Profile

Justin Hartman is the co-founder and CEO of Social Code and has become known as a leader in the digital industry.

Justin has worked in both the Media and Internet space since early 1997 with companies that include Media24, CareerJunction, True Love and FinWeek.

In 2007 Justin joined The Times newspaper as the New Media Strategist. Here he was heavily involved in conceptualising and executing the web-based strategies for South Africa’s first interactive newspaper.

During this period he also co-founded Afrigator, a social media startup which he later sold a stake to MIH Internet – a division of Naspers Limited.

In December 2008 Justin was voted on as one of eleven members to the Silicon Cape Steering Committee – a not-for-profit, community owned & driven initiative that serves to attract and bring together local and foreign investors, the brightest technical talent, and the most promising entrepreneurs. Today Justin sits on the advisory board for Silicon Cape.

Prior to moving to Cape Town Justin was the Digital Innovation Manager of Avusa Limited’s online and mobile excellence unit called the iLab.

He is now the driving force behind taking Social Code into future advancements in the digital industry.