2026 KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Great things happen when we work together – fostering a culture of collaboration
Ruth Carter, Chief Executive CIBSE
2026 ABSTRACTS
ESTABLISHING A UNIVERSAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRAFFIC MIX IN A BUILDING AND THE STOPS DATA - Lutfi Al-Sharif, Hussein Technical University, Jordan
ETHICS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN LIFT SYSTEMS - Matthew Appleby, Peters Research Ltd, UK
DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONTOLOGY FOR INTEROPERABILITY BETWEEN LIFTS AND OTHER SYSTEMS -Jonathan Beebe, Jonathan Beebe Ltd, UK
EXAMINING THE CONDITION OF HOSPITAL ELEVATORS AFTER AN EARTHQUAKE - Adem Candas, ITU Elevator Technologies Laboratory, Istanbul, Turkey
ESCALATOR STEP ENTRAPMENTS - David Cooper, LECS UK Ltd, UK
BEYOND AESTHETICS: HOW CABIN FINISHES INFLUENCE LIFT DESIGN - Vignesh Dhanapal, Foster & Partners, UK
FROM CLOUD TO CONTROL CABINET: EDGE AI FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF LIFT MONITORING - Tim Ebeling, Henning GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
THE IMPORTANCE OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TO DEVELOPING NATIONS IN THE LIFT INDUSTRY - Adebare Edun, Gagnant Company Limited, Nigeria
PRECISE HIGH SPEED HOIST WAY SCANNING SYSTEM IN SUPER TALL BUILDINGS - Michael Eibel, Lift Engineering Asia Pacific Limited, Hong Kong
THEORETICAL WHOLE BUILDING EVACUATION - Kristian Farr, Alastair Bartlett, AECOM, UK
DESIGNING VERTICAL TRANSPORTATION FOR MODERN AIRPORTS: PERFORMANCE, CAPACITY, AND PASSENGER CENTRIC PLANNING - Terry Lai Kin Fung, Foster & Partners, UK
CAN Bus versus Ethernet in Lift Systems - Stefan Gerstenmeyer, Peters Research Ltd, UK
COMPENSATION VS REGENERATIVE DRIVES ON SLOW-SPEED LIFTS - Danny Hillyard, Cundall Johnston & Partners LLP, UK
SECURITY-ORIENTED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-EMBEDDED IMAGE PROCESSING FOR ELEVATOR CAR INTERIORS - C. Erdem Imrak, ITU Elevator Technologies Laboratory, Istanbul, Turkey
DYNAMIC RESPONSES OF LIFT SYSTEMS UNDER OVERTRAVEL AND BUFFER IMPACT CONDITIONS - Stefan Kaczmarczyk, University of Northampton, UK
HUMAN-CENTRIC VERTICAL MOBILITY IN INDIA’S LUXURY HIGH-RISE RESIDENTIAL TOWERS - Jagadish Kumar, Lavenir Consultancy pvt ltd, India
MAXIMUM LIFT CAR LOADING ACCEPTED BY PASSENGERS IN HIGH-RISE OFFICE BUILDINGS: DOES DATA SUPPORT THE 80% RULE? - Tiina Laine, Kone, Finland
THE APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN VERTICAL TRANSPORTATION - Hongliang Liang, Aliang Lift Design Studio Ltd, UK
SMART VERTICAL MOBILITY: USING REAL-TIME, PROACTIVE, AND PREDICTIVE DATA TO IMPROVE SAFETY, RELIABILITY, AND PASSENGER EXPERIENCE - Adrian Mace, Thames Valley Controls, UK
SHIFTING GEARS AND LIFTING CAREERS: ENCOURAGING WOMEN INTO THE LIFT INDUSTR - Gemma Moore, Dewhurst, UK
DO THE CURRENT STANDARDS ADEQUATELY MEET THE NEEDS OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED LIFT USERS? - Steve Power HSB Engineering Insurance Limited, UK
WHERE AND WHEN: HOW CONTINUOUS LIFT MONITORING ANSWERS THE TWO QUESTIONS THAT DRIVE SERVICE EFFICIENCY - Polina Rukin, CEDES, Switzerland
THE SCIENCE BEHIND LIFT AND ESCALATOR CODES & STANDARDS - Rory Smith, Peters Research Ltd, USA