Unplugged But Illuminated – Finding Balance

Illuminate the Future of Light and Well-Being at Canada Light Expo 2025 in Toronto, ON, November 12 & 13, 2025.

On November 13 at 8:15 AM, at the Canada Light Expo, All Things Lighting® Association will host an interactive workshop titled “Unplugged but Illuminated – Finding Balance in a Technological World.” This engaging session will bring together three of the world’s top experts in lighting research and design:

• Eric Bretschneider, Ph.D. – “Walking on Sunshine: Light, Health, and Happiness”
• Brian Liebel, PE – “Guardians of the Dark: Defending the Night Sky in the Age of Satellites”
• Robert F. Karlicek, Jr., Ph.D. – “Living Light: Bringing the Outdoors Inside”

Together, these thought leaders, a “League of Extraordinary Boffins”, will shed light on how syncing with nature’s rhythms can improve our health, enhance our environments, and transform the spaces where we live and work. The audience is encouraged to participate in a lively discussion about balancing innovation and restraint, as well as how to harness the power of light wisely in an era dominated by technology.

“Lighting isn’t just about visibility, it’s about vitality,” says Doug Steel, PhD, Neuroscientist. “As we embrace new technologies, we must also remember the restorative power of natural light and darkness.”

Tom Butters will moderate this session: Founder & Executive Director of The Lighting Agora. An industry educator with over three decades of experience, he develops internationally recognized lighting education programs. Founder of The Lighting Agora and the Executive Director of the National Lighting Bureau, he co-developed the “IES Ready Reference” app and organizes industry events, shaping the future of lighting education.

Organized by All Things Lighting® Association (ATLA), this workshop highlights the organization’s mission: to promote, support, and advance innovation, science, and engineering in lighting, including health, architecture, horticulture, and entertainment.

Event: Canada Light Expo 2025

Date: November 13, 2025, at 8:15 AM

Location: International Airport Conference Centre, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto, Ontario

Website: www.allthingslighting.org

More information on this session is available here.

Image above: www.canadalightexpo.com

David Shiller

David Shiller is the Publisher of LightNOW, and Senior Business Development Consultant at Capacity Consulting, a North American consulting firm providing business development services to advanced lighting manufacturers. The ALA awarded David the Pillar of the Industry Award. David has been co-chair of the ALA’s Engineering Committee since 2010. David established MaxLite’s OEM component sales into a multi-million dollar division. He invented GU24 lamps while leading ENERGY STAR lighting programs for the US EPA. David has been published in leading lighting publications, including LD+A, enLIGHTenment Magazine, LEDs Magazine, and more.

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