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  • 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
  • Ibrahim Mahama Speaker
    Ibrahim Mahama
    Artist
    Ibrahim Mahama is a Ghanaian mixed-media artist.
    Accra, Ghana
  • Speaker 2005
    Issay Kitagawa
    Graphic Designer
    Tokyo, Japan
  • Speaker
    Pascale Theron
    Designer
    Pascale Theron was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, but recently graduated from the Design Academy Eindhoven in the Netherlands.
    South Africa, Eindhoven
  • Speaker 2005
    Paula Feferbaum
    Fashion Designer
    Barcelona, Spain
  • Speaker
    Freyja Sewell
    Designer
    Freyja Sewell is a designer who creates for the mind.
    United Kingdom
  • Speaker 2001
    Thomas Müeller
    Creative Director
    Thomas Mueller is creative director at Razorfish, a leading design management company specializing in application of digital design and technology.
    USA
  • 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 2004
    Kassie Naidoo
    Creative Director
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker 2002
    Teresa Roviras
    Creative Director
    London, United Kingdom
  • Speaker 2002
    Hans Bernhard
    Artist / Writer
    International
  • 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
  • Denis Santachiara Speaker 2006
    Denis Santachiara
    Product Designer
    Denis Santachiara is an anomalous designer and an outsider of the international outline of design, beginning his career marrying art and design.
    Milan, Italy
  • Angels in Light and Space by Jonathan Basckin Speaker 1995
    Jonathan Basckin
    Brand Specialist
    Jonathan Basckin is the founder of an international design consultancy with expertise in architecture, interiors, graphics, industrial design and corporate ID.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Lucille Tenazas. Speaker 2002
    Lucille Tenazas
    Graphic Designer
    Lucille Tenazas is the Associate Dean and Henry Wolf Professor in the School of Art, Media and Technology (AMT) at Parsons School for Design.
    San Francisco, USA
  • Speaker 2018
    Azusa Murakami and Alexander Groves
    Design Studio
    SWINE explores themes of regional identity and the future of resources.
    United Kingdom
  • Speaker
    Kiko Farkas
    Graphic Designer
    Graphic Designer.
    Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • Thebe Ifakeng Speaker 2006
    Thebe Ikalafeng
    Director
    Thebe Ikalafeng is a recognised and award-winning brand builder, and managing director of brand strategy consulting firm, Brand Leadership.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Dong-Ping Wong Speaker
    Dong-Ping Wong
    Architect
    Architect Dong-Ping Wong is the founder and Director of FOOD, a design firm based in New York.
    New York, USA
  • Speaker 2013
    Louise Fili
    Graphic Designer
    Louise Fili is a graphic designer specialising in food packaging and restaurant identities.
    New York, USA
  • Speaker 2008
    Hideki Inaba
    Graphic Designer
    Hideki Inaba has distinguished himself by following his instincts and expressing a personal sense of "now".
    International
  • 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 2008
    Gerry Human
    Creative Director
    Although Gerry Human is a 20-year veteran of the advertising industry, he claims to have the mind of a 12-year-old and the body of... yes, well.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker 2018
    Astrid Stavro
    Creative Director / Graphic Designer
    Partner and Creative Director, Atlas
    United Kingdom, USA
  • 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
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