Welcome to IES25 The Lighting Conference

Emerging Professionals Day

Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim CA, August 21-23, 2025

Every year students and new lighting professionals gather at the Emerging Professional event held in conjunction with IES’s Lighting Conference to learn more about the lighting industry, meet leadership within the IES and to build valuable relationships to further their lighting careers. Involvement benefits students and EPs, as well as the Society as a whole, through the exchange of ideas and experiences. This event is possible because of the generous contributions of sponsors.

Emerging Professionals

Leadership Forum

Illumination Awards

Progress Report

Registration is NOW OPEN

Rate

IES Member Full Registration (IA Gala Included)

$949

Non-Member Full Registration (IA Gala Included)

$1,199

Emerging Professional Full Registration (IA Gala Included)

$699

Student Full Registration (IA Gala Not Included)

$250

Retired/Emeritus Full Registration (IA Gala Included)

$699

One Day Pass – Member, (IA Gala Not Included)

$549

One Day Pass – Non-Member (IA Gala Not Included)

$699

IA Gala Only

$200

IA Gala On-Site

$249

Exhibit Hall Only

$199

Workshop - IES Member

$200

Workshop - Non-Member

$300

The History of Lighting in New York City – Walking Tour - IES Member

$100

The History of Lighting in New York City – Walking Tour - Non-Member

$125

The History of Lighting in New York City – Walking Tour - IES EP/Students

$50

REGISTRATION OPENS MID-MARCH, 2025

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IES25 EP Day Agenda

Time

Function

Proposed Room

7:30 a.m – 5:00 p.m

Registration

Registration/Coat Room

8:00 a.m – 9:00 a.m

Joint LF/ EP Breakfast

Soho

9:00 a.m – 9:30 a.m

Introduction

Olmstead/Gramercy/Herald

9:30 a.m – 10:30 a.m

Gameshow

Olmstead/Gramercy/Herald

10:30 a.m – 10:45 a.m

BREAK

South Pre-Function

10:45 a.m – 12:00 p.m

Industry Networking Event

Olmstead/Gramercy/Herald

12:00 p.m – 1:00 p.m

Lunch

Broadway

1:00 p.m – 1:45 p.m

Icons in Lighting

Olmstead/Gramercy/Herald

2:30 p.m – 2:30 p.m

Off-Site Event

5:00 p.m – 6:30 p.m

Exhibit Table-Top Reception

Broadway Full

6:00 p.m – 7:00 p.m

EP RECEPTION – By Invite Only
Sponsored EPs & Sponsors only

Duffy

7:00 p.m – 10:00 p.m

President’s Opening Reception & Awards

Astor

Time

Function

Proposed Room

7:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m

Registration

Broadway

8:00 a.m – 9:00 p.m

Breakfast

Broadway

9:00 a.m – 10:00 a.m

Breaking Dawn: The Challenges and Consequences of Light Pollution Remedies

Annika Jägerbrand, Alp Durmus, Maria Nilsson Tengelin

Topic: Environment & Sustainability

Mitigating Perception of Glare From Streetlights

Naomi Miller, Belal Abboushi

Topic: Other – Lighting Research

Research Track: Paper Presentations

Two 30-Minute Presentations

Soho/Empire/Columbia

10:05 a.m – 11:05 a.m

Community Centered Models in Practice: Expanding the Role of Lighting Design Beyond Arbitrators of Lux

Francesca Bastianini, Luciana Martinez, Iris Ahn

Topic: Art & Process of Design, Humanities & Ethics

What Is Semantic Interoperability and Why Should the Lighting Industry Care About It?

Michael Poplawski

Topic: Emerging Technologies

Research Track: Paper Presentations

Two 30-Minute Presentations

Soho/Empire/Columbia

11:05 a.m – 11:10 a.m

Networking Break

South Pre-Function

11:10 a.m – 12:30 p.m

Industry Progress Report

Broadway

12:30 p.m – 1:30 p.m

Lunch & Table Top Exhibits

Broadway

1:00 p.m – 1:30 p.m

Research Track: Paper Presentations

One 30-Minute Presentation

Hudson/Empire & Columbia

1:30 p.m – 2:30 p.m

Hospitality Lighting: ANSI/IES RP-9 Leading the Way Beyond Calculations

Emlyn Altman, Chip Israel

Topic: Art & Process of Design

School Adoption of LEDs is Lagging – Why?

