Our Speakers
Industry Leaders and Innovators
Keynote Speakers
Professor Ashraf M. Salama
(he/him), BSc & MSc Arch | PhD | FRSA | FHEA | A-RIBA | AOU |
University of Northumbria - UK
Ashraf M. Salama is Professor of Architecture and Urbanism and Head of the School of Architecture and the Built Environment at the University of North...
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Charles Nduku
President of SACAP, Pr.Arch, MIArch, B. Arch
SACAP
Charles Nduku is a seasoned South African architect and urban design professional with over three decades of experience spanning public and private se...
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Dr Mizan Rambhoros
Architect | Educator | Interdisciplinary Researcher Founder, PLEiS™ design research atelier, Cape Town, South Africa; Invited Senior Research Fellow, University of Vienna, Austria
PLEiS™
Dr Mizan Rambhoros is the founder of PLEiS™ – an independent design research atelier operating at the intersection of education, research, and practi...
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Dong Wang
Director General, Eco-city Design Center, TURENSCAPE Deputy Director, NbS Innovation Center, CALA, Peking University
Peking University - China
Dong Wang is a National Registered Urban Planner and Senior Landscape Architect internationally recognized for his contributions to ecological plannin...
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Hugh Simpson
Chief Executive and Registrar
Architects Registration Board - (ARB - UK)
Hugh Simpson is the Chief Executive and Registrar of the Architects’ Registration Board (ARB), the UK’s regulator for architects. Since joining ARB in...
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Ms. Letsabisa Shongwe
PrArch; MArch, CEO at Arch-live Architects, Vice President of SACAP
SACAP
Ms. Letsabisa Shongwe is a Professional Architect and CEO of Arch-live Architects, where she leads design and project implementation across Gauteng, t...
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Honourable Tertuis Simmers
MEC: Department of Infrastructure
Western Cape: Depertment of infrastructure development
Serving his second term in office, Tertuis Simmers, the provincial Minister of the Department of Infrastructure, remains committed to actively shaping...
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Conference Speakers
Dr Jennifer Mirembe
PhD | PrArch | Systems Intelligence Architect (Built Environment) | Infrastructure & Capital Strategy | JenAI Systems Intelligence | SACAP Council Member
SACAP; Department of Human Settlement
Dr Jennifer Mirembe holds three major academic qualifications comprising a Bachelor of Architecture,...
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Georgina Smit
Chief Executive Officer, Award-Winning Leader in Sustainable Design and Green Building Innovation
Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA)
Georgina Smit is an award-winning leader and driving force in sustainable design and green building...
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Prof Carin Combrinck
Head of Department of Architecture Director: Unit for Urban Citizenship
University of Pretoria
Carin Combrinck is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Architecture in the Faculty...
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Kevin Bingham
Managing Director FGG Architects Inc, Canberra Accord Advisor
SACAP
Kevin Bingham is the Managing Director of the award winning FGG Architects Inc. based in Durban,...
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Prof Alta Steenkamp
Associate Professor in Architecture, in the School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics
University of Cape Town
Alta Steenkamp is an Associate Professor in Architecture, in the School of Architecture, Planning an...
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Dr Finzi Saidi
Senior Lecturer Department of Architecture at Faculty of Art Design and Architecture
The University of Johannesburg
Dr Finzi Saidi is a academic, architect and landscape researcher. He has headed the Unit15(X) Landsc...
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Dr Hermie Delport
Architect, Educator, Researcher, Architectural Academic, Curriculum Developer, Artist
University of Cape Town
Dr Hermie Delport is an architect, educator, and researcher with more than 25 years of experience in...
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Akheel Khan
Professional Architectural Technologist, Founder of the Institute of Building Design (IBD), Project Leader at Y: A SAIBD Initiative
Institute of Building Design (IBD)
Akheel Khan is the co-founder of the Institute of Building Design (IBD) and founder of impact organi...
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Dr Patrick Sithole
Registrar and Chief Executive Officer
Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa (EAPASA)
Dr Patrick Sithole is currently the Registrar/CEO of the Environmental Assessment Practitioners Asso...
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Machiel Odendaal
Professional Senior Architectural Technologist (PSAT) and founder of Digital Reframe
Digital Reframe
Machiel Odendaal is a registered Professional Senior Architectural Technologist (PSAT) and founder o...
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Mandisa Princess Pepeta
Architectural Practitioner, Built Environment Leader, Governance Advocate
SACAP
Founder & MD of Qhakaza Africa Consulting, with 22+ years’ experience across public, private, and co...
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Sethabile Makhathini
Professional Architectural Technologist, DUT Education Advisory Board,CBE Stakeholder
SACAP Accreditation Board, DUT
Sethabile Makhathini, was born and raised in Kwamashu, KwaZulu- Natal. I am a multidisciplinary arch...
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Vusi James Phailane
Chief Architect
SACAP and Department of Public Works and Infrastructure
Vusi James Phailane is a professional architect registered with the South African Council for the Ar...
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