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Design Indaba

Annual international conference celebrating creativity across design, technology, and innovation industries.

🇿🇦Cape Town, South Africa

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Overview Speakers (32)Talks (36)

All speakers at Design Indaba

32 speakers across all editions

Kathryn Larsen
2 editions
Designer | Reviving eelgrass as a sustainable building material
Rick Brim
2 editions
Creative director | Crafting bold ideas that connect through human emotion
Sunny Dolat
2 editions
Fashion designer | Reframing African fashion through identity and ritual
Thomas Heatherwick
2 editions
Founder, Heatherwick Studio | Pioneering Design-Led Urbanism
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
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
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
Juliana 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
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 Art
Xolisa Dyeshana
Chief Creative Officer, JOE PUBLIC | Unlocking Creative Breakthroughs