#ODCT2016 is officially open!

Wed 10 August
OD events space,
2nd floor, City Hall
Time: 18:00 – 22:00

What’s happening when?

Thanks to our partners

Thursday 11 August is a busy one at the Open Design Festival. It starts with Creative Mornings, moves on to Talk100 and ends with the African premiere of the crowd-funding documentary Capital C, hosted at the Labia Theatre and supported by Thundafund. We’ve invited a range of thought leaders, change-makers and entrepreneurs to share their stories. Here’s who you’ll find at City Hall on our Inspiration Day. See you there.

MEET THE SPEAKERS

Creative Mornings
Time: 08:00-10:00
OD events space, 2nd floor, City Hall

Julia Anastasopoulos and Ari Kruger
The secret’s out! We’re so excited to announce that the creative team behind South Africa’s favourite DIY series, SuzelleDIY, will be talking at Creative Mornings! Don’t miss this dynamic duo. Find out more, and book here. Entry is free, but places are limited. Bookings open on 8 August.

Talk100
Time: 11:00-16:00
OD events space, 2nd floor, City Hall

Talk100 is a flagship Open Design Festival event. The programme this year brings together business leaders, social entrepreneurs and tech experts who are driving change in their world. Here’s a brief introduction to the speakers.

Moderator: Dominic Wilhelm
Strategy advisor, Qonda Strategic Advisory
Dominic is a strategic advisor, systems and design thinker who works with organisations and governments in the health, economic development and other diverse sectors to shape better futures.

SESSION ONE:
The Steve Jobs factor: what qualities do we need in future business leaders?
11:00 – 12:00
Speakers:

Kuridas Tshintsholo: co-founder and Executive Director of Moneytree Group, and co-founder and Managing Director of South African Textiles, both companies focused on promoting and supporting young entrepreneurs.

Ian Calvert: Project Leader at Red Bull Amaphiko.Originated in South Africa, Red Bull Amaphiko is an international programme aimed at giving wings to social entrepreneurs who are using their talents and creativity to make a difference in their communities, and inspiring a broader audience to do the same.

SESSION TWO:
Are we ready for the fourth industrial revolution?
12:00 – 13:00
Speakers:

Robyn Farah: Founder of KAT-O and TECHTalk, and tech activist with Arduino Cape Town, Modern Alchemists and Women in Tech Cape Town, Robyn is focused on using technology to create a better Africa.

Lars Espeter: game developer, augmented and virtual reality fan and leader of the Game Graphics and Multimedia Entertainment course at Friends of Design. Lars is driving game development and the use of game technology to create jobs and help others build careers in the gaming sector in South Africa.

Alan Ball: drone pilot and founder of Flying Robot. As a dedicated fan of first-person view technology, Alan is determined to help others discover a love for drones by making the parts and components more accessible than ever in South Africa.

SESSION THREE:
It takes a village to raise a child. What does it take to build a community?
14:00 – 15:00
Speakers:

Arianna Mazzeo: Head of Research and Professor of Creative Arts at Bath Spa UK University-Esart Campus ad Design and Innovation Professor at Elisava Design School, Barcelona. She is co-ordinating the first European Open Design School based on open culture values, collaboration and digital fabrication, and new emerging business models for open innovation research.

India Baird: founder of Rock Girl, joined by young women from Rock Girl BRAVE and SST Khayelitsha. Rock Girl has adopted an innovative approach to creating safe spaces for girls in crime-ridden communities, collaborating with artists and designers, travel, conservation and tourism organisations and government to improve the lives of girls and women across Africa.

Luthando Dyasi: co-founder and leader of Dine with Khayelitsha. Luthando was a former winner of Innovate the Cape, through which he developed the GoVarsity app, which provides mentorship for learners on how to apply to, and what to expect at university.

SESSION FOUR:
Is health the new wealth for our cities?
15:00 – 16:00
Speakers:

Lufefe Nomjana: Founder and CEO of Espinaca Bakery in Khayelitsha, also known as the Spinach King. Lufefe’s company, Espinaca Innovations is starting a health revolution selling well-priced healthy food in Cape Town’s townships.

Ryan Roberts: Product designer and founder of Deskstand™. As a designer, Ryan’s philosophy is “if the right design doesn’t already exist, make it yourself.” In his case, this meant designing a desk that would counteract the effects of sitting down for hours at a time, offering desk-workers all over the world a chance to stay healthy at work.

DON’T MISS:
Don’t miss the other events scheduled during our day of inspiration.

