Designing Collaboration in Africa
Collaboration is driving design innovation across Africa. This panel unites leaders from diverse disciplines to explore how co-creation, cultural exchange, and partnerships are reshaping African design—and offering a blueprint for global creative industries.
Certification included
Validated by SAIAT as a Category 1 CPD talk. Attendees will earn 0.1 credits.
Meet the SPEAKERS
Alan Hayward & Garreth Van Niekerk
Executive Creative Directors, Decorex Africa
Hayward co-founded Always Welcome with Van Niekerk, and leverages his creative insight and business acumen as Marketing and Programmes Director of the Inside Out Centre for the Arts in Johannesburg and Lead Buyer and Operations Director for Capitec handmadeAFRICA. With a background in economics, politics, and a SAMA-nominated music career, he brings a dynamic, multi-faceted approach to Decorex Africa. Read more...
Charles O. Job
Designer of the year
Charles was born in Lagos Nigeria. He achieved his diploma in architecture, and a masters degree in urban design at the Oxford Brookes University, followed by work experience in various architectural practises in London, Paris and Zürich.
Charles was juniour faculty member at the renowned Swiss Federal Polytechnic (ETH) in zürich for many years, and was appointed professor of architectural design theory at the Berne University of Applied Sciences in 2008, where he continues to teach part time. Read more...
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