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  • David Adjaye Speaker 2013
    David Adjaye
    Architect
    David Adjaye OBE is principal architect of Adjaye Associates.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Michael Bierut - photo by Jake Chessum Speaker 2015
    Michael Bierut
    Graphic Designer / Writer
    Pentagram partner Michael Bierut is the winner of hundreds of design awards and has work in permanent collections including MOMA and the Met in New York City.
    New York, USA
  • Yves Béhar Speaker 2006
    Yves Béhar
    Industrial Designer
    Yves Béhar is the founder of the San Francisco and New York integrated design agency, fuseproject.
    San Francisco, USA
  • Speaker 2011
    Laduma Ngxokolo
    Fashion Designer / Textile Designer
    Laduma Ngxokolo is a South African textile and knitwear designer, best known for his men's knitwear range inspired by traditional Xhosa beadwork.
    Port Elizabeth, Johannesburg
  • Speaker 2013
    Martí Guixé
    Food Designer / Industrial Designer / Interior Designer
    Martí Guixé is a Catalonian interior and industrial designer living in Barcelona.
    Spain
  • Design Indaba Conference 2018 Speaker 2018
    Thomas Heatherwick
    Designer
    Thomas leads the design of all Heatherwick Studio projects, working in collaboration with a team of 180 highly-skilled architects, designers, and makers.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Heath Nash Speaker 2007
    Heath Nash
    Product Designer
    Heath Nash is a product designer best known for turning waste materials into covetable designs.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Faith XLVII Speaker 2010
    Faith XLVII
    Artist
    Faith XLVII is an internationally acclaimed street- and studio-based artist currently living in Cape Town, South Africa.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Richard Hart Speaker 2011
    Richard Hart
    Graphic Designer
    Richard Hart is a designer, illustrator, type nut and – most recently – a weekend artists who is happiest when he is making.
    Durban, South Africa
  • Hella Jongerius. Photo: Markus Jans. Speaker 2015
    Hella Jongerius
    Product Designer
    Hella Jongerius is an internationally celebrated contemporary product designer, born in the Netherlands.
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Stefan Sagmeister. Speaker 2014
    Stefan Sagmeister
    Graphic Designer
    Graphic designer and typographer Stefan Sagmeister is the founder of design firm Sagmeister & Walsh Inc. in New York City.
    New York, USA
  • Paula Scher Speaker 2013
    Paula Scher
    Graphic Designer
    Paula Scher is a graphic designer and partner at Pentagram.
    New York, USA
  • Speaker 2010
    Bouroullec Brothers
    Product Designer
    Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec are a design team formed by brothers from Brittany in the north-west of France.
    Paris, France
  • Luke Rudman Pro-account
    Luke Rudman
    Performance Artist
    Luke Rudman is a visual artist from Gqeberha
    East London, South Africa
  • Li Edelkoort Speaker 2010
    Li Edelkoort
    Curator / Educator / Trend Forecaster
    Li Edelkoort is a trend forecaster, educator, curator and publisher of international repute.
    Paris, France
  • Speaker 2007
    Jurgen Bey
    Product Designer
    Jurgen Bey is a Dutch product, furniture, interior and public space designer.
    Eindhoven, Netherlands
  • Jaime Hayon Speaker 2016
    Jaime Hayón
    Artist / Industrial Designer / Product Designer
    Madrid-based Jaime Hayón is an artist-designer known for the bold-yet-whimsical look and feel he brings to his work.
    Valencia, Spain
  • The President Speaker 2004
    Peet Pienaar
    Graphic Designer
    Peet Pienaar is a performance artist turned graphic designer, known for his work with The President and Toffie.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Tony Gum Speaker 2016
    Tony Gum
    Artist / Photographer
    Tony Gum, named by Vogue as the "coolest girl in Cape Town", is an artist in learning.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Jens Martin Skibsted Speaker 2011
    Jens Martin Skibsted
    Product Designer
    Jens Martin Skibsted is a philosopher, entrepreneur, brand expert, poet and revolutionary. He is also a cutting-edge bicycle designer
    Copenhagen, Denmark
  • WEEF | Handmade Leather Ties Pro-account
    WEEF | Handmade Leather Ties
    Fashion Designer
    At WEEF we believe that leather is timeless. We use the medium to make bold, new statements.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Haldane Martin - photo by Guido Schwarz Speaker 2007
    Haldane Martin
    Furniture Designer / Industrial Designer / Interior Designer
    Haldane Martin is a Cape Town-based designer known for his iconic furniture and interior designs for his eponymous company.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Porky Hefer Speaker 2012
    Porky Hefer
    Product Designer
    Porky Hefer is a designer, activist and agitator committed to promoting change. Hefer is a creative doer that believes in keeping things simple.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 2011
    Maarten Baas
    Product Designer
    Maarten Baas is the youngest designer ever to be recognised as Designer of the Year during Design Miami.
    Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
  • David Adjaye Speaker 2013
    David Adjaye
    Architect
    David Adjaye OBE is principal architect of Adjaye Associates.
    London, United Kingdom
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