Mariska du Preez
Mariska du Preez
Passionate about Africa, People and Technology.
MA (Socio Informatics) student through the MIH Media Lab at Stellenbosch University.
Thesis topic: Mobile technology adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Founder of Girl Geek Dinners Cape Town, co-founder of #hackSTB and co-curator of TEDxStellenbosch.
Educated in economic and management sciences
- B.Comm honours (Marketing and Strategic Management) 2007
- B.Comm (Marketing, Information Management and Industrial Psychology) 2006
Work experience: engineering and mobile technology companies
Current
- Owner: *mdp marketing (strategic marketing, design and publicity consultancy)
- Director: Van Pepper Entertainment
Past
- Web and Social Media editor: Praekelt Foundation (2010 - 2011)
- Management team: Stellenbosse Sakekamer
- 2010 Brightest Young Minds
- Marketing Officer: Indutech (2008 - 2010)
- Founder and chairperson: Stellenbosch Young Professionals Network
- Community Project Co-ordinator: Ilizwi lo Lutsha
Core Values
- refreshingly authentic
- scientifically innovative
- brutally honest
- diligently efficient
- fabulously poised