Jessica Collier Kelly, Alexandra Christiana, Andrea Wilkerson

Topic: Emerging Technologies, Sustainability

Research Track: Paper Presentations

Two 30-Minute Presentations

Soho/Empire/Columbia

2:35 p.m – 3:35 p.m

Next Steps for Lighting Education

Daniel Blitzer, Tom Butters, Marc Hodges, Bob Preston

Topic: Professional Practices/Lighting Education

EPD, LCA, PCR…Making Sense of Environmental Declaration Alphabet Soup

Harold Jepsen, Aaron Smith, Chris Fournier, Debbie Melton

Topic: Environment & Sustainability

Research Track: Paper Presentations

Two 30-Minute Presentations

Soho/Empire/Columbia

3:35 p.m – 3:50 p.m

Networking Break

South Pre-Function

3:50 p.m – 4:50 p.m

Modeling Light

Dan Weissman

Topic: Emerging Technologies, Art & Process of Design

*(working title) PoE and DC Systems

Moderator: Michael Poplawski

Panelists: TBD

Panel Session to be coordinated with and invted experts

Topic: Emerging Technologies

Research Track: Paper Presentations

Two 30-Minute Presentations

Soho/Empire/Columbia

TBD

Lighting Project Tour (Hosted by IESNYC)

Offsite

GAMESHOW

Industry Roundtable EP Aug 21, 9:30-10:30am

During this session you will gain insights into the broad-ranging professions that together, make up the collaborative spirit & partnership that defines the lighting industry.

The presentation format will encourage audience participation. Who is the EE? Who designed a fixture during college that still hangs in the Met Museum? How did a waitress become the President of the IESNYC? Learn how the myriad choices, happy accidents or surgical precision planning has led our participants to their lighting careers.

Featuring:
Al Uszynski , Inside Lighting | Jessie Frias, Illuminico, Business Development Manager | Ken Kane, EVP Lighting Services, Inc
Megan Carroll, Sales & Marketing Manager, Lighting Services, Inc | Charles Selander, Sales Representative, Illuminations | Emma Weaver, Lighting designer

Al Uszynski

Ken Kane

Megan Carroll

INDUSTRY NETWORKING

Industry Networking Event EP Aug 21, 10:45-12:00pm

Contributions in Lighting : Career and Volunteer Pathway: An event for sponsors to network with the sponsored EP and Student attendees – By invitation only Limited to sponsored EPs and Student attendees

Featuring:
Alessa Aguayo, LC, WELL AP | Francesca Bastianini, IES, Sighte Studio, Founding Partner | Nathaniel Bliss, SLS, Executive Sales Representative
Jamie Devenger, QTL/ Q-Tran, Chief Innovation Officer | Shaun Fillion, LC ,LEED Green Associate, Educator IALD, CLCP
Jessie Frias, Illuminico, Business Development Representative | Tommy Nichols, LC, Acuity Brands Lighting, Business Development Director
Dan Ozminkowski, IES Education and Standards, Content Manager | Sara Schonour, LC, IALD, MIES, Luxsi, founder | Shoshanna Segal, CLD, Hartranft Lighting Design, Principal

Alessa Aguayo

Nathaniel Bliss

ICONS IN LIGHTING

Icons In Lighting Panel EP Aug 21, 1:00-1:45pm

An Icon is a person widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere. Come meet 2 Lighting Icons – Peter Ngai (Medal Award 2016) and Cheryl English (Marks Award 2021). The two highest honors Awarded by the IES are the Medal for technical achievement, and the Marks for pinnacle service to The Society and industry. Hear first-hand their foundation, motivation, determination, philosophy of success and pioneering impact on lighting. The session will be an interview/conversation moderated by Mark Roush (IES Past President 2015-2016).

