Schedule
07:30 | Registration, breakfast, and networking
08:30 | Welcome remarks and presentations by our sponsors
David Feldman, Loyalty Summit Chair
09:00 | Intro 2022 Loyalty Summit – Loyalty State of Play
Where does the loyalty industry stand today and what direction are programs heading now?
Moderated by David Feldman, Loyalty Summit Chair
- Brian Sumers, Editor-at-Large, Skift
- Iain Pringle, Loyalty and Partnership Expert; Former Head of Strategy, Avios
9:15 | Engaging the Next Generation of Elite Loyalty Members
The “Great Reset” means that programs need to nurture an entirely new generation of elite loyalty members. How do we identify, attract, and cater to our emerging new elite base?
Moderated by Nik Laming, Director, Urban Leopard Ventures
- Mark Ross Smith, CEO & Co-Founder, Status Match
- Denis Hure, CEO, Reward the World
- Rob Burgess, Editor, Head for Points
10:00 | Fireside Chat – Ubiquity of Loyalty Points
Moderated by Iain Pringle, Loyalty and Partnership Expert; Former Head of Strategy, Avios
- Len Covello, CTO, Engage People
10:20 | Coffee & Tea break
10:50 | Shifting Gears – Pivoting Strategy to Adapt to the New Realities of Business Travel
Travel loyalty programs are having to adapt to a new customer base as business recovery merges with pent-up leisure demand and “old” travelers haven’t simply returned to their 2019 routines.
Moderated by Harald Deprosse, Partner – Envolved & Former Managing Director, Miles & More
- Christopher Siegloch, Senior Director Loyalty Program Development & Service, Miles & More GmbH
- Ben Lipsey, SVP Customer Loyalty, Head of Flying Blue, Air France-KLM
- James Curry, Vice President, Product and Member Engagement, Emirates Skywards
- Heather Laverne, Vice President, Loyalty & Enterprise Marketing for Europe, Middle East & Africa, Hilton
11:40 | Fireside Chat – Do Content Partnership Programs Really Drive Engagement and Loyalty?
Moderated by Iain Pringle, Loyalty and Partnership Expert; Former Head of Strategy, Avios
- Peter Collins, Commercial Partnerships Director for EMEA, Dow Jones International
12:00 | Lunch and networking
13:30 | Commercial Realities – Strategies to Turn the CFO into a Loyalty Champion
With the profitability of travel loyalty programs front and center – how can programs forge a closer relationship with finance and revenue-management? How can programs work with the CFO to drive commercial goals rather than being seen as a marketing cost?
Moderated by Peter Greenberg, Travel Editor, CBS News, Owner and CEO of Peter Greenberg Worldwide
- Stuart Melim, Chief Financial Officer, Loyalty Data Co
- Kristin Møllerplass, Business Developer Loyalty Program, OBOS
- Brede Huser, Chief Financial Officer, Flyr
- Iain Webster, Loyalty Consultant, Collinson
14:10 | Fireside Chat – How to turn Language into a Valuable Asset in your Loyalty Toolkit
Moderated by Nik Laming, Director, Urban Leopard Ventures
- Eveline van Sandick, CEO & Founder, Attached – language intelligence
14:30 | Fireside Chat – A Value-Led Approach to Loyalty
Moderated by David Feldman, Loyalty Summit Chair
- Brad MacDonald, VP of Loyalty Strategy, Epsilon
14:50 | Afternoon Tea break
15:15 | EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW: Customers, Changes & Challenges Post-Crisis
With crisis comes opportunity! How are leading program executives thinking through the new opportunities and challenges that programs need to manage with travel bouncing back?
Moderated by Brian Sumers, Editor-at-Large, Skift
- Ben Lipsey, SVP Customer Loyalty, Head of Flying Blue, Air France-KLM
16:15 | Smart Data – Partnerships, Privacy, & Priorities
Partners can bring new capabilities to programs and open up accrual and redemptions opportunities for members. How can programs maximise the value of partnerships to improve programs while also balancing consumer and regulatory concerns around data privacy?
Moderated by Bob Behrens, Former VP of Loyalty, Marriott
- Christophe Etchegaray, VP Loyalty Partnerships, Accor
- Piotr Kozlowski, Vice President Consulting, Loyalty Solutions, Comarch
- Len Covello, CTO, Engage People
- Teresa Comparato, Group Manager CRM Strategy & Relationship, Euroconsumers
- David Canty, Head of Loyalty, Bilt Technologies
17:15 | Closing remarks
Host: David Feldman, Loyalty Summit Chair
17:30 | Event Concludes
Speakers

David Feldman
Loyalty Summit Chair

Christopher Siegloch
Senior Director Loyalty Program Development & Service, Miles & More GmbH

Luc Bondar
President, MileagePlus, Vice President – Marketing & Loyalty, United Airlines

Brede Huser
Chief Financial Officer, Flyr

Harald Deprosse
Partner – Envolved & Former Managing Director, Miles & More

Peter Greenberg
Travel Editor, CBS News – Owner & CEO of Peter Greenberg Worldwide

Ben Lipsey
SVP Customer Loyalty, Head of Flying Blue, Air France-KLM

Michael Covey
United Airlines Managing Director, MileagePlus Premier Programs

Bob Behrens
Moderator and Former VP of Loyalty at Marriott

Brian Sumers
Editor-at-Large, Skift

James Curry
Vice President, Product and Member Engagement, Emirates Skywards

Rob MacLean
CEO and Founder, Points

Kristin Møllerplass
Business Developer Loyalty Program, OBOS

Heather Laverne
Vice President, Loyalty & Enterprise Marketing for Europe, Middle East & Africa, Hilton

Matthew Sandler
Senior Director of Data and Analytics, McDonald’s

Iain Pringle
Loyalty & Partnership Expert; Former Head of Strategy, Avios

Mark Ross-Smith
CEO, StatusMatch.com

Elias Mandroukas
Director Digital and Loyalty, Aegean Airlines

Christophe Etchegaray
VP Loyalty Partnerships, Accor

Piotr Kozlowski
Vice President Consulting, Loyalty Solutions, Comarch

Len Covello
Chief Technology Officer, Engage

Peter Collins
Commercial Partnerships Director, EMEA at Dow Jones/The Wall Street Journal

Eveline van Sandick
CEO & Founder, Attached – language intelligence

Stuart Melim
Chief Financial Officer, Loyalty Data Co

Phil Gunter
Founder & Partner – New World Loyalty

Denis Huré
CEO, Reward the World

Nik Laming
Director, Urban Leopard Loyalty – Ventures

Teresa Comparato
Group Manager CRM Strategy & Relationship, Euroconsumers

David Canty
Head of Loyalty at Bilt Technologies

Brad Macdonald
VP, Strategic Consulting Delivery, Epsilon

Rob Burgess
Editor, Head for Points
Thank you to our Sponsors!
