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  • Speaker 2007
    Paul Davis
    Illustrator
    UK artist Paul Davis enjoys commenting on politics, society’s nuances, sex and human behaviour through his work.
    London, United Kingdom
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    Freyja Sewell
    Designer
    Freyja Sewell is a designer who creates for the mind.
    United Kingdom
  • Speaker 2005
    Ivana Kalafatic
    Jewellery Designer / Editor
    New York, USA
  • Tin&Ed Speaker
    Tin&Ed
    Graphic Designer
    Tin&Ed are creative directors and artists working between New York and Melbourne Australia.
    Australia
  • Shigeru Uchida Speaker 2006
    Shigeru Uchida
    Product Designer
    As a leading Japanese designer, Uchida has engaged in a wide range of design projects including interior works, furniture, products and urban planning.
    Tokyo, Japan
  • Lara Bohinc Speaker 2006
    Lara Bohinc
    Jewellery Designer
    Based in London, Lara Bohinc is one of the most innovative and exciting jewellers working in fashion today.
    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
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    Ellie Frymire
    Communication Designer
    Ellie recognised the power of meaningful design and intentional presentation of data.
    New York, USA
  • Koto Bolofo Speaker 2006
    Koto Bolofo
    Photographer / Filmmaker
    Koto Bolofo is a South African born photographer, whose work appeared in some of the prestigious publications in the world.
    Paris, France
  • Speaker
    Johanna Jelinek
    Product Designer
    Johanna Jelinek designs products for function, honesty and longevity.
    Sweden
  • Speaker 2009
    Jon Stam
    Product Designer
    Jon Stam is a Canadian-born designer based in Amsterdam and Antwerp.
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Speaker 2018
    Astrid Stavro
    Creative Director / Graphic Designer
    Partner and Creative Director, Atlas
    United Kingdom, USA
  • Speaker 2005
    Issay Kitagawa
    Graphic Designer
    Tokyo, Japan
  • Speaker 2009
    Lauren Mackler
    Graphic Designer
    Lauren Mackler is a French-American graphic designer and artist.
    Rhode Island, USA
  • Speaker 2004
    Tom Roope
    Creative Director
    London, United Kingdom
  • Speaker 2005
    Paulo Feferbaum
    Fashion Designer
    Barcelona, Spain
  • Speaker 2006
    Chris de Beer
    Jewellery Designer
    Chris de Beer is a jewellery designer and teacher.
    Durban, South Africa
  • Speaker 2005
    GianCarlo Montebello
    Jewellery Designer
    Milan, Italy
  • Kinya Tagawa Speaker
    Kinya Tagawa
    Design engineer
    Kinya Tagawa is Japanese award-winning design engineer.
    Tokyo, Japan
  • Hartmut Esslinger Speaker 2006
    Hartmut Esslinger
    Industrial Designer
    Professor Hartmut Esslinger is founder and co-CEO of frog design inc, having studied industrial design at the College of Design in Germany.
    Berlin, Germany
  • Tony Davidson Speaker 2007
    Tony Davidson
    Creative Director
    Tony Davidson is Executive Creative Director at Wieden & Kennedy, London.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Speaker 2002
    Teresa Roviras
    Creative Director
    London, United Kingdom
  • Ane Crabtree Speaker
    Ane Crabtree
    Award-winning costume designer and women's rights icon.
    USA
  • Speaker 2005
    Anthon Beeke
    Graphic Designer
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Speaker 2007
    Paul Davis
    Illustrator
    UK artist Paul Davis enjoys commenting on politics, society’s nuances, sex and human behaviour through his work.
    London, United Kingdom
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