Featuring: Peter Ngai, Independent Lighting Consultant | Cheryl English, Lighting Industry Executive
Moderator: Mark Roush, Marketing and Education Consultant, Experience Light, LLC

Cheryl English

Early Bird

Closes May 28

Regular

IES Member Full Registration (IA Gala Included)

$799

$949

Non-Member Full Registration (IA Gala Included)

$1,049

$1,199

Emerging Professional Full Registration (IA Gala Included)

$629

$699

Student Full Registration (IA Gala Not Included)

$250

Retired/Emeritus Full Registration (IA Gala Included)

$629

$699

One Day Pass – Member, (IA Gala Not Included)

$499

$549

One Day Pass – Non-Member (IA Gala Not Included)

$649

$699

IA Gala Only

$200

IA Gala On-Site

–

$249

Exhibit Hall Only

$199

Book Your Conference Hotel Room Today!

Hotel and Venue

Anaheim Marriott

700 W Convention Way

Anaheim, CA 92802

The Anaheim Marriott in California is the epicenter of IES25 Lighting Conference activities! At just $239 per room night, IES works to get the lowest room rate possible for all of our attendees.

Book your hotel room by July 22 to secure these great rates.

Reservations Open Soon

Agenda

Up to 24 CEU’s are available at this Conference

Time

Function

Proposed Room

8:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m

Registration

Registration/Coat Room

8:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m

IES Board of Directors Meeting

Columbia/Duffy

7:00 p.m – 10:00 p.m

The History of Lighting in New York City

Topic: Design

New York School of Interior Design

*Additonal Fee*

Off-Site

Time

Function

Proposed Room

7:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m

Registration

Registration/Coat Room

8:00 a.m – 9:00 a.m

EP/LF Breakfast (Invite Only)

Soho

9:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m

Emerging Professionals Day (Invite Only)

Olmstead/Gramercy/Herald

9:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m

Leadership Forum (Invite Only)

Astor

8:30 a.m – 12:00 p.m

Global Lighting Summit (Invite Only)

Columbia/Duffy

8:00 a.m – 12:00 p.m

Workshop: Light and Human Health: Putting the Recommended Practice into Professional Practice

Kimberly Mercier, George Brainard

Topic: Light & Human Health

*Additonal Fee*

Workshop: Advanced Digital Tools for Daylighting Design

Nathan Sharnas, Reinhardt Swart

Topic: Emerging Technologies

*Additonal Fee*

Workshop: Photometry in Action

Craig Bernecker

Topic: Design

Location: Off-site @ Parsons School of Design

*Additonal Fee*

Gotham/Chelsea & Hudson/Empire (Empire Complex)

1:00 p.m – 5:00 p.m

Workshop: A Deep Dive Into Light Source Color Science

Tony Esposito

Topic: Lighting Science

*Additonal Fee*

Workshop: Getting Real with DALI: Beyond the Digital Buzz

Carol Jones, Michael Myer

Topic: Emerging Technologies

*Additonal Fee*

Soho/Empire/Columbia

5:00 p.m – 6:30 p.m

Table Top Reception

Broadway

6:00 p.m – 7:00 p.m

EP Networking Reception (Invite Only)

Duffy

6:30 p.m – 10:30 p.m

Opening Reception and Society Awards (Sponsored by Cooper Lighting Solutions)

Time

Function

Proposed Room

7:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m

Registration

Registration/Coat Room

7:00 a.m – 8:30 a.m

Breakfast

Broadway

8:30 a.m – 10:00 a.m

General Session

Broadway

10:00 a.m – 11:00 a.m

Opening Keynote – Designing Calm Technology
Amber Case, Cyborg Anthropologist & Author

Broadway

11:00 a.m – 11:30 a.m

Networking Break

South Pre-Function

11:30 a.m – 12:30 p.m

Blinded by the Light? Reconsidering Street Lighting’s Impact on Crime Prevention

Nick Mesler

Topic: Humanities & Ethics

Illuminating “Current”- A Case Study on Public Art Suspension

Ardra Zinkon

Topic: Art & Process of Design

Everything DALI

Michael Davidson, Kevin Fitzmaurice

Topic: Emerging Technologies

Paper Presentations:

A Dynamic Visual Field Model for Capturing Light Entering Human Eyes
Hongyi Cai

Exploring the Use of Eye Tracking Devices in Lighting Research: A Comparative Analysis of Tobii Pro and Pupil Labs Glasses
Rugved Kore

Soho/Empire/Columbia

12:30 p.m – 2:00 p.m

Lunch & Table Top Exhibits

Broadway

12:30 p.m – 2:00 p.m

Research Track: Poster Presentations

North Pre-Function

1:00 p.m – 2:00 p.m

Research Track: Paper Presentations

Two 30-Minute Presentations

Exterior Lighting for Durability, ESG and Circularity

Jason Osterman

Topic: Environment & Sustainability

What Does a Circadian Supportive Space Look Like? It Depends.

