Virtual reality meets real stories

Virtual reality meets real stories at Open Design

The fourth annual Open Design Cape Town Festival kicks off with a bang from 5.00pm on 10 August. This year’s programme is full of talks, open studios, tours, workshops, conferences and other events that will inspire, energise and move you. We’re placing design at the centre of innovation, community and education.

We’ll be publishing the full programme on our website soon, so be sure to have a look at what’s on offer. In the meantime, save the date for the opening bash on 10 August; and a day of inspiring conversation on 11 August. Here’s what you can expect:
10 August 2016
Events space, 2nd floor, Cape Town City Hall
Open Design is officially open!
17:00 – 22:00  |  Free entryOpen Design is officially open! On the night, you’ll be able to experiment with new technologies, including augmented and virtual reality, gaming and 3D scanning. Browse the ever-popular bookshop, hosted by Bibliophilia. Doodle your ideas for charity, make stuff at the maker station and meet and greet designers, innovators and social entrepreneurs. Food will be available and Tribe Coffee and Red Bull will provide liquid refreshments.
11 August 2016
Events space, 2nd floor, Cape Town City Hall
CREATIVE MORNINGS
08:00 – 10:00The August edition of the hugely popular global movement of talks on creativity. Don’t miss it: one of South Africa’s favourite entertainers is lined up to speak. You’ll have to be there to find out who!Book at opendesignct.com
11 August 2016
Events space, 2nd floor, Cape Town City Hall
TALK100, A FLAGSHIP OPEN DESIGN EVENT
11:00 – 16:00  |  Free entryTalk100 is our day of storytelling in the company of passionate thought-leaders, community role models and determined change makers. Hear the stories and join the conversation about how they’re using design, innovation and entrepreneurship in communities, healthcare and technology. Talks are moderated by Dominic Wilhelm, strategy advisor at Qonda Strategic Advisory. All events are free and open to everyone.Session 1:
The Steve Jobs factor: what qualities do we need in future business leaders?
11:00 – 12:00Speakers:

  1. Kuridas Tshintsholo: Executive Director of Moneytree Group, MD of South African Textiles
  2. Ian Calvert: Project Leader at Red Bull Amaphiko
  3. Christian Kurmann: director of Bonding and Belonging and founder of Next Mindful Generation

Session 2:
Are we ready for the fourth industrial revolution?
12:00 – 13:00

Speakers:

  1. Robyn Farah: Founder of KAT-O and TECHTalk, and tech activist with Arduino Cape Town, Modern Alchemists and Women in Tech Cape Town
  2. Lars Espeter: game developer, augmented and virtual reality fan and leader of the Game Graphics and Multimedia Entertainment course at Friends of Design
  3. Alan Ball: drone pilot and founder of Flying Robot

Session 3:
It takes a village to raise a child. What does it take to build a community?
14:00 – 15:00

Speakers:

  1. 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
  2. India Baird: founder of Rock Girl, joined by young women from Rock Girl BRAVE and SST Khayelitsha
  3. Luthando Dyasi: co-founder and leader of Dine with Khayelitsha

Session 4:
Is health the new wealth for our cities?
15:00 – 16:00

Speakers:

  1. Dr Laura Angeletti-du Toit (PhD, Pr Arch, Eur Ing): Chief Director Infrastructure and Technical Management at Western Cape Government Health
  2. Lufefe Nomjana: Founder and CEO of Espinaca Bakery in Khayelitsha, also known as the Spinach King
  3. Ryan Roberts: Product designer and founder of Deskstand™

Book at opendesignct.com
11 August 2016
Labia Theatre, 68 Orange Street, Gardens, Cape Town
OD MOVIE NIGHT: CAPITAL C – A DOCUMENTARY
18:00, for 18:15 start  |  Entry fee R50, buy tickets at the Labia TheatreWe’re proud to present Capital C, the African premier of the first feature-length documentary about the rise and rise of crowd-funding. Hosted by South Africa’s most successful crowd-funding platform, Thundafund.It’s a day not to be missed. Remember to check our website for booking details.
If you’d like to host an event of your own as part of our city-wide programme from 17-21 August, tell us about it here.
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