About
Lianne Du Toit is a Senior Manager on the Forum Team at YPO, a global leadership community of chief executives. She has been featured in Standard Bank's TopWomen Leaders, nominated for Inspiring 50 in 2018, and named among Fast Company's most creative minds in business in 2016. Her background includes education from Harvard Business School and service as a board member at Girls Do Good.
Experience
- YPOSenior Manager, Forum Placementcurrent2023 — presentSouth Africa
- YPONetwork Director2017 — 2023Johannesburg
- Dazzle AngelsPartnercurrent2019 — presentSouth Africa
- #HackOnSAFoundercurrent2012 — presentCape Town
- Huffington PostFeatures Writercurrent2016 — present
- Deutsche WelleSouth Africa Distribution Agency2015 — 2017Cape Town Area, South Africa
- UCT Graduate School of BusinessProgram Manager - Venture Incuation Program2016 — 2017Cape Town Area, South Africa
- The Silicon Cape InitiativeCo Vice Chairperson2014 — 2016Cape Town
- The Silicon Cape InitiativeEvents2012 — 2016Cape Town
- CCDIDesign Stakeholder Manager (Consulting)2015Cape Town
- U-StartBusiness Developer: Africa2013 — 2014Cape Town Area, South Africa
- Talent FusionFounder2010 — 2014Cape Town
- O'Keeffe & SwartzMarketing Consultant2007 — 2009Johannesburg
- Ogilvy and Mather JHBAccount Executive & Media Manager: Africa Division2003 — 2005Johannesburg, South Africa
Education
- Harvard Business School14th European Entrepreneurship Colloquium (EEC), organised by the European Forum for Entrepreneurshi2016
- GetSmarterCertificate in Executive and Management Coaching, Business/Commerce2018
- LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Facilitator, Business Strategy2018
- Stanford UniversityStanford University transcript and 1 unit of Stanford Continuing Studies credit, Innovation2018
- Innovation Leadership BoardInnovation2016
- University of Cape TownThe role of Public Policy in Private Sector Development2015
- SW79 week accelerator program, Technology2014
- Graduate School of Business#FMGR Course, Investment2013
- Lucca LeadershipTransformational Course, Transformational Leadership2012
- Afriversity2010
Skills & more
NegotiationKey Account DevelopmentChange Management1Recruitment Advertising22Contract Negotiation27Advertising97Mentoring26Social Media99Account Management98Blogging26Coaching43Recruiting35
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PPCBusiness StrategyDigital MarketingNew Business DevelopmentOnline AdvertisingMarketingBusiness DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipDirect MarketingSocial Media MarketingLeadershipStrategic Planning- edX Verified Certificate for Negotiation Strategies and Styles — edX
- Leading Your Team Through Change — LinkedIn
- Business Process Improvement — LinkedIn
- Confronting Bias: Thriving across our differences — linkedin learning
- The Neuroscience of Strategy and Creative Leadership — LinkedIn
- Communicating as a Leader Nano Tips with Jessica Chen — LinkedIn
From Lianne's professional profile.
Colleagues at Dazzle Angels
Adi Zuk
Investor at Dazzle Angels
Alexandra Fraser
Investor at Dazzle Angels
Audrey Verhaeghe
Chief Executive Officer at Anza Capital
Aunnie Patton Power
Investor at Dazzle Angels
Ayanda Mzondeki
Investor at Dazzle Angels
Charlotte Luzuka
Investor at Dazzle Angels
Christine Kamugisha
Investor at Dazzle Angels
Hannah Subayi Kamuanga
Investor at Dazzle Angels
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Lianne Du Toit work?
- Lianne Du Toit is at Dazzle Angels.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,969
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended GetSmarter3
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika39
Anton van VlaanderenManaging Partner at 4Di CapitalSamantha CampbellOperations Manager at 4Di CapitalGuy EllisGeneral Partner at WHCBenjamin JonesSenior Ecosystem Manager - Events & Partnerships, CV Labs at CV LabsRichard YatesFinance Director at Bloc VenturesLouis WarnerPortfolio Advisor at Founders Factory
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Shared employers
Also worked at YPO187
Alex ChachavaInvestor at Leta CapitalRaoul Oscar FianoInvestor at DN CapitalJeff BergerVenture Partner at FJ LabsRouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesRobert CoppedgeChief Executive Officer at Echo Health VenturesDan MalvenVenture Partner at Alpha Partners
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