The event will feature four trailblazing speakers shaping the future of the hemp and cannabis industries in South Africa and beyond:

• Mahlatse Mohlala - Founder and Managing Director of Green Route Hemp Industries, a pioneering youth-owned company leading the local hemp textiles value chain.
  

• Linda Siboto - Co-founder and Director at Cheeba Africa, Africa's firsts cannabais education academy and home to Craft Cannabis TV

• Modise Nalane - Strategic Director at REM Initiatives, driving strategy, market access and cross-sector growth in cannabis and wellness industries
  

• Mogomotsi (Mo) Sekobe - Entrepreneur, creative and hemp product manufacturer bringing design and lifestyle innovation to the cannabis space 

Together they will unpack how hemp is reshaping industries from textiles to wellness, highlight the value chain opportunities for creative entrepreneurs and discuss pathways for youth to tap into this regenerative and future-focused sector. 

Proudly presented through the CDI's Orange Corners Designs programme.

The Craft and Design Institute and Orange Corners Designs are on a mission to revolutionise entrepreneurship! By embracing the power of Design Thinking, we're growing businesses that not only meet real-world needs but also leave an indelible mark on communities.

The Orange Corners Designs programme is supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and supports visionary individuals whose businesses are poised for growth and dedicated to making a positive impact in under-resourced communities.

The Creative Exchange is a series of monthly events, hosted annually by CDI, to share knowledge and create the space to form a broader community that breaks down professional silos and opens the floodgates to collaborative thinking. 

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