Matthew is “one of the UK [event industry]’s most familiar faces” (C&IT Magazine). He has held senior roles in UK and global agencies and has been a frequent commentator on MICE issues in the industry press. At BCD Meetings & Events, Matthew served as EMEA Vice President in a number of capacities, with strategic responsibility during his tenure for operations, marketing, communications and supplier relations. He was part of the agency’s EMEA and global leadership teams.
Now a consultant to some of the world’s leading event and meetings management companies, Matthew is in demand as a creative, strategic and tactical advisor on the many issues confronting agencies large and small. He is featured as an industry expert in the recent academic work,
Managing Events: Real Challenges, Real Outcomes, by Liz Quick, a senior lecturer at the University of West London.
An entertaining and engaging public speaker at live and virtual industry events around the world, Matthew is also available to share his humorous, insightful and challenging perspective on issues from industry trends to how to sell to the UK market. He has facilitated events for Wonderful Copenhagen, Site, Monaco Tourist Authority, NYC & Company, the HBAA and many more.
Matthew is Editor-in-Chief of Wall’s World – a popular events industry blog that takes a humorous look at some of the world’s great meeting and event destinations. You can join him and his Panama hat on their adventures here.
In addition to exploring far-flung destinations around the globe, Matthew is also Creative Director of Exclusively Thames Valley – which launched in April 2016 – giving MICE buyers an invaluable resource for finding the perfect meetings and events solutions in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Surrey.
Among numerous memberships and interests, Matthew is a Member of the Royal Society of Literature, the British Morgan Horse Society and the Oscar Wilde Society.