9 - 11 SEPTEMBER 2025 | 2PM - 10PM DAILY

RIYADH FRONT EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE CENTER

The Lighting Workshop

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Lighting the way forward

We are proud to continue our commitment to supporting the lighting industry and building a vibrant lighting community in Saudi Arabia. By offering specialized workshops in partnership with The Lighting Institute, we aim to empower professionals and enthusiasts alike with the latest skills and knowledge in lighting design and technology.

Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned professional, these workshops are designed to elevate your expertise and foster a thriving community of lighting innovators.

Workshop 1, DIALux Evo 12.1

Workshop 2, Photoshop in Lighting

Workshop 1: DIALux Evo 12.1 - Beginners Masterclass

Unlock the potential of professional indoor lighting design with the DIALux Evo 12.1 Beginners Masterclass. This workshop will guide you through the basics of DIALux Evo, equipping you with the skills to build professional indoor spaces using the latest version of this powerful software.

Course Content

> Introduction
> Evo user interface (GUI)
> Basic settings
> Project information
> Construction
> Simple Indoor Planing
> Luminaires (importing and loading)
> Workplane isolines and documentation

Information

Date: 17th September 2024
Time: 4 PM – 8 PM
Location: Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center, Hall 3 - VIP Lounge
Powered by: Performance In Lighting - Gewiss
Presented by: The Lighting Institute
Certification: DIAL GmbH Beginners Official Certificate

Who should attend?

> Anyone with an interest in lighting and design. No previous experience required.
> Lighting Designers, Electrical Engineers, Architects, Interior Designer, and Electrical/Architectural Engineering Students, Lighting Passionates.

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Meet your mentor

Malak Adel, Lighting Specialist & Certified DIALux Trainer

Malak Adel is the Course Director and Lighting Specialist at The Lighting Institute. He is also the Business Development Director at BOLD Lighting. Additionally, Malak is a Certified DIALux Evo Trainer and part of DIAL GmbH’s Worldwide Trainer network.

With over 15 years of experience in the lighting industry, Malak has been involved in several international, award-winning, and iconic projects in the Middle East region and Europe. He has since offered a wide range of competencies in lighting design and lighting education. His mission is to share his knowledge and expertise with the lighting community and to promote the value and importance of lighting in architecture and urban design.

Workshop 2: Photoshop in Lighting

The Photoshop in Lighting course is designed to teach you how to create realistic and dynamic lighting effects in your digital artwork. You will learn essential techniques such as adding light sources, enhancing shadows, and creating depth to bring your images to life. The course covers a range of tools and methods, including layer adjustments, blending modes, and brushes, to manipulate light and shadow effectively. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to refine your skills, this course provides practical, hands-on exercises to help you master lighting in Photoshop and elevate the quality and impact of your visual creations.

Course Content

> Introduction
> Project/ Task introduction
> Workspace settings
> Wirecolor base

Render base cleanup
> Removing Daylight
> Removing Shadows

Light effects
> Adding light layers
> Creating light scenes:
Direct, Indirect, Direct/Indirect, All On/All Off

Information

Date & Time: 18th September 2024, 4 PM – 8 PM
Location: Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center, Hall 3 - VIP Lounge
Powered by: LEDLinear Lighting Solutions
Presented by: The Lighting Institute
Certification: TLI Official Certificate

Who should attend?

> Anyone with an interest in lighting and design. No previous experience required.
> Lighting Designers, Architects, Interior Designer, and Architectural Engineering Students, lighting enthusiasts.

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Meet your mentor

Jelena Lazarevic, Mentor & Marketing Advisor - The Lighting Institute

Jelena is a mentor and marketing advisor at The Lighting Institute, where she is committed to raising awareness about the importance of the lighting design profession in the MENA region.

As the driving force behind Foundry Light Design Studio in Dubai, Jelena brings over a decade of invaluable experience from leading international lighting design firms in the Middle East and the United States. Throughout her career, she has been celebrated as a highly creative and passionate lighting designer with a keen eye for aesthetics and detail. She excels at integrating design trends, technological expertise, and experience to craft unique landscape, facade, and interior lighting designs.

Jelena’s artistic flair, combined with her mastery of Photoshop, enables her to produce exceptional, top-tier designs. She holds a Master’s Degree in Architectural Lighting Design from Hochschule Wismar, Germany.

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About The Lighting Institute

The Lighting Institute is a first for the region; an Association, a Community and a Voice for everything pertinent to quality lighting and quality lighting design.

TLI aims to raise the awareness and maturity of the MENA region by connecting the lighting community, clients and legislators together enabling an improved and healthier profession for all.

To study market demands, address critical issues in the region, develop databases of potential job candidates, vacancies and research and for the first time offer a comprehensive suite of high-quality education courses available to all.

The Institute aims to reach out to the entire spectrum of target audiences needing to hear the voice of the lighting community, creating and supporting major regional lighting events such as Light Middle East, inviting key international experts and fueling constant lighting evolution for the Middle East.