
NaviSavi, a B2B platform for travel UGC short form videos, has named Sam Lindner as head of growth and product.
The news comes as the company gets ready to expand its content pipeline to improve monetisation strategies and position itself as a category-defining travel content marketplace.
Lindner brings over 20 years of leadership experience across travel, digital media and emerging technologies from across the world.
His background spans senior roles in travel metasearch, trip planning and social travel apps, international hotel groups, global retail travel brands, as well as strategic leisure property projects.
He’s also an expert in using AI and Web3 as tools to reshape user experiences and content ecosystems in the travel industry.
Lindner said: “I’m thrilled to be joining NaviSavi at such a pivotal moment in their growth trajectory.
“NaviSavi has set out to revolutionize how travellers, brands, and now even AI platforms, utilise authentic travel video content as one of their primary means of influencing purchasing intent and bookings.
“I look forward to helping the team drive key growth initiatives that will scale this platform globally and to fulfil their vision of redefining the way travel is discovered and booked, as well as how UGC video content can be acquired at scale and monetized globally for those content creators.”
Sally Bunnell, founder and CEO of NaviSavi, added: “Having Sam join our team brings a level of expertise in the travel industry that is essential for accelerating our growth strategy and scaling our offerings.
“We’re incredibly excited about what’s ahead in 2025 as we expand our services and partnerships, leveraging content that not only inspires but converts.”