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  • Tom Hobbs Speaker 1999
    Tom Hobbs
    Interaction Designer
    Tom Hobbs is Interaction Design Manager at Teague.
    United Kingdom
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    Kgaugelo Rakgwale
    Photographer
    Kgaugelo Rakgwale is a self-taught artist who believes in capturing a message.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker 1997
    Dennis Bronner
    Alongside Ian Sutherland, Bronner spoke on Genetic Design at ML Sultan Technikon for Design Indaba Conference in 1997.
    International
  • Kees Schilperoort Speaker 1997
    Kees Schilperoort
    Brand Specialist
    Kees Schilperoort is managing director at XFacta.
    South Africa
  • Sharon Worrall Speaker 1995
    Sharon Worrall
    Author
    Meet Sharon Worrall: Wife, Mother, Author, Alchoholic.
    South Africa
  • Helé de Beer is an emerging visual arts practitioner who aims to “embrace the messiness of the design process” through the creation of interesting textiles. Pro-account
    Helé de Beer
    Textile Designer
    Helé de Beer is an emerging visual arts practitioner who aims to “embrace the messiness of the design process” through the creation of interesting textiles.
    Port Elizabeth, South Africa
  • Joe Kieser Speaker 1995
    Joe Kieser
    Brand Specialist
    Joe Kieser is recognized as one of the pioneers and global leaders in brand strategy, applied design and product development.
    South Africa
  • Thabiso Joyisa Standard
    Thabiso Joyisa
    Designer
    A Durban creative behind an architectural student movement to transform academic and social space.
    Durban, South Africa
  • Neliswa Pro-account
    Neliswa Mpungose
    Illustrator
    Neliswa Mpungose has found art and design due to her love for coffee, which is how she is changing the industry.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Dale Tomlinson Speaker 1999
    Dale Tomlinson
    Brand Specialist
    Dale Tomlinson is currently Founder and CEO of The Hardy Boys.
    Durban, South Africa
  • Happy Ntshingila Speaker 2004
    Happy Ntshingila
    Director
    Happy Ntshingila founded South Africa's first black-owned agency, HerdBuoys, in 1991. He is now the CEO of Supersport.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker 1995
    Patrick Coyne
    Editor
    San Francisco, USA
  • Speaker 1999
    Carlos de Figueiredo
    Information Designer
    Carlos de Figueiredo was an e-business executive at IBM South Africa, and spoke at Design Indaba Conference in 1999.
    South Africa
  • Tshegofatso Pro-account
    Tshegofatso Sithole
    Fashion Designer
    Tshegofatso Sithole is a 26 year-old designer who’s giving women their confidence back.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Tony Davidson Speaker 2007
    Tony Davidson
    Creative Director
    Tony Davidson is Executive Creative Director at Wieden & Kennedy, London.
    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
  • Pro-account
    Shamara Brenna
    Product Designer
    A Conceptual Designer with an interest in the way children use toys to learn and grow.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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    Kayla Shaban
    Accessory Designer
    Kayla Shaban is a 22 year old Industrial product designer who is getting ready to take over the design and business world.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Karen Welman Speaker 2006
    Karen Welman
    Graphic Designer / Inventor
    Entrepreneur, designer and inventor Karen Welman is passionate about the power of ideas, and uses design as a means to answer genuine human needs and desires.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Speaker 1997
    Ian Sutherland
    Alongside Dennis Bronner, Sutherland spoke on Genetic Design at ML Sultan Technikon for Design Indaba Conference in 1997.
    South Africa
  • 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
  • Standard
    Lisa White
    Creative Director
    Lisa White is the head of lifestyle and interiors at WGSN.
    USA
  • Red & Yellow Speaker 2001
    Brian Searle-Tripp
    Educator
    Brian Searle-Tripp became a founding member of the Red & Yellow School of Logic & Magic which won him Financial Mail's Advertising Achiever Award in 1996.
    South Africa
  • Speaker 2009
    Jon Stam
    Product Designer
    Jon Stam is a Canadian-born designer based in Amsterdam and Antwerp.
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Tom Hobbs Speaker 1999
    Tom Hobbs
    Interaction Designer
    Tom Hobbs is Interaction Design Manager at Teague.
    United Kingdom
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