Nathan Sharnas, Matt Alleman

Topic: Light & Human Health

Design to Programming, Key Insights and Lessons Learned in Lighting Control System Implementation

Brennan Schumacher, Lauren Schwade

Topic: Emerging Technologies

Paper Presentations:

The Effect of Window Glazing on Circadian Light Distribution
Habib Arjmand Mazidi

An Alternative Assessment Method of Window View Quality Based on Image Quality Metrics
Won Hee Ko, Alp Durmus & Yuwei Wang

3:05 p.m – 4:05 p.m

What Makes It Bright?

Michael Royer, Belal Abboushi

Topic: Emerging Technologies, Sustainability

Level Up Your Revit Workflow: Embracing Automation with Dynamo and ChatGPT

Amber Wu

pic: Emerging Technologies

Project Completion = Design Completion? Discussion About Responsible Design Process

Meko Qini Huang

Topic: Art & Process of Design

Paper Presentations:

Investigating the Visibility Threshold of the Phantom Array Effect in Real Life Context
Maria Nilsson Tengelin

Phantom Array Practicians Approach
Ernesto Mendoza

Soho and Empire Complexes
7th Floor

4:05 p.m – 4:20 p.m

Networking Break

South Pre-Function

4:20 p.m – 5:20 p.m

Lights for All – Urban Lighting as an Agent of Sustainable Inclusion

Maria Fellows

Topic: Environment & Sustainability

Non-Visual Method for Determining Office Daylight Zones: Enhancing Energy Savings through Position and Viewing Direction Considerations

Shengliang Rong, Jianchuan Tan

Topic: Sustainability, Light & Human Health

DALI for Lighting Designers… Less Surrealism, More Realism

Avraham Mor, Casey Diers

Topic: Art & Process of Design

Paper Presentations:

How Do Ambient Lighting and Thermal Conditions Interact to Affect Cognitive and Physiological Responses in Older Adults?
Nina Sharp

The Cognitive Impacts of Light: Investigating the Differential Effects of Momentary and Daily Exposure
Mahya Fani

Soho and Empire Complexes
7th Floor

6:00 p.m – 7:30 p.m

Award Recipients Photos (Private)

Palace

6:30 p.m – 7:30 p.m

Illumination Awards Cocktail Reception

6th Floor Pre-Function

7:30 p.m – 9:30 p.m

Illumination Awards

Broadway

9:30 p.m – 10:30 p.m

Illumination Award Post-Reception (Sponsored by Acuity Brands)

Broadway

Time

Function

Proposed Room

7:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m

Registration

Broadway

8:00 a.m – 9:00 p.m

Breakfast

Broadway

9:00 a.m – 10:00 a.m

Breaking Dawn: The Challenges and Consequences of Light Pollution Remedies

Annika Jägerbrand, Alp Durmus, Maria Nilsson Tengelin

Topic: Environment & Sustainability

Mitigating Perception of Glare From Streetlights

Naomi Miller, Belal Abboushi

Topic: Lighting Research

Paper Presentations:

Assessing Spill Light in a Sensitive Coastal Area: An In-Depth Case Study of Two Different Lighting Installations
Stefan Källberg

Could Neuroscience and Smart Technologies Be the Answer to Inclusive Street Lighting?
Navaz Davoodian

Paper Presentations:

Impact of Melanopsin and Color Gamut on Spatial Brightness
Wangyang Song

The Effect of Luminance, Visual Angle, and Contrast on Peripheral Brightness Perception
Parisa Mahmoudzadeh

Soho/Empire/Columbia

10:05 a.m – 11:05 a.m

Community Centered Models in Practice: Expanding the Role of Lighting Design Beyond Arbitrators of Lux

Francesca Bastianini, Luciana Martinez, Iris Ahn

Topic: Art & Process of Design, Humanities & Ethics

What Is Semantic Interoperability and Why Should the Lighting Industry Care About It?

