Knowing that a team of people helped to bring him into the world has given digital designer Griffiths Sibeko a life-long respect for collaboration. Here he recounts his journey from lonely school nerd to connected ubergeek, and explains how a pizza can teach you more than a university degree.

Griffiths Sibeko, a lifelong learner with a grade zero mentality who draws his design inspiration from nature, human interactions and communication patterns. Griffiths has a high interest in designing and enhancing ways in which we access information and process knowledge. Griffiths work range from app design and development, knowledge management, digital design and iterative design. Griffiths was awarded the MTN Best App Garage Developer 2014 for one of the development works he took part in.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx