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  • 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
  • Speaker 2013
    Jeanne van Heeswijk
    Interaction Designer / Artist
    Jeanne van Heeswijk is a visual artist specialising in interaction design. She will be speaking at Design Indaba Conference 2013.
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Adam Levin Speaker 2006
    Adam Levin
    Author / Journalist / Writer
    Adam Levin is an award-winning South African author and journalist.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker 2007
    Lindy Roy
    Architect
    Undertaking projects of different sizes and scales the design firm has worked in environments as diverse as Alaska, New York, the Okavango Delta and Singapore.
    USA
  • Beryl Dingemans takes her inspiration from Africa in the 1970’s – eclectic, vibrant and luxurious in a uniquely Afrocentric way Pro-account
    Beryl Dingemans
    Jewellery Designer
    Beryl Dingemans takes her inspiration from Africa in the 1970s – eclectic, vibrant and luxurious in a uniquely Afrocentric way.
    South Africa, Netherlands
  • Speaker 2003
    David Doubilet
    Photographer
    David Doubilet is honoured to have his underwater imagery considered to be among the best by editors, peers and colleagues the world over.
    Clayton, USA
  • Nobumichi Tosa Speaker 2009
    Nobumichi Tosa
    Artist / Performance Artist / Product Designer
    Nobumichi Tosa is a Japanese artist and founder of Maywa Denki, a design firm meets performance art collective.
    Japan
  • Mikal Hallstrup Speaker 2014
    Mikal Hallstrup
    Design Consultant / Industrial Designer
    Mikal Hallstrup is the co-founder and chief visionary officer at Designit, one of the world’s largest design and innovation companies.
    Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Speaker 2006
    Valerie Steele
    Writer / Fashion Curator
    Valerie Steele has a PhD from Yale University and is director and chief curator of the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), New York.
    New York, USA
  • Speaker 2005
    Petra Blaisse
    Architect
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Zanele Muholi. Speaker 2014
    Zanele Muholi
    Photographer
    Zanele Muholi is a visual activist raising awareness around gender, race and human rights.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Juliana Rotich Speaker 2014
    Juliana Rotich
    Computer Scientist
    Juliana Rotich is co-founder and executive director of Ushahidi, a non-profit tech company that build tools for democratising information.
    Nairobi, Kenya
  • Ozwald Boateng Speaker 2003
    Ozwald Boateng
    Fashion Designer
    Ozwald Boateng OBE is an English fashion designer of Ghanaian descent, known for his trademark twist on classic British tailoring and bespoke style.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Speaker 2008
    Oona Scheepers
    Automotive Designer
    South African-born Oona Scheepers has established herself as a prolific designer in the automotive industry.
    Germany
  • Speaker 2008
    Mirko Ilić
    Graphic Designer / Writer
    Bosnian national, Mirko Ilić illustrated and art directed posters, record covers and comics in Europe before moving to the United States in 1986.
    New York, USA
  • Neri Oxman Speaker 2018
    Neri Oxman
    Architect / Designer / Inventor
    Architect, designer and inventor.
    Boston, USA
  • Kjetil Thorsen Speaker
    Kjetil Thorsen
    Architect
    Kjetil Thorsen is a founding partner of the Norwegian architecture and landscape design firm Snøhetta and leads their Oslo-based office.
    Oslo, Norway
  • Speaker 2004
    Vince Frost
    Graphic Designer
    Vince Frost is the founder of Frost* Design, based in Sydney, Australia.
    Sydney, Australia
  • Melvill & Randera are two architects who share a deep-rooted interest in the built environment and the vital role architecture plays in defining it. Pro-account
    Jamil Randera
    Architect
    Jamil Randera is the other half of +NESS, a project between himself and Max Melvill.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Kathryn Fleming Speaker 2015
    Kathryn Fleming
    Multidisciplinary Designer
    Kathryn Fleming is a multidisciplinary designer exploring the intersections of science, art and technology.
    USA
  • Larry Harvey. Speaker 2015
    Larry Harvey
    Art Director
    Larry Harvey is the founding board member and chief philosophic officer of Burning Man, an annual festival of arts in the Nevada desert.
    California, USA
  • Brian Eno Speaker 2007
    Brian Eno
    Artist / Music Producer
    Brian Eno is an iconic figure within international contemporary culture.
    United Kingdom
  • Speaker 2005
    Constantin Boym
    Product Designer
    New York, USA
  • Kyla Philander Speaker 2014
    Kyla Philander
    Musician
    Kyla Philander is a Cape Town-based videographer and musician.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • 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
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