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  • Speaker 2005
    Brian Steinhobel
    Industrial Designer
    Brian Steinhobel is the founder of Steinhobel Design, an industrial design and product development consultancy.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker 2003
    Tholoana Qhobela
    Director
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Richard Ford Speaker 1997
    Richard Ford
    Author
    Author and Pultizer Award-winner Richard Ford has written 6 novels and 4 collections of stories, including A Multitude of Sins and The Lay of The Land.
    USA
  • Speaker 2004
    Graham Warsop
    Creative Director
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Deirde Renniers is an interior designer hailing from Johannesburg, currently based in Singapore and exploring the business markets of Cape Town. (Deirdre Renniers Interior Design) Pro-account
    Deirdre Renniers
    Interior Designer
    Deirdre Renniers is an interior designer hailing from Johannesburg, currently based in Singapore and exploring the business markets of Cape Town.
    Johannesburg, Cape Town
  • Samkelo Boyde Xaba Pro-account
    Samkelo Boyde Xaba
    Fashion Designer
    Samkelo Boyde Xaba hails from Johannesburg.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Rowlinson has furthered his social entrepreneurship efforts by founding the UMBALA baby blanket range Pro-account
    Michael Rowlinson
    Graphic Designer
    Michael Rowlinson is a creative strategist with a background in retail and design, and the creator of the Umbala Baby Blanket project.
    South Africa
  • Pro-account
    Jona Schilling
    Ceramicist
    The 22 year-old hopes to add his contemporary ceramics to South Africa's design scene.
    Pretoria, South Africa
  • Denis Santachiara Speaker 2006
    Denis Santachiara
    Product Designer
    Denis Santachiara is an anomalous designer and an outsider of the international outline of design, beginning his career marrying art and design.
    Milan, Italy
  • Pro-account
    Jessica Middleton
    Illustrator
    Jessica Middleton a Cape Town-based illustrator is currently making moves in the industry.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 1995
    Jeff Rankin
    Editorial Designer
    Durban, South Africa
  • Pro-account
    Sifiso Shange
    Industrial Designer
    Sifiso Shange is a 26-year-old industrial design.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Jane Raphaely Speaker
    Jane Raphaely
    Publisher
    Jane Raphaely is chairperson of Associated Media Publishing.
    South Africa
  • Speaker 2004
    Rasshied Din
    Graphic Designer / Interior Designer
    Rasshied Din is a well-known designer and ex-partner in the successful interior and graphic design consultancy Din Associates.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Kate Jessica Rees Pro-account
    Kate Jessica Rees
    Typographer
    A creative mind that aims to challenge the gap of typographic design in South Africa.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Tin&Ed Speaker
    Tin&Ed
    Graphic Designer
    Tin&Ed are creative directors and artists working between New York and Melbourne Australia.
    Australia
  • Ane Crabtree Speaker
    Ane Crabtree
    Award-winning costume designer and women's rights icon.
    USA
  • Blue Forest Collective Pro-account
    Blue Forest Collective
    Filmmaker
    Blue Forest Collective is a multitalented group of creative people based in South Africa.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Thando Ntuli Pro-account
    Thando Ntuli
    Fashion Designer
    Soweto-born Thando Ntuli wants to pay homage to the women who were here before us
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Yugo Nakamura Speaker 2001
    Yugo Nakamura
    Web Designer
    Yugo Nakamura is considered one of Japan's leading web designers having studied engineering, architecture and landscape design.
    Japan
  • Pro-account
    Stephanie Mzee
    Photographer
    Stephanie Mzee has taken on visual art as a cultural statement.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Lauren Gericke Pro-account
    Lauren Gericke
    Illustrator
    Lauren Gericke is a highly creative and outgoing individual with a strong desire to learn new things
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 2008
    Gerry Human
    Creative Director
    Although Gerry Human is a 20-year veteran of the advertising industry, he claims to have the mind of a 12-year-old and the body of... yes, well.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Pro-account
    Ra’eesah Hoosen
    Fashion Designer
    Ra’eesah Hoosen is bringing a new wave of Muslim Designs.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker 2005
    Brian Steinhobel
    Industrial Designer
    Brian Steinhobel is the founder of Steinhobel Design, an industrial design and product development consultancy.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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