Signify Academy: Light that connects [podcasts]

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  The value of light​ 27.08.2026 28min

  A Signify Academy webinar recording, presented by Joshua Welch Senior Lighting Designer, Hoare Lea.Light is undervalued not because it lacks impact, but because we’ve failed to explain it. This webinar shows you how to change that, and turn insight into opportunity.Why “light is light” is a costly misconceptionWhen light gets reduced to numbers, specs, and minimum standards, its value disappears before the conversation even starts. This session breaks down why that happens and why it matters.Value isn’t fixed, it’s framedLight doesn’t just have functional value. It has financial and emotional value too but only if it’s framed in a way people can understand and care about.Why lighting feels like a ‘niche’ (and why it isn’t)Lighting isn’t niche, it touches almost everything. It only feels niche because we’ve done a poor job of explaining what it actually does and why it matters.How better framing creates real opportunityBy changing how we talk about light, we change how it’s perceived. That shift opens the door to better projects, stronger differentiation, and a much bigger share of the pie.
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  Brighter lives, Better World 2030 06.08.2026 31min

  Signify launches Brighter Lives, Better World 2030: improving lives, saving energy, preserving resources. Listen to Maurice Loosschilder (Head of Sustainability at Signify and learn moreSignify’s new corporate sustainability program promotes energy efficiency, emissions reduction and the circular economy through innovation and customer value.Signify Switch and Signify Circle initiatives will support customers in achieving their ambitions.Webpage Brighter Lives, Better World 2030Signify Switch and Signify Circle
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  What makes a city truly smart? It starts with intelligent lighting 03.07.2026 31min

  In our latest podcast, we explore how smart street lighting controls are transforming urban infrastructure—improving energy efficiency, reducing operational costs, and creating safer, more sustainable communities.From adaptive dimming and remote monitoring to data-driven decision-making, smart lighting is no longer just about illumination—it's becoming the backbone of connected cities.🎙️ In this episode, we discuss:• How intelligent lighting controls optimize energy consumption• The role of sensors, connectivity, and automation• Real-world benefits for municipalities and utilities• Future trends shaping smart city infrastructureWhether you're involved in smart cities, public infrastructure, utilities, or sustainability, this conversation offers practical insights into the future of urban lighting.[more information]
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  Enhance traffic safety in Oulu (Finland) 24.03.2026 25min

  The City of Oulu, in collaboration with Signify, partnered on an innovative experiment on Saaristokatu, a busy downtown street in the City of Oulu (Finland). This project aimed to enhance traffic safety by automatically increasing street lighting brightness when emergency vehicles approach an intersection, particularly during dusk. The initiative leverages advanced wireless lighting control system, integrated with Oulu’s traffic light benefit system for emergency vehicles, known as HALI.For the HALI (1st generation) - this idea came from Jukka Talvi. HALI - Interact - Jani Koppelo & Mika Rintelä - this development face is often referred to HALI2
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  The connected consumer 10.02.2026 16min

  What are the main reasons that consumers are looking for connected lighting at home, or to put it the other way round, what does connected home lighting offer consumers that conventional lighting does not and how does connected lighting play into the smart home ecosystem? Learn more about the connected consumer. 
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  Present moment in connected LED lighting and what lies ahead of us. 13.01.2026 22min

  In today’s episode, we’ll talk about the present moment in LED and connected LED lighting, and take a little peek into what may be coming in the near future. Joining us is Neil Gamble, Director of Sales at Architainment Lighting, the pioneering architectural and decorative lighting company headquartered in High Wycombe, England.Architainment 
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  The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 09.12.2025 17min

  The EU’s revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), adopted in 2024, is accelerating digital system and energy efficiency upgrades across Europe’s commercial building stock. The EPBD is driving change not just for the largest facilities, but for smaller offices, warehouses, and retail spaces as well. More on EPBD 
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  Light at Night 11.11.2025 13min

  LightingEurope very recently published a position paper on artificial light at night.  Artificial lighting is a vital part of life and well-designed installations using quality products and control systems are fundamental to providing the right environment be it for transportation, work, play, leisure, sport or other activities. Good lighting facilitates these activities and through it a sense of wellbeing, comfort, safety and security. All of this in turn helps to support and generate the economy. Link to position paper
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  Sustainable packaging 13.10.2025 18min

  Packaging made responsiblyEvery year, over 2 billion tonnes of waste are produced, and 8 million tonnes of plastic makes its way into our world’s oceans. We see a different way.That’s why packaging has been one of our sustainable focal areas since the 1990s, and why we’ve had a packaging policy in place since 2013. Our goal is to maximize recyclability while minimizing the environmental impact of our packaging by using recycled materials and/or certified renewable materials from responsible sources. (*This episode was recorded when Valentia was heading the left Signify)More on responsible packaging 
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  The world of the office in 2025 02.09.2025 22min

