ILASA/IFLA Africa will be hosting a hybrid (physical & virtual) conference in Pretoria at the CSIR International Conference Centre, from the 25th - 26th September 2025, with excellent speakers and a jam-packed programme promising to be an exciting 2 days. 

Meet the Speakers — ILASA/IFLA World 2025

Arthur Adeya

Senior Lecturer, JKUAT; Co-founder, KDI

Urban thinker and landscape architect examining public space as a driver of equity and resilience in African cities, mentoring the next generation through teaching and practice.

Tobiloba Akibo

Landscape Architect; Chair, IFLA Africa CER

Practises in Lagos with interests in historic landscape preservation and traditional knowledge in evolving south-western Nigerian landscapes.

Nicola Chidyaonga

Candidate Landscape Architect

Mandela Rhodes Scholar with an MLA from UCT and interior design background; pursues community-driven design informed by arts, storytelling, and a love of trees.

Gareth Doherty

Associate Professor, Harvard; Visiting Associate Professor, UJ

Design scholar advancing human-centered, socially and environmentally just landscapes; author of Landscape Fieldwork (2025) and Paradoxes of Green (2017).

Anton Earle

Global Coordinator: Water Systems, ICLEI

Leads international teams on water governance and climate-resilient development, convening governments, civil society, and business across Africa, the Middle East, and East Asia.

Bridget Hilton-Barber

Urbanist Writer & Photographer, Jozi My Jozi

Journalist and author of nine books documenting African places and people; contributes writing and photography to inner-city revitalisation in Johannesburg.

Liana Jansen

Director, Cape Cultural Landscapes; ICOMOS ISC CL – VP Africa

Landscape architect and heritage practitioner with 25 years’ experience in design, planning, and conservation; widely published and award-winning within interdisciplinary teams.

Dr Israel Legwaila

Senior Lecturer, BUAN

Researches parks planning, indigenous plants, and mined-land reclamation; founding President of LAAB and co-chairs BUAN sustainability and entrepreneurship initiatives.

Dr Sechaba Maape

Director, Afreetekture; Senior Lecturer, Wits

Architect and scholar integrating climate adaptation, spatial practice, and generative AI to advance African development, teaching and supervising across master’s and PhD levels.

Ruth Manda

Landscape Architect & Researcher, Rural Futurisms

Works on master planning across Southern Africa and researches rural materialities, spatial design, and climate justice with community-based perspectives.

Dr Bruno Marques

President, IFLA; Associate Dean, VUW

Leads global advocacy for landscape-led solutions linking community well-being, Indigenous knowledge, and environmental resilience.

Matt Miller

CEO, CLARB

Chief executive and sector leader with prior roles at AWS, NACE, and SAE; serves as spokesperson for CLARB and Chair of the CESSE Board of Directors.

Thozama Mputa

Director, eSapha Landscape Architects

SACLAP-registered practitioner leading diverse urban projects and mentoring young professionals; MBA research on innovation barriers for small black-owned firms in South Africa.

Emmanuel Nkambule

Associate Professor, GSA, University of Johannesburg

Architect and academic focused on architecture’s role in socio-economic and spatial justice in Africa, contributing through projects, publications, lectures, and curation.

Kekeletso Ramodibe

Candidate Landscape Architect

Works at the intersection of design, community engagement, and environmental justice across PaWS and Cape Town’s LUW; PhD explores IKS-led, context-specific nature-based solutions.

Ayanda Roji

Environmental Education & Research Senior Manager, City of Johannesburg; Convener, CAPS

Leads inclusive, just, and green public-space initiatives and builds cross-sector partnerships to advance African-led urban resilience and social integration.

Dr Dayle Shand

Lecturer & Researcher, University of Pretoria

Landscape architect teaching across architecture and landscape disciplines; researches place-based approaches, environmental justice, and community knowledge (“Storying the Landscape”).

Julia Watson

Author of Lo—TEK; Designer & Advocate for Indigenous Ecological Knowledge

Designer and bestselling author advancing Indigenous and ancestral technologies in regenerative design; co-founder of the Lo—TEK Institute and educator at leading universities.

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ILASA / IFLA AFRICA REGISTRATION FEES

ILASA and IFLA Africa have come together to host an exceptional conference on 25 - 26 September 2025 at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria, South Africa. We are pleased to offer ILASA members and IFLA Africa member associations highly competitive registration fees. Attendees will enjoy two days of insightful industry talks and expert speakers, a world-class conference venue, a networking cocktail event on 25 September, the chance to connect with industry leaders from across Africa, and a guided tour of two key locations in Pretoria.

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You may cancel or change your registration on or before 1 September 2025, but after that the booking will be firm.