Jaz Chana - Scaling cinch: Or, How to Teach a Unicorn to Fly

Join us for our next Software Lancaster Talks on Monday, 27th July 2026 at 6:00 pm at the Fraser House Hub in Lancaster.

For the fourth talk of this year's series, Jaz Chana joins us in Lancaster for his talk "Scaling cinch: Or, How to Teach a Unicorn to Fly” a journey from an early-stage startup into one of the UK's largest online used-car marketplaces.

Building the technology at cinch was only half the challenge. Jaz will share the leadership lessons he learned while helping scale one of the UK's fastest-growing startups, and how those lessons continue to shape his approach to building teams and products today.

Jaz is a seasoned CTO and CPTO with over 20 years’ experience leading technology and product organisations, including helping scale cinch from an early-stage startup into a billion-pound business.

📅 Date & Time: Monday, 27th July 2026, 18:00
📍 Location: Fraser House Hub, South Rd, Lancaster LA1 4XQ
🍕 Perks: Free pizza and drinks!

Post talk networking session from 20:15 onwards at The Royal Hotel & Bar, LA1 1YD