Siphiwe Ngwenya is a seasoned destination development specialist and multimedia artist. His international award-winning programs have increased the involvement of developing communities in the arts and travel economy by a minimum of 30% in every environment targeted. Siphiwe is a self-taught social scientist and explorer with major art and science expeditions in inhospitable areas like Antarctica. As an arts and community activist, Siphiwe has partnered and collaborated with individuals and organizations from around the world. Most notably, he was the head research consultant for African public art projects at the International Public Arts Association forum in Shanghai. Siphiwe has a philosophy called Artworks that Work which is the foundation ethic for all his multimedia and interactive destination development projects. An example of this is the Maboneng Township Arts Experience, a South African arts and travel outfit that turns homes into galleries for arts and travel buyers worldwide.