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  • Hermann Zapf Speaker 1995
    Hermann Zapf
    Typographer
    Hermann Zapf is a German typeface designer, book designer, teacher and calligrapher based in Darmstadt, Germany.
    Darmstadt, Germany
  • Speaker 2005
    Paulo Feferbaum
    Fashion Designer
    Barcelona, Spain
  • Speaker 2002
    John Pace
    Creative Director
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Sun Godd'ess Speaker 2006
    Sun Godd'ess
    Fashion Designer
    Thando and Vanya Mangaliso are the fashion entrepreneurs behind the Sun Godd'ess label, which started out selling skirts from the boot of their car...
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker 1997
    David Jack
    Architect
    David Jack spoke on architectural design at the V&A Waterfront in a case study entitled The Designer Harbour, at the Design Indaba Conference in 1997.
    South Africa
  • Monde Mabaso is a Johannesburg-based illustrator who draws his inspiration from the eclectic and colourful international city. Pro-account
    Monde Mabaso
    Graphic Designer / Illustrator
    Monde Mabaso is a Johannesburg-based illustrator and a Design Indaba 2016 Emerging Creative.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Pro-account
    Wandile Leeu
    Fashion Designer
    This young entrepreneur is spearheading a new street-style fashion brand.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Tshegofatso Pro-account
    Tshegofatso Sithole
    Fashion Designer
    Tshegofatso Sithole is a 26 year-old designer who’s giving women their confidence back.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Loyiso Mkize Pro-account
    Loyiso Mkize
    Artist
    Loyiso Mkize is a Cape Townian visual artist and painter.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Caroline Vieira Pro-account
    Caroline Vieira
    Ceramicist
    Caroline Vieira is a Johannesburg-based ceramic artist and teacher.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • 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
    Lorenz Bäumer
    Jewellery Designer
    Paris, France
  • 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
  • Sabelo Mpum Pro-account
    Sabelo Mpum
    Graphic Designer
    A designer with the desire to influence people’s perceptions without necessarily using words.
    Pretoria, South Africa
  • Pro-account
    Sakhile Cebekulu
    Fashion Designer
    Sakhile Cebekulu an independent designer whose designs are taking him places.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Tangeni Kambudu Pro-account
    Tangeni Kambudu
    Fashion Designer
    An up-and-coming fashion designer with flair for bold lines and primary colours.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Roger L Martin Speaker 2007
    Roger L Martin
    Educator / Author
    Roger Martin is an education, design and business innovator, the dean of the Rotman School of Management and an author of several business books.
    Toronto, Canada
  • Graham Reynolds Pro-account
    Graham Reynolds
    Composer
    Graham Reynolds is a composer from Austin, Texas.
    Texas, USA
  • Goodwill Mokoka Pro-account
    Goodwill Mokoka
    Graphic Designer
    This creative is a self-taught, multi-disciplinary artist and entrepreneur all in one.
    Pretoria, South Africa
  • 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
  • Speaker 2005
    Petra Blaisse
    Architect
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Speaker 2007
    David Blyth
    As managing director of Enterprise IG, David Blyth is responsible for the operational delivery of all strategy and design work across Africa.
    International
  • Imraan Ho-Yee Speaker 2006
    Imraan Ho-Yee
    Architect
    After he began his career at Louis Karol, within seven years Imraan Ho-Yee became associate, and then partner.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 1997
    Theart Korsten
    Filmmaker
    Korsten (executive producer at Rapid Blue) spoke on MNet's broadcasting media in African Operation at the Design Indaba Conference in 1997.
    South Africa
  • Hermann Zapf Speaker 1995
    Hermann Zapf
    Typographer
    Hermann Zapf is a German typeface designer, book designer, teacher and calligrapher based in Darmstadt, Germany.
    Darmstadt, Germany
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