LiGHT 26, the UK’s only trade show dedicated to high-end lighting specification, returns to the Business Design Centre in Islington, London, on the 18th and 19th of November 2026, bringing together the lighting and design community for two days of product discovery, expert insight and valuable industry connection.

Whether specifying an upcoming project, searching for new suppliers, discovering the latest technologies or simply looking to stay ahead of emerging trends, LiGHT 26 provides a unique opportunity to explore the very best of the lighting industry – all under one roof.

Since launching in 2022, LiGHT has quickly established itself as a key date in the calendar for architects, interior designers, lighting designers, engineers, consultants and specifiers, offering a dedicated platform to discover new products, meet leading manufacturers and connect with the people behind some of the most innovative lighting projects.

For two days, the Business Design Centre will become a hub of creativity, collaboration and conversation, with hundreds of leading architectural and decorative lighting brands showcasing the latest products, technologies and solutions. From cutting-edge lighting systems and controls to decorative fittings, technical innovations and smart building technologies, visitors will have the chance to experience new ideas first-hand and discover products before they are specified on future projects.

Returning for LiGHT 26, the Technical Zone will provide a dedicated area for brands specialising in lighting controls, emergency lighting, OEM components, lamps, gear, connected technologies and more. Reflecting the growing importance of intelligent and integrated lighting solutions, the zone offers visitors the chance to explore the technologies driving the future of sustainable and efficient design.

Beyond the exhibition floor, LiGHT 26 will deliver an inspiring programme of talks and discussions, bringing together influential voices from across the lighting, architecture and design communities. Curated by [d]arc media, the [d]arc thoughts talk programme will explore the latest challenges, opportunities and ideas shaping the future of lighting, with speaker announcements for this and the splinter talks programme in the Associations Lounge to follow.

Adding another creative dimension to the show, planning is already well underway for the LiGHT 26 Art Installation, which will once again bring together lighting, creativity and design to create a memorable centrepiece for visitors to experience during the exhibition. Further details will be revealed in the coming months, with visitors invited to experience this unique feature during the show.

Networking remains at the heart of the LiGHT experience. From conversations with exhibitors and industry experts to informal catch-ups with peers, the event provides the perfect environment to build relationships, exchange ideas and discover new opportunities. The popular late-night drinks reception will also return, offering visitors and exhibitors the chance to continue conversations in a more relaxed social setting after the first day of the show.

LiGHT 26 also marks the first edition of the exhibition under the ownership of Messe Frankfurt UK, following the acquisition of LiGHT Expo London. Now part of Messe Frankfurt’s internationally recognised portfolio, the exhibition will continue to build on the strong foundations established since its launch, while retaining the community-focused identity that has made LiGHT such a valued event within the lighting industry. [d]arc media will continue to support the exhibition through promotional activity and the curation of its content programme.

Simon Albert, CEO of Messe Frankfurt UK, said: “LiGHT has become one of the most important meeting places for the UK lighting specification community, and we’re delighted to welcome the industry back this November. As the first edition under Messe Frankfurt UK, LiGHT 26 will continue to deliver what visitors and exhibitors value most – exceptional brands, inspiring content and meaningful connections – while benefiting from the international reach and expertise of the wider Light + Building portfolio.”

With thousands of professionals expected to attend, LiGHT 26 is set to once again bring together the brands, ideas and individuals shaping the future of lighting. Completely free to attend, it offers an unmissable opportunity to discover new products, gain fresh inspiration and connect with the wider lighting community.

If lighting plays a role in your projects, LiGHT 26 should be in your diary.

Register now for free and be part of the UK’s leading event dedicated to lighting specification.

InterSystems, a creative data technology provider powering more than one billion health records globally, today announced the successful deployment of InterSystems TrakCare® across iKang Outpatient，the premium healthcare services brand of iKang Healthcare Group. The TrakCare deployment establishes a unified electronic health record (EHR) solution, resolving issues such as data duplication and data silos, and lays the foundation for iKang Healthcare Group to realize its health management vision.

iKang Healthcare Group is a leading AI-powered digital healthcare management platform in China, leveraging cloud-based medical big data services. Through its portfolio of brands, iKang provides high-quality health management and medical services to corporate clients, families, and individuals, including health screenings, disease testing, dental care, private physician services, workplace healthcare, vaccinations, anti-aging programs, and rehabilitation services.

A Single Source of Truth​ for iKang Outpatient’s Facilities

The TrakCare unified EHR solution features a single user interface, a single codebase, and a single high-performance data platform that stores and shares all patient records. Data requires entry only once to become instantly available across the entire system. TrakCare also supports modular deployment to meet the needs of different clinics.

