CIE Australia Lighting Research Conference, CALReCo 2026
*****Registration is now open!!!*****
CIE Australia is pleased to invite you to the 2026 edition of the CIE Australia Lighting Research Conference, CALReCo 2026. Researchers and members of the lighting community from Australia and overseas will present talks on a variety of topics relating to the core scientific work of the CIE and other related subjects. We hope to see you at what promises to be a high quality and informative conference over one and a half days, either in person or online.
Thursday 29th – Friday 30th, January 2026
University of Sydney, Sydney – Auditorium Room 1, Michael Spence Building (F23, aka Administration Building), University of Sydney.
CALReCo 2026 – Also online (hybrid) by Zoom
Significant pricing discounts apply to students and members of CIE Australia or other CIE national committees. Registration opens 30 November 2025.
Additionally, after completion of the second half day of the conference we will hold the 2026 CIE Australia AGM and conduct a Research Students’ Workshop, both of which will also be accessible online. More details will follow closer to the event.
Programme
View or download as PDF: http://cie.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/CALReCo-2026-Programme.pdf
Key Timeline
- 30/11/2025 Registration opens – REGISTER NOW
- 09/01/2026 Early-bird registration closes
- 29/01/2026
- Day 1, CIE Australia Lighting Research Conference 2026
- CIE Australia Conference Dinner
- 30/01/2026
- Half-Day 2, CIE Australia Lighting Research Conference 2026
- CIE Australia 2025 AGM
- CIE Australia Research Students’ Workshop
Conference Dinner
A dinner will be held after the conference at a nearby restaurant. It is open to conference attendees as well as accompanying partners and others. More details will follow closer to the event.
CALReCo 2026 Registration – NOW OPEN
For in-person conference attendance:
Full in-person registration includes the conference, a printed conference programme and one ticket to the conference dinner.
Basic in-person registration includes the conference only.
Early-bird registration closes 09/01/2026.
| Registration type | In-person | Online only | |
| Full | Basic | ||
| CIE Australia member * | |||
| Early-bird (by 09/01/2026) | $245 | $170 | $150 |
| Normal (after 09/01/2026) | $285 Buy Now | $210 Buy Now | $190 Buy Now |
| Non CIE Australia member | |||
| Early-bird (by 09/01/2026) | $385 | $290 | $275 |
| Normal (after 09/01/2026) | $430 Buy Now | $335 Buy Now | $315 Buy Now |
| CIE Australia student member * | |||
| Early-bird (by 09/01/2026) | $120 | $45 | $40 |
| Normal (after 09/01/2026) | $140 Buy Now | $65 Buy Now | $60 Buy Now |
| Student * | |||
| Early-bird (by 09/01/2026) | $160 | $85 | $80 |
| Normal (after 09/01/2026) | $180 Buy Now | $105 Buy Now | $100 Buy Now |
| Conference dinner (per person) | |||
| CIE Australia member | included | $75 Buy Now | |
| Non CIE Australia member | included | $95 Buy Now | |
| Accompanying guests of CIE Australia members | $75 Buy Now | ||
| Accompanying guests of Non CIE Australia members | $95 Buy Now | ||
Please note the following:
- Participants wishing to register at the CIE Australia member rate must be financial members of CIE Australia or another CIE National Committee at the time of registration.
- Students who are not CIE Australia student members wishing to register at the student rate must show either enrolment records or a letter from their supervisor or Head of Department.
- Sustaining Organisation members can register up to five people at the CIE Australia member rate.
- Organisation Members can register up to three people at the CIE Australia member rate.
- Accompanying partners of people registering for the conference at the CIE Australia member rate can book for the dinner at the CIE Australia member rate.
Registration
Registration will open on 30/11/2025.
Organising committees
Conference chair: Tony Bergen
Scientific committee: Tony Bergen (Chair), Wenye Hu, Maitreyee Roy, Veronica Garica-Hansen
Local organising committee: Wenye Hu, Maitreyee Roy, Crispin Rock
Student workshop: Gillian Isoardi, Francisca Rodriguez
Website/marketing: Adrian Cupitt, Warren Julian, Steve Coyne
More Information
Please contact Conference Chair and CIE Australia Past-President Tony Bergen at tonyb@photometricsolutions.com for more CALReCo 2026 information.