Michael Poplawski

Topic: Emerging Technologies

Paper Presentations:

User Preference of Sunset Dimming
Crispin Rock

Enlightening Final Moments: Lighting for the End-of-Life Journey
Yun-Hsuan Tsai

Paper Presentations:

Automated Shade Control Based on Daylight Glare Probability
Rick Mistrick

How Extended PoE is Solving the Carbon Puzzle for Intelligent Lighting
Karl Jonsson

Soho/Empire/Columbia

11:05 a.m – 11:10 a.m

Networking Break

South Pre-Function

11:10 a.m – 12:30 p.m

Industry Progress Report

Broadway

12:30 p.m – 1:30 p.m

Lunch & Table Top Exhibits

Broadway

1:00 p.m – 1:30 p.m

Research Track: Paper Presentations

One 30-Minute Presentation

Hudson/Empire & Columbia

1:30 p.m – 2:30 p.m

Hospitality Lighting: ANSI/IES RP-9 Leading the Way Beyond Calculations

Emlyn Altman, Chip Israel

Topic: Art & Process of Design

School Adoption of LEDs is Lagging – Why?

Jessica Collier Kelly, Alexandra Christiana, Andrea Wilkerson

Topic: Emerging Technologies, Sustainability

Paper Presentations:

CALiPER Radiometric Testing of Germicidal UV Products, Round 3: Far UV-C Luminaires
Jason Tuenge

The Impact of Nighttime Lighting Environments on Perceived Safety in California’s Underserved Community Parks
Jae Yong Suk

Paper Presentations:

Biodynamic Lighting: Establishing Foundational Considerations for ‘Life-Centric’ Lighting
Amardeep Dugar

Predictive Modeling of Cognitive Performance and Sleep Quality in Older Adults: Evaluating the Impact of Thermal and Lighting Conditions
Seonghyuk Son

Soho/Empire/Columbia

2:35 p.m – 3:35 p.m

Next Steps for Lighting Education

Daniel Blitzer, Tom Butters, Marc Hodges, Bob Preston

Topic: Professional Practices/Lighting Education

EPD, LCA, PCR…Making Sense of Environmental Declaration Alphabet Soup

Harold Jepsen, Aaron Smith, Chris Fournier, Debbie Melton

Topic: Environment & Sustainability

Paper Presentations:

Diagnosing Human-Light Interactions with the Aid of 360 HDR Imaging for Lighting Design
Hongyi Cai

Perception of Indoor Lighting: A Comparative Study in Physical and Virtual Environments
Niloofar Nikookar

Soho/Empire/Columbia

3:35 p.m – 3:50 p.m

Networking Break

South Pre-Function

3:50 p.m – 4:50 p.m

Modeling Light

Dan Weissman

Topic: Emerging Technologies, Art & Process of Design

*(working title) PoE and DC Systems

Moderator: Michael Poplawski

Panelists: TBD

Panel Session to be coordinated with and invted experts

Topic: Emerging Technologies

Paper Presentations:

Background Lighting in Art Galleries: Using Colored Lighting to Increase Perceived Vibrance of Artworks
Anushka Jain

Teaching Daylighting Design Through Experiential Learning
Clotilde Pierson

Soho/Empire/Columbia

TBD

Lighting Project Tour (Hosted by IESNYC)

Offsite

Thank you to our 2024 Conference Sponsors!

To become an IES24 Lighting Conference Sponsor or Exhibitor, please contact Graham Kirk: gkirk@ies.org

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Opening Reception & Awards Sponsor

Exhibit Table-Tops

Thank you to our 2024 Emerging Professionals Day Sponsors

To become an IES24 Emerging Professionals Day Sponsor, please contact Michael Austerlitz: mausterlitz@ies.org

The Lighting Conference at a Glance

Thursday

Emerging Professionals Day

Leadership Forum

Hands-On Workshops

Exhibits Reception

Society Awards

Opening Reception, sponsored by
Cooper Lighting

Friday

Opening Keynote

General Session

Exhibits

Sessions & Papers

Illumination Awards

Illumination Awards After Party,
sponsored by Acuity Brands

Saturday

Networking Session

Sessions & Papers

Industry Progress Report

Exhibits

IES25 Announcement

Agenda

7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Registration Open

8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.

