Events Advisor

Matt Heidkamp is a creative strategist, content director and program manager shaping brands, media, events, and experiences across physical and digital spaces. Rooted in ideas that provoke progress, he crafts immersive experiences and narratives that empower communities and ignite change and has worked with brands including Accor, Amazon Web Services, Brand USA, Destination Canada, and Visa to drive forward-thinking initiatives and content programs.

Previously, he was the founding director of Skift’s in-house content agency, SkiftX Creative Studio, and led the launch and development of the Global Forum conference, IDEA Awards, Design The Future program, Megatrends Forecast, and new publications, growing them into multifaceted platforms for trends, insights, and innovation for the travel industry and high-impact revenue drivers for the company.