Elan Lohmann has been a local online pioneer for over a decade holding many key commercial corporate and industry positions over this time. He is now Group Digital MD for Avusa LTD. Some of the brands included in his portfolio Career Junction, I-Net Bridge, MapIT, Times LIVE, Sowetan LIVE and Exclusives.co.za.

Before moving to an executive level he has made a career in Publishing – leading Avusa Media LIVE and previously News24.com for a few years as publisher. While at the 24.com group he was also accountable for Sport24, Netads24, 24.com Social Media and the Property24 rebuild. Elan was a founding member of the Online Publishing Association (OPA) and spent 2 years on the Executive contributing in many aspects of the SA digital media industry. Over this time he has also mentored much young talent.