Speaking

Eric will join a panel for a global webinar hosted by Women in Incentives (WiiN) for a round table discussion on global trends in incentives.

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Presentation: Industry Pulse: Trends, Signals & What Leaders Are Seeing Across the Gift Card and Incentive Market

Eric joined an esteemed panel of incentive industry experts for the Women In Incentives (WiiN) webinar celebrating International Women's Day

Presentation: The Ally Effect: Why Advocacy Accelerates Women's Progress

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Eric was a featured speaker and panelist at the GCVA 2026 Conference in London on the Innovation Stage.

Presentation 1: B2B Innovation Pitches - Understanding Risks and Benefits of New Programmes and Use Cases

Presentation 2: Agentic Commerce & Gift Cards​​

Eric was a panelist, along side the SVP for Ipsos Knowledge Panel and business leaders at NPC, for the "Is Cash Dead - Modernizing Survey Engagement" session at MAPOR, a market research event held in Chicago.

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Eric led a "Gift Card 101" virtual education session for the gift card industry as part of the IGCC Aug 2025 Member Conversation Session. ​Whether you're new to the gift card and incentive industry or a seasoned veteran, there's something in this session for everyone.​​​​

Eric hosted the 2025 IMA Industry Awards Ceremony. ​With the event being held in the live music capital of the world, as the evening's emcee, Eric infused a fun, music-themed script into the event as the incentive industry celebrated the 2025 nominees and winners.​​

Eric was a featured speaker at the 2025 IMA Summit during the IGCC member meeting - a continuation of his 2024 session on B2B gift card buyers, brands, and aggregators.

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Presentation: Gift Card Aggregators and Buyers, Advanced Primer

Eric was a co-presenter at the Gift Card Education Forum sponsored by the IGCC & RGCA and hosted at the Best Buy world headquarters.

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Presentation: B2B Innovation Pitches - Understanding Ricks and Benefits of New Programs and Use Cases

Eric was a featured presenter on the Innovation Stage at the GCVA (Gift Card & Voucher Association) Conference in London. 

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Presentation: Demystifying Gift Card Aggregators - Insights for Brands and Buyers

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As a guest of the Retail Gift Card Association's Coffee Break series, Eric gave an encore of his IMA Summit presentation to 100+ RGCA members.

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Presentation: B2B Gift Card Aggregators - A Primer

As Head of Strategy & Growth at NeoCurrency, Eric was a featured presenter at the IMA Summit in New Orleans.

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Presentation: B2B Gift Card Aggregators - A Primer

While Head of Strategy at TOTUS, Eric was a featured presenter at the 2023 IMA Summit in Boston.​ Presentation: The Gift Card Maturity Model and the 10 Key Elements of a Successful Gift Card Program

While Head of Strategic Partnerships at Flexa Network, Eric was the featured presenter on the RGCA Coffee Chat.

Presentation: Understanding Digital Currency Payments

While Head of Strategic Partnerships at Flexa Network, Eric was a featured presenter at the NRF Retail Big Show for Fortune 500 retailer CIOs.

Presentation: Accepting fraud-free, digital currency, and crypto payments at POS

While President at National Gift Card (NGC), Eric was a featured presenter at the first Flourish conference.

Presentation: Top 10 Things to Increase Your B2B Gift Card Sales