The comprehensive complementary programme of events rounds off your visit to Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition. The top themes and events give you a concentrated overview of the latest trends and developments in your sector.
2026 GILE: Reimagining the Future with Light – Enhanced Living
As the industry moves past the era of efficiency and simple illumination, Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition (GILE) is championing a paradigm shift. Now, the focus of lighting industry shift to how we feel and how we live. 2026 GILE launch the theme “Reimagining the Future with Light – Enhanced Living”.
Area A will feature
- Light + Quality of Life - "Low Carbon Living"
- Light + Agriculture - "Green Living"
Discover innovative lighting solutions enhancing urban comfort, smart low-carbon systems, and sustainable agriculture. Area A features lighting for cultural and tourism spaces, urban and architectural spaces, bio-optics and intelligent agriculture spaces, as well as supply chain collaboration spaces for quality production.
Area B will feature
- Light + Aesthetics - "Inspired Living"
- Light + Smart Technology - "Connected Living"
Lighting design is evolving beyond mere illumination into an art form, emphasizing aesthetics, customisation, eco-friendly values, and smart systems. Future trends include intelligent controls, IoT, and cloud platforms. Exhibitors will showcase innovations that integrate these advancements, promoting sustainability and innovation.
Highlights of GILE
BETTER BUY
GILE as a one-stop sourcing platform offers cross segment cooperation, it features the product range from the production sector, technology sector, and application sector split over three sectors to provide you a diversified sourcing experience.
SMARTER BUY
Seven themed halls will feature at this year’s edition to explore the new marketing trends of light. Including cultural and tourism, low-carbon and smart city, new quality production, household spaces, bio-optics and smart agriculture, AI lighting, and commercial spaces.
CONFIDENT BUY
More than 3,100 exhibitors from 20 contries and regions have been confirmed to showcase their latest technologies and products at this year’s exhibition! Let's meet branded exhibitors and maximise your business opportunities here. GILE will host exhibitors and visitors from across the globe.