Across iKang’s nationwide outpatient network, TrakCare establishes a single source of truth​ and a unique patient identification system. This enables seamless data continuity, ensuring the integrity and consistency of patient records. By standardizing clinical workflows, medical record templates, and foundational data standards, TrakCare supports tiered management strategies and enables unified and efficient national operations.

Additionally, TrakCare will achieve deep integration with iKang’s Health Checkup Cloud. This enhances the consolidation of health checkup and other clinical data, supporting iKang’s vision of comprehensive, full-lifecycle health management.

Key Benefits

Currently, TrakCare has been deployed in 28 outpatient facilities, with full completion expected this year. The deployment of TrakCare delivers significant value to iKang Outpatient, enhancing both clinical outcomes and operational management.

1. Clinical Impact

The visualization of patient data allows physicians to gain a holistic view of client health, thereby enhancing diagnostic continuity and precision. Leveraging TrakCare, iKang Outpatient has achieved:

(1) Standardized clinical workflows, ensuring uniform compliance across all outpatient facilities, thereby effectively mitigating medical risks; and

(2) Standardized care delivery processes, optimizing the end-to-end patient journey, improving operational consistency, and enhancing patient convenience and satisfaction.

2. Managerial Impact

TrakCare empowers iKang Outpatient to implement refined operational management. Based on a consolidated data foundation, the group can conduct more precise business analysis and strategic optimization, leading to better resource allocation.

”InterSystems is committed to providing clean, healthy data for better healthcare,” said Luciano Brustia, Managing Director of InterSystems Asia Pacific. “We are thrilled to support iKang Healthcare Group’s vision of delivering full lifecycle health care to its clients a goal made possible through unified, clean, and healthy data.”

With a workforce of over 7,500 employees across 250+ locations, and expansion across India as well as international markets including Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Dubai, Neuberg Diagnostics has been steadily modernising its people operations to support scale, consistency, and real-time visibility. As the organisation moves towards a projected workforce strength of 10,000 employees, managing multi-location teams, diverse employee categories, and complex compliance requirements has made unified HR infrastructure increasingly critical.

Following the implementation of OfficeNet’s AI-enabled HR ecosystem, Neuberg Diagnostics has achieved a significant operational shift, reducing manual HR tasks by up to 90% while improving process efficiency and workforce visibility across locations. Rather than relying on fragmented systems, the organisation has transitioned towards an integrated, AI-enabled HR framework designed to streamline workforce management across functions.

OfficeNet now serves as the digital backbone for key HR operations, enabling automation-led processes across attendance, payroll, recruitment, and workforce analytics. The platform’s AI-powered attendance system with facial recognition-based check-ins has improved workforce tracking across locations, particularly in diagnostic centres where traditional biometric infrastructure is limited.

In addition, geo-enabled workforce tracking and mobile-first access have strengthened visibility for field-based teams, while automated payroll and compliance workflows have improved accuracy and reduced manual dependencies. The system also leverages AI-driven resume parsing to accelerate hiring cycles and predictive HR dashboards that provide real-time insights into workforce distribution across locations, roles, and business units.

A significant portion of Neuberg Diagnostics’ workforce, nearly 60% operates in field and distributed roles, including doctors, scientists, technicians, and collection agents. For such a structure, real-time coordination and mobility-driven HR processes are critical. OfficeNet’s mobile-enabled ecosystem allows employees to manage attendance, travel, expenses, and incentive claims seamlessly, improving transparency and reducing administrative delays.

Sonali Chowdhry, CEO of OfficeNet, added, “As organisations scale rapidly, HRMS platforms are evolving from administrative systems into integrated operational ecosystems. For dynamic and fast-growing industries such as healthcare and diagnostics, real-time workforce visibility, automation, and process intelligence are becoming critical. We are pleased to support Neuberg Diagnostics with a flexible and scalable platform that simplifies complex workforce operations while enabling smarter and more efficient people management.”

With a growing clientele of over 500 brands, including LG Electronics, Havells, Prince Pipes, Bajaj Auto, JBM Group, LT Foods, Wings Pharma, Patanjali Ayurveda, Vishal Mega Mart, Amber Electronics, ACGL Goa, and ITC Hotels across healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and enterprise sectors, OfficeNet continues to strengthen its position as a trusted HRMS partner for large-scale organisations managing complex and distributed workforce ecosystems.

New Generative AI extension simplifies how teams explore, analyze, and visualize enterprise data

The platform is engineered to facilitate real-time collaboration among various clinical specialists, including physicians, physicists, and dosimetrists. By allowing multiple authorized users to join the same MIM session simultaneously, the technology enables teams to perform routine clinical processing, review registrations, and manage dosage workflows together in a virtual environment. This capability is particularly vital in cancer care, where complex decision-making processes often require immediate input from across different departments. GE HealthCare notes that the solution supports the entire oncology workflow, ranging from initial consultations and referrals to medical education. By integrating the convenience of shared document technology into a clinical setting, the remote access platform aims to streamline the path from diagnosis to treatment.

