Gareth Matthews

Gareth Matthews is an experienced marketing executive currently serving as Chief Marketing Officer for Dida, a leading global travel tech company, since 2023. Previously, Gareth held significant roles at Hotelbeds from 2015 to 2022, including Director of Marketing, Communications, Corporate Affairs & CSR, where responsibilities expanded to include global ESG leadership. Prior roles at TUI from 2005 to 2015 encompassed global Head of Marketing for the Accommodation & Destinations Sector and Marketing Manager for Europe & the Americas. Earlier experience includes Marketing Communications Manager at Parker Hannifin from 2001 to 2004 and Marketing Coordinator at The Marketing Bureau from 1998 to 2001. Gareth holds an MBA from Oxford Brookes University and completed the Senior Executive Program at IESE Business School in 2019.