GCVA Conference 2025

The GCVA Conference is back for 2025, two unique days in the global Gift Card calendar not to be missed. Bigger than ever before, the GCVA Conference 2025 brings our attendees expert insights, vital sector research, insightful presentations & panels, , exceptional networking opportunities, as well as solutions for expanding and growing your business, and information discussions on tackling global issues facing the sector.

5-6 March 2025

Hilton London Bankside

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The Global Gift Card Event of the Year

GCVA Conference 2025 is your key to understanding the latest industry innovations, consumer trends, sector challenges and need to know solutions. Be inspired by our fantastic industry, our global partners, and take away new ideas after immersing yourself in our vibrant exhibitor hall. The GCVA Conference facilitates a thriving gift card industry, bringing innovators, experts, trendsetters and thought leaders together under one roof. We also welcome the wider market who intersect with gift cards: payments, fintech, manufacturing, incentives, rewards, savings, HR and related industries. We also welcome newcomers who are interested in learning more about gift cards, running a gift card programme and being part of our fantastic industry.

Book now to ensure your place and join us at the biggest event in the gift card calendar. Please email conference@gcva.co.uk if you have any questions.

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Late Booking Rate - 1/2/25 - 5/3/25

GCVA Members - £550 ex vat

GCVA Non-members - £995 ex vat

*GCVA Members, check your inbox or email members@gcva.co.uk for your discount code. Additional charges may apply.

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Our Sponsors

Stored Value Solutions (SVS)

Lead Sponsor

SVS is a worldwide leader focused solely on increasing your gift card sales.

It’s what we care about – the success of your gift card program and the resulting growth in your overall sales. It’s no longer a question of why gift cards. It’s a question of how to take advantage of the countless ways consumers want to buy them, use them, and gift them. That’s why, from our pioneering days, we focused exclusively on building an all-inclusive platform dedicated to stored value and its exploding popularity with your customers.

BHN

Innovation Stage Sponsor

Blackhawk Network delivers branded payment programmes to help meet today’s most challenging business objectives. We collaborate with our partners to innovate, translating market trends in branded payments to extend reach, build loyalty and increase revenue. 

Whether you’re a merchant, retailer, or digital reseller, we have all the tools to help you drive revenue with a gift card programme. 

One Prepaid

Technology Sponsor

One Prepaid helps retailers turn gift cards into a powerful acquisition and loyalty channel, quickly and securely, by creating turnkey solutions that are easy to use and implement.

Our technical expertise in prepaid has grown over time, adapting to changes in the market and to the needs of our customers, to become today: One Prepaid, the French leader in gift card programme management for retailers.

The technical reliability of our solutions and the results achieved by our customers are measured by the trust that retailers place in us.

Prezzee

Smootie Bar Sponsor

Prezzee are on a worldwide journey to change the art of gifting one moment of joy at a time. From our roots in Australia it is our mission to ignite human connection through remarkable digital gifting moments.

With offices in Sydney, London, New York and San Francisco, covering 6 countries and growing fast, Prezzee is the answer to your questions about how to bring personality, choice and fun into the gifting or reward journey, from recognition to loyalty, and brand to consumer.

lastminute.com

Keynote Sponsor

For over 20 years, lastminute.com has been inspiring people across the globe to travel and discover all the beauty our wonderful world has to offer. lastminute.com is today the European Travel-Tech leader in dynamic holiday-packages, developing our own products and services to power the entire traveller journey for millions of people.

 

Runa

Drinks Reception Sponsor

Runa offers digital value infrastructure that provides the tools you need to build embedded payout, reward and incentive experiences. The Runa Network provides a wide range of digital payout types including gift cards, prepaid cards, subscriptions, donations, cryptocurrencies and more. 

 

TDS Gift Cards

Love Food Sponsor

TDS Gift Cards offers a unique approach to gift card management for its clients. We provide a comprehensive solution that focuses on customer acquisition, solving payment challenges, and driving revenue while reducing resource requirements often associated with the management of a world-class program. TDS is the chosen global partner for Netflix, Uber, DoorDash, Instacart and more!

Lifestyle, part of Motivates

Coffee Cart Sponsor

Making rewarding and gifting easy is why Lifestyle exists! We are experts in gifting and rewarding, and for over 20 years, we've been passionate about helping people spread joy with the highest quality gifts, rewards and experiences, including The Lifestyle Gift Card.

Our Exhibitors

tillo

Gold

Tillo is an embedded rewards and incentives platform that drives sustainable growth for businesses by connecting them to digital gift cards from 2000+ global brands, helping them to unlock innovative and profitable use cases.

