Abbey Filko is an international award-winning marketer, speaker, educator, and strategic advisor. She is the Founder of The Marketing Circle, a consultancy that delivers strategic clarity, capability-building, and results-driven marketing solutions.

Abbey has worked across the tourism, transport, not-for-profit, and arts sectors. As the former Chief Marketing and Sales Officer at Airtrain, she led digital strategy, brand development, and accessibility initiatives that earned national and international recognition. Her tourism career spans diverse roles, including General Manager of Gympie Cooloola Tourism, resort manager, small business mentor, and lecturer across university and TAFE.

Abbey currently serves on the advisory board of the iMedia Future of Marketing Conference and has been a QTIC Board Director since 2023. She has been involved in both the 2025 QTIC Queensland Tourism Futures Mentoring Program and 2024 QTIC Young Professionals Mentoring Program, which aligns young professionals to a senior professional in their field. It focuses on career readiness and progression. 

Areas of Expertise:

• Tourism & Destination Marketing
• Business & Operations Management
• Strategic Marketing & Sales
• Conference Speaking & Thought Leadership
• Digital Strategy & Brand Development
• Small Business & Industry Mentoring