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  • William Mapham Speaker 2018
    William Mapham
    Healthcare Innovator
    The ophthalmologist is the founder of Vula, a healthcare app.
    South Africa
  • Lindsay Dhludhlu Standard
    Lindsay Dhludhlu
    Graphic Designer
    A graphic designer with a keen interest in hybridity and creative integration.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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    böttchermorell
    Jewellery Designer
    South Africa
  • Signet rings by Long Jean Silver. Standard
    Long Jean Silver
    Jewellery Designer
    Long Jean Silver is a Cape Town-based jewellery design and manufacturing company.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    minima
    Product Designer
    Minima is the product design component of the architecture practice of Jacques Cronje Timber Design.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Mat & More Standard
    Mat & More
    Design Studio / Interaction Designer
    Mat & More is a design company founded by Mathilde de Blois in 2012.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Aaron Kohn Standard
    Aaron Kohn
    Curator
    Aaron Kohn is the founding director of the Museum of African Design (MOAD) in Johannesburg, South Africa.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Chad Hanning
    Illustrator
    The illustrator colouring streets and founding zines.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Brian Collins Speaker 2017
    Brian Collins
    Advertising Executive
    Creative juggernaut Brian Collins, co-founder and CCO of Collins agency in New York, works towards revitalising massive brands.
    New York, USA
  • Ideso. Standard
    Ideso
    Industrial Designer
    Award-winning industrial design consultancy Ideso aims to improve its customers' competitive advantage through professional design.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Emerging Creatives 2015: Muhammad Gangat Standard
    Muhammad Gangat
    Photographer
    Muhammad Gangat is a communication designer and a 2015 Emerging Creative.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • 2014 Emerging Creative: Renee Nicole Sander. Standard
    Renee Nicole Sander
    Fashion Designer
    Renee Nicole Sander is a fashion designer and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Lesedi MJ Mogale Standard
    Lesedi MJ Mogale
    Photographer
    Lesedi MJ Mogale is a Pretoria-based photographer and part of the 2015 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Pretoria, South Africa
  • The Fridge Standard
    The Fridge
    Musician
    The Fridge, a three-piece neo-jazz band, infuse jazz, African folk and soul sounds to produce what they describe as 'urban scape'.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Pete Case Standard
    Pete Case
    Creative Director / Brand Specialist
    Pete Case is a creative director, CEO and founder of Gloo Digital Design, and a curator for Design Indaba Expo.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Kehumile Mate Pro-account
    Kehumile Mate
    Furniture Designer
    Kehumile Mate is a qualified interiors and furniture designer.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Diana Ferreira Standard
    Diana Ferreira
    Ceramicist
    Handmade glass beads are combined with ceramic vessels to make functional homeware.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Chimpel Standard
    Chimpel
    Fashion Designer
    Chimpel is a range of luxury leather accessories that showcases the unique spirit and feeling of Africa in a fashionable way.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Design Indaba Nightscape 2018 - Itai Hakim Standard
    Itai Hakim
    Musician
    A musician whose music doesn't fit comfortably into any genre, but could best be described as folksoul.
    South Africa
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    Isle Of Trees
    South Africa
  • Liesel Trautman. Standard
    Liesel Trautman
    Ceramicist
    Liesel Trautman designs modern porcelain homeware as well as glass and fabric products.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Daffonchio and Associates. Standard
    Daffonchio and Associates
    Architect
    Daffonchio and Associates is an architectural firm based in Johannesburg and led by Enrico Daffonchio.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Luke Dale-Roberts
    Chef
    Luke Dale-Roberts is a name synonymous with the finest, most creative and innovative food in South Africa.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • High Thorn. Standard
    High Thorn
    Product Designer
    Georgie Anderson's High Thorn designs and manufactures an exclusive range of handcrafted products with a safari-lodge aesthetic.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • William Mapham Speaker 2018
    William Mapham
    Healthcare Innovator
    The ophthalmologist is the founder of Vula, a healthcare app.
    South Africa
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