Learn, Unlearn, Relearn, by Ogilvy & Mather South Africa will take you through a brief history of advertising demonstrating what has changed, what is new, and what has fundamentally remained the same from day one. The talk was given by Chris Rawlinson (Group Digital Innovations), Chris Gotz (Executive Creative Director and Creative Circle Chairman), Luca Gallarelli (Deputy Managing Director).

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How do you get from “what if?” to “eureka”? At the 99U Conference, Sugru creator Jane ni Dhulchaointigh describes her six-year journey from design student to inventor.

This presentation by Heidi Hackemer made me look

Currency — the bills and coins you carry in your wallet and in your bank account — is founded on marketing, on the belief that banks and governments are trustworthy. Now, Paul Kemp-Robertson walks us through a new generation of currency, supported by that same marketing … but on behalf of a private brand. From Nike Sweat Points to bottles of Tide (which are finding an unexpected use in illegal markets), meet the non-bank future of currencies.