Althea Peacock
Director and Principal Architect, LEMONpebble Architects and Urban Designers
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our speakers
Ant Vervoort
Co-Founder, Frankie Pappas International
Asher Marcus
Founder and Lead Designer, Hubo Studios
Ayanda Madev
Founder, We.Collaborate
Charles Nduku
President, SACAP
Clinton Aigbavboa
Professor at the Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Dr Sechaba Maape
Founder, Afreetekture
Georg van Gass
Director, GASS Architecture Studios
Greg Truen
Director, SAOTA
Guy Briggs
Partner & Executive Director, dhk architects
Heather Dodd
Owner, Savage+Dodd Architects
Heinrich Wolff and Ilze Wolff
Directors, Wolff Architects
Henning Rasmuss
Founder, Datascape Architects Africa
Jacobus Uys
Owner, Black Sable
Jo Noero
Founder, Noero Architects
Justin Cooke
Architect, architecture coop
Kate Otten
Director, Kate Otten Architects
Margarida Waco
Architect
Mark Schaerer
Architect, Scholes Rayne Schaerer Architects
Michelange Katende
Director, Michelange Katende Watches
Prof. Jonathan Noble
Professor, Head of Department, University of the Free State
Sandra Felix
Lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand
Steven Sotiriou
Director, Urban Signature Architects
Tanzeem Razak
Director and Pr, Architect and Urban Designer, Lemon Pebble Architects and Urban Designers
Thomas Chapman
Director, Local Studio
Vedhant Maharaj
Founder and Director, RebelBase Collective
Xavier Huyberechts
Director, Xavier Huyberechts & GLH Architects
Y. Tsai
Head of Tsai Design Studio
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.