Have lunch in the OD Café

Scan yourself during the 3D Scanner demonstration

Doodle for a good cause with a Doodle Session

Meet the team behind the #cocreate2Accelerate challenge

Explore ideas to improve housing in low-income areas

Play with new technologies and get your game on

Watch the African premiere of Capital C, charting the rise and rise of crowd-funding, at the Labia Theatre. Screening starts at 18:15.

See you at #ODCT2016.

Learn, Play and Do at City Hall

The Open Design Festival City Hall programme is full of things to do, all day, every day from 11 to 16 August. Here’s a snapshot:

VENUE:  Exhibition rooms,  2nd floor, CT City Hall,  Darling Street

11 August – 16 August
Time: 10:00 – 17:00  |  Free entry

What do human settlements in a city of opportunity look like? Supported by University of Basel and the Swiss Embassy.

How can we #cocreate2accelerate? Five South African companies. Five Dutch disruptive thinkers. Five challenges. Ten days. See how they #cocreateSA! An initiative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

How do you turn sneaker skates into heroes? Comic aficionados, self-taught artists and professional illustrators cast their favourite heroes and enemies on sneaker skates. Sponsored by: Artfarm, SentientGamer.com and Friends of Design – Academy of Digital Arts.

How can one designer change millions of lives? A showcase of design-led ideas and opportunities that can improve lives for people in low-income homes. Sponsored by Cape Craft & Design Institute and the Western Province Departments of Human Settlements and Economic Affairs & Tourism.

How do you unleash young creative talent? Find out what top tertiary design schools are offering the next generation of designers.

 

VENUE:  Exhibition rooms, 2nd floor, CT City Hall,  Darling Street

11 August – 16 August
Time: 10:00 – 17:00  |  Free entry

What’s the next big tech thing? Experience the awesome ‘other’ world of augmented reality; and indulge your inner game geek. Sponsored by Friends of Design – Academy of Digital Arts.

How can you print yourself in 3D? Scan yourself in 3D, and other useful things to do with 3D scanning tech. Sponsored by Ambient Animation. Please check the demonstration times on our website.

14 August – 16 August
Time: 10:00 – 17:00  |  Free entry
What does your virtual world look like? Wander through a virtual world, sponsored by Lightscape VR.

   

VENUE:  OD Café & Events space,  2nd floor, CT City Hall, Darling Street

11 August
Time: 13:00 – 14:00  |  Free entry
Are you the next undiscovered Picasso? Doodle for a good cause with good food and good company. This is a follow on event from the Doodle Session that takes place at the Open Design 2016 kick-off party. So save the date for that one, too.

VENUE:  Exhibition Rooms,  2nd floor, CT City Hall, Darling Street

13 August – 14 August
Time: 09:00 – 16:00  |  Free entry
How do you gamify life? A 24-hour game jam for game development students challenged to hack ‘a designer’s life’. Brought to you by Friends of Design – Academy of Digital Arts.

VENUE: Design Education Wing,  1st floor, CT City Hall, Darling Street
13 August
Time: 09:00 – 17:00  |  Free entry
How can your creative child follow their passion? Workshops and information sessions for high school learners, educators and parents about design career possibilities. Please keep an eye out on our website for more details. This programme will be announced soon.

VENUE: Blue Room, 2nd floor, CT City Hall, Darling Street
13 August
Time: 10:00 – 17:00  |  Free entry
What can cardboard do? Make and break anything you want using just cardboard and colourful tape. Brought to you by SeeSawDo.

Time: 10:00 – 16:00  |  R250 per ticket for one parent and child team. R120 per additional child. Book soon. Places are limited.
How do you break a toaster? Break an appliance, put it back together or build an entirely new one at the BrightMinds Disassembly Workshop. Open to all ages. Facilitated by Maker Station.

14 August
Time: 10:00 – 12:30  |  R80 Single. R60 each for adult accompanied by a child.
If there are no rules, what are the rules? Gamestorm is a fun game with few or no rules. Making a move means making a rule that can change at any time.

VENUE: Events Space, 2nd floor, CT City Hall, Darling Street

14 August
Time: 12:00 – 14:00  |  Free entry
How do you hear the unheard? Write your story, even if you’re not a writer, with writer Jana du Plessis

15 August
Time: 14:00 – 17:00  |  Free entry
Can you count on a sustainable future? Making the case for design thinking as a tool for creating more numerate citizens. Sponsored by Umalusi in collaboration with Rock City Foundation and IDEA Collective.

See you there!