Vinny Lingham is CEO of Gyft.com. Lingham has founded a number of businesses under the umbrella of incuBeta.com, a world leader in online and search engine marketing. In 2007 Lingham left incuBeta to pursue Lingham Capital, a venture capital firm. He is the former CEO of Yola. Honored by the nonprofit Endeavor as a high-impact Endeavor Entrepreneur, Lingham has been featured in GQ, the Sunday Times and Entrepreneur as well as on various radio and TV shows. In 2006 incuBeta won South Africa's top technology company award, and Lingham was named the "Top Young IT Entrepreneur in Africa." He is a frequent speaker at international online marketing conferences, primarily in the U.S. and U.K., and his blog has a significant following. A member of the Society of Industry Leaders, Lingham serves on numerous advisory boards and commissions. He holds a B.Com in information systems from the University of Cape Town and an honors degree in electronic commerce from the University of South Africa.
Global Conference 2013
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, philanthropist Bill Gates and Strive Masiyiwa of Econet Wireless discuss advancing prosperity in Africa.
