GCVA November Summit 2024

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the GCVA November Summit 2024. It was a great day full of networking, insightful panel discussions and industry experts. We were delighted to talk about our new State of the Nation research, Trivial Tax Benefits campaign, Fraud Mitigation with US Homeland Security, as well as release our Financial Integrity Code of Conduct in partnership with partners PVD and BVCNL, and launch the Financial Integrity Summit taking place in Amsterdam - 15 May. Catch up on the event presentations below and hold the date for the 2025 Members AGM - 19 November 2025. Book now for the GCVA Conference 2025 to hear more from the industry.

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November Summit 2024 Topics

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Sessions

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Maximizing Value: The Push to Increase Trivial Tax Benefits from £50

Sarah-Jane Sewell
Senior Consultant

Sarah-jane is a Senior Consultant in Public Affairs and Communications at Shearwater Global, specializing in digital communications strategy, campaigns, and advocacy. She is also Director of the voluntary campaign organisation, Digital Tories. With extensive experience advising businesses, charities, and political figures, she has led impactful campaigns and lobbying efforts across national and local levels.

She previously worked for several MP's and an MEP turned Peer, including former technology ministers and a trade envoy. She has also previously been an advisor on the successful leadership campaign of a now former Prime Minister, and more recently on the campaign of a former Foreign and Home Secretary. 

Colin Munro
Managing Director - Miconex

Colin Munro is the Managing Director of Miconex, delivering the Town & City Gift Card program alongside 200+ communities, driving local economic growth through partnerships and technology. Passionate about supporting communities and local businesses.

Lucio Marazzi
European Partnerships Director - lastminute.com

Business development expert with a particular aptitude for creating new revenue streams and building strong long-term relationships with both clients and partners. Sport and travel lover, father of two kids. More than 12 years spent creating new alternative sales channels inside lastminute.com group with a strong b2b focus. His business mantra is "simplify to amplify" and gift cards are not only a payment method, but "a real stand alone product".

Understanding and Addressing EU Regulations: Collaborative Approaches to Protect the Future of the Gift Card Sector

Siobhan Moore
Partner - Keystone Law

Siobhan is GCVA co-chair of the executive board and a commercial lawyer with a focus on the gift card, e-money and payment services sector.   She advises on business strategy, new product structure, business expansion, formulating procedures, regulatory conundrums and contracts (B2B and B2C).

Wendy Trienen
Chair - BVCNL

Sr. Manager Operations at Blackhawk Network and Chair of the BVCNL since April 2024 (board member since 2020), and currently leading the Law and Regulation Committee, focusing on compliance and governance initiatives that impact the gift card industry.

Matthias Spangenberg
Director - von Beust & Coll. / Advisor - PVD

Matthias is Director at the consulting company von Beust & Coll. Beratungsgesellschaft and is also responsible for its office in Brussels. Matthias advises companies and associations on strategies for political positioning and lobbying at EU and federal levels and has been a long-standing adviser to the German Prepaid Association. Before joining Beust & Coll., he was Regulatory and Governmental Affairs Manager at Paysafe Group in London.

State of the Nation: Insights from the GCVA Report and What It Means for the Future of Gift Cards in the UK

Alizja Conteh
Managing Director - Givex, Europe

Alizja has 20+ years of experience in Fintech SaaS, leader in the development and success of Givex EMEA, delivered market-leading Stored Value and Loyalty tech to global brands such as Costa Coffee, Nike, Space NK, Pret-A-Manger, YNAP.

Joseph Robinson
Director of Consulting EMEA - GlobalData Retail

Joseph heads up GlobalData's Retail Consulting team. He has a track record of delivering strategic insight to leading companies in the Retail, FMCG and Financial Services sectors, including Tesco, Disney, eBay, IKEA, Reckitt Benckiser, and American Express.

Cracking Down on Gift Card Fraud: Major U.S. Cases and Solutions to Consider now

Dariush Vollenweider
Group Supervisor US Dept of Homeland Security - Homeland Security

Dariush Vollenweider currently serves as Group Supervisor for the US Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the principal investigative component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). HSI investigates, disrupts, and dismantles transnational criminal organizations and terrorist networks that threaten or seek to exploit the customs and immigration laws of the United States.

Alan Stevens
Assistant United States Attorney - United States Department of Justice

Alan Stevens has served as a federal prosecutor with the United States Department of Justice since 2006, and he focuses his practice on cases involving fraud, economic crime, cybercrime, and money laundering. Prior to joining the Department of Justice, Stevens worked at a large, international law firm based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Cara Renfroe
SVP, Global Operations & Transformation - Blackhawk Network (BHN)

As SVP, Global Operations & Transformation at Blackhawk Network (BHN), Cara Renfroe has executive oversight of the organization’s Supply Chain, Fulfillment, Merchandising, Customer Support, Account Management, Procurement, International Operations, and Transformation functions. She is a seasoned technology and business professional with deep experience in operations, enterprise systems implementation, product management, business operations, and strategy.

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