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11:00am CDT

AI as a Lighting Designer’s Assistant: Practical Tools for Analysis, Comparison, and Clarity

Tuesday September 15, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT

Education Station @ ArchLIGHT Summit Show Floor

AI is already showing up in the lighting industry—sometimes in places designers don’t even see—so this session takes a practical, no-hype look at how lighting designers can use AI as an assistant rather than a threat. Instead of focusing on futuristic promises, the talk centers on real-world design tasks and the importance of asking the right questions, exploring how thoughtful prompts and well-defined inputs allow AI to support analysis, comparison, and documentation while keeping design authorship firmly in human hands. Through candid examples and lessons learned, the session highlights where AI actually helps (and where it absolutely doesn’t), offering a grounded, approachable conversation about using these tools strategically to save time, reduce friction, and stay in control as the profession evolves.

Speakers

Ardra Zinkon, CLD, IALD

President, Director of Lighting Design, Zinkon Creative Studio

Ardra Paige Zinkon, CLD, IALD is President and Director of Lighting Design at Zinkon Creative Studio, a certified WBE firm specializing in architectural lighting and technology design. Designing professionally since 1997, she is known for balancing technical precision with creative... Read More →

Tuesday September 15, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Education Station @ ArchLIGHT Summit Show Floor

Practical, Seminar

CEU Type AIA, IDCEC
Audience Architect, Engineer, Lighting Designer
Level Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate
Session Track Design Innovation + Emerging Practice, Practice + Collaboration

1:00pm CDT

The Museum Multiverse

Tuesday September 15, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT

TBA

The world of museums is a multiverse of experiences. These experiences span from historic houses, with the most subtle lighting, to the most immersive and interactive environments where lighting is a noticeable interpretive element. Join us to learn from creative designers who have brought these amazing experiences to life. Dig into the details as each panelist will share design, technical and relationship insights from a past project at a worldclass museum. They will delve into the competing requirements of creating a compelling experience for the visitors while being a good steward of the objects. The panel will then engage in some curated questions to contrast experiences before opening up for audience questions. This is an expanded and revised version of a presentation that was given at ETC NYC recently.

Speakers

Anita Jorgensen

Pricipal, Anita Jorgensen

Anita Jorgensen (IALD, IES, LC, CL) is the founding principal of Anita Jorgensen Lighting Design (AJLD) located in Tribeca, NY, and has been practicing architectural lighting design for over twenty years. Her background in art history and theatrical lighting design brings a strong... Read More →

Chuck Cameron

Regional Manager - Architectural - NE US + E. CA, ETC Inc.

Chuck Cameron works with specifiers, distributors and contractors to provide effective and efficient lighting controls creating environments for people. He recently joined the factory team at ETC, supporting architectural projects with control and fixture solutions, after 4 years... Read More →

John Delfino

Associate Principal, Available Light, Inc

John Delfino has spent over a decade creating narrative-rich lighting designs for permanent installations. At Available Light, he has contributed to major museum and architectural projects, in the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, La Nube STEAM Discovery Center, the National WWII... Read More →

Amy Nelson

Design Manager of Lighting Design, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Amy Nelson is the Design Manager of Lighting Design at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she has worked for the past 13 years. Currently, she oversees the design, installation, and maintenance of lighting across the institution. At the Met, she leads projects that balance innovation... Read More →

Tuesday September 15, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
TBA

Case Studies, Seminar

CEU Type AIA, IDCEC
Audience Architect, Lighting Designer
Level Beginner
Session Track Technical Fundamentals + Standards, Case Studies + Real-World Application, Design Innovation + Emerging Practice, Practice + Collaboration

1:00pm CDT

Why DALI Makes Sense for Outdoor Lighting Control

Tuesday September 15, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT

TBA

The scale of outdoor lighting offers bigger challenges for controls selection and operation. Installation costs, encompassing wiring and labor, can be prohibitive. Post-installation adjustments can require burdensome additional efforts.
Wouldn’t it be great if there was some control solution that bypassed these challenges yet offered superior control capabilities and ease of installation? Enter DALI! By using this open standard, project professionals can unlock a range of benefits including:
• Multi-vendor compatibility for luminaires, drivers, sensors, and controllers without being locked in to a single vendor’s solution
• Design flexibility and future proofing with individual addressability, ease of grouping or regrouping
• Flexible design and future-proofing
• Reduced operating costs with predictive maintenance reports on failing components
• Centralized remote monitoring with fault detection and integration into other building management systems

This session delves into the use of DALI standards for designing outdoor control projects like parking garages and other site lighting applications. The panelists explore common misconceptions, best design and installation practices, and lessons learned from real-world projects.

