12th - 14th November 2026 · Accra, Ghana
dEX Design
Conference
Sustainable Design for People, Planet & Profit.
1,500+
Expected Attendees
30+
Speakers
3 Days
People · Planet · Profit
11
Experience Types
Open To All
Students to Studio Leads
1,500+
Expected Attendees
30+
Speakers
3 Days
People · Planet · Profit
11
Experience Types
Open To All
Students to Studio Leads
Find What You Need
Everything you need to know
about DDC26 — in one place.
Everything you need to know about DDC26 — in one place.
Speak, exhibit, partner, or bring your students
Passes starting from GHC 150
SPEAKERS
Meet the practitioners doing the work
PROGRAMME
What's happening across the three days
About DDC26
Africa's Annual Convening of the Creative Industry.
dEX Design Conference brings together practitioners, students, policymakers, and entrepreneurs shaping the future of African design — for three days of thinking, making, connecting, and growing.
DDC26 is built around three dimensions: People (design for equity), Planet (design for ecological resilience), and Profit (design for sustainable business).
The Programme
Three days. Three dimensions.
Each day is dedicated to one dimension of sustainable design — all three in conversation throughout.
Day 1 · 12 Nov
People
Design for equity, dignity & representation
Day 2 · 13 NOV
Planet
Design with awareness of ecological impact
Day 3 · 14 NOV
Profit
Design for sustainable business & long-term value
Day 1 · People
Equity.
Dignity.
Access.
Day 2 · Planet
Circular.
Resilient.
Aware.
Day 3 · Profit
Ethical.
Scalable.
Bold.
2025 Speakers
Practitioners, thinkers,
and educators doing the work.
Maame Adjei
Filmmaker & Creative Entrepreneur
Studio Accra
Angel Kobby Dom
Co-Founder & Operations Director
Wyred IN LTD
Jean Quarcoopome
Associate Creative Director
Insel Communications
James Maxwellson
Team Lead
Scolpta
Harriet Ann Adjabeng
Founder and Lead Consultant
Quinsera
Ekow Barnes
Editor & Creative Producer
Dennis Gawuga
Communications Manager , Branding Expert , Creative Leader
Clinton Nyarkoh
CEO
CEO, iSupreme
Ama Ofeibea Tetteh
Founder + Lead Creative Consultant
Chapter54
Lawrence Kayku
Creative Director & Photographer
Francis Etetere Essel
Independent Designer
Benjamin Arthur
Lead
LimeAR
James Baduor
Founding Designer
Mintlify
Eldad Nutakor
Generalist, Thinker.
Joshua Cleopas
Multidisciplinary creative entrepreneur, storyteller, and visual strategist
Meekah Jagun
Filmmaker & Executive Producer
Bright Ackwerh
Artist / Illustrator
P.K. Woode
Media & Brand Strategist , Regional Digital Media Lead (CWAR)
Publicis
Julian Owusu
Founder
Build the Company
Eli Boahen
Cyborg Anthropologist
Lorraine Eyetsa Ocloo
Past President | Founder
IDDG | ELO Studios
Maame Adjei
Filmmaker & Creative Entrepreneur
Studio Accra
Filmmaker & Creative Entrepreneur
Angel Kobby Dom
Co-Founder & Operations Director
Wyred IN LTD
Jean Quarcoopome
Associate Creative Director
Insel Communications
James Maxwellson
Team Lead
Scolpta
Harriet Ann Adjabeng
Founder and Lead Consultant
Quinsera
Ekow Barnes
Editor & Creative Producer
Dennis Gawuga
Communications Manager , Branding Expert , Creative Leader
Clinton Nyarkoh
CEO
CEO, iSupreme
Ama Ofeibea Tetteh
Founder + Lead Creative Consultant
Chapter54
Lawrence Kayku
Creative Director & Photographer
Francis Etetere Essel
Independent Designer
Designing Identity: Lessons from Africa’s Visual Heritage
Benjamin Arthur
Lead
LimeAR
Designing African Futures: AR as a Medium for Creative Innovation
James Baduor
Founding Designer
Mintlify
Building stickiness: The psychology of retention & user engagement
Eldad Nutakor
Generalist, Thinker.
The Present: Winning Proposals: Crafting Pitches That Get a Yes
Joshua Cleopas
Multidisciplinary creative entrepreneur, storyteller, and visual strategist
The AI-Driven Future: AI Tools for Designers: A Practical Workshop
Adwoa Nyarko
Adwoa Nyarko
Adwoa Nyarko
Adwoa Nyarko
Adwoa Nyarko
Adwoa Nyarko
Adwoa Nyarko
Adwoa Nyarko
Ready to be part of DDC26?
Passes start at GHC 150. Whether you’re a student, a practitioner, or a studio lead — there’s a place for you.