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  • Speaker 2002
    Lawrie Golding
    Brand Specialist
    Lawrie Golding is currently an executive consultant to the Vodacom Group, involved in the implementation of Strategy, Culture and Transformational Change.
    South Africa
  • Nuraan Khan Pro-account
    Nuraan Khan
    Architecture / Digital Artist
    South African-born Nuraan Khan is currently pursuing her third year in interior design at Greenside Design Centre
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker 2007
    Andy Stevens
    Studying at Leeds and the Royal College of Art, London, Andy Stevens is one of the founding members of Graphic Thought Facility.
    International
  • Hlengi Baloyi Standard
    Hlengi Baloyi
    Accessory Designer / Fashion Designer
    A young, self-taught fashion and accessories designer.
    Pretoria, South Africa
  • Thulani Kubeka Pro-account
    Thulani Kubeka
    Interaction Designer
    As a child Thulani was always interested in ways of creating, especially music and art
    Soweto, South Africa
  • Peder Engrob Speaker 2003
    Peder Engrob
    Brand Specialist
    Peder Engrob is country manager and general director of Apple, Russia.
    Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Pro-account
    George Gibbens
    Industrial Designer
    An industrial designer with a fresh take on the problems we need to solve with design.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Siyabonga Mtshali Pro-account
    Siyabonga Mtshali
    Entrepreneur
    Siyabonga Mtshali is a 23-year-old creative entrepreneur hailing from the coast of KwaZulu Natal.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker
    Hanna Dalrot
    Textile Designer
    Hannah Dalrot wants to create products that clearly demonstrate its handicraft
    Stockholm, Sweden
  • Pro-account
    Jessica Middleton
    Illustrator
    Jessica Middleton a Cape Town-based illustrator is currently making moves in the industry.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Pro-account
    Thabang Rampai
    Art Director
    This fine art graduate aims to promote South African stories through film and animation.
    Pretoria, 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
  • Speaker 2002
    Nadav Kander
    Photographer
    Nadav Kander creates unfailingly beautiful photographs with the formal precision of a master photographer.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Johan Louw Speaker 2006
    Johan Louw
    Jewellery Designer
    As a youngster Johan Louw had spent hours in his brother-in-law's workshop, watching and learning, developing a love and talent for jewellery design.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 2004
    Jaco Janse van Rensburg
    Art Director
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker
    Ellie Frymire
    Communication Designer
    Ellie recognised the power of meaningful design and intentional presentation of data.
    New York, USA
  • Dope Saint Jude Pro-account
    Dope Saint Jude
    Musician
    A queen, activist and all-around Cape Townian boss.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Kevin Kimwelle Pro-account
    Kevin Kimwelle
    Architect
    Kevin Kimwelle is an architect who works to bring together sustainability and ethical design in his projects.
    Port Elizabeth, South Africa
  • Speaker 2005
    Brian Steinhobel
    Industrial Designer
    Brian Steinhobel is the founder of Steinhobel Design, an industrial design and product development consultancy.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker
    Steph Foster
    Artist
    His work combines sound and music with visual media to tell stories of mass incarceration and reconciliation within urban communities.
    USA
  • Speaker 2005
    Pierre Terblanche
    Automotive Designer
    International
  • Speaker 2001
    Thomas Müeller
    Creative Director
    Thomas Mueller is creative director at Razorfish, a leading design management company specializing in application of digital design and technology.
    USA
  • Speaker 2004
    Rasshied Din
    Graphic Designer / Interior Designer
    Rasshied Din is a well-known designer and ex-partner in the successful interior and graphic design consultancy Din Associates.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Beth Kleber Pro-account
    Beth Kleber
    Beth Kleber is the founding Archivist of the Milton Glaser Design Study Center and Archives and the School of Visual Arts Archives in New York City.
    New York, USA
  • Speaker 2002
    Lawrie Golding
    Brand Specialist
    Lawrie Golding is currently an executive consultant to the Vodacom Group, involved in the implementation of Strategy, Culture and Transformational Change.
    South Africa
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