EP’s & LF’s Breakfast

9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m

Emerging Professionals Day

Soho Complex

Leadership Forum

Duffy/ Columbia

WORKSHOPS

8:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m.

Light and Human Health: Putting the Recommended Practice into Professional Practice

Kimberly Mercier, George Brainard

Topic: Light & Human Health

Advanced Digital Tools for Daylighting Design

Nathan Sharnas, Reinhardt Swart

Topic: Emerging Technologies

Photometry in Action

Craig Bernecker

Topic: Design
At Parsons School of Design

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Topic: Design

Tony Esposito

Topic: Lighting Science

Getting Real with DALI: Beyond the Digital Buzz

Carol Jones, Michael Myer

Topic: Emerging Technologies

The DOE L-Prize competition is designed to spur ground-breaking innovation for next-generation lighting in commercial buildings. DOE deliberately set the bar high, with ambitious innovation goals for efficiency, sustainability, connectivity, and more. Six winning prototypes demonstrated extraordinary performance and capabilities, and this session will gather these leading-edge innovators to explore what they see as the biggest remaining challenges, and what this prize teaches us about future research needs.

Moderator: Gabe Arnold, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Scott Metker, Autani
Cary Eskow, Grid Interactive Efficient Building Alliance (GiEBA)
Sean Darras, lightly
Stephen Zhou, McWong International
David Woodward and Magdalena Beverly, Signify

5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.

Exhibits with Reception

Located in Broadway Ballroom

6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

Emerging Professionals Networking Reception

Located in Harlem room

6:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.

President’s Opening Reception & Society Awards, sponsored by Cooper Lighting

Located in Astor room

8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.

Light and Health: Translating Research into Recommendations

For more than two decades, the academic research community has been investigating the impact of light on human health and wellbeing. While this remains an active area of research, new recommendations for indoor light exposure have emerged, considering the sensitivity of the human circadian, neuroendocrine, and alerting responses to light. This session provides an overview of the latest research findings, how these findings have been integrated into current recommendations for indoor light exposure, and finally, how these recommendations translate to lighting design and practice. Moderator: Morgan Pattison, SSLS, Inc.

Steven Lockley, Harvard Medical School
Renske Lok, Stanford University
Lisa Ostrin, University of Houston

10:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.

Break

11:00 a.m. –12:30 p.m.

Next-Generation Lighting Tools

As the lighting industry evolves, so do our tools. Artificial intelligence is impacting design and is poised to be integrated into industry practice and processes. This session will address new products and software that are adapting to meet new market expectations. The internet, electronics, and telecom industries are converging with lighting with the intent of adding it to their offerings. Trends including decarbonization, lighting for health, and a circular economy are triggering new standards and regulations that provide guidance and guiderails for lighting professionals. Join knowledgeable experts for a discussion of the next generation of tools available and needed for architectural lighting to meet current and future demands. Moderator: Mark Lien, Illuminating Engineering Society

Michael Davidson, Synapse Wireless
Thomas Paterson, Lux Populi
Eve Phillips, Capital One, formerly of Google AI
Jon Sargent, Solemma

12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.

Lunch

1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.

Novel Methods for Post-Occupancy Evaluations

Post-occupancy evaluations are somewhat common practice for measuring the success of a lighting project, testing a design hypothesis, or identifying lessons learned for future designers. Historically, these evaluations have linked relatively static estimates of lighting quantities to occupant feedback collected from surveys or interviews; however, new technology has enabled more sophisticated assessments of increasingly capable daylighting and electric lighting systems. This session will highlight novel methods for characterizing occupant light exposure and discuss how these methods can deepen our understanding of the relationship between lighting conditions in real-world applications and occupant outcomes. Moderator: Andrea Wilkerson, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Mike Martinez, Atelier Ten
Shadab Rahman, Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Siobhan Rockcastle, University of Oregon

3:00 p.m

Closing Remarks

3:00 p.m.

