Explore our full catalogue of talks, workshops, and panels.
21 sessions found
Exploring intentional design as ethics, responsibility, and future-shaping practice. Design beyond aesthetics, trends, and ego — a keynote that sets the tone for the entire summit.
Francis Kéré
Pritzker Prize-Winning Architect at Kéré Architecture
Designing with sustainability at the core — eco-conscious materials and sourcing, circular design practices, longevity and future-proof interiors.
Eden Carter
Sustainable Interior Designer at Carter Interiors
Using heritage and culture to enrich interior experiences. Bridging tradition with future innovation through storytelling and craft.
Joy Ayere
Interior Designer & Cultural Storyteller at Ayere Design Studio
Designing for joy, dignity, restoration, and emotional wellbeing. Exploring the intersection of psychology, neuroscience, and human-centred interiors.
Omari DuPont
Wellness & Social Impact Designer at DuPont Design
A values-aligned, education-first session from our summit partner. Practical knowledge sharing and industry insights.
A real African interior project explored in depth — context, constraints, and lived experience. A free insight session showcasing outstanding design work.
Interior design as a tool for dignity, care, and human upliftment. Designing for communities often excluded from "good design" — social impact as a core outcome of intentional design.
Training the next generation of African interior designers. Exploring mentorship vs sponsorship, sustainable career pipelines, and the future of design education.
Amara Duarte
Design Educator & Mentor at Independent
Contracts, retainers, scope, and fees. Intellectual property, liability, and the legal foundations every interior designer needs.
Papa Omotayo
Architect & Design Ethics Advocate at cmDesign Atelier
Moving beyond survival pricing. Value-based fees, financial confidence, and building a profitable interior design studio.
AI and digital tools interior designers can use now. Speed, clarity, and efficiency in practice — exploring the practical intersection of technology and design.
Malik
Interior Designer & AI Specialist at Independent
Research-based practice and documentation. Addressing the lack of dignity as a value problem and how standards protect the profession.
A values-aligned partner session bringing practical industry insights to design professionals.
An exploration of how neurotechnology intersects with interior design — how brain science can inform and transform the spaces we create.
Osaru Alile
Neurotechnology & Design Researcher at The Preposterous Mind
Documentation, specifications, and systems that move interior designers from decorators to authorities. Measurable value vs subjective beauty.
Licensing, regulation, and professional standards — how policy shapes the interior design profession and what needs to change.
Titi Ogufere
Interior Design Licensing & Standards Expert at Independent
Interior design's impact on real estate, hospitality, healthcare, and workplaces. Making the business case for intentional interior design.
Cross-disciplinary collaboration between interior designers, architects, and African product designers. Breaking silos and building together.
A deep dive into an African project where interior design led the brief and changed outcomes for users, operators, and communities.
Global representation of African interiors — documenting, photographing, and archiving work properly. How African designers can command the global stage.
Paola Antonelli
Senior Curator, Architecture & Design at Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
The final partner spotlight of the summit — closing the event with values-aligned industry insights.
