IGCC Membership Meeting & Education Session

Monday, July 17 | 3:30 - 5:30 PM

Agenda:

  • Welcome
  • Updates on education, upcoming plans, and goals
  • Board announcements
  • Education session: The Evolution of Gift Cards (4:30 - 5:30 PM)

The Evolution of Gift Cards: How to Stay Ahead or Get Left Behind

The US Gift Card Market was approximately $160 Billion in 2022 and is estimated to reach $388 Billion by 2027.  As the market evolves and continues to increase over the next five years, there will be exciting new opportunities within the industry to take advantage of. Join us as Tillo CEO, Alex Preece, speaks with five industry experts providing key takeaways to ensure you’re staying relevant for the next generation of gift card buyers.

Lou Agnese, CEO of RaiseRight

Lou is the CEO of RaiseRight, the leading provider of gift card-based fundraising solutions in the US. RaiseRight has helped families raise over $800M for more than 50K organizations. Before joining RaiseRight, Lou was the President of RetailMeNot, where he spent nearly 10 years across a number of different roles, and led its sale to Ziff Davis in October of 2020.

Michel Gustavsson, Co-Founder/CBDO of Britefill

Michel lives in Sweden and is the co-founder & CBDO of Bitrefill, the largest e-commerce platform globally in cryptocurrencies which sell gift cards, air time top-up and bill pay services in 180 countries.

Tim Pechmann, Co-Founder & COO of TDS Gift Cards

Tim is the founder of TDS Gift Cards, a leading global Processing and Growth Management solution. For 15 years, TDS Gift Cards has made it easy for brands to enjoy all the benefits of a successful global gift card program while virtually eliminating the burden on internal resources. Tim specializes in working closely with major brands to develop and implement go-to-market strategies designed to solve payment challenges, minimize costs, and drive customer acquisition via Gift Cards. Tim’s expertise includes the distribution and marketing of Gift Card & Code programs across 40+ countries globally for some of today’s biggest brands (Netflix, Airbnb, Uber, Meta, Etc)!

Alex Preece, Co-Founder & CEO of Tillo

Alex started his career in the British Army and spent seven years jumping out of military planes and touring Bosnia and Iraq on active duty. He co-founded the UK’s first daily deal business, later sold to Moneysupermarket.com, the world's biggest comparison website. Alex is currently the Co-Founder and CEO of Tillo, a digital gift card platform connecting the world's most popular brands with fintechs and enterprises looking to reward and incentivize in new ways. Tillo is leading the innovation for digital rewards and incentives globally.

Abby Teigland, Director of Sales at AMC Theatres

Abby is the director of sales at AMC Theatres. She oversees the Gift Card and Exchange Ticket business as well as the Group Sales program. She has been in the gift card industry for 14 years. Abby is an RGCA Board Member and also serves on the Council on the AMC Women’s Experience and the IGCC/RGCA Diversity & Inclusion Advocacy Board.

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