Gareth McTiffin

Head of Commercial Development, Techniquest

Since graduating with a Marketing degree from Aberystwyth University I’ve held commercially focussed roles within visitor attractions, working for six years in London within brands such as Thorpe Park, Pinewood Studios and Madame Tussauds before moving back to Wales and into the world of Science Discovery Centres. Since I started at Techniquest in 2017, it has radically transformed its offer thanks to the Science Capital investment project. The initiative, which I helped to deliver involved a significant extension allowing us to enhance our experiences to school, corporate and public audiences. Within our small and dynamic charity I develop, lead and deliver commercial projects and partnerships across the retail, ticketing, operations and events departments. I also investigate new potential revenue streams and consider how our centre can strategically diversify its audiences.

What I bring

  • I have over six years of experience working within a small-scale Science Discovery Centre, with a further six years of working within high profile visitor attractions.
  • I would provide a Welsh viewpoint to the ASDC, ensuring centres and organisations from all corners of the UK are represented.
  • My approach will provide new perspectives for revenue generation, supporting the aspirations of the ASDC to introduce new revenue streams.
  • I genuinely strive to apply equality, diversity and inclusion techniques to projects which are visitor and community focussed.
Manifesto

Science Discovery Centres offer a unique and engaging educational environment that goes beyond traditional classroom learning. They provide a valuable space for hands-on experiences, interactive learning and exposure to the wonders of science, contributing significantly to building Science Capital across the country. Part of what makes Science Discovery Centres so engaging is how dynamic they are through the delivery of ever changing shows and programmes. I have experienced first-hand, valuable programmes that have been delivered at Techniquest which wouldn’t have been possible without the support of the ASDC.

I would like the opportunity to support the charity vision and primary mission which aims to bring organisations from across the UK together to achieve collective impact of all things STEM. I also commit to bringing my experience and perspectives to each meeting to continually further the goals of the ASDC.