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  • Speaker
    Carolien Niebling
    Designer
    “Food is fascinating because it is an ever evolving substance where development will never stop.”
    Netherlands
  • Rowlinson has furthered his social entrepreneurship efforts by founding the UMBALA baby blanket range Pro-account
    Michael Rowlinson
    Graphic Designer
    Michael Rowlinson is a creative strategist with a background in retail and design, and the creator of the Umbala Baby Blanket project.
    South Africa
  • 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
  • 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
  • Gwendolene - illustration Pro-account
    Gwendolene - illustration
    Graphic Designer
    Cute, unique and whimsical illustrations.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 2018
    Es Devlin
    Set Designer
    Set designer.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Speaker 2003
    Sabine Zemelka
    Automotive Designer
    Munich, Germany
  • Speaker 2005
    Anthon Beeke
    Graphic Designer
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Speaker 2018
    GetSmarter
    Entrepreneur
    Get to know the entrepreneurs and business partners behind popular learning platform, GetSmarter.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • 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
  • Speaker 2009
    Jon Stam
    Product Designer
    Jon Stam is a Canadian-born designer based in Amsterdam and Antwerp.
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
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    Gisele Human
    Jewellery Designer
    Founder of WAIF, Gisele Human strives to create wearable art.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 2003
    Fabio Ongarato
    Art Director
    Melbourne, Australia
  • Roger L Martin Speaker 2007
    Roger L Martin
    Educator / Author
    Roger Martin is an education, design and business innovator, the dean of the Rotman School of Management and an author of several business books.
    Toronto, Canada
  • 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
  • Speaker 2010
    Manabu Mizuno
    Creative Director / Art Director
    Manabu Mizuno studied graphic design at Tama Art University. After graduating in 1996, he joined the advertising company Pablo Production.
    Tokyo, Japan
  • Alex McDowell Speaker 2016
    Alex McDowell
    Digital Designer / Product Designer
    Award-winning designer Alex McDowell is an immersive storyteller. He is best known for the set designs for "Minority Report", "Fight Club" and "Man of Steel".
    London, United Kingdom
  • Speaker 2002
    Luba Lukova
    Graphic Designer / Illustrator
    New York, USA
  • Speaker 2009
    Barbara Cilliers
    Graphic Designer
    Working primarily in graphic design, she is passionate and tireless about producing work that is underpinned by a rich sense of warmth and personality.
    Pretoria, South Africa
  • Speaker 2005
    Jeremy Sampson
    Design Consultant
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker 2006
    Chris de Beer
    Jewellery Designer
    Chris de Beer is a jewellery designer and teacher.
    Durban, South Africa
  • Naama Schendar Speaker 2016
    Naama Schendar
    Artist
    Multidisciplinary artist Naama Schendar explores identity and individuality through constructed methods of experiencing empathy.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Nakhane Touré Pro-account
    Nakhane Touré
    Musician
    Nakhane Touré is a musician, author and actor based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
    Port Elizabeth, South Africa
  • Speaker 2013
    Louise Fili
    Graphic Designer
    Louise Fili is a graphic designer specialising in food packaging and restaurant identities.
    New York, USA
  • Speaker
    Carolien Niebling
    Designer
    “Food is fascinating because it is an ever evolving substance where development will never stop.”
    Netherlands
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