13 to 14 May 2026 • Crowne Plaza Hotel, Budapest

Antavo
Loyalty Days
2026

A curated, in-person event for loyalty leaders and selected brands.

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Designing the future
of loyalty

Join us for a 2-day collaborative experience in Budapest!

This exclusive event brings together:

Selected Customers

Selected Brands

Industry Experts

to strengthen relationships, inspire collaboration, and co-create the future of loyalty programs

Attendees will receive the Certified Loyalty Expert™ certification.

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Professionals attending a loyalty program strategy presentation and discussion.

Programme at
a glance

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DAY 1

May 13

Morning

8:30–9:00

Welcome and registration

9:00–9:30

Present and Future of Loyalty Programs
Zsuzsa Kecsmar, Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Antavo & Philip Shelper, CEO at Loyalty & Reward Co

9:30-10:05

Creating your first loyalty program
Ellen Amadio, Global Head of Digital Marketing at F1 Arcade

10:05-10:40

Following data to revamp your program
Merel Ruijs, Manager CRM Tech ex-PVH

10:40-11:15

Coffee break

11:15–11:55

Scandic Friends: building loyalty beyond brand borders
Lukas Savetun, Product Owner & Insights Manager for Loyalty at Scandic Hotels

11:55–12:35

Engaging with Members outside the Buying Cycle
Lena Büttner, Senior CRM Manager at Bergzeit

12:35–13:35

Lunch

Afternoon

13:35–14:00

Process from Concept to Program Go-live and Success Beyond
Balazs Nagy, VP of Customer Division at Antavo Shariq Ahmed, Head of Customer Success at Antavo

14:00–15:00

Loyalty Programs: The Complete Masterclass - Introduction
Phil Shelper, CEO, Loyalty & Reward Co:

  • Identifying your loyalty program objectives
  • Determining the right loyalty program design
  • Critiquing your loyalty program vs best-practice

15:00–15:30

Break

15:30–16:30

Loyalty Programs: The Complete Masterclass - Psychology & Rewards
Loyalty & Reward Co and Kevin Chamberlain, Director, Enterprise Sales & Partnerships, EMEA Carlton One:

  • Driving member engagement via loyalty psychology
  • The critical importance of rewards & benefits

16:30–17:30

Loyalty Programs: The Complete Masterclass - Gamification, Games & Data
Loyalty & Reward Co & Peter Holgate, Deputy Head of Strategy at Havas CX helia:

  • Driving member engagement with gamification & games
  • The critical importance of loyalty program differentiation
  • Best-practice collection and usage of data within loyalty programs

17:30-17:40

Close of the day

Evening

18:30

Multiple dinner and free time options

DAY 2

May 14

Morning

8:30–9:00

Welcome

9:00–9:10

Opening of the day

9:10–10:10

Loyalty Programs: The Complete Masterclass - Technology
Loyalty & Reward Co, Antavo & Marcus Hadfield, Chief Strategy Officer at Apadmi and Kathryn Wright, CCO at Antavo:

  • Best-practice mobile app usage within loyalty programs
  • Using AI to revolutionise your loyalty program
  • Utilising other technology to enhance your loyalty program

10:10–10:40

Loyalty Programs: The Complete Masterclass - Loyalty Marketing
Kate Pay, Loyalty & Reward Co:

  • Best-practice lifecycle management within loyalty programs
  • Driving member engagement with targeted promotions
  • Using your loyalty program to deliver omnichannel personalisation

10:40–11:10

Coffee break

11:10–11:40

Loyalty Programs: The Complete Masterclass - Loyalty Marketing
Phil Shelper, CEO, Loyalty & Reward Co & Simon Mills, Head of Strategic ISV’s at Bloomreach

11:40–12:40

Loyalty Programs: The Complete Masterclass - Commercial Modelling & Fraud Prevention
Loyalty & Reward Co:

  • The essentials of loyalty program commercial modelling
  • Security & fraud mitigations

12:40-13:00

Close of the day

Afternoon

13:00–14:00

Lunch and networking

Inspiring insights & stories
from loyalty leaders

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Headshot of Merel Ruijs

Merel Ruijs

CRM Technology Manager,
ex-PVH

Headshot of Ellen Amadio

Ellen Amadio

Global Head of Digital Marketing at
F1 Arcade

Headshot of Lukas Savetun

Lukas Savetun

Product Owner & Insights Manager
for Loyalty at Scandic Hotels

Headshot of Lena Büttner

Lena Büttner

Senior CRM Manager at Bergzeit

Headshot of Phil Shelper

Phil Shelper

CEO of Loyalty & Reward Co

Headshot of Zsuzsa Kecsmar

Zsuzsa Kecsmar

Co-founder of Antavo, Chief
Strategy Officer

Headshot of Peter Holgate

Peter Holgate

Deputy Head of Strategy at Havas
CX helia

Headshot of Marcus Hadfield

Marcus Hadfield

Chief Strategy Officer at Apadmi

Headshot of Simon Mills

Simon Mills

Head of Strategic ISV’s at
Bloomreach

Headshot of Kevin Chamberlain

Kevin Chamberlain

Director, Enterprise Sales &
Partnerships, EMEA at Carlton One

Headshot of Kathryn Wright

Kathryn Wright

CCO at Antavo

Headshot of Attila Kecsmar

Attila Kecsmar

CEO at Antavo

Headshot of Andras Taraszovics

Andras Taraszovics

CPTO at Antavo

I really liked the breakout session, it was good to brainstorm together about how to expand internationally and hear the summaries from the other teams’ discussions

I was so impressed to hear how Yeo Valley still innovates on a 10 year old program, it’s really an inspiration We’re really in our heads too much sometimes

We talked with the other brands now and we realised we really don’t suck as much as we thought 😂

I really enjoyed the LVR presentation. They’ve done so many of the things we want to do, we definitely need to spend some more time with them

Thank you to our sponsors

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Bloomreach's logo
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Antavo
Loyalty Days

Complimentary tickets

We are offering 15 free tickets for brands. Please fill the form to be entered into the draw for a free ticket and we will get back to you in 3 business days.

Attendees will receive the Certified Loyalty Expert™ certification.

Standard ticket - €650 per attendee

Your ticket includes access to:

Hotel for 2 nights (12 and 13 May)

Full access to the event programme

All event activities, meals, and drinks

What’s not included
Flights, additional hotel nights, taxi rides, visas, room upgrades, and extra guests are not included.

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Frequently asked questions

How Much is a ticket?

A ticket is 650 EUR

What does a ticket include?

A ticket includes access to the event, food (lunches, dinners and breakfasts) and hotel

What is not included in the ticket?

The ticket doesn't include taxis, flights, visas, extra hotel nights, extra guests, room upgrades, in-room mini bar, food not provided as part of the main event

Can more than one person form the same company come?

Absolutely!

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