Matt Thornton

Matt Thornton is the Managing Director of Agency & Partners at Google Canada, where they have been instrumental in enhancing the Canadian operations of the Google Marketing Platform since joining in 2012. With over a decade of experience at Google, they have established a reputation as a thought leader in the programmatic media industry while fostering collaboration across diverse stakeholders in the advertising ecosystem. Prior to their current role, Matt held significant positions at Yahoo and Shaw Communications, where they led business development initiatives and built strategic partnerships. They hold a BA in History from Dalhousie University and a degree in Applied Information Technology from the Information Technology Institute.