Redefining Clinical Engagement through Virtual Environments

The development of MIM Anyware reflects a broader strategy to modernize how clinicians engage with medical imaging data. By hosting analysis tools directly within a web browser, the platform allows for seamless workflow deployment regardless of a clinician’s physical location. J. Anders, GM of MIM at GE HealthCare, emphasized that research consistently highlights the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration in delivering patient-centered care. “That’s why we designed MIM Anyware to redefine how clinicians engage with medical imaging data in virtual environments. By enabling seamless access to imaging data and MIM’s powerful analysis tools directly through a web browser, we’re helping clinicians stay focused on what matters most: patient care,” Anders stated.

From a clinical perspective, the ability to share data securely with external collaborators is seen as a major operational advantage. Jérémy Godart, a medical physicist at Erasmus MC, noted that care teams are facing increasingly complex patient needs that require input beyond a single organization. “Remote access platforms like MIM Anyware can help healthcare systems securely share imaging data with external collaborators, making it easier to seek expert input and support multidisciplinary consultation beyond a single organization. This can also create educational opportunities for medical students to explore, discuss and learn from real clinical cases,” Godart explained. This emphasis on accessibility and education suggests that the impact of the platform may extend into the academic and research sectors of healthcare.

Strategic Expansion of the MIM Software Portfolio

The introduction of MIM Anyware marks the latest addition to GE HealthCare’s expanding suite of digital solutions following its 2024 acquisition of the AI-based software developer. Since the acquisition, the company has aggressively scaled its MIM offerings to target specific clinical specialties. In 2024, GE HealthCare introduced a specialized MIM solution for prostate care, which was followed by the unveiling of the MIM Encore platform last year. More recently, the company received FDA 510(k) clearance for its MIM Contour ProtégéAI+ 2.0 software, signaling a continued commitment to integrating artificial intelligence into the oncology workflow.

This consistent rollout of new applications demonstrates a long-term investment in software-driven clinical excellence. By centralizing these diverse tools under a single, remotely accessible ecosystem, GE HealthCare is positioning itself to address the logistical challenges of modern hospital systems. The goal is to maximize the utility of imaging data while reducing the technical barriers that often slow down clinical decision-making. As imaging volumes continue to rise globally, the shift toward browser-based, collaborative platforms will likely become a standard requirement for health systems aiming to improve operational efficiency and patient outcomes in complex care environments.

Under the terms of the agreement, more than 1,300 pieces of medical technology will be integrated into Catholic Health’s hospitals and ambulatory centers. This modernization effort is targeted at several high-volume service lines, including cardiology, oncology, neurology, and women’s health. Approximately 50% of the planned equipment additions are scheduled to arrive within the first three years of the alliance. This phased rollout includes the installation of advanced MR, CT, and PET technologies equipped with on-device AI solutions, as well as hundreds of ultrasound systems. A unique element of the partnership involves an embedded cardiovascular scientist who will work directly with Catholic Health clinicians to ensure that technology innovation remains closely aligned with frontline patient care needs.

Financial and Operational Modernization

The Care Alliance partnership is structured to provide Catholic Health with significant capital savings compared to traditional equipment purchasing models. By utilizing unitary payments and accelerators, the system intends to reinvest saved resources into further technology modernization and the growth of clinical programs. Beyond simple hardware acquisition, the 10-year agreement includes a comprehensive multivendor service component. This ensures that GE HealthCare manages the maintenance, lifecycle, and fleet management for equipment across all 40+ sites, maximizing uptime and asset utilization. This transition from a traditional transactional model to a service-based alliance is designed to reduce the total cost of ownership while ensuring equipment reliability across the enterprise.

AI Integration and Digital Workflow Optimization

Artificial intelligence and cloud computing form the digital backbone of the new alliance, with a specific focus on easing the cognitive load on clinicians and reducing manual administrative tasks. One of the central digital solutions being implemented is Imaging 360, a cloud-based radiology operations platform. This system unifies radiology workflows and centralizes performance insights, allowing Catholic Health to manage imaging operations across multiple sites with greater consistency. The integration of AI-powered tools is also expected to streamline patient scheduling and monitoring, potentially decreasing the time from diagnostic imaging to the commencement of treatment.