Optional Tour of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Lighting Science & Technology Lab

Travel suggestions in Anaheim

COMINGS SOON

Sights of interest in Anaheim & CA

COMING SOON

Thank you to our 2024 Emerging Professionals Day Sponsors

To become an IES25 Emerging Professionals Day Sponsor, please contact Michael Austerlitz: mausterlitz@ies.org

2025 Emerging Professionals Committee

Alexandra Christiana

Alexandra Christiana
HMFH Architects, Associate
LinkedIn

Kelly Roberts

Kelly Roberts
Primary Arc Design Inc, Principal, Lighting Designer
LinkedIn

Mark Roush

Mark Roush
Experience Light, LLC, Marketing/Education Consultant
LinkedIn

Dani Senne

Dani Senne
Acuity Brands, Director, Marketing
LinkedIn

Amber Wu

Amber Wu
BIM Professional
LinkedIn

Megan Caroll

Megan Carroll
Global Strategic Marketing,
Lighting Services Inc
LinkedIn

The Lighting Conference at a Glance

Thursday

Emerging Professionals

Leadership Forum

Hands-On Workshops

Exhibits Reception

Society Awards

Opening Reception

Friday

Opening Keynote

General Session

Exhibits

Sessions & Papers

The Illumination Awards

Illumination Awards After Party
sponsored by Acuity Brands

Saturday

Networking Session

Sessions & Papers

Industry Progress Report

Exhibits

IES26 Announcement

Agenda

7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Registration Open

8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.

EP’s & LF’s Breakfast

9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m

Emerging Professionals Day

Soho Complex

Leadership Forum

Duffy/ Columbia

WORKSHOPS

8:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m.

Light and Human Health: Putting the Recommended Practice into Professional Practice

Kimberly Mercier, George Brainard

Topic: Light & Human Health

Advanced Digital Tools for Daylighting Design

Nathan Sharnas, Reinhardt Swart

Topic: Emerging Technologies

Photometry in Action

Craig Bernecker

Topic: Design
At Parsons School of Design

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Topic: Design

Tony Esposito

Topic: Lighting Science

Getting Real with DALI: Beyond the Digital Buzz

Carol Jones, Michael Myer

Topic: Emerging Technologies

5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.

Exhibits with Reception

Located in Broadway Ballroom

6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

Emerging Professionals Networking Reception

Located in Harlem room

6:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.

President’s Opening Reception & Society Awards, sponsored by Cooper Lighting

Located in Astor room

8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.

Light and Health: Translating Research into Recommendations

Steven Lockley, Harvard Medical School
Renske Lok, Stanford University
Lisa Ostrin, University of Houston

10:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.

Break

11:00 a.m. –12:30 p.m.

Next-Generation Lighting Tools

Michael Davidson, Synapse Wireless
Thomas Paterson, Lux Populi
Eve Phillips, Capital One, formerly of Google AI
Jon Sargent, Solemma

12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.

Lunch

1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.

Novel Methods for Post-Occupancy Evaluations

Mike Martinez, Atelier Ten
Shadab Rahman, Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Siobhan Rockcastle, University of Oregon

3:00 p.m

Closing Remarks

3:00 p.m.

Optional Tour of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Lighting Science & Technology Lab

Cancellation Policy

Registrants who cancel their registration for any reason (including the denial of a travel visa due to delays or other issues) will receive a refund according to the following schedule

Registration canceled more than 30 days before the event will be refunded.
Registrations canceled less than 30 days but more than ten days before the event will be refunded 75% of the registration fee.
Registration canceled less than ten days before the event will not be eligible for a refund.
No refunds are granted for “no-shows.”
Transfers and substitutions of registration are not allowed.

Processing of Refunds

Refunds of registrations paid by credit card will be made by refunding to that credit card. Refunds of registrations paid by check will be made by check to the person or organization that issued the cheque.
All refunds should be requested in writing by completing the Refund Request form and emailed to oloukina@ies.org (over-the-phone cancellations will NOT be accepted).
ALL cancellations and refunds processed will incur a $99 cancellation/processing fee