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  • Tom Dixon Speaker 2018
    Tom Dixon
    Product Designer
    Tom Dixon OBE is a self-taught product designer, based in London.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Faith XLVII Speaker 2010
    Faith XLVII
    Artist
    Faith XLVII is an internationally acclaimed street- and studio-based artist currently living in Cape Town, South Africa.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • David Adjaye Speaker 2013
    David Adjaye
    Architect
    David Adjaye OBE is principal architect of Adjaye Associates.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Yves Béhar Speaker 2006
    Yves Béhar
    Industrial Designer
    Yves Béhar is the founder of the San Francisco and New York integrated design agency, fuseproject.
    San Francisco, USA
  • Michael Bierut - photo by Jake Chessum Speaker 2015
    Michael Bierut
    Graphic Designer / Writer
    Pentagram partner Michael Bierut is the winner of hundreds of design awards and has work in permanent collections including MOMA and the Met in New York City.
    New York, USA
  • Christoff Niemann Speaker 2013
    Christoph Niemann
    Graphic Designer / Illustrator / Animator
    Christoph Niemann is an illustrator, graphic designer and author. He has been a speaker at Design Indaba Conference, in 2006 and 2013.
    New York, USA
  • Li Edelkoort Speaker 2010
    Li Edelkoort
    Curator / Educator / Trend Forecaster
    Li Edelkoort is a trend forecaster, educator, curator and publisher of international repute.
    Paris, France
  • Richard Hart Speaker 2011
    Richard Hart
    Graphic Designer
    Richard Hart is a designer, illustrator, type nut and – most recently – a weekend artists who is happiest when he is making.
    Durban, South Africa
  • Buhle Nkalashe Pro-account
    Buhle Nkalashe
    Graphic Designer
    Buhle is a Cape Town-based independent artist
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Pro-account
    Nkululeko Mthembu
    Social Entrepreneur
    Nkululeko crossed borders and engaged with multiple stakeholders in a bid to understand Africa's Continental Free Trade Agreement
    KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  • Hella Jongerius. Photo: Markus Jans. Speaker 2015
    Hella Jongerius
    Product Designer
    Hella Jongerius is an internationally celebrated contemporary product designer, born in the Netherlands.
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Speaker 2006
    Matali Crasset
    Product Designer
    Matali Crasset is a French product and industrial designer
    Paris, France
  • Speaker 2009
    Marcel Wanders
    Product Designer
    Marcel Wanders is a Dutch designer who has been lauded by the The New York Times as the "Lady Gaga of the design world".
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Speaker 2011
    Laduma Ngxokolo
    Fashion Designer / Textile Designer
    Laduma Ngxokolo is a South African textile and knitwear designer, best known for his men's knitwear range inspired by traditional Xhosa beadwork.
    Port Elizabeth, Johannesburg
  • Luke Rudman Pro-account
    Luke Rudman
    Performance Artist
    Luke Rudman is a visual artist from Gqeberha
    East London, South Africa
  • Karim Rashid Speaker 2004
    Karim Rashid
    Product Designer
    Karim Rashid is a leading figure in the fields of product, interior, fashion, furniture, lighting design and art.
    New York, USA
  • Naomi Zwane Pro-account
    Naomi Zwane
    Graphic Designer / Illustrator
    Johannesburg-based Naomi Zwane is a graphic designer, artist and illustrator
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Mikhailia Petersen Pro-account
    Mikhailia Petersen
    Filmmaker / Photographer
    Mikhailia Petersen is an independent, multi-faceted creative.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Fernando Pro-account
    Fernado
    Interaction Designer
    Fernado describes himself as a concept developer. He has also taught himself 3D modelling.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker 2010
    Jonathan Shapiro
    Cartoonist
    Better known as Zapiro, he has published 11 cartoon collections and held solo exhibitions in New York, London and Frankfurt.
    Cape Town, 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
  • Akshar Maganbeharie Pro-account
    Akshar Maganbeharie
    Artist
    Akshar Maganbeharie graduated in Fine Art from the University of the Witwatersrand
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Drew Haller Pro-account
    Drew Haller
    Creative Director
    Drew Haller is an emerging creative and arts and culture journalist
    KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  • Speaker 2010
    Bouroullec Brothers
    Product Designer
    Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec are a design team formed by brothers from Brittany in the north-west of France.
    Paris, France
  • Tom Dixon Speaker 2018
    Tom Dixon
    Product Designer
    Tom Dixon OBE is a self-taught product designer, based in London.
    London, United Kingdom
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