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  • Asif Khan Speaker 2013
    Asif Khan
    Architect
    Asif Khan's work embraces the fields of architecture, industrial and furniture design, pushing the disciplines in interesting new directions.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Stefan van Biljon Speaker 2014
    Stefan van Biljon
    Architect
    Stefan van Biljon is an architect and part of the Pecha Kucha at Design Indaba 2014 Conference.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 2012
    Dan Pearson
    Landscape Designer
    Landscape designer Dan Pearson is involved in "place making" and draws on an innate understanding of how plants relate to their surroundings in his work.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Speaker 2012
    Bjarke Ingels
    Architect
    Bjarke Ingels is a member of a new generation of architects that combine shrewd analysis, playful experimentation, social responsibility and humour.
    Copenhagen, Denmark
  • David Adjaye Speaker 2013
    David Adjaye
    Architect
    David Adjaye OBE is principal architect of Adjaye Associates.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Speaker 2013
    Bland Hoke
    Bland Hoke is a recent graduate of the Transdisciplinary Design MFA programme at Parsons the New School for Design.
    New York, USA
  • Roberto Feo and Rosario Hurtado of El Ultimo Grito. Speaker 2014
    El Ultimo Grito
    Design Studio
    El Ultimo Grito is a London-based post-disciplinary studio, who uses design to explore the social, political and philosophical nature of human relationships.
    London, United Kingdom
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    Lawrence Zeegen
    Lawrence Zeegen is the Dean of Design at London College of Communication, University of the Arts London.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Speaker 2013
    Pieter-Jan Pieters
    Pieter-Jan Pieters is a recent Design Academy Eindhoven graduate interested in innovation, design, technology, engineering and fun.
    Eindhoven, Netherlands
  • Photo: williambeaucardet. Speaker 2013
    Marguerite Humeau
    Marguerite Humeau is a speculative designer and director of a design trilogy.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Speaker 2013
    Wael Morcos
    Wael Morcos is a graphic designer with an interest in Arabic typography.
    New York, USA
  • Speaker 2013
    Howard Chambers
    Howard Chambers is a recent graduate of the Transdisciplinary Design MFA programme at Parsons the New School for Design.
    New York, USA
  • Speaker 2013
    Michael Grigoriev
    Michael Grigoriev is a design strategist exploring the role design plays in catalysing social change.
    Canada
  • Speaker 2013
    Leanie van der Vyver
    Leanie van der Vyver's designs are bold and provocative. Her Scary Beautiful shoes went viral, with some four million views on Vimeo.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 2013
    Steven Heller
    Steven Heller is an art director, journalist, critic, editor and author of more than 150 books on graphic design and popular culture themes.
    New York, USA
  • Speaker 2010
    Boback Firoozbakht
    Design Consultant
    Responsible and sustainable design tactics
    Arlington, USA
  • Joanina Pastoll Speaker 2001
    Joanina Pastoll
    Joanina Pastoll finds her niche in corporate identity. Having produced great work for clients such as Nando's and Steers under Cross Colours design.
    South Africa
  • Speaker 2001
    Daniel Gruenenwald
    Daniel Gruenenwald is everything. Daniel Gruenenwald is God. Daniel Gruenenwald is Fishfinger Cape Town.
    South Africa
  • James Daniels Speaker 1999
    James Daniels
    Regional Executive Creative Director for Unilever, James Daniels saw his career shoot forward upon his appointment at Ogilvy & Mather (Advertising) Asia Pacific
    International
  • Speaker 1997
    Amrik Kalsi
    Amrik Kalsi is the director of sustainabilityAFRICA and consultant to various United Nations Organisations.
    Kenya
  • Speaker 1997
    Dennis Bronner
    Alongside Ian Sutherland, Bronner spoke on Genetic Design at ML Sultan Technikon for Design Indaba Conference in 1997.
    International
  • Speaker 1997
    Sue Oliver
    Alongside Theart Korsten, Sue Oliver (Ogilvy & Mather) spoke on MNet's broadcasting media in African Operation at the Design Indaba Conference in 1997.
    International
  • Speaker 1997
    Ian Sutherland
    Alongside Dennis Bronner, Sutherland spoke on Genetic Design at ML Sultan Technikon for Design Indaba Conference in 1997.
    South Africa
  • Speaker 2005
    Jeremy Sampson
    Design Consultant
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Asif Khan Speaker 2013
    Asif Khan
    Architect
    Asif Khan's work embraces the fields of architecture, industrial and furniture design, pushing the disciplines in interesting new directions.
    London, United Kingdom
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