Speakers

Nathan Harris

Manager-Lighting Controls, Texas Lighting Solutions

Nathan Harris is a lighting controls professional with nearly 20 years of experience, specializing in the design and implementation of intelligent control systems that improve building performance, occupant experience, and long-term flexibility. At Texas Lighting Solutions, he works... Read More →

Stephen Zhou

Executive Vice President, mwConnect

Executive Vice President at mwConnect, a pioneering lighting and IoT company headquartered in Sacramento, California, Stephen is responsible for overseeing the company’s daily operations and managing its subsidiaries across Asia. He leads a cross-functional R&D team that has developed... Read More →

Carol Jones

Market Development Manager, North America, DALI Alliance

Carol is an industry veteran and national leader in market transformation working on the digitization, standardization, and interoperability of commercial lighting. She has a diverse background having been a lighting designer, a ‘labbie’ at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory... Read More →

Tuesday September 15, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
TBA

Technical, Seminar

CEU Type AIA, IDCEC
Audience Engineer, Lighting Designer, Landscape Architect, End User
Level Beginner
Session Track Technical Fundamentals + Standards, Design Innovation + Emerging Practice

4:00pm CDT

“Selectable” Lighting: One Size May Not Fit All

Tuesday September 15, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT

TBA

In recent years there has been a proliferation of LED products with combined attributes of selectable wattage, CCT, beam angles, etc. A primary benefit of integrating these features is a reduction in the SKU or part numbers for manufacturers and suppliers, but is it beneficial to the design community? In this panel discussion which brings perspectives from the lighting design and lighting manufacturer’s perspectives, we compare and contrast selectable lighting attributes in luminaires and consider which applications may benefit and where the use of a “one size fits most” lighting approach should be avoided.

Speakers

Michael Lunn

HALO Product Marketing Manager, Cooper Lighting Solutions

Michael Lunn is a seasoned professional in the lighting industry, currently serving as the Product Marketing Manager for the HALO Recessed Product Line at Cooper Lighting Solutions. His extensive experience includes leadership roles at Eaton - Lighting and various technical support... Read More →

Paula Ziegenbein

Principal, Hartranft Lighting Studios

Paula Ziegenbein discovered her passion for lighting as an undergraduate in electrical engineering, inspired by a professor’s course on Illumination Engineering. This sparked a 25-year career with OSRAM SYLVANIA, where she held leadership roles in applications engineering, product... Read More →

Shanna Snow Brown

Associate, Hartranft Lighting Studios

Shanna Brown is an Associate at Hartranft Lighting Studios with over a decade of experience in architectural lighting design. She holds a Master’s degree from Parsons School of Design and brings a human-centered approach that blends form and function, with a focus on the emotional... Read More →

Tuesday September 15, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
TBA

Design, Seminar

CEU Type AIA, IDCEC
Audience Architect, Engineer, Landscape Architect, Interior Designer, End User
Level Beginner, Intermediate
Session Track Technical Fundamentals + Standards, Design Innovation + Emerging Practice, Human-Centered Design + Wellbeing, Interior Design Applications

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ArchLIGHT Summit

11:00am CDT

Ardra Zinkon, CLD, IALD

1:00pm CDT

Anita Jorgensen

Chuck Cameron

John Delfino

Amy Nelson

1:00pm CDT

Nathan Harris

Stephen Zhou

Carol Jones

4:00pm CDT

Michael Lunn

Paula Ziegenbein

Shanna Snow Brown

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