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  • Speaker 2011
    Jen Bilik
    Entrepreneur
    Jen Bilik is the founder and owner of Knock Knock, a company that creates smart, well-designed gift and stationery products.
    California, USA
  • 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
  • Pro-account
    Bokang Lehabe
    Fashion Designer
    I use fashion as a tool to express my Art and vision.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 2012
    Sputniko!
    Artist
    Sputniko! is an artist and designer who creates machines, films and music that explores technology, feminism and pop culture.
    Tokyo, Japan
  • Gordon Reid - Design Indaba Conference 2019 Speaker
    Gordon Reid
    Art Director / Graphic Designer
    Graphic Designer, Art Director and the Founder of Middle Boop.
    United Kingdom
  • Annabelle Selldorf Speaker
    Annabelle Selldorf
    Architect
    Architect and founder of Selldorf Architects
    New York, USA
  • Kamila Iżykowicz Speaker 2017
    Kamila Iżykowicz
    Jewellery Designer / Product Designer
    Kamila Iżykowicz is a poetic designer, creating with a mixture of skill, knowledge and intuition. Her work is based on the senses and an understanding of time.
    Poland
  • David Droga Speaker
    David Droga
    Advertising Executive
    Founder & Creative Chairman, Droga5
    New York, USA
  • Pro-account
    Jo-Ann Strauss
    Curator
    Jo-Ann Strauss is a media presenter, model and entrepreneur.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Janine Binneman Jewellery Pro-account
    Janine Binneman Jewellery
    Jewellery Designer
    Janine Binneman Jewellery creates one-of-a-kind contemporary pieces using proudly South African precious metals and resources.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Sifiso Kunene Pro-account
    Sifiso Kunene
    Fashion Designer
    This entrepreneur believes individuality can be affirmed by owning one of his unique pieces of clothing.
    Durban, South Africa
  • Andile Speaker
    Andile Vellem
    Performance Artist
    Vellem began dancing at an early age inspired by his parents who were ballroom dancers.
    South Africa
  • Speaker 2009
    Jon Stam
    Product Designer
    Jon Stam is a Canadian-born designer based in Amsterdam and Antwerp.
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Madri van Zyl is a Stellenbosch University graduate specialising in Contemporary Jewellery Design. Pro-account
    Madri van Zyl
    Jewellery Designer
    Madri van Zyl is a Stellenbosch University graduate specialising in Contemporary Jewellery Design. She founded Iloni Jewellery in 2015.
    Stellenbosch, South Africa
  • 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
  • Mathieu Rivier Speaker 2014
    Mathieu Rivier
    Interaction Designer
    Mathieu Rivier is a Swiss-born media and interaction designer/artist and part of the Pecha Kucha at Design Indaba Conference 2014.
    Lausanne, Switzerland
  • Melvill & Randera are two architects who share a deep-rooted interest in the built environment and the vital role architecture plays in defining it. Pro-account
    Jamil Randera
    Architect
    Jamil Randera is the other half of +NESS, a project between himself and Max Melvill.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Titus Khoza Pro-account
    Titus Khoza
    Fashion Designer
    Titus Khoza is a young footwear designer who merges fine art with business marketing.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • The delicate and unique pieces that make up the Maev Rose line are completely handmade and designed by Maeve Roseveare herself. Pro-account
    Maeve Roseveare
    Jewellery Designer
    The delicate and unique pieces that make up the Maev Rose line are completely handmade and designed by Maeve Roseveare herself.
    South Africa
  • Speaker 2004
    Bob Sabiston
    Animator / Filmmaker
    Austin, USA
  • DJ Stout Speaker 2014
    DJ Stout
    Graphic Designer / Art Director
    DJ Stout is a graphic designer and art director at Pentagram.
    Austin, USA
  • Sabelo Mpum Pro-account
    Sabelo Mpum
    Graphic Designer
    A designer with the desire to influence people’s perceptions without necessarily using words.
    Pretoria, South Africa
  • Victoria Wigzell Speaker 2014
    Victoria Wigzell
    Artist
    Victoria Wigzell is a South African artist currently based in Switzerland.
    Switzerland
  • Sir John Hegarty Speaker 2013
    Sir John Hegarty
    Creative Director
    Advertising guru Sir John Hegarty is a creative director and founder of Bartle Bogle Hegarty advertising
    London, United Kingdom
  • Speaker 2011
    Jen Bilik
    Entrepreneur
    Jen Bilik is the founder and owner of Knock Knock, a company that creates smart, well-designed gift and stationery products.
    California, USA
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