  A few questions we will discuss: Why are you still busy with  office lighting, will work be done by GEN-AI agents, isn't it they don't need offices!What is the future of digital lighting, a language as an interface between data and compute. What is EPBD all about?More on EPBDInteract office Interact ProPodcast episode 
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  Can the Clean Industrial Deal drive the EU Green Deal forward? 11.08.2025 24min

  Since its introduction in 2019, the EU Green Deal has encountered obstacle after obstacle, from a pandemic to armed conflict to the AI boom. Yet it remains the EU's "man on the moon" ambition, and switching to #connectedLEDlighting remains one the of quickest ways to make progress. #Signify expert Mario Giordano explains at #LightThatConnects Green SwitchClimate Transition PlanRenovation Revolution
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  The customer perspective and the market point-of-view about connected lighting and its benefits. 15.07.2025 18min

  In this podcast series, we’ve been talking about the many different technical aspects of connected lighting, how and where it can be applied, and the benefits to people, businesses and the planet, mostly from a manufacturer’s or provider’s perspective. What is the perspective of a market leader?What are the main challenges and opportunities customers are facing today?What do you tell customers when they don’t understand new technologies and standards, or when they don’t understand how to proceed toward fulfilling their ambitions or mandates?Want to connect? The webinar with Pineapple about Carbon Neutrality and what role partnerships play.
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  Interact Custom Dashboard 17.06.2025 17min

  Uniquely yours, for all your lighting needs and beyond The Custom Dashboard lets you tailor your smart lighting solutions – and your dashboard itself – to your unique needs. It gives you precision control over your lighting and energy, whether you’re managing a building, street, highway, or city. An update on the existing dashboard, the Custom Dashboard is integrated with a range of additional benefits. As before, you can view detailed energy, fault, and occupancy data across individual areas or your whole operation, but now you can also combine areas, set up needs-specific targets and notifications, delegate access on an area-by-area basis, create custom light buttons, and export reports. Listen and learn more. More informationGet in touch with us
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  What is BrightSites? 01.05.2025 14min

  BrightSites is an innovative broadband-enabled lighting solution developed by Signify, transforming existing street lighting infrastructure into a high-speed connectivity network. By replacing existing luminaires with LED broadband-enabled ones, cities can provide gigabit-speed internet access via streetlights—without requiring extensive fiber trenching.  Listen and learn more.The Bright Sites websiteAre you ready to join the future, contact usWhitepaper City of TamperePress release partnership with Cornerstone
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  How Color Kinetics participates in connected systems 17.03.2025 23min

  Thomas Barber joins us today to talk about what Color Kinetics is and how Color Kinetics dynamic LED luminaires can participate in connected systems. What does a pure Color Kinetics connected system look like?How do Color Kinetics luminaires and controls participate in Interact connected lighting systems, and what changes or advancements have been made to Color Kinetics products as a result?Color Kinetics website Light connects usContact usInstagram: Color Kinetics (@colorkinetics) • Instagram photos and videosFacebook: Color Kinetics | FacebookLinkedIn: (9) Color Kinetics: Overview | LinkedInX: https://x.com/colorkinetics?s=11 
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  The state of tunnel lighting 20.02.2025 8min

  What does the global tunnel lighting situation look like today and what are the main challenges and opportunities?What are some of the specific problems related to lighting tunnels that proper lighting controls can solve?More on Interact
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  The value of connected lighting control 21.01.2025 16min

  Joining us for the Light that connects podcast series today is Daniel Walker, Global Product Manager for Philips Dynalite. Daniel joins us today to talk about the Dynalite lighting controls and the value they bring to different business segments, and how Dynalite fits into the range of connected lighting solutions offered by Signify.Contact us in case you want to know moreVisit us on our Dynalite websiteLinkedIn, YouTube
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  Connected lighting and lighting systems design 17.12.2024 23min

  In this episode of the Light that connects podcast series, I‘m happy to welcome Brian Ellsworth, Specification Sales at LINX Lighting + Controls, formerly Forman & Associates before their recent merger with Western Lighting + Controls. Brian joins us to talk about the work that Forman & Associates has done as a certified system integrator with Signify, and exciting new developments in the world of lighting systems specification and design.
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  Connected Street Lighting 19.11.2024 18min

  By retrofitting old street lights instead of replacing them, cities reduce carbon emissions while working toward achieving sustainability goals. Signify expert Yong Liang Eng talks about the impact of switching all street lights worldwide to LED 👉 #LightThatConnects More informationTalk to our expertsTell us what you're looking for. Our experts will work with you to design the system that's right for you. If you're a system specifier, find out more about enhancing your client's offering with Interact and request access to tender text.Get in touch
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  Connected LED in warehouses and manufacturing 22.10.2024 13min

  Create a safer, more productive working environment for your workers with Interact connected lighting. Manage your lighting system assets, monitor performance and energy usage, and plan preventive maintenance to ensure system uptime and enhance workplace safely. Optimize stocking and order picking with detailed occupancy and activity data. Set dimming schedules to minimize lighting usage in unoccupied areas, moving you closer to your sustainability goals.Interact IndustryGet in touch