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  • Kobie Niewoudt is a graphic designer by trade, but an experimenter by nature. His vision is to constantly adapt and be able to reinvent himself and his work Pro-account
    Koba Nieuwoudt
    Illustrator
    Koba "Kobie" Nieuwoudt is a graphic designer by trade, but an experimenter by nature.
    South Africa
  • Speaker 2018
    Peter Veenstra
    Architect
    Landscape architect and partner in LOLA landscape architects.
    Netherlands
  • Kyla Philander Speaker 2014
    Kyla Philander
    Musician
    Kyla Philander is a Cape Town-based videographer and musician.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • 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
  • Speaker 2007
    Barbara Hulanicki
    Fashion Designer
    Born in Poland but raised in England, Barbara Hulanicki began her career in fashion in the early 1960s working as a freelance fashion illustrator.
    International
  • Coin Projects Pro-account
    Coin Projects
    Social Entrepreneur
    Design thinking, cell phones and South African education re-invented.
    Pretoria, South Africa
  • Athi-Patra Ruga Speaker 2014
    Athi-Patra Ruga
    Artist
    Athi-Patra Ruga is an artist who explores the border-zones between fashion, performance and contemporary art.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 2011
    Daddy's World
    Entrepreneur
    The marketing visionaries behind Daddy’s World, Jody Aufrichtig and Nick Ferguson, work on bringing their wildest imaginings to life.
    South Africa
  • Kaki King. Photo by Shervin Lainez Speaker 2017
    Kaki King
    Musician
    American guitarist and composer Kaki King is known for her genre-defying percussive and jazz-like melodies and energetic live shows.
    New York, USA
  • Dean Poole of Alt Group. Speaker 2014
    Dean Poole
    Creative Director
    Dean Poole is co-founder and creative director of Alt Group, a multidisciplinary design studio based in New Zealand.
    Auckland, New Zealand
  • DJ Stout Speaker 2014
    DJ Stout
    Graphic Designer / Art Director
    DJ Stout is a graphic designer and art director at Pentagram.
    Austin, USA
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 2018
    Shaakira Jassat
    Design Researcher.
    Pretoria, South Africa
  • Speaker 2004
    Shigeo Fukuda
    Graphic Designer
    Tokyo, Japan
  • Cecelia Martin, Lava Lab Speaker 2016
    Cecilia Martin
    Digital Designer
    Cecilia Martin, co-founder and curator of Lava Lab in Amsterdam, is an innovator by nature. Her motto is "what if...?"
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Speaker 2018
    Ini Archibong
    Designer
    Designer.
    Zurich, Switzerland
  • Oliver Hermanus Speaker 2010
    Oliver Hermanus
    Director
    Oliver Hermanus is a South African filmmaker, best known for his films Shirley Adams and Skoonheid.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 2005
    Petra Blaisse
    Architect
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Speaker 2002
    Muzi Kuzwayo
    Brand Specialist
    Muzi Kuzwayo is a South African businessman, author and professor. He currently holds the position of Non-Executive Director of Spur Corporation Limited.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Chris Gotz Speaker 2014
    Chris Gotz
    Creative Director
    Chris Gotz is the chief creative officer of Ogilvy & Mather South Africa.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Haroon Gunn-Salie Speaker 2014
    Haroon Gunn-Salie
    Artist
    Cape Town-born artist Haroon Gunn-Salie translates community oral histories into artistic interventions and experiential installations.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Kobie Niewoudt is a graphic designer by trade, but an experimenter by nature. His vision is to constantly adapt and be able to reinvent himself and his work Pro-account
    Koba Nieuwoudt
    Illustrator
    Koba "Kobie" Nieuwoudt is a graphic designer by trade, but an experimenter by nature.
    South Africa
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