TECH-X 2026 Releases Draft Programme Ahead of July Conference

TECH-X 2026 will deliver a full day of high-quality discussions and knowledge-sharing, designed to support professionals across the lighting supply chain. The conference will feature four dedicated stages, enabling delegates to tailor their day around their technical priorities:

• Connected Lighting
• Lighting Design
• Technical Updates
• Sustainability

The  draft programme (subject to change) highlights a strong focus on regulation, safety, sustainability, human-centric lighting and the evolving role of connected systems. Sessions will explore topics including the Building Safety Act and fire safety accountability, changes to emergency lighting standards, flicker and temporal light artefacts, remanufacturing and compliance responsibilities, and European regulation and its implications for UK lighting companies.

Across the design and standards-focused stages, attendees can expect sessions addressing lighting for human health and wellbeing, healthy homes and later-life living, designing lighting for retrofit, and integrating light with wider building performance considerations such as acoustics, air quality and daylight.

The connected lighting and sustainability content will examine whole-life carbon performance, net zero expectations, BREEAM 2026, digital product passports, and data transparency, alongside practical discussions on managing software-driven lighting systems over the life of a building.

Neil McLean, Chair of The LIA’s Technical Management group, said:

TECH‑X was established to provide a specialised forum for advancing technical expertise in the lighting industry. Releasing the draft programme allows the sector to preview the comprehensive, technical content we are developing, demonstrating our commitment to equipping members and the wider industry with knowledge-driven insights and good practice through technically-led events

Dan Griffiths, Technical Operations Manager at The LIA, added:

This year’s TECH-X programme reflects The LIA’s continued focus on compliance and advocacy, while also recognising the growing importance of health and wellbeing in lighting. As we continue to better understand the effects of artificial light on humans, it is becoming increasingly clear that light can play a positive and beneficial role when it is properly designed, specified, and applied. The programme brings these themes together, highlighting the need to balance technical compliance with quality, performance, and human outcomes.

TECH-X 2026 is aimed at manufacturers, lighting designers, specifiers, consultants, engineers and contractors, and delegates are encouraged to attend with colleagues to maximise access across all four stages.

Delegate booking is now open, with member pricing at £125 + VAT and non-member pricing at £150 + VAT.

To view the draft programme and book tickets, visit the link below:

For sponsorship opportunities, email Meg Henshaw, Marketing Manager at [email protected].