Fashioncheque

Quick X

fashioncheque is a fashion gift card, loved in Europe, now launching in the UK. Since 2008, fashioncheque has grown to be loved in Europe with leading brands such as H&M, Zalando, Jack & Jones, Rituals, Adidas.  Shoppers can explore a wide spectrum of fashion retailers, both online and offline, from high-end boutiques to popular chains.

BHN

Quick X

Blackhawk Network delivers branded payment programmes to help meet today’s most challenging business objectives. We collaborate with our partners to innovate, translating market trends in branded payments to extend reach, build loyalty and increase revenue. 

Whether you’re a merchant, retailer, or digital reseller, we have all the tools to help you drive revenue with a gift card programme. 

Pluxee

Quick X

Pluxee is the global leading employee benefits and engagement partner that opens up a world of opportunities to help people enjoy more of what really matters in their lives. In the UK, 5,000 clients, a vast retailer network of 500 brands, and 5 million consumers trust us.

Edenred Payment Solutions

Bronze

Edenred Payment Solutions is a payment solutions provider, enabling its clients to offer digital banking, embedded finance, Stored Value & Gift Card processing services to our customers. Edenred Payment Solutions provide a suite of functional APIs that enable access to an ecosystem of connections including banking schemes, licenses and banking solutions.

epay

Gold

epay manages a wide range of prepaid solutions and modern payment transactions through a network of POS terminals and cloud and SaaS-based applications including technical integrations, full settlement and reporting services, and comprehensive marketing and merchandising support. In total in the UK we have the largest retailer footprint with over 30,000 locations with a global retailer footprint of over 330,000 locations. 

 

Fedrigoni

Quick X

Since 1888 Fedrigoni has been synonymous with excellence in special papers, premium labels and self-adhesive  materials, and RFID and connected solutions.​ 
Today we are the global leader in wine  labels  and high-end papers for  luxury  packaging, the second player in art & drawings, and the third one in self-adhesive materials. ​ 

Giftround

Quick X

Since 2018 GiftRound has made it easy to collect money for group gifts and now with GiftRound Together you can offer group collections directly to your customers.

 GiftRound Together offers a seamless way for your customers to create magical group collections by organising, contributing and purchasing gift cards under your brand. Want to learn more about GiftRound Together?   Visit Craig and Claire on the GiftRound stand or say hello at craig@giftround.co.uk.

Neocurrency

Gold

NeoCurrency sources and supplies digital rewards, incentives, and payments to clients around the world for promotions & loyalty programs, employee recognition, market research, and sales incentives. NeoCurrency offers a unique reward catalog and real-time API featuring 2,000 top gift card brands, direct payments, and prepaid options in 50 different currencies across 85 countries.

InComm Payments

Gold

InComm Payments is an innovative global payments technology provider. Leveraging multi-industry expertise, InComm Payments delivers enhanced payment platforms and emerging financial technology solutions that help businesses grow through seamless omnichannel connections to an ever-expanding consumer base in an increasingly digital ecosystem.

Thames Technology

Bronze

Thames Technology is a leading UK gift card manufacturer which is proud to have been awarded the EcoVadis silver sustainability rating and ISO14001 accreditation. With nearly 20 years’ of Mastercard and Visa certification we provide the highest level of security. 

Incodia

Bronze

Incodia was the pioneer of the gift card industry and is one of the UK’s most renowned manufacturers of gift, loyalty, reward and membership cards – and a leading provider of gift packaging and fulfilment solutions direct to businesses and consumers.

Diggecard

Silver

Diggecard is a global provider of gift card expertise and technology.  We work with businesses of all sizes within retail, leisure and hospitality who want to fully or partially outsource their gift card programme, working either directly or with a platform partner.  We also provide gift card services and solutions for businesses and agencies to deliver reward, incentive, promotion and benefit programmes for customers, employees and members. 

Our Partners

Prepaid Verband Deutschland (PVD) e. V.

Branchevereniging Cadeaukaarten Nederland (BVCNL)

Women in Incentive s Network (WiiN)

Incentive Gift Card Coalition (IGCC)

Retail Gift Card Association (RGCA)

The Payments Association

IMA Europe

Payments Innovation Forum

BIRA

Contact Us

The GCVA Conference is also a great place to promote your brand and innovative solutions. Our sponsorship opportunities have exposure and visibility through in a variety of ways through quality digital marketing and great event engagement. Get in contact to find out about all the sponsorship, exhibition and promotional opportunities by emailing conference@gcva.co.uk

Sponsorship, exhibition, and partnership opportunities available now: For promotions or information please email us – conference@gcva.co.uk or call +44 1424 205 444