Agenda subject to change
Rosa Estevez, Deputy Director for Creative Industries, Retail, Hospitality andConsumer Goods, UK GovernmentDepartment for Business and Trade
Join us for a discussion of the latest KPMG data with insight from sector experts
Host: Hannah Shimko, GCVA MD
Alistair Cowen, KPMG
Malc Berg, SVS
Hear from the UK police on their latest work on fraud and gift cards
Paul Maskell, UK Finance & City of London Police
Join the Payments Association as they take us through 7 things you should
know about payments in 2025
Join us for an insightful session as we discuss key opportunities and
challenges in our industry across the globe
17:45 Drinks Reception
Drinks Reception, sponsored by: Runa
The drinks reception, held at the Hilton London Bankside ends at 19:00/19:30 and we suggest attendees make dinner plans themselves for 19:30 onwards
Join Global Data and sector experts to discuss the review our 2024 Christmas Peak
Explore the latest insights on how new consumer groups are driving the future ofgifting.
International Working Group: Join Hannah Shimko, GCVA MD and Federica Földes, lastminute.com for the first ever International Working Group at GCVA, where we will discuss how the GCVA can better support international gift card companies, expansion and activities. We’ll also discuss the key opportunities, challenges and innovation across Europe, the US and farther abroad.
Legal & Policy Working Group: Join Siobhan Moore, GCVA Co-Chair and lawyer, for an in-person meeting of our ongoing group. Topics have included policy, compliance and regulatory topics important to the sector such as anti-money laundering regulation, consumer rights protections, risk, and much more. Expect a similar discussion at this meeting.
Fraud Forum: Hosted by Hannah Shimko, GCVA MD and Rob Coulstock, InComm Payments, this will be an in-person version of our popular fraud forum. Following on from our well-attended session at November Summit, this meeting will be a space to discuss ongoing challenges issuers and retailers are seeing in the fraud space, as well as digital fraud issues seen across issuers and service providers. We’ll reflect on the fraud sessions from day 1 and share the innovative solutions many attendees have developed.
Retailer Forum: Hosted by Warren Humphries, Marks & Spencer and Annabel Le May, John Lewis Partnership, this will be a in person version of our long-standing Retailer Forum, with the opportunity to discuss ongoing opportunities and challenges for retailers in our sector. PLEASE NOTE: This session is open to both members and non-members, but it is ONLY open to retailers.
International Working Group: Join Hannah Shimko, GCVA MD and Federica Földes, lastminute.com for the first ever International Working Group at GCVA, where we will discuss how the GCVA can better support international gift card companies, expansion and activities. We’ll also discuss the key opportunities, challenges and innovation across Europe, the US and farther abroad.
Legal & Policy Working Group: Join Siobhan Moore, GCVA Co-Chair and lawyer, for an in-person meeting of our ongoing group. Topics have included policy, compliance and regulatory topics important to the sector such as anti-money laundering regulation, consumer rights protections, risk, and much more. Expect a similar discussion at this meeting.
Fraud Forum: Hosted by Hannah Shimko, GCVA MD and Rob Coulstock, InComm Payments, this will be an in-person version of our popular fraud forum. Following on from our well-attended session at November Summit, this meeting will be a space to discuss ongoing challenges issuers and retailers are seeing in the fraud space, as well as digital fraud issues seen across issuers and service providers. We’ll reflect on the fraud sessions from day 1 and share the innovative solutions many attendees have developed.
Retailer Forum: Hosted by Warren Humphries, Marks & Spencer and Annabel Le May, John Lewis Partnership, this will be a in person version of our long-standing Retailer Forum, with the opportunity to discuss ongoing opportunities and challenges for retailers in our sector. PLEASE NOTE: This session is open to both members and non-members, but it is ONLY open to retailers.