Duncan Garside

Duncan Garside has extensive work experience in marketing and events management. Duncan currently holds the position of Vice President - Global Field and Partner Marketing at Matillion, a role they started in February 2023. Prior to this, they served as the Senior Director - Global Field and Events Marketing at Matillion from August 2022 to February 2023.

Before joining Matillion, Duncan worked at Microsoft for a significant part of their career. Their roles at Microsoft included Senior US Event Director, US Event Director, Senior Marketing Manager - US, UK Event Director, Senior Executive Producer - Global Events Team, Head of Experiential, and Head of Events. These roles spanned from September 1999 to August 2022 and involved managing various aspects of event strategy, planning, and execution, as well as sponsorship, marketing communications, and team management. Noteworthy achievements at Microsoft include leading the event management and delivery of Microsoft Envision, the company's premier annual global event, and managing Microsoft UK's first consolidated conference/expo, Future Decoded.

Prior to their tenure at Microsoft, Duncan worked at The Phillips Group - Tarifica as a Marketing Manager, where they developed and executed marketing plans for telecommunication events and managed a team of Marketing Executives. Duncan also worked at Marketing Week/Centaur Communications as a Marketing Manager, focusing on telecom, marketing, and broadcasting events.

Duncan's early career involved working as a Sales Executive at Wembley National Stadium Ltd. Here, they were responsible for telemarketing to new prospects, managing inbound venue enquiries, and attracting prestigious events to the venue.

Overall, Duncan Garside's work experience showcases their expertise in marketing, events management, and team leadership.

Duncan Garside completed their Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in Hospitality and Business Management from the University of Central Lancashire, where they studied from 1994 to 1997. In 2017, they attended a three-day educational onsite course at Kellogg Executive Education, focusing on Modern Marketing and Analytics.