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  • 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
  • Kevin Swanepoel Speaker 1997
    Kevin Swanepoel
    Advertising Executive
    Kevin Swanepoel is President of The One Club – the world's foremost non-profit organisation for the recognition and promotion of excellence in advertising.
    New York, USA
  • Sharon Worrall Speaker 1995
    Sharon Worrall
    Author
    Meet Sharon Worrall: Wife, Mother, Author, Alchoholic.
    South Africa
  • David Redhead Speaker 1995
    David Redhead
    Editor / Journalist / Writer
    Beginning as Press Officer at design company Fitch, David Redhead moved onto journalism to spend the next 20 years in publishing, broadcasting and design.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Speaker 1995
    Sophie Soveno
    Brand Specialist
    Soveno was a managing director of KSDP Pentagraph DV Amsterdam.
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Kees Schilperoort Speaker 1997
    Kees Schilperoort
    Brand Specialist
    Kees Schilperoort is managing director at XFacta.
    South Africa
  • Speaker 2005
    Paula Feferbaum
    Fashion Designer
    Barcelona, Spain
  • Terry Jones Speaker 1999
    Terry Jones
    Photographer / Graphic Designer
    Terry Jones is the founder, editor-in-chief, creative director and publisher of i-D magazine.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Speaker 2005
    Pierre Terblanche
    Automotive Designer
    International
  • Peder Engrob Speaker 2003
    Peder Engrob
    Brand Specialist
    Peder Engrob is country manager and general director of Apple, Russia.
    Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Peter Vundla Speaker 1997
    Peter Vundla
    Advertising Executive
    Peter Vundla is the founder of Herdbuoys, South Africa’s first wholly black-owned advertising agency.
    South Africa
  • Speaker 2007
    Georgianna Stout
    Graphic Designer / Product Designer
    Georgianna Stout is founding partner and creative director at 2x4, leading projects that range from extensive website and identity projects.
    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
    Nicole Nomsa Moyo
    Designer
    Nicole Nomsa Moyo is a Zimbabwean born, South African citizen, living and working as an Urban Designer in the city of Toronto.
    Zimbabwe, South Africa
  • Su Birch Speaker 1999
    Su Birch
    Brand Specialist
    Ex-CEO at Wines of South Africa, Su Birch has dedicated her life to the very best in South African wines.
    South Africa
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    Hanna Dalrot
    Textile Designer
    Hannah Dalrot wants to create products that clearly demonstrate its handicraft
    Stockholm, Sweden
  • Josh On Speaker 2002
    Josh On
    Interaction Designer
    On has helped to create a number of projects at Futurefarmers, including communiculture.org and theyrule.orgo.org
    San Francisco, USA
  • Speaker 2004
    Graham Warsop
    Creative Director
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker 2005
    Kerryn du Preez
    Writer / Editor
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 2002
    Hans Bernhard
    Artist / Writer
    International
  • Speaker 2001
    Thomas Müeller
    Creative Director
    Thomas Mueller is creative director at Razorfish, a leading design management company specializing in application of digital design and technology.
    USA
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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
  • Joshua Davis Speaker 2002
    Joshua Davis
    Artist / Developer / Graphic Designer
    Joshua Davis is a New York-based artist, designer, and technologist producing both public and private work for companies, collectors, and institutions.
    New York, USA
  • Speaker 2004
    Kassie Naidoo
    Creative 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
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