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  • MIT SENSEable City Laboratory: Assaf Biderman and Caro Ratti Speaker 2012
    MIT SENSEable City Laboratory
    Architect / Engineer / Information Designer
    Carlo Ratti and Assaf Biderman teach at the MIT, where they are director and associate director (respectively) of the SENSEable City Laboratory.
    Massachusetts, USA
  • Speaker 2015
    Ng'endo Mukii
    Filmmaker
    Ng’endo Mukii is the Kenyan artist and animator behind the critically acclaimed short film "Yellow Fever".
    Nairobi, Kenya
  • Speaker 2006
    Paul Priestman
    Industrial Designer / Product Designer
    Paul Priestman is an industrial designer and founding director of Priestmangoode, an internationally renowned multidisciplinary design studio.
    London, United Kingdom
  • 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
  • Speaker 2011
    Dirk Vander Kooij
    Product Designer
    Dirk Vander Kooij is a product designer, best known for using recycled plastic from old refrigerators to create a range of chairs.
    Eindhoven, Netherlands
  • Speaker 2015
    Emily Oberman
    Brand Specialist / Filmmaker / Multidisciplinary Designer
    Emily Oberman’s work in the entertainment and hospitality industries has demonstrated how design can be integral to the creation of brand identity.
    New York, USA
  • Amanda Laird Cherry Speaker 2008
    Amanda Laird Cherry
    Fashion Designer
    Amanda Laird Cherry is one of South Africa's most established fashion designers and one who has fused the development of her clothes with that of the country.
    Durban, South Africa
  • Speaker 2003
    Neville Brody
    Typographer
    Neville Brody is a renowned designer, typographer, art director and brand strategist. He is also an educator and a passionate voice in the design community.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Rich Mnisi Speaker 2016
    Rich Mnisi
    Fashion Designer
    Rich Mnisi designs fashion for his brand, RICH MNISI, and was part of the 2015 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker 2003
    Alan Fletcher
    Graphic Designer
    The late Alan Fletcher was one of the most highly regarded graphic designers of his time. His work and legacy continues to inspire creatives around the world.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Twins Cartoon Speaker 2016
    Twins Cartoon
    Cartoonist
    Twins Cartoon is the pseudonym of Cairo-based identical twin cartoonist Mohamed and Haitham El-seht.
    Cairo, Egypt
  • Alex Atala Speaker 2013
    Alex Atala
    Chef
    Alex Atala is an acclaimed Brazilian chef whose work is concerned with traditional Brazilian cuisine, using native ingredients.
    Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • Christien Meindertsma Speaker 2010
    Christien Meindertsma
    Product Designer
    Christien Meindertsma explores products and raw materials in unusual ways.
    Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • Speaker 2011
    Luke Pearson
    Industrial Designer
    Luke Pearson is an industrial designer that believes innovative product design can help to solve many healthcare issues.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Kate Moross. Image credit: Infringe Magazine and Panos Damaskinidis Speaker 2017
    Kate Moross
    Graphic Designer
    Award-winning, multi-tasking art director and designer Kate Moross is a fast rising-star on London's design scene.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Ilse Crawford Speaker 2008
    Ilse Crawford
    Brand Specialist / Creative Director
    Ilse Crawford's Studioilse creates the big idea behind a brand through its emotional values, and then makes them visible and tangible through design.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Renny Ramakers Speaker 2011
    Renny Ramakers
    Creative Director
    Co-founder and director of Droog, Renny Ramakers curates exhibitions, is a judging panelist on various boards, and leads lectures and workshops worldwide.
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Y Tsai Speaker 2012
    Y Tsai
    Architect
    Cape Town designer Y Tsai takes a multidisciplinary approach to generating creative solutions in the field of furniture, interior design and architecture.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 2005
    Ron Arad
    Product Designer
    Ron Arad is an Israeli industrial designer, artist, and architect.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Ayse Birsel and Bibi Seck Speaker 2006
    Birsel + Seck
    Product Designer
    Ayse Birsel and Bibi Seck are product designers who solve problems and bring innovative solutions to market.
    New York, USA
  • Speaker 2011
    Hugh Masekela
    Musician
    Born in 1939, South African trumpeter, bandleader, composer and lyricist, Hugh Masekela, is loved by jazz, bebop, funk and Afrobeat fans the world over.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker 2008
    Abbott Miller
    Graphic Designer / Writer
    Abbott Miller is a graphic designer, writer and partner at Pentagram New York.
    New York, USA
  • Jasper Morrison Speaker 2007
    Jasper Morrison
    Product Designer
    Jasper Morrison is a British product and furniture designer born in London.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Speaker 2011
    Oded Ezer
    Graphic Designer / Typographer
    “My name is Oded Ezer and I am a typoholic”, is how typographer, type designer, artist and teacher Oded Ezer introduces himself.
    Givatayim, Israel
  • MIT SENSEable City Laboratory: Assaf Biderman and Caro Ratti Speaker 2012
    MIT SENSEable City Laboratory
    Architect / Engineer / Information Designer
    Carlo Ratti and Assaf Biderman teach at the MIT, where they are director and associate director (respectively) of the SENSEable City Laboratory.
    Massachusetts, USA
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