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Matthew Gardiner
London Director, Travel Massive
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About me

✅ Travel Massive, London Chapter Director.

✈️ With extensive global marketing experience, Matthew has worked for a variety of travel businesses from start-ups to large matrix organisations including Choice Hotels and International Airlines Group. In 2024 he join FINN Partners in the capacity of Senior Vice President, Travel & Tourism. A role in which he Leads the development and execution of marketing, communication and sales strategies for a portfolio of travel, tourism and destination clients including Experience Oman, Destination DC, Visit Greater Palm Springs and Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods.

Well networked within the travel industry he is a longstanding 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 strong and international academic background includes time with Harvard Business School, Nanyang Technology University, The University of Surrey and at the London College of Music.

🎙️ 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.

What was your first travel job?

Marketing & Product Executive with a luxury tour operator.

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  • Great to see UK Representation making the final 5. Go hoppswap!

  • Announcing our shortlisted startups and the judges featuring at this Thursday's innovation and pitch night event in London: https://www.travelmassive.com/events/london-travel-massive-innovation-and-pitch-night-2025-1240215370 With 170 people already r... show more

  • :-) Final chance to grab your ticket for this Thursday's Travel Massive: https://www.travelmassive.com/events/where-experience-meets-technology-transforming-travel-hospitality-with-openai-ennismore-1643887513 With a great line-up of speakers, it's one... show more

  • Happy Monday, Following in the footsteps of Rich Liu, Chip Conley, Gloria Loree and Travel Massive founder Ian Cumming, I'm delighted to have been a guest on the Travel Trends Podcast. 🎙✨ In our conversation, Dan Christian and I explored the compellin... show more

  • What a night it was. Thank you again to everyone who supported the evening. Having a strong startup ecosystem is so important for the travel industry and the UK economy. The entrenched processes that drive operations in successful, large businesses ca... show more

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