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  • Speaker 2012
    Piet Hein Eek
    Furniture Designer
    Piet Hein Eek has been using scraps of wood to create distinctive furniture pieces since long before sustainability became the designer buzzword it is today.
    Eindhoven, Netherlands
  • Speaker 2012
    Tonic Design
    Furniture Designer
    Greg Gamble and Philippe van der Merwe are the creative duo behind Tonic design. They specialise in bespoke interior and furniture design.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Keith Rose Speaker 2009
    Keith Rose
    Director
    Keith Rose is one of only a select few to be inducted into the Clio TV Hall of Fame, for his BMW Mouse commercial.
    South Africa
  • Gary Hustwit Speaker 2010
    Gary Hustwit
    Filmmaker
    Gary Hustwit is an independent filmmaker, famed for this design trilogy Helvetica, Objectified and Urbanized.
    New York, USA
  • Oliver Hermanus Speaker 2010
    Oliver Hermanus
    Director
    Oliver Hermanus is a South African filmmaker, best known for his films Shirley Adams and Skoonheid.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 2010
    Handspring Puppet Company
    Puppeteer
    The Handspring Puppet Company was founded in 1981 by Basil Jones and Adrian Kohler.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 2004
    Bob Sabiston
    Animator / Filmmaker
    Austin, USA
  • Speaker 2009
    Craig Wessels
    Director
    Wicked Pixels was the first boutique studio in South Africa to specialise in the craft of animation, visual effects and motion graphic design founded by Wessels
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 2003
    Tholoana Qhobela
    Director
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Gary Harwood Speaker 2006
    Gary Harwood
    Director
    Gary Harwood is a director at the brand agency Harwood Kirsten Leigh McCoy (HKLM).
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Ze Frank, Speaker 2006
    Ze Frank
    Performance Artist
    Ze Frank is an artist and humourist who is said to be a genius in creating online experiences.
    New York, USA
  • Happy Ntshingila Speaker 2004
    Happy Ntshingila
    Director
    Happy Ntshingila founded South Africa's first black-owned agency, HerdBuoys, in 1991. He is now the CEO of Supersport.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Thebe Ifakeng Speaker 2006
    Thebe Ikalafeng
    Director
    Thebe Ikalafeng is a recognised and award-winning brand builder, and managing director of brand strategy consulting firm, Brand Leadership.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker 1997
    Theart Korsten
    Filmmaker
    Korsten (executive producer at Rapid Blue) spoke on MNet's broadcasting media in African Operation at the Design Indaba Conference in 1997.
    South Africa
  • Reggie Watts Speaker 2007
    Reggie Watts
    Comedian
    Reggie Watts has thrilled audiences across the world with his unique brand of improvised comedy, boggling both comedy and music fans alike.
    United Kingdom
  • Speaker 2011
    Charlie Todd
    Performance Artist
    As founder of Improv Everywhere, Charlie Todd creates scenes of joy and chaos in public spaces.
    New York, USA
  • Speaker 2010
    Doug Pray
    Filmmaker
    Doug Pray has directed a number of critically acclaimed feature-length documentary films about American subcultures, artists, and maverick characters.
    Los Angeles, USA
  • Karin Fong Speaker 2011
    Karin Fong
    Director / Filmmaker / Motion Graphics Designer
    Karin Fong directs and designs for film, television, and environments. She is a founding member of production and design company Imaginary Forces.
    New York, USA
  • Eames Demetrios Speaker 2010
    Eames Demetrios
    Design Consultant / Filmmaker
    Eames Demetrios is a filmmaker and the geographer-at-large for Kcymaerxthaere, a parallel universe largely coexistent with our linear world.
    Los Angeles, USA
  • Speaker 2010
    Dr J Craig Venter
    Scientist
    Dr J Craig Venter (PhD) is founder, chairman and president of the J Craig Venter Institute.
    San Diego, USA
  • Agatha "Agi" Haines. Speaker 2014
    Agi Haines
    Speculative Designer
    Agatha Haines is a speculative designer and part of the Pecha Kucha at Design Indaba Conference 2014.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Alex Atala Speaker 2013
    Alex Atala
    Chef
    Alex Atala is an acclaimed Brazilian chef whose work is concerned with traditional Brazilian cuisine, using native ingredients.
    Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • David Higgs Speaker 2014
    David Higgs
    Chef
    David Higgs is the executive chef at the Saxon Hotel’s Five Hundred restaurant in Johannesburg, South Africa.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Ferran Adrià Speaker 2009
    Ferran Adrià
    Chef
    Ferran Adrià is the famed head chef of elBulli in Spain, the 3-Michelin-star restaurant that was ranked the best in the world from 2006 to 2009.
    Barcelona, Spain
  • Speaker 2012
    Piet Hein Eek
    Furniture Designer
    Piet Hein Eek has been using scraps of wood to create distinctive furniture pieces since long before sustainability became the designer buzzword it is today.
    Eindhoven, Netherlands
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