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  • Wally Olins Speaker 2007
    Wally Olins
    Brand Specialist
    Wally Olins (1930 – 2014) was one of the world's most experienced practitioners in corporate identity and branding.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Using brass, silver and African Blackwood, Lynne Avis specialises in creating jewellery that strays from the typical shape and purpose. Pro-account
    Lynne Avis
    Jewellery Designer
    Lynne Avis is the jeweller behind the brand Obtuse, which explores alternate forms and shapes for jewellery.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Jamie-Lee Matthews is a design-minded individual who is incredibly passionate about storytelling and using visual communication to send messages about individuality in a cluttered world. Pro-account
    Jamie-Lee Matthews
    Photographer
    Design-minded Jamie-Lee Matthews uses storytelling and visual communication to spread the work about the importance of individuality.
    South Africa
  • Tony Brook Speaker 2018
    Tony Brook
    Creative Director
    The creative director established the multi-disciplinary design studio Spin in 1992.
    United Kingdom
  • Illustrator Amy Slatem's aims to create products that encourage the user to be creative as well - doodling, writing and colouring. Pro-account
    Amy Slatem
    Illustrator
    Illustrator Amy Slatem's aims to create products that encourage the user to be creative – doodling, writing and colouring.
    Port Elizabeth, South Africa
  • Speaker 2009
    Arno Mathies
    Industrial Designer
    As a designer Mathies explores various media and methods, and spent a year working closely with a carpenter to investigate different production processes.
    Lausanne, Switzerland
  • Kgotso Letwaba Pro-account
    Kgotso Letwaba
    Fashion Designer
    This young fashion designer creates stylish sportswear with inspiration rooted in street art.
    Pretoria, South Africa
  • Megan Smith: Cloth and Print Pro-account
    Megan Smith
    Textile Designer
    Handmade textile design collection Cloth and Print is a textile design studio based in Cape Town, South Africa.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Lungile Mbokane Pro-account
    Lungile Mbokane
    Graphic Designer
    Lungile Mbokane is an independent, self-aware and driven young artist.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Jessica Bosworth Smith Pro-account
    Jess Bosworth Smith
    Graphic Designer
    A visual artist exploring the multi-dimensional field of illustration.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 2018
    Nicolás Kisic Aguirre
    Sound artist
    Architect and sound artist.
    Lima, Peru
  • Speaker 2011
    Jen Bilik
    Entrepreneur
    Jen Bilik is the founder and owner of Knock Knock, a company that creates smart, well-designed gift and stationery products.
    California, USA
  • 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
  • Turner studio Pro-account
    TURNER STUDIO
    TURNER STUDIO develops experimental textiles and garment construction techniques to create luxurious yet unconventional artefacts.
    Durban, South Africa
  • Adebayo Oke-Lawal Speaker
    Adebayo Oke-Lawal
    Fashion Designer
    The founder of Orange Culture, a clothing line movement that covers universal silhouettes with an African aesthetic.
    Lagos, Nigeria
  • Annabelle Selldorf Speaker
    Annabelle Selldorf
    Architect
    Architect and founder of Selldorf Architects
    New York, USA
  • Speaker 2009
    Jon Stam
    Product Designer
    Jon Stam is a Canadian-born designer based in Amsterdam and Antwerp.
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Ross Chowles. Speaker 2006
    Ross Chowles
    Creative Director
    Ross Chowles is executive creative director and founding partner of The Jupiter Drawing Room in Cape Town.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Hanneke Schutte. Pro-account
    Hanneke Schutte
    Filmmaker
    Hanneke Schutte is a Johannesburg-based filmmaker and entrepreneur.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker
    Shaina Garfield
    Designer
    Shaina Garfield’s creative interests are at the intersection of environmentalism, disability studies, and food equality.
    USA
  • Speaker 2018
    Ini Archibong
    Designer
    Designer.
    Zurich, Switzerland
  • Speaker
    Sunny Dolat
    Art Director / Creative Director
    Fashion curator, cultural producer and creative director.
    Kenya
  • Gary Harwood Speaker 2006
    Gary Harwood
    Director
    Gary Harwood is a director at the brand agency Harwood Kirsten Leigh McCoy (HKLM).
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Roger L Martin Speaker 2007
    Roger L Martin
    Educator / Author
    Roger Martin is an education, design and business innovator, the dean of the Rotman School of Management and an author of several business books.
    Toronto, Canada
  • Wally Olins Speaker 2007
    Wally Olins
    Brand Specialist
    Wally Olins (1930 – 2014) was one of the world's most experienced practitioners in corporate identity and branding.
    London, United Kingdom
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