Sunday 11 August 2013

Silicon Cape Academy with Vinny Lingham

Come and Join the Silicon Cape Academy Session

DATE: Wednesday, 21th August 2013
TIME: 18:00 - 19:30 followed by drinks & networking
VENUE: ALBA lounge in the Waterfront.

Fireside chat with Vinny Lingham

Interview Followed by Q&A



Biography:

Vinny Lingham is a South African Internet entrepreneurwho is the co-founder & CEO of Gyft - a mobile gift card company, backed by Google Ventures. He was also previously the founder and CEO of Yola, Inc. (formerly known as SynthaSite), a San Francisco-based Web 2.0start-up that provides free website building, publishing and hosting services. He is also the co-founder of SiliconCape.com, an NGO based in South Africa that aims to turn Cape Town into a technology hub.[1] Lingham was previously the founder and CEO of the global search marketing firm incuBeta and its subsidiary Clicks2Customers.[2]

Linghman serves on the boards of ChessCube, SkyRove, and Personera and previously served on marketing advisory boards for Nasdaq-listed companies ValueClickand Yahoo.

Lingham lives in San Francisco with his wife and son.

Time: August 21, 2013 from 6pm to 7:30pm
Location: Alba Lounge, V&A Waterfront
Street: Pierhead, V&A Waterfront, (Just past Quay 4, above Hilderbrand)
City/Town: Cape Town
Website or Map: http://www.albalounge.co.za/
Phone: 0728154853
Event Type: silicon, cape, academy, 2013, tech, enrepreneurship
Organized By: Ryno Lawson

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