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  • Speaker 2004
    Kassie Naidoo
    Creative Director
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker 1995
    Patrick Coyne
    Editor
    San Francisco, USA
  • Red & Yellow Speaker 2001
    Brian Searle-Tripp
    Educator
    Brian Searle-Tripp became a founding member of the Red & Yellow School of Logic & Magic which won him Financial Mail's Advertising Achiever Award in 1996.
    South Africa
  • Speaker 2003
    Tholoana Qhobela
    Director
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker 2005
    Jeremy Sampson
    Design Consultant
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Peder Engrob Speaker 2003
    Peder Engrob
    Brand Specialist
    Peder Engrob is country manager and general director of Apple, Russia.
    Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Joanne Thomas Speaker 2001
    Joanne Thomas
    Creative Director
    Respected South African designer and creative director, Joanne Thomas of The Jupiter Drawing Room, also judged the 2011 Let It Out! campaign.
    South Africa
  • Speaker 1995
    Jeff Rankin
    Editorial Designer
    Durban, South Africa
  • Speaker 2004
    Mary Lewis
    Creative Director
    London, United Kingdom
  • Noel Cottrell Speaker 2001
    Noel Cottrell
    Creative Director
    Chief Creative Officer at Fitzgerald & Co.
    South Africa
  • 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
  • Speaker 2002
    Teresa Roviras
    Creative Director
    London, United Kingdom
  • Nicolas Roope Speaker 2001
    Nicolas Roope
    Multidisciplinary Designer / Entrepreneur / Artist
    Nicolas Roope is a multidisciplinary designer, creative and entrepreneur.
    London, United Kingdom
  • 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
  • Speaker 2004
    Graham Warsop
    Creative Director
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker 2005
    Paula Feferbaum
    Fashion Designer
    Barcelona, Spain
  • Speaker 2002
    Michael Mack
    Writer / Editor / Art Director
    Michael Mack is a freelance art director, editor, curator and writer, specialising in the production of books on art, photography and architecture.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Speaker 2005
    Carlos Miele
    Fashion Designer
    International
  • Speaker 2002
    Michael Stallenberg
    Graphic Designer
    Michael Stallenberg is a South African art director. Working for Interactive Africa, he started Design Indaba Magazine in 2001.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 2002
    Hans Bernhard
    Artist / Writer
    International
  • Simon Sankarayya Speaker 2003
    Simon Sankarayya
    Creative Director
    Simon Sankarayya is the founder of award-winning interactive design and user-experience agency AllofUs and the president of D&AD.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Angels in Light and Space by Jonathan Basckin Speaker 1995
    Jonathan Basckin
    Brand Specialist
    Jonathan Basckin is the founder of an international design consultancy with expertise in architecture, interiors, graphics, industrial design and corporate ID.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Gavin Rooke Speaker 1999
    Gavin Rooke
    Entrepreneur / Gallerist
    Gavin Rooke is the founder of Rooke Gallery in Johannesburg and publisher of iJusi Portfolios.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker 2002
    John Pace
    Creative Director
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker 2004
    Kassie Naidoo
    Creative Director
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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