Panel
The Next Generation: Education, Career Pathways & Mentorship
50 minDay 2 — Professional Practice
Training the next generation of African interior designers. Exploring mentorship vs sponsorship, sustainable career pipelines, and the future of design education.
Key Takeaways
- Building sustainable career pipelines for designers
- Mentorship vs sponsorship — understanding the difference
- Reforming design education for African contexts
- Creating pathways from education to professional practice
Speaker
Amara Duarte
Design Educator & Mentor at Independent
Design educator and mentor, Amara Duarte has spent over a decade building the pedagogical infrastructure for the next generation of African interior designers — on African terms.