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  • Speaker 2002
    Lewis Blackwell
    Creative Director / Writer
    United Kingdom
  • Pedro Reyes Speaker 2011
    Pedro Reyes
    Artist
    Pedro Reyes is a Mexican artist who crosses the boundaries of the worlds of design, film, architecture and pedagogy.
    Mexico City, Mexico
  • Speaker 2010
    Tord Boontje
    Product Designer
    Dutch product designer Tord Boontje founded Studio Tord Boontje in London in 1996.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Wally Olins Speaker 2007
    Wally Olins
    Brand Specialist
    Wally Olins (1930 – 2014) was one of the world's most experienced practitioners in corporate identity and branding.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Pro-account
    Mapitso Thaisi
    Fashion Designer
    Mapitso Thaisi is a young fashion designer with a background in occupational therapy.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • 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
  • Monique van Zyl Pro-account
    Monique Vee
    Furniture Designer
    Monique Vee is the founder of a contemporary interior and spatial design studio based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Mishaal Gangaram Pro-account
    Mishaal Gangaram
    Photographer
    Mishaal Gangaram is a conceptual photographer and artist
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Using brass, silver and African Blackwood, Lynne Avis specialises in creating jewellery that strays from the typical shape and purpose. Pro-account
    Lynne Avis
    Jewellery Designer
    Lynne Avis is the jeweller behind the brand Obtuse, which explores alternate forms and shapes for jewellery.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Tom Hobbs Speaker 1999
    Tom Hobbs
    Interaction Designer
    Tom Hobbs is Interaction Design Manager at Teague.
    United Kingdom
  • Shin-ichi Takemura Speaker 2008
    Shin-ichi Takemura
    Author / Educator / Information Designer
    Professor Shin-ichi Takemura from Japan is a cultural anthropologist and media producer known for his innovative IT-driven social activities.
    Tokyo, Japan
  • Inga Gubeka Pro-account
    Inga Gubeka
    Entrepreneur / Product Designer
    Inga Gubeka is a 20-something entrepreneur who is making his mark on the South African design and décor scene.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 2018
    Ini Archibong
    Designer
    Designer.
    Zurich, Switzerland
  • Speaker 2007
    Tobias Frere-Jones
    Typographer
    During his seven years as senior designer, Frere-Jones created many of Font Bureau's best known typefaces, including Interstate, and Poynter Oldstyle and Gothic
    International
  • Speaker 2009
    AdamsMorioka
    Graphic Designer
    Sean Adams and Noreen Morioka founded media company AdamsMorioka in Beverly Hills in 1994.
    Los Angeles, USA
  • Sizani Baloyi Pro-account
    Sizani Baloyi
    Illustrator
    Sizani's style and technique range from very refined ink drawings, to steel sculptures and sophisticated prints.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Jamie-Lee Matthews is a design-minded individual who is incredibly passionate about storytelling and using visual communication to send messages about individuality in a cluttered world. Pro-account
    Jamie-Lee Matthews
    Photographer
    Design-minded Jamie-Lee Matthews uses storytelling and visual communication to spread the work about the importance of individuality.
    South Africa
  • Speaker 2012
    Aaron Koblin
    Creative Director / Artist / Digital Designer
    Aaron Koblin leads the Data Arts Team in Google’s Creative Lab and is famed for his work on "The Wilderness Downtown" and "The Johnny Cash Project".
    San Francisco, USA
  • Speaker
    Natsai Audrey Chieza
    Biodesigner
    Founder and Director of Faber Futures, an award-winning multidisciplinary design agency operating at the intersection of nature, technology, and society.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Speaker 2003
    Tholoana Qhobela
    Director
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker 2013
    Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg
    Artist / Speculative Designer / Writer
    Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg is an artist, designer and writer investigating futures for design.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Nondwe Nyathi is a self-taught designer from Cape Town, inspired by the jewels of the African continent. Pro-account
    Nondwe Nyathi
    Jewellery Designer
    Nondwe Nyathi is a self-taught designer and founder of her own jewellery brand, Indwe Designs.
    Cape Town, 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
  • Speaker 2002
    Lewis Blackwell
    Creative Director / Writer
    United Kingdom
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