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Speakers

GCVA Global Conference 2023 welcomes a line up of exceptional speakers, key notes, panelists and much more during the two action-packed days.

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Day One Main Stage – 6 March 2024


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Adam Hobbs, Managing Director & GCVA Co-Chair, Lifestyle, part of Motivates


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Alastair Cowen, Manager, Data & Analytics, KPMG


Alec Donald
Alec Donald, Retail Vertical Lead, Edenred Payment Solutions


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Andrew Johnson, Managing Director, Voucher Express


Annabel Platt (1)
Annabel Le May, Commercial Lead Gift Cards and Concessions, John Lewis Partnership


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Ben Jones, Vice President Business Development & Partnerships, SVS


Don Williams
Don Williams, Partner – Retail Sector, KPMG UK


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Husain Makiya, Co-Founder & CEO, YOUGotAGift


James Malia
James Malia, Chief Growth Officer and President Europe, Prezzee


Jonathan Bedford
Jonathan Bedford, Merchants & Partners Director, Pluxee Group


Joseph Robinson
Joseph Robinson, Director of Consulting, Retail EMEA, GlobalData


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Malc Berg, SVP Business and Account Development UK, Europe and Nordics, SVS


Marc Blake
Marc Blake, Senior Commerical Manager, Tesco Bank


Mark Burges Watson
Mark Burges-Watson, CEO, Kaldi Financial Technology


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Mark Willis, Chief Information Officer, SVS


Molly Pemberton
Molly Pemberton, UK Merchant & Partnership Director, Reward Gateway


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Oliver Steeley, Head of Payments, Bank and Services, M&S


Paul Maskall
Paul Maskall, Strategic Fraud Prevention and Behavioural Lead, UK Finance


Ben Voyer
Prof. Ben Voyer, Cartier Chaired Professor of Behavioural Science, ESCP Business School


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Siobhan Moore, Partner & GCVA Co-Chair, Keystone Law


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Steve Leigh, Director, PR Agency One

Day One GCVA101 – 6 March 2024


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Heather Rodgers, VP, Business Development EMEA & APAC, BHN


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Mischa Alexander, Marketing & Business Development Consultant, fashioncheque


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Nick Dempsey, Revenue Director, Lifestyle, part of Motivates


Marius Anker
Marius Anker, Vice President International Sales/Member of the Executive Board, EVERYWISH


Jackie Reynolds
ackie Reynolds, National Account Manager, Love2Shop


Glenrose Harwood
Glenrose Harwood, Business Development Director, BHN


Andrew Toon
Andrew Toon, Head of Retail, Thames Technology


Paul Gerrard
Paul Gerrard, Sales Director, Incodia


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Graham Lycett, Managing Director, Livewire Marketing


Bev Banks
Beverley Banks, Account Manager, Sainsbury’s


Glenn Sizer
Glenn Sizer, Head of Prepaid Subscription Partnerships, Currys


Jonathan Bedford
Jonathan Bedford, Merchants & Partners Director, Pluxee Group


Colin Munro
Colin Munro, Managing Director, Miconex


James Malia
James Malia, Chief Growth Officer and President  Europe, Prezzee


Damien Kingsford
Damian Kingsford, Sr. Director of Commerce UK & Ireland, BHN


Marc Blake
Marc Blake, Senior Commercial Manager, Tesco Bank


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Shelly Roberts, Account Manager, Gift Card Malls and Consumer Gift Cards, Sainsbury’s

Day Two Main Stage – 7 March 2024


Hannah Cool
Hannah Cool, Director of ESG Transformation, PwC


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Ben Blackledge, CEO, WorldSkills UK


Eoin Whyte
Eoin Whyte, Chief Revenue Officer & Co-Founder, Savvy


David Wall
David Wall, VP of Sales, Tillo


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Julie Barbier-Leblan, Founder & CEO, Merit Incentives


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Stoytcho Vlaykov, Co-Founder, Cashwave.com


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Heather Rodgers, VP, Business Development EMEA & APAC, BHN


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Nick Rosa, Industry Technology Innovation Lead Europe, Accenture


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Katie Cannon, Managing Director, Jigsaw Business Solutions


Tessa Unsworth
Tessa Unsworth, Group Executive Director, EML Payments


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Aron Alexander, Founder & CEO, Runa


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Sina Saidinayer, Chief Revenue Officer, Finfare Connect


Craig Simpson
Craig Simpson, Chief Commercial Officer, B4B Payments


Lisa Scott
Lisa Scott, Payments and Financial Services Leader


 

Day Two GCVA101 – 7 March 2024


Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson, CEO, Retail and Corporate, Diggecard


Roly Gordon
Roly Gordon, Senior Partnership Manager, New Look


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Adrian Blackburn, Head of Retail, Virgin Experience Days


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Dan Miller, Gift Card Commercial Operations Manager, M&S


Briony Robertson
Briony Robertson, VP of People, Tillo


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Katie Rose, HR Business Partner, BHN


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James Holman, Head of B2B Retail Partnerships, Reward Gateway


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Joe Moore, Head of Partnerships, HyperJar


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Eoin Whyte, Chief Revenue Officer & Co-Founder, savvy