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  • Coast & Koi Pro-account
    Coast & Koi
    Accessory Designer / Fashion Designer
    Coast & Koi designer Caryn Wilensky makes eye-catching footwear, incorporating locally inspired designs with African animal prints and beadwork.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Bielle Bellingham Pro-account
    Bielle Bellingham
    Editor
    Bielle Bellingham is a stylist, feature writer and creative strategist.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • 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
  • Mellaney Ruiters Pro-account
    Mellaney Ruiters
    Ceramicist
    This student creates unique handmade ceramics using South African materials.
    Port Elizabeth, South Africa
  • Beryl Dingemans takes her inspiration from Africa in the 1970’s – eclectic, vibrant and luxurious in a uniquely Afrocentric way Pro-account
    Beryl Dingemans
    Jewellery Designer
    Beryl Dingemans takes her inspiration from Africa in the 1970s – eclectic, vibrant and luxurious in a uniquely Afrocentric way.
    South Africa, Netherlands
  • Speaker
    Kye Shimizu
    Designer
    A designer who works closely with researchers and designers to inquire upon the relationships of real and virtual, analog and digital.
    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
  • Melvill & Randera are two architects who share a deep-rooted interest in the built environment and the vital role architecture plays in defining it. Pro-account
    Max Melvill
    Architect
    Max Melvill is the other half of +NESS, a project between himself and Jamil Randera.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Peder Engrob Speaker 2003
    Peder Engrob
    Brand Specialist
    Peder Engrob is country manager and general director of Apple, Russia.
    Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Speaker
    Olof Schybergson
    Design Director / Digital Designer
    An internationally recognized domain expert and thought leader.
    Finland
  • Card on Spokes is the stage name of Shane Cooper, live electronic producer. Pro-account
    Card on Spokes
    Musician
    Shane Lee Cooper, a multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer based in Cape Town, writes and performs electronic dance music under the name Card on Spokes.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker
    Shaina Garfield
    Designer
    Shaina Garfield’s creative interests are at the intersection of environmentalism, disability studies, and food equality.
    USA
  • Speaker
    Ellie Frymire
    Communication Designer
    Ellie recognised the power of meaningful design and intentional presentation of data.
    New York, USA
  • Speaker
    Freyja Sewell
    Designer
    Freyja Sewell is a designer who creates for the mind.
    United Kingdom
  • Nickita Pro-account
    Nickita Maesela
    DJ / Music Producer
    The designer is here to reinvent and represent.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • ReVel Productions Pro-account
    ReVel Productions
    Performance Artist
    ReVel productions is a homegrown performance production company, with budding international reach.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 2004
    Mary Lewis
    Creative Director
    London, United Kingdom
  • Kordae Jatafa Henry Speaker
    Kordae Jatafa Henry
    Creative Director
    Creative Director and Artist Kordae Jatafa Henry lives and works in Los Angeles.
    Los Angeles, USA
  • Speaker 2007
    Martin Lambie-Nairn
    Creative Director
    Martin Lambie-Nairn started his career in the world of television in the 1960s when he joined the BBC as a “temporary holiday relief assistant graphic artist”.
    International
  • 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 2018
    Azusa Murakami and Alexander Groves
    Design Studio
    SWINE explores themes of regional identity and the future of resources.
    United Kingdom
  • Speaker 2005
    Pierre Terblanche
    Automotive Designer
    International
  • Speaker 2002
    Mark Farrow
    Graphic Designer
    London, United Kingdom
  • Speaker 2008
    Oscar E Peña
    Industrial Designer
    Lifestyle, senior creative director at Philips Design, Oscar E Peña has been involved in the design of numerous consumer products.
    International
  • Coast & Koi Pro-account
    Coast & Koi
    Accessory Designer / Fashion Designer
    Coast & Koi designer Caryn Wilensky makes eye-catching footwear, incorporating locally inspired designs with African animal prints and beadwork.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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