Returning speakers
The returning core
4 speakers have come back to Design Indaba. Everyone who came back for the second edition.

Kathryn Larsen
Designer | Reviving eelgrass as a sustainable building material
2 editions

Rick Brim
Creative director | Crafting bold ideas that connect through human emotion
2 editions

Sunny Dolat
Fashion designer | Reframing African fashion through identity and ritual
2 editions
Thomas Heatherwick
Founder, Heatherwick Studio | Pioneering Design-Led Urbanism, Heatherwick Studio
2 editions
7 editions · 2014 - 2020
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32 speakers across 7 editions.
Kathryn Larsen 2×Designer | Reviving eelgrass as a sustainable building material
Rick Brim 2×Creative director | Crafting bold ideas that connect through human emotion
Sunny Dolat 2×Fashion designer | Reframing African fashion through identity and ritualThomas Heatherwick 2×Founder, Heatherwick Studio | Pioneering Design-Led Urbanism, Heatherwick Studio
Alejandro Aravena Pritzker Prize-Winning Architect | Designer of Social Housing That Dignifies Communities, Elemental- Alice Rawsthorn Design Critic | Exploring Rebellion and Innovation in Design History
- Brian Collins Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer at COLLINS, COLLINS
- Casey Neistat Video Creator | Multi-Platform Content Strategy
- Craig Dykers Founding Partner, Snøhetta
David Droga Global CEO of Accenture Song | Built one of the most awarded creative agencies, Accenture Song
- Debbie Millman Design Matters Podcast Host | Acclaimed Designer
- Débora Mesa Molina Architect | Transforming Raw Materials into Stunning Architecture
- Emily Oberman Partner at Pentagram
Es Devlin Stage Designer | Immersive Art & Interdisciplinary Experiences- Giorgia Lupi Data Visualization Expert | Exploring Human Stories Through Data
- Hans Ulrich Obrist Curator & Art Critic | Exploring the Future of Design
- Hilary Cottam Social Innovator | Transforming Communities with Technology, Participle
Imogen Heap Grammy-Winning Artist | Pioneer in Music Technology and Interactive Performance- Jake Barton Experience Design Pioneer | Transforming Brands Through Storytelling, Local Projects
- Jeanne Gang Founding Principal | Visionary Architect & Urban Planner, Studio Gang
Joe Gebbia Co-founder & Chief Product Officer, Airbnb | Entrepreneurship & Design Thinking, AirbnbJuliana Rotich Kenyan Technologist | Connectivity Solutions for Emerging Economies, BRCK
Luis von Ahn Researcher in massive-scale online collaboration
- Manu Prakash Stanford Scientist | Frugal Science & Emerging Technology, Stanford University
Michael Bierut Partner at Pentagram | Brand Design & Design Thinking, Pentagram- Natasha Jen Design Partner | Reimagining Digital Experiences, Pentagram
- Natsai Audrey Chieza Founder | Sustainable Design & Creative Innovation, Faber Futures
Olafur Eliasson Artist and Architect | Exploring Light, Nature, and Sustainability, Studio Olafur Eliasson
Stefan Sagmeister Award-winning Graphic Designer | Expert on Happiness and Creative Time Off, Sagmeister & Walsh
Tom Hulme Design & Venture Leader | Global Investor in AI, Fintech, and Emerging Technologies, Google Ventures
Wanuri Kahiu Kenyan Filmmaker | Celebrating Vibrant African ArtXolisa Dyeshana Chief Creative Officer, JOE PUBLIC | Unlocking Creative Breakthroughs, JOE PUBLIC
From the stage
Sessions worth replaying
A selection from the agenda, with video where we found it.
Session · 2020
Debbie Millman
Session · 2020
Jeanne Gang at Design Indaba 2020
Jeanne Gang
Session · 2020
Kathryn Larsen at Design Indaba 2020
Kathryn Larsen
Session · 2020
Manu Prakash at Design Indaba 2020
Manu Prakash
Keynote · 2020
Natsai Audrey Chieza at Design Indaba 2020
Natsai Audrey Chieza
Session · 2020
Rick Brim at Design Indaba 2020
Rick Brim
Session · 2020
Sunny Dolat at Design Indaba 2020
Sunny Dolat
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