Kieno Kammies is the Co-founder of Innovation City Cape Town and a veteran broadcaster with over two decades of experience in commercial media, radio, and business commentary. He is widely known for his direct, no-nonsense communication style and his ability to unpack complex ideas into clear, human conversations that drive real-world understanding.

Over the course of his media career, Kieno has hosted major radio shows, worked with international news platforms including the BBC and NBC, and interviewed CEOs, policymakers, and industry leaders on issues shaping business and society. His work has earned a reputation for asking tough, outcome-driven questions while keeping conversations grounded and accessible.

Today, his focus sits at the intersection of innovation, strategy, and entrepreneurship. Through Innovation City and his broader advisory work, he engages closely with founders, startups, and scale-ups, helping them refine how they communicate value, position their businesses, and navigate growth in an increasingly complex market.

Dr Rael Futerman is a designer-educator and learning strategist specialising in the design of experiential and challenge-based learning programmes. He holds a Doctorate in Design (DTech) from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) and has played a key role in shaping innovation-focused education in South Africa and beyond.

He is the Co-Founder and Chief Learning Officer at Cartedo and previously served as the founding Programme Manager at the UCT Hasso Plattner d-school, where he led the development of interdisciplinary, design-led learning experiences focused on innovation, venture design, and creative leadership.

Dr Futerman’s work brings together design thinking, educational research, and critical pedagogy to create learning environments that support practical problem-solving, co-creation, and systems thinking. He has designed and delivered programmes across corporate, academic, and innovation ecosystems, working with diverse, cross-disciplinary groups in both physical and hybrid learning spaces.

He has spoken at international forums across South Africa, Germany, Singapore, and Ghana on topics including the future of learning, creative economies, and socially impactful innovation, and has published in academic journals as well as mainstream platforms such as Business Day and the World Economic Forum.

His approach focuses on helping individuals and organisations think more clearly, collaborate more effectively, and translate complex ideas into actionable insight — a perspective he brings directly into applied masterclass settings.