Matthew Brittin

Matt Brittin is the President of EMEA Buisness and Operations at Google since December 2014. Matt heads up Google’s business and operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa ­ helping consumers and businesses make the most of the digital opportunity. Joining Google in 2007 to help build its business in the UK, Matt became Managing Director of Google UK two years later. In 2011, Matt was promoted to Vice President of Northern and Central Europe, before taking over as President of Business and Operations in EMEA in December 2014. Matt is a Non-Eexecutive Director of Sainsbury’s, and a Trustee of charities The Climate Group and The Media Trust. M​att has had a long career in media and marketing, joining Google from the newspaper industry, where he led commercial and digital operations at the biggest UK publisher. Matt previously worked at management consultancy McKinsey. Matt has an MBA from London Business School, an M.A. degree in Land Economy and Geography from University of Cambridge and won silver medals for Cambridge in several Boat Races. Matt was also a member of the British rowing team and has won medals in eights and fours at the World Rowing Championships and represented Great Britain at the Olympics. In 2014, Matt was appointed a Steward of Henley Royal Regatta and he still rows regularly, though more slowly. Matt lives in London, near the Thames, with his wife, teenage sons and small dog.