISRUPTIVE DESIGN: PROJECTS UNCOVERED | A close look at the stand-out lighting schemes of 2026, revealing what truly sustainable design looks like in practice.
Build Back Better Awards 2026
Build Back Better Awards 2026 will take place at Circular Lighting Live, celebrating and rewarding creativity, innovation, social purpose and environmental leadership in lighting.
