Medha Wadke
Co-Founder, GaiaTrips
With over 25 years in the travel and hospitality sector, Medha Wadke is a dynamic leader whose career reflects a rare blend of entrepreneurial spirit, strategic vision, and service excellence. She began her journey in the mid-1990s, contributing to the growth of iconic brands such as Orchid Hotels, Orbit Tours, and Thomas Cook India, playing instrumental roles across business and leisure travel segments.
Her entrepreneurial drive led to the founding of Pracharak, a boutique travel initiative focused on experiential journeys. She later joined Viacation, where she spearheaded Leisure portfolio positioning, operational excellence, and customer trust during it’s early years of growth.
At GaiaTrips, Medha brings deep expertise in product innovation, business development, customer experience, and strategic partnerships. Her collaborations with government tourism boards across India and the subcontinent have been pivotal in promoting culturally immersive regional travel.
Medha’s leadership has earned several accolades, including the 2018 SATTE National Award for Leadership in Domestic Operations. She is a postgraduate in Management Studies from Mumbai University and a certified Strategic Management Professional from IIM Calicut. In 2020, she was recognized as “The Iron Lady” by the namesake initiative in partnership with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences.
A practitioner of the Art of Living, she draws strength from spirituality and literature—guiding principles in her mission to reimagine travel as a soulful, enriching experience through GaiaTrips.
Maitrey Salvi
Co-Founder, GaiaTrips
Maitrey Salvi believes that travel, when designed thoughtfully, can inspire, connect, and transform. With over two decades of experience across top global and Indian travel brands, he brings a blend of strategic insight and creative vision to GaiaTrips—where each journey is crafted as a story waiting to unfold.
His professional journey includes leadership roles at Thomas Cook India, Cox & Kings, Yatra, EbixCash, and Viacation, with a strong focus on business transformation, distribution strategy, and product development. Two defining roles in his career were with MakeMyTrip, where he helped drive B2C holiday growth during a key expansion phase, and with the Singapore Tourism Board, where he led Business Travel and MICE marketing across India, executing integrated campaigns that elevated Singapore’s positioning among Indian business and leisure travelers.
A strong believer in the power of brand storytelling, Maitrey has led impactful marketing and PR initiatives that connect strategy with emotion. Above everything, Maitrey is a storyteller at heart—his instinct for market shifts and consumer needs helps shape GaiaTrips’ distinct and aspirational voice.
He holds a Sociology Major from the University of Mumbai, studied Marketing and International Business at the Welingkar Institute, and completed his tourism training at the Garware Institute, Mumbai.
At GaiaTrips, he leads strategy, alliances, and product direction—ensuring every itinerary becomes a meaningful and memorable Gaia-story.
