Alexander Opper
Lecturer, University of Johannesburg
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Ant Vervoort
Co-Founder, Frankie Pappas International
Arjun Malik
Principal Architect, Malik Architecture
Asher Marcus
Founder and Lead Designer, Hubo Studios
Dickson Adu-Agyei
Architect, Adu-Agyei Architecture
Dr Jan Hugo
Architect and Senior Lecturer, University of Pretoria
Dr Judith Ojo-Aromokudu
Architect and Housing Specialist
Georg van Gass
Director, GASS Architecture Studios
Greg Truen
Director, SAOTA
Guy Briggs
Partner & Executive Director, dhk architects
Heather Dodd
Owner, Savage+Dodd Architects
Hendrik Auret
Architect and Professor, University of Free State
Ilana Steenkamp
Architect and Urban Designer, Yes& Studio
Jabu Absalom Makhubu
Lecturer and PhD Candidate, University of Witswatersrand
Jacobus Uys
Owner, Black Sable
Jo Noero
Founder, Noero Architects
Kate Otten
Director, Kate Otten Architects
Kay Kay Ribane
Multidisciplinary Entrepreneur
Khwezi Kheswa
Undergraduate Student, University of Johannesburg
LandmarQue
Artist, Cultural Commentator & Spatial Storyteller
LEMONpebble Architects and Urban Designers
Directors and Principal Architects
Mark Schaerer
Architect, Scholes Rayne Schaerer Architects
Menzi Ndlovu
Prrincipal Architect, OPlus Works
Nhlakanipho Mashinini
Architect, Designer & Film Director, SSL Studios
Nyeleti Mashele
Masters Candidate, GSA
Oratile Mothoagae
Architect & Film maker, OMD Studios
Peter Rich
Architect, Peter Rich Architects
Prof. Jonathan Noble
Professor, Head of Department, University of the Free State
Ruan Erasmus
Director, All of Architecture
Sandra Felix
Lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand
Steven Sotiriou
Director, Urban Signature Architects
Tariq Toffa
Architect, Lecturer and PhD Candidate
Tebogo Ramatlo
Architect and Academic, Tshwane University of Technology.
Thireshen Govender
Architect, Urban Works
Thomas Chapman
Director, Local Studio
Thorsten Deckler
Architect, 26'10 South
Vedhant Maharaj
Founder and Director, RebelBase Collective
Yasmin Mayat and Brendan Hart
Co-Founders, Mayat Hart Architects
Past Speakers
Sir David Adjaye
Sir David Adjaye OM OBE is a Ghanaian-British architect known for his visionary, community-driven designs and innovative use of materials. Founder of Adjaye Associates, his work spans private residences, civic buildings, and major cultural landmarks, including the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington, DC. Recognized globally, Adjaye has received numerous accolades, including a knighthood, the RIBA Royal Gold Medal, and an appointment to the Order of Merit, solidifying his influence in contemporary architecture.
Joe Osae-Addo
Joe Osae-Addo is a Ghanaian architect and Principal of Constructs, an architecture practice with offices in Ghana and the U.S., focused on ‘inno-native’ design—a fusion of innovation and indigenous techniques for sustainable architecture. His work emphasizes the relationship between site, climate, materials, and community needs, shaping projects that are both contextually responsive and socially impactful. As Chairman of ArchiAfrika, he actively promotes research and discourse on African architecture while contributing to global architectural conversations.
