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  • Charity Vilakazi Pro-account
    Charity Vilakazi
    Charity Vilakazi tells stories through photography, painting and video art
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker 2002
    Shigeru Ban
    Architect
    Shigeru Ban is a Japanese architect renowned for his innovative work with, particularly, cardboard.
    Tokyo, Japan
  • Speaker 2010
    Troika
    Interaction Designer
    Troika is a multi-disciplinary art and design practice founded in 2003 by Conny Freyer, Eva Rucki and Sebastien Noel.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Leila Walter Pro-account
    Leila Walter
    Textile Designer
    Leila Walter is a Cape Town-based Weaver and Artist
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Naomi Zwane Pro-account
    Naomi Zwane
    Graphic Designer / Illustrator
    Johannesburg-based Naomi Zwane is a graphic designer, artist and illustrator
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Kyle Kemink Pro-account
    Kyle Kemink
    Graphic Designer / Photographer
    Kyle Kemink, 24-year-old graphic designer, photographer and visual artist born and bred in Johannesburg.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Luke Rudman Pro-account
    Luke Rudman
    Performance Artist
    Luke Rudman is a visual artist from Gqeberha
    East London, South Africa
  • Sizani Baloyi Pro-account
    Sizani Baloyi
    Illustrator
    Sizani's style and technique range from very refined ink drawings, to steel sculptures and sophisticated prints.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker 2005
    Ron Arad
    Product Designer
    Ron Arad is an Israeli industrial designer, artist, and architect.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Mona-Lisa Mthethwa Pro-account
    Mona-Lisa Mthethwa
    Architecture
    Mona-Lisa Mthethwa describes herself as inquisitive, determined and creative
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Jaime Hayon Speaker 2016
    Jaime Hayón
    Artist / Industrial Designer / Product Designer
    Madrid-based Jaime Hayón is an artist-designer known for the bold-yet-whimsical look and feel he brings to his work.
    Valencia, Spain
  • Mohau Moholane Pro-account
    Mohau Moholane
    Graphic Designer
    Mohau Moholane is a visual artist from Johannesburg
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker 2013
    Daan Roosegaarde
    Artist / Interaction Designer
    Daan Roosegaarde is an artist and innovator, interested in exploring the dawn of a new nature evolving from technological innovations.
    Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • Nandipha Yanta Pro-account
    Nandipha Yanta
    Artist
    Nandipha Yanta currently studying Art in Fine Art at the University of Witwatersrand
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Alberto Alessi Speaker 2011
    Alberto Alessi
    Product Designer
    Alberto Alessi is widely regarded as the godfather of Italian design. He believes that design and beauty can help save the world.
    Milan, Italy
  • Mikhailia Petersen Pro-account
    Mikhailia Petersen
    Filmmaker / Photographer
    Mikhailia Petersen is an independent, multi-faceted creative.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 2010
    Dunne & Raby
    Technology Designer
    Dunne & Raby is a London-based design studio established in 1994.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Thando Ntuli Pro-account
    Thando Ntuli
    Fashion Designer
    Soweto-born Thando Ntuli wants to pay homage to the women who were here before us
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Francis Kéré Speaker 2011
    Francis Kéré
    Architect
    Diébédo Francis Kéré is an architect from Burkina Faso. The focus of Kéré’s drafts are climatic adaptation, low building costs and self building.
    Burkina Faso
  • Ineke Hans Speaker 2006
    Ineke Hans
    Product Designer
    Dutch designer Ineke Hans is the founder of INEKE HANS/ARNHEM in Holland, a design studio that specialises in industrial design and 3D projects.
    Arnhem, Netherlands
  • Speaker 2009
    Luyanda Mpahlwa
    Architect
    Architect Luyanda Mpahlwa is principal and director of MMA Architects in Cape Town.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 2006
    Inga Sempé
    Product Designer
    Inga Sempé is a French product and furniture designer.
    Paris, France
  • Speaker 2011
    Oded Ezer
    Graphic Designer / Typographer
    “My name is Oded Ezer and I am a typoholic”, is how typographer, type designer, artist and teacher Oded Ezer introduces himself.
    Givatayim, Israel
  • Michael Wolff, founder of Wolff Olins Speaker 2011
    Michael Wolff
    Design Consultant
    Michael Wolff is a co-founder of one of the world’s most iconic design companies – Wolff Olins – and is recognised today as a leader in thinking on brands.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Charity Vilakazi Pro-account
    Charity Vilakazi
    Charity Vilakazi tells stories through photography, painting and video art
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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