Katia Kolovea
Katia Kolovea is a lighting designer, communication strategist, and passionate advocate for the lighting design profession. As the founder and creative director of ARCHIFOS, a boutique multidisciplinary agency based in London, Katia empowers lighting brands, design studios, and creative teams worldwide to communicate their value with clarity, creativity, and purpose.
Blending design expertise with strategic storytelling, she helps clients elevate their messaging and connect meaningfully with their audiences through immersive experiences, brand positioning, and both digital and real-world campaigns.
Her global collaborations span 15 countries across 4 continents, covering architectural lighting, event and stage design, public art installations, high-end brand activations, content creation, and experiential marketing.
Katia’s work has been recognised with the [d]arc awards and the 40 Under 40 Lighting Design Award. She is an experienced international speaker, regularly invited to share insights on lighting design, light art, strategic communication, and creative strategy at global industry events.
Her leadership in community-focused and educational initiatives includes her roles as founder of the educational platform The Lighting Police, co-founder of the Silhouette Awards and the VLD.community, and core team member of the Women in Lighting movement, reflecting her commitment to mentorship, advocacy, and the advancement of the lighting profession.
Through ARCHIFOS, Katia continues to build bridges between light, people, and powerful communication, helping the lighting industry shine brighter in every sense.
About Archifos:
Archifos is a boutique agency founded by Katia Kolovea in 2020, based in London, focusing on communication, marketing and lighting design.
The agency collaborates internationally with businesses in the Lighting Industry to create bespoke initiatives, events and projects in Communication - Storytelling and Lighting, including services like Experiential Marketing, Brand Strategy, Brand Awereness, Personal Branding, Content Creation, Product Launches, Event Curation, Immersive Light Experiences, Experiential Lighting Design for special applications, Light Art Installations, and more.
Archifos is supporting brands in the Lighting Industry by developing and communicating brand messages, building awareness for products, innovations, designers and lighting designs, and fostering trustful relationships through storytelling and the power of light.
www.archifos.com
Eve Gaut
Eve is the founder of Parrot PR and Marketing, a creative marketing agency working across a range of sectors. A highly motivated, successful and experienced marketing and PR professional, Eve has built up an enviable reputation.
Having worked primarily in the specification industry for more than 15 years, her expertise has been proven in a variety of roles, across numerous disciplines and with leading brands.
As well as leading a dynamic team of other marketing professionals at Parrot PR and Marketing, Eve remains operational and works closely with her clients personally overseeing all activity. She offers consultancy services and training to some of the biggest names in lighting, technology and the specification sector. Eve also runs a mentorship programme, supporting marketing, sales and business development professionals looking to further their career.
In addition to her directorship and day-to-day work at Parrot, Eve is a strong advocate for women in the lighting industry and was recently nominated for a Women in Lighting award. She champions equality across the sector, participating in, speaking at, and promoting industry events and campaigns. Eve oozes passion and creativity and prides herself on bringing fun to her work. In Eve’s own words “No day is the same, and No day is boring”.
BEACHSIDE
Built to Last in Beachside Salty Environments
Beachside Lighting started in Hawaii in 1994 with the intent of building a reputable line of quality exterior lighting fixtures, that would withstand corrosive beachside environments using only copper and brass.
Over the years, the lighting components and engineering has been continuously improved. Today, Beachside Lighting provides the best in exterior lighting worldwide.
Dan Griffiths
Dan Griffiths is a dedicated member of the Lighting Industry Association (LIA) in the role of Technical Operations Manager. He is bringing his expertise and enthusiasm for the lighting industry to the organisation. Committed to collaboration and progress, Dan actively participates in LIA initiatives that promote best practices, innovation, and the positive impact of lighting on people and the environment.
With over 14 years of lighting industry experience, Dan is a creative professional with a unique blend of product design and lighting design expertise. With a background in lighting controls and commissioning, he leverages his understanding of user experience, aesthetics, and technical knowledge to help members provide the best lighting solutions. Dan is passionate about optical design and photometry and looks to bring a greater focus to the industry on the importance of photometry.
Leveraging his in-depth knowledge of lighting technologies and applications to support the organisation's mission. He plays a key role in developing industry standards, educational resources, and advocacy efforts related to photometry, dark skies, smart lighting systems and sustainability. Dan's commitment to advancing the technical landscape of the lighting industry ensures that LIA members have access to the latest information and best practices.