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Human Centric Lighting –
Bringing
healthy lighting
to the masses
F OLLOWING ITS HUGELY SUCCESSFUL Human The 2023 tour was split into two stages: the Spring tour
Centric Lighting Tour of European cities in 2023,
visited Tallinn in Estonia, Oslo in Norway, Kriens in
Glamox spoke to Dr. Shelley James – one of the tour’s
special guest speakers and an international expert Switzerland, Helsinki in Finland, Rotterdam in the
Netherlands, and Copenhagen in Denmark. The Autumn
on light and wellbeing – about the importance of 2023 Tour then took in Krakow and Warsaw in Poland,
light and the lasting impact it can have on our mental Dortmund in Germany, ending with Stockholm and
and physical wellbeing. Gothenburg in Sweden.
The HCL (Human Centric Lighting) Europe Tour of Dr. Shelley James, a special guest presenter on the tour,
events visited 12 European cities, captivating audiences is a global expert on light and wellbeing. She is also a
with its inspiring talks from special guests, technical trained glass artist, electrician, WELL Advisor, keynote
presentations, round table debates, interactive lighting speaker, and Visiting Lecturer at the Royal College of Art.
demonstrations and client meetings – with the primary Shelley is on a mission to inspire others to harness the
message being ‘the transformative power of good lighting’. power of light to be healthier, happier and more
In terms of educating audiences and improving their productive. A recent social media campaign to raise
understanding of how lighting can improve our lives, the awareness of the impact of light on teenagers was
tour was a resounding success and should lead to even translated into 3 languages and reached over 2.5 million
more innovative lighting solutions in the future. young people globally. Shelley’s TedX talks have also
gained her many followers.
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