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  • BANC is a furniture and homeware range characterised by Hardy’s use of slim, household copper pipes and French oak wood. Pro-account
    Josie Hardy
    Furniture Designer
    Josie Hardy's family has a legacy of carpentry, and she's carrying the torch high in the contemporary design world.
    South Africa
  • Speaker 2001
    Aurobind Patel
    Typographer
    Multi-talented typographer Aurobind Patel left Harvard MBA to go into graphics, creating the ever game-changing Times Millennium typeface in November 1991.
    USA
  • Ackeem Ngwenya. Speaker 2015
    Ackeem Ngwenya
    Engineer
    This South African-born designer created the Roadless wheel for use in rural areas, an innovative product that turns scarcity into opportunity.
    South Africa
  • Nicolas Roope Speaker 2001
    Nicolas Roope
    Multidisciplinary Designer / Entrepreneur / Artist
    Nicolas Roope is a multidisciplinary designer, creative and entrepreneur.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Ze Frank, Speaker 2006
    Ze Frank
    Performance Artist
    Ze Frank is an artist and humourist who is said to be a genius in creating online experiences.
    New York, USA
  • Carien Momsen Pro-account
    Carien Momsen
    Interior Designer
    This designer enjoys exploring duality in her interior and furniture designs.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker 2009
    Dwayne Spradlin
    Entrepreneur / Information Designer
    Dwayne Spradlin is president and CEO of InnoCentive Inc, an open innovation community of smart, creative people who provide solutions to tough problems.
    Dallas, USA
  • Hellicar & Lewis Speaker 2012
    Hellicar & Lewis
    Artist / Interaction Designer
    Pete Hellicar and Joel Lewis use art, design and technology to create experiences that take people into the moment.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Speaker 2007
    Alistair King
    Creative Director
    Alistair King is co-founder of the Cape Town-based advertising agency King James.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 2018
    Sunu Gonera
    Filmmaker
    The Cannes Lions award-winning filmmaker believes in authentic African storytelling.
    Zimbabwe
  • Speaker 2003
    Sabine Zemelka
    Automotive Designer
    Munich, Germany
  • Klasien van de Zandschulp Speaker 2016
    Klasien van de Zandschulp
    Klasien van de Zandschulp is a senior interaction designer and researcher at Lava Lab in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Speaker 2004
    Kenya Hara
    Graphic Designer
    Kenya Hara is a Japanese graphic designer and curator.
    Tokyo, Japan
  • Chris Gotz Speaker 2014
    Chris Gotz
    Creative Director
    Chris Gotz is the chief creative officer of Ogilvy & Mather South Africa.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 2004
    Tom Roope
    Creative Director
    London, United Kingdom
  • Speaker 2018
    GetSmarter
    Entrepreneur
    Get to know the entrepreneurs and business partners behind popular learning platform, GetSmarter.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 2013
    Ben Terrett
    Ben Terrett is head of design at the Government Digital Service, Cabinet Office for the UK Government.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Speaker 2010
    Dr J Craig Venter
    Scientist
    Dr J Craig Venter (PhD) is founder, chairman and president of the J Craig Venter Institute.
    San Diego, USA
  • Joshua Davis Speaker 2002
    Joshua Davis
    Artist / Developer / Graphic Designer
    Joshua Davis is a New York-based artist, designer, and technologist producing both public and private work for companies, collectors, and institutions.
    New York, USA
  • Speaker 2013
    Bland Hoke
    Bland Hoke is a recent graduate of the Transdisciplinary Design MFA programme at Parsons the New School for Design.
    New York, USA
  • Marcus Fairs Speaker 2005
    Marcus Fairs
    Editor / Journalist / Writer
    Marcus Fairs is the founder and editor-in-chief of online architecture and design magazine, Dezeen.
    London, United Kingdom
  • 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
  • Pro-account
    Jo-Ann Strauss
    Curator
    Jo-Ann Strauss is a media presenter, model and entrepreneur.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • LACED is a range of hand-crafted, customised footwear, made to order by architect Dhiantha Achary. Pro-account
    Dhiantha Achary
    LACED is a range of hand-crafted, customised footwear, made to order by architect Dhiantha Achary.
    Durban, South Africa
  • BANC is a furniture and homeware range characterised by Hardy’s use of slim, household copper pipes and French oak wood. Pro-account
    Josie Hardy
    Furniture Designer
    Josie Hardy's family has a legacy of carpentry, and she's carrying the torch high in the contemporary design world.
    South Africa
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