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  • Nandi Mngoma Pro-account
    Nandi Mngoma
    Fashion Designer
    Nandi Mngoma is a South African TV personality, dancer and singer.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Henrik Vibskov Speaker 2014
    Henrik Vibskov
    Fashion Designer
    Henrik Vibskov is not just a fashion designer but also the creator of twisted and tantalising universes that accompany each of his collections.
    Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Speaker 2013
    Wael Morcos
    Wael Morcos is a graphic designer with an interest in Arabic typography.
    New York, USA
  • Coast & Koi Pro-account
    Coast & Koi
    Accessory Designer / Fashion Designer
    Coast & Koi designer Caryn Wilensky makes eye-catching footwear, incorporating locally inspired designs with African animal prints and beadwork.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Pro-account
    Thaakierah Abdul
    Graphic Designer
    This graphic designer has a playful approach to breaking design principles and having fun with every colour in the crayon box.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 2007
    Martin Lambie-Nairn
    Creative Director
    Martin Lambie-Nairn started his career in the world of television in the 1960s when he joined the BBC as a “temporary holiday relief assistant graphic artist”.
    International
  • Taku Satoh Speaker 2006
    Taku Satoh
    Product Designer
    Originally studying fine arts, music and design, then joining Dentsu, Satoh established the Taku Satoh Design Office in Tokyo in 1984.
    Tokyo, Japan
  • Speaker 2009
    Dwayne Spradlin
    Entrepreneur / Information Designer
    Dwayne Spradlin is president and CEO of InnoCentive Inc, an open innovation community of smart, creative people who provide solutions to tough problems.
    Dallas, USA
  • Speaker 2003
    Sabine Zemelka
    Automotive Designer
    Munich, Germany
  • Speaker 2008
    Oona Scheepers
    Automotive Designer
    South African-born Oona Scheepers has established herself as a prolific designer in the automotive industry.
    Germany
  • Tuami Zulu Pro-account
    Tuami Zulu
    Architect
    With a passion for the abstract, this designer creates unusual & innovative artworks.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Experimental Jetset Speaker 2014
    Experimental Jetset
    Design Studio / Graphic Designer
    Experimental Jetset is a small, independent, Amsterdam-based graphic design studio, consisting of Marieke Stolk, Erwin Brinkers and Danny van den Dungen.
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Marcus Fairs Speaker 2005
    Marcus Fairs
    Editor / Journalist / Writer
    Marcus Fairs is the founder and editor-in-chief of online architecture and design magazine, Dezeen.
    London, United Kingdom
  • DJ Stout Speaker 2014
    DJ Stout
    Graphic Designer / Art Director
    DJ Stout is a graphic designer and art director at Pentagram.
    Austin, 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
  • Speaker 2008
    Tucker Viemeister
    Industrial Designer
    BusinessWeek's "guru", overachiever Tucker Viemeister also founded Smart Design and is a fellow of Industrial Designers Society of America.
    International
  • Ian Murchison Speaker 2014
    Ian Murchison
    Industrial Designer
    Ian Murchison is an industrial designer and part of the Pecha Kucha at Design Indaba Conference 2014.
    Ottawa, Canada
  • Nkuli Mlangeni Pro-account
    Nkuli Mlangeni
    Textile Designer
    Nkuli Mlangeni is a textile designer and fashion rebel.
    East London, South Africa
  • Speaker 2005
    Jeremy Sampson
    Design Consultant
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Pauline Saglio Speaker 2017
    Pauline Saglio
    Interaction Designer
    Pauline Saglio is an interaction designer and artist based in Switzerland whose interest lies in the combination of digital and tangible.
    Lausanne, Switzerland
  • Carina Bonse Speaker 2017
    Carina Bonse
    Art Director
    Carina "The Wizard" Bonse is an Art Direction and Design graduate from Red & Yellow, South Africa, who won Loerie Awards in her first, second and third years.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Doremy Diatta Speaker 2015
    Doremy Diatta
    Multidisciplinary Designer
    Doremy Diatta uses transdisciplinary design in the practice of mental health and learning.
    USA
  • Marina Willer Speaker 2017
    Marina Willer
    Filmmaker / Graphic Designer
    Marina Willer is a Pentagram partner and creative director with a background in graphic design, branding and filmmaking.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Pepe Marais of Joe Public United Speaker 1999
    Pepe Marais
    Creative Director
    Co-founder and chief creative officer at Joe Public Johannesburg, Pepe Marais has been at it for over 20 years.
    South Africa
  • Nandi Mngoma Pro-account
    Nandi Mngoma
    Fashion Designer
    Nandi Mngoma is a South African TV personality, dancer and singer.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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