For patients on Long Island, the partnership aims to expand access to specialized services closer to home. Upgraded capabilities in OB/GYN, maternal-infant care, and oncology diagnostics are expected to arrive at flagship locations such as St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center and Good Samaritan University Hospital within the first year. Gary Havican, Interim President and CEO of Catholic Health, noted that the partnership allows physicians to have a “meaningful voice in shaping the future of care,” ensuring that technological innovation is guided by real-world clinical insights. As the alliance progresses, Catholic Health will continue to scale these capabilities across Mercy Hospital, St. Joseph Hospital, St. Catherine of Siena Hospital, and its extensive network of ambulatory sites.

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“Healthcare organisations are under pressure to modernise while continuing to deliver safe, reliable care everyday” said Don Woodlock, President of InterSystems. “The strength of our approach has always been combining proven global scale, deep interoperability, and enterprise-ready AI capabilities that help clinicians and organisations modernise at their own pace while continuing to provide world-class care for their patients.”

InterSystems continues to be at the forefront of interoperability in regional and national health information exchanges and regulatory approvals through their EHR’s recent European Union Class IIa Medical Device Regulation (MDR) certification. With deployments in 29 countries outside the United States, InterSystems brings a globally proven approach to delivering interoperable, adaptable healthcare technology.

InterSystems continues to invest significantly in advancing its EHR capabilities, supported by flexible deployment options, including on-premises, hybrid, vendor-managed, and public cloud models, continuous enhancements delivered through a bimonthly release cycle, and predictable subscription and SaaS pricing models that include advanced AI capabilities. This progress is reflected across both platforms:

InterSystems IntelliCare™ is a next-generation EHR designed with AI at its core. The platform is tailor-made to help healthcare organisations improve productivity, streamline clinical workflows, and reduce administrative burden through embedded artificial intelligence and automation.

InterSystems TrakCare® is a proven, comprehensive healthcare information system used globally by over 600 hospitals. TrakCare supports integrated care delivery across hospitals, community settings, and national health systems, providing a unified patient record and interoperable platform for coordinated care.

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A significant component of the ongoing expansion involves the installation of digital door signs powered by hellocare.ai. These devices provide clinicians and staff with real-time access to critical patient data directly outside of rooms, facilitating better communication and streamlining internal workflows. The broader intelligent hospital room strategy is designed to create a more responsive environment by combining computer vision, workflow automation, and virtual monitoring. Jordan M. Tannenbaum, MD, MBA, MPH, chief information officer and chief medical information officer at Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, stated, “Our goal is to leverage technology in ways that meaningfully improve both the patient and clinician experience,” and added, “Through our partnership with hellocare.ai, we have implemented intelligent room technology and AI assisted workflows that improve patient safety, enhance communication, and support our care teams with more proactive interventions.”

The platform integrates virtual care delivery with AI-assisted observation to identify potential risks early and support clinical teams. Linda Carroll, MSN, RN, RN-BC, vice president of Patient Care Services and chief nursing officer at Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, noted, “Virtual nursing and AI assisted patient observation technologies are helping us transform the inpatient experience for both patients and staff,” and remarked, “The ability to proactively identify patient risks such as falls while also supporting nurses with virtual workflows has already demonstrated significant value for our teams and the patients we serve.” Labinot Bytyqi, Founder and CEO of hellocare.ai, expressed pride in the partnership, saying, “We are proud to partner with Saint Peter’s Healthcare System as they continue expanding their intelligent hospital room strategy,” and concluded, “Saint Peter’s has embraced innovation in a thoughtful and impactful way by combining AI assisted safety technologies, virtual care delivery, and real time clinical communication tools to create a safer and more connected patient care environment.”

Described by Artivion as the world’s first aortic arch remodeling device for treating acute DeBakey Type I aortic dissections, the AMDS Hybrid Prosthesis is designed to reduce the incidence of distal anastomotic new entry (DANE) tears while complementing hemiarch replacement without increasing procedural complexity. The device is deployed during a standard ascending aorta replacement, preserves the native aortic arch and supports minimally invasive reinterventions when required. FDA approval follows results from the PERSEVERE U.S. IDE trial, which reported a 72% reduction in all-cause mortality and a 54% reduction in primary major adverse events at 30 days.

Pat Mackin, chair, president and CEO of Artivion, said: “We are thrilled to receive AMDS PMA approval, as it not only validates the enduring benefits shown in the PERSEVERE clinical data but also removes a barrier to broader adoption by eliminating the IRB requirement that came with the HDE. Having already built commercial and clinical infrastructure during our HDE launch, and with strong reordering momentum among accounts already using AMDS, we expect this PMA to help accelerate adoption of this life saving technology.

“This approval, following our recent acquisition of the PMA-approved NEXUS system and continued clinical trial enrollment progress for ARCEVO LSA, marks another step forward in our vision of Artivion as the only company globally with a complete portfolio of market leading aortic arch solutions. We are deeply grateful to every PERSEVERE investigator and patient who helped make this possible.”