Pennies partners with Retail Technology Show 2023 to showcase the power of micro-donations

Pennies, the leading innovator in digital micro-donations, is named charity partner of the Retail Technology Show 2023 for the fourth year running, with this year’s event taking place on April 26th-27th 2023, at Olympia in London.

We’re delighted to once again be attending the retail technology industry’s most significant event, showcasing our award-winning micro-donation solutions at stand number 6K4 and networking with partners from the payments, retail and hospitality industries.

If you’re visiting this year’s exhibition, we would love to see you. There are four different ways to connect with the Pennies team across the two days, so please get in touch or join us at our key events:

Four ways to find us at Retail Technology Show 2023:

1) “Unlocking The S Of ESG” Panel Discussion with Currys, JD Group and Shepherd Neame – Day 2, 10:50am

Join us for a panel discussion titled “Social Purpose Is Good For Business – Unpacking The S Of ESG Within Your Payments And Checkout Strategy” on 27th April 2023, 10:50am – 11:20am in Theatre B.

Our CEO, Alison Hutchinson CBE, will be joined by other industry experts, including Ed Connolly, Group Commercial Officer at Currys, Daniel McGrath, JD Group Customer Operations Manager at JD Sports, and Jonathan Swaine, Managing Director, Pubs at Shepherds Neame. Together, they will discuss how retailers can incorporate social purpose into their payments and checkout strategies, and why this is good for business.

2) Visit us on Stand 6K4 – Day 1 and 2

The Pennies team will be stationed at our stand in the Grand Hall across the Wednesday and Thursday, ready to meet you and discuss how your organisation can creating real social change through micro-donations. Already a Pennies partner? Drop by our stand, or reach out to your Account Lead to arrange a face-to-face meeting.

Not yet registered? Register for free today.

3) “Tech for Social Purpose” Discussion with Worldline – Day 2, 12:10pm

Payments providers are utilising existing infrastructure to create millions of pounds of social impact every year, and creating huge value for their merchant partners at the same time.

Pennies Chief Partner Officer, Paul Seaman, joins Leila Van-Herbert from Europe’s leading payment service provider Worldline in the TECH Talks Theatre from 12:10-12:40pm on 27th April, to discuss how unlocking micro-donation solutions is creating upside for business, helping engage and retain colleagues and customers, providing vital support for charities in need, and helping build stronger communities.

4) Networking Drinks with Pennies and Worldpay – Day 1, 6:30pm

As a charity partner of Worldpay from FIS, Pennies is pleased to be joining them for exciting evening of networking drinks, on Wednesday 26th April at 6:30pm, at The Broadcaster venue in nearby White City.

Come along to connect with fellow industry professionals, exchange ideas, and build meaningful relationships over drinks and appetizers. Places are going quick, so make sure you RSVP for your place today and contact dion.christiansen@pennies.org.uk

A partnership with huge impact

Retail Technology Show is the event that brings together Europe’s most forward-thinking retailers and leading tech innovators, where retailers can fast-forward their digital transformation strategies and empower their businesses to thrive, survive and disrupt, powered by technological advancements and innovation.

Pennies is honoured to have been a key charity partner of this leading industry event for over four years. It provides a unique opportunity for Pennies to demonstrate our innovative micro-donation solutions, grow our reach and brand recognition, and meet potential partners and customers too – strengthening our position as leaders in the digital donation space.

We’re hugely grateful to Retail Technology Show for their continued support, helping us achieve incredible impact for hundreds of charities. Since first partnering with the RTS team in 2018, Pennies has seen over 100 million micro-donations made through partner merchants, achieving consistent year-on-year growth in spite of the challenges presented by COVID and more recently the cost-of-living crisis. The Retail Technology Show has helped us stay connected to the payments, technology, retail and hospitality businesses that form the heart of the micro-donation movement, and has enabled us to create real social impact for more than 800 charities.