Louise Laing, General Manager Marketing ANZ – Intrepid Travel

Currently based in Naarm (Melbourne), Louise is a strengths-based marketing leader with a passion for empowering people, asking curious questions, and collaborating to make positive change.

In her current role as General Manager Marketing at Intrepid Travel, Louise leads a dynamic team responsible for marketing, brand, digital, PR and industry growth for the ANZ region. She is also playing an active role in rebuilding the tourism industry post-pandemic and is always on the look out for opportunities to help the next generation of leaders enter the industry.

Prior to Intrepid, Louise gained her MBA, and has a diverse, multi award-winning background across both agency and client-side. Starting her career in PR and Communications, highlights from her career include building the Jetstar brand in its start-up days, hosting the World’s Greatest Dinner party for Tourism Australia and working alongside Visit Victoria to market the Great Ocean Road into China.

In 2023, Louise was named 10th in the Travel Weekly Women in Travel Power list, and shortlisted in the B&T Top 100 CMO Power Long List.

Louise Laing headshot Mar24

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