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✅ Travel Massive, London Chapter Director.
✈️ With extensive global marketing experience, Matthew has worked across the travel spectrum from start-ups to major brands including Choice Hotels and International Airlines Group. In 2024, he joined FINN Partners as SVP, Travel & Tourism, leading marketing and communications for destinations such as Experience Oman, Destination DC, Visit Greater Palm Springs, and Fort Myers – Islands, Beaches & Neighborhoods. He now operates as a freelance marketer and serves as Director of Marketing & Brand Partnerships for Family Traveller Live and Sailawaze Live. He is also a member of the ITT’s Education and Training Committee and a Content Advisor to World Travel Market.
In 2023 Matthew was proud to be a “male agent of change” finalist in the Everywoman awards and was previously recognised as one of the travel industry’s “30 under 30” by TTG Media.
A keynote speaker, Matthew has presented at numerous conferences including Air Convention Digital Week, Eye for Travel, Social Media London Live, The National Hotel Marketing Conference and Global Insight’s Travel Marketing Conference. In 2024 Matthew was host of WTM's Marketing Summit and will again host the marketing track in 2025. Recently he was also a guest on Daniel Rowles' Digital Marketing Podcast talking about "The Changing User Journey - Lessons from the Travel Industry in the Age of AI."
Marketing & Product Executive with a luxury tour operator.
Hi everyone, I'm Matthew Gardiner, Director of Travel Massive London and Host of the WTM Marketing Summit. From long-time listener to guest! It was a delight (and a proud moment) to join Daniel Rowles on the Digital Marketing Podcast - a show I've foll... show more
Make sure the Marketing Summit on Thursday 6th November is in your diary! We’ve curated an incredible line-up of marketing leaders and innovators from across the travel industry and I can’t wait for the insights, ideas, and inspiration they’ll bring. 🚀 ... show more
Attending WTM London 2025? Make sure the Marketing Summit on Thursday 6th November is in your diary! We’ve curated an incredible line-up of marketing leaders and innovators from across the travel industry and I can’t wait for the insights, ideas, and i... show more
London Travel Massive 9 days ago
I enjoyed listening to Lena Arbery, Director of Destinations, Travel and Growth, EMEA at Tripadvisor speaking on the IAB UK Podcast and thought I would share a link here. From evolving traveller behaviour to new opportunities for brands to inspire and ... show more
London Travel Massive 18 days ago
Great to see UK Representation making the final 5. Go hoppswap!
