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








