INSPIRE / SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS


Nelly Ben Hayoun, your astro-assistant for this presentation, designs experiences.

The Creative Technologist from Parsons The New School for Design uses physical computing to empower people to learn about their environment on their own terms.

The co-founder and director of Amsterdam design studio Droog is a keen proponent of sensible innovation and creating a different perspective on design.

From espresso bars to artisan beers, Brad Armitage and Rui Esteves share their experiences of establishing a new culture on the streets of South Africa.

Cape Town-based entrepreneurs Jody Aufrichtig and Nick Ferguson have captured people’s imaginations with their unique creative approach to accommodation design.

Jen Bilik, the founder of design company, Knock Knock unveils a line of products that puts the fun into functional.

Graphic designers Hat-trick talk about the art of mind-tricking, the tickling of minds and the exercising of minds.

Dana Arnett talks about how designers emotionally and intellectually identify with the work they create.

Deborah Szebeko looks at some of the ways that creativity can be used to tackle social issues.

Innovation can be big or small, but for Luke Pearson design is about simplifying the world around us.

David Kester talks about how design can be applied to positively nudge social behaviour, save time and lives, and boost the economy.

Exercise your idea-creating capacity by throwing away good ideas. Michael Wolff explains how this works.

With her Taller Flora label, Mexican fashion designer Carla Fernandez incorporates elements of her country’s heritage into the garments she designs.

Lowery Stokes Sims tells of the Global Africa Project, which unpacked the notion of a "global Africa" and its meaning in terms of art, design and craft.

Fibra are using design as a tool to change perceptions and ultimately change the world.

Founder of Improv Everywhere, Charlie Todd, talks about creating scenes of joy and chaos in public places to make people smile.

Lindsay Kinkade talks about using open source methodology to to make public policy, particularly the American healthcare system, more understandable.

Poetry and art meet function in Alessi’s extensive range of consumer products. Alberto Alessi shares the story.

Dirk van der Kooij taught a robot to make comfortable chairs using 3D printing techniques and recycled plastic from discarded fridges.

Jens Martin Skibsted, founding partner of Skibsted Ideation, KiBiSi and Biomega, is one of most inspiring and creative Danish designers.
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