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  • Lauren Dixon-Paver Pro-account
    Lauren Dixon-Paver
    Entrepreneur
    A young designer eager to share her craft with others through Youtube tutorials.
    Port Elizabeth, South Africa
  • Speaker 2012
    Carly Berger
    Graphic Designer
    An architecture graduate, Carly Berger contributed to the design and construction of Empowerhouse, an affordable, energy-efficient urban housing project.
    New York, USA
  • Gary Harwood Speaker 2006
    Gary Harwood
    Director
    Gary Harwood is a director at the brand agency Harwood Kirsten Leigh McCoy (HKLM).
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • 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
  • DJ Wentzel, Roastin’ Records Pro-account
    Roastin' Records
    DJ / Music Producer / Retailer
    Catch DJ Wentzel and his incredible vinyl collection at Roastin’ Records.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Stefan van Biljon Speaker 2014
    Stefan van Biljon
    Architect
    Stefan van Biljon is an architect and part of the Pecha Kucha at Design Indaba 2014 Conference.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Taku Satoh Speaker 2006
    Taku Satoh
    Product Designer
    Originally studying fine arts, music and design, then joining Dentsu, Satoh established the Taku Satoh Design Office in Tokyo in 1984.
    Tokyo, Japan
  • Speaker
    Moon Ribas
    Avant-garde Artist / Cyborg Activist
    The Catalan avant-garde artist and cyborg activist best known for developing the Seismic Sense
    Spain
  • Simon Castets Speaker 2014
    Simon Castets
    Curator
    Simon Castets, director and curator of the Swiss Institute, New York, is also the co-founder of the research project 89plus, along with Hans Ulrich Obrist.
    New York, USA
  • Pepe Marais of Joe Public United Speaker 1999
    Pepe Marais
    Creative Director
    Co-founder and chief creative officer at Joe Public Johannesburg, Pepe Marais has been at it for over 20 years.
    South Africa
  • Speaker 2007
    Alistair King
    Creative Director
    Alistair King is co-founder of the Cape Town-based advertising agency King James.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Nandipha Mntambo. Speaker 2014
    Nandipha Mntambo
    Photographer / Artist
    Nandipha Mntambo is a South African artist and 2011 winner of the Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Visual Art.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Shunji Yamanaka Speaker 2008
    Shunji Yamanaka
    Industrial Designer
    Shunji Yamanaka is the founder and president of Leading Edge Design in Tokyo.
    Tokyo, Japan
  • Speaker 2005
    Alison Jackson
    Photographer
    Alison Jackson is a fine artist and photographer.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Speaker 2007
    Neil Gershenfeld
    Prof Neil Gershenfeld is the director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)’s Centre for Bits and Atoms.
    International
  • Artwell Nwaila Pro-account
    Artwell Nwaila
    Director
    Creative director, writer, photographer & fine artist all in one.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • 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 2010
    Wooster Collective
    Curator
    The Wooster Collective are husband-and-wife team Marc and Sara Schiller.
    New York, USA
  • Nakhane Touré Pro-account
    Nakhane Touré
    Musician
    Nakhane Touré is a musician, author and actor based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
    Port Elizabeth, South Africa
  • Mpho Vackier Pro-account
    Mpho Vackier
    This interior designer takes the best of Scandinavian design and African design to create a beautiful result.
    Pretoria, South Africa
  • Nicolas Roope Speaker 2001
    Nicolas Roope
    Multidisciplinary Designer / Entrepreneur / Artist
    Nicolas Roope is a multidisciplinary designer, creative and entrepreneur.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Speaker 2008
    Christoph Zellweger
    Jewellery Designer
    Christoph Zellweger is one of the most thought provoking contemporary jewellery designers in Europe.
    Zurich, Switzerland
  • Ekene Ijeoma Speaker 2017
    Ekene Ijeoma
    Artist / Interaction Designer / Social Entrepreneur
    Brooklyn-based Ekene Ijeoma is a socially-focused interdisciplinary artist and designer who uses data to translate overlooked facts into informed feelings.
    New York, USA
  • Speaker 2013
    Ben Terrett
    Ben Terrett is head of design at the Government Digital Service, Cabinet Office for the UK Government.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Lauren Dixon-Paver Pro-account
    Lauren Dixon-Paver
    Entrepreneur
    A young designer eager to share her craft with others through Youtube tutorials.
    Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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