
Upcoming & Previous
Speaking Engagements

Global, Virtual | April 21, 2026
WiiN - Industry Pulse
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.
Presentation: Industry Pulse: Trends, Signals & What Leaders Are Seeing Across the Gift Card and Incentive Market

Global, Virtual | March 17, 2026
WiiN - International Women's Day
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

London, UK | March 5, 2026
GCVA Conference
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

Chicago, IL | Nov 22, 2025
MAPOR Conference
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.

Virtual | August 13, 2025
IGCC Monthly Member Conversation
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.
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Austin, TX | July 15, 2025
2025 IMA Summit Awards Ceremony
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.

Austin, TX | July 14, 2025
Incentive Marketing Association Summit
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.
Presentation: Gift Card Aggregators and Buyers, Advanced Primer

Minneapolis, MN | May 21, 2025
Gift Card Education Forum
Eric was a co-presenter at the Gift Card Education Forum sponsored by the IGCC & RGCA and hosted at the Best Buy world headquarters.
Presentation: B2B Innovation Pitches - Understanding Ricks and Benefits of New Programs and Use Cases

London, UK | March 4, 2025
GCVA Conference
Eric was a featured presenter on the Innovation Stage at the GCVA (Gift Card & Voucher Association) Conference in London.
Presentation: Demystifying Gift Card Aggregators - Insights for Brands and Buyers

Virtual | August 2024
RGCA Coffee Break
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.
Presentation: B2B Gift Card Aggregators - A Primer

New Orleans, LA | July 16, 2024
Incentive Marketing Association Summit
As Head of Strategy & Growth at NeoCurrency, Eric was a featured presenter at the IMA Summit in New Orleans.
Presentation: B2B Gift Card Aggregators - A Primer

Boston, MA | July 19, 2023
Incentive Marketing Association Summit
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

Virtual Session | August 11, 2022
RGCA Coffee Break
While Head of Strategic Partnerships at Flexa Network, Eric was the featured presenter on the RGCA Coffee Chat.
Presentation: Understanding Digital Currency Payments

New York, NY | January 2022
NRF Big Show
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

Omaha, NE | April 2017
Flourish - Branded Currency
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








