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November 4-5, 2026

Presenting Sponsor

Platinum Sponsors

Loyalty Summit Hong Kong

Hong Kong
November 4-5, 2026

Event Information

This year’s theme: LOYALTY IN MOTION – Building the next generation of travel loyalty across Asia-Pacific

Travel loyalty in Asia-Pacific is moving into a new phase. Airlines, hotels, airports, banks and technology partners are rethinking how programs create value, not just for frequent travellers, but for a broader, more digital, more demanding customer base.
 
Loyalty Summit Asia-Pacific 2026 will bring senior leaders together in Hong Kong to examine how travel loyalty is changing across the region: the future of airline programs, the role of AI and data, the commercial realities of co-brand and payments, and the lessons to be learned across airlines, airports and hospitality.

Confirmed Speakers

Dave Andreadakis

CCO

Loyalty Juggernaut

David Canty

SVP, Head of Loyalty & Partnerships

Bilt Rewards

David Feldman

Global Chair

Loyalty Summit

Julien LI

Deputy General Manager

Hong Kong Airlines

Lee Martin

Chief Advisor

Data Analytics Ventures Inc.

Nik Laming

Co-Chair - Loyalty Summit Asia-Pacific

Paul Smitton

President Partnerships and International

Ascenda

Roger Williams

Co-Chair

Loyalty Summit Americas

Tommy Danielsen

Founder

FT Events

Wee Kee Ng

Deputy Head of Shangri-La Circle

Shangri-La

Agenda

Preliminary program, with full agenda coming soon!

Day 1

November 4, 2026 14:00

Registration

November 4, 2026 14:30

OPENING REMARKS - Welcome to the 2026 Loyalty Summit Asia-Pacific

David Feldman and Tommy Danielsen kick off Day 1 of the 2026 Loyalty Summit Asia-Pacific.

Speakers:

Tommy Danielsen

Founder, Loyalty Summit

David Feldman

Global Chair, Loyalty Summit

November 4, 2026 14:50

CHAIR WELCOME - CHAIR INTRODUCTION

Our Co-Chairs introduce the agenda for Loyalty Summit APAC

Speakers:

Nik Laming

Co-Chair - Loyalty Summit Asia-Pacific

November 4, 2026 15:00

TRACK 1 - Loyalty Across the Journey

What airlines, airports and hotels can learn from one another. 

Travel loyalty does not sit neatly inside one part of the journey. Members move between airlines, airports, hotels, cards, retail, dining, experiences and digital platforms. The strongest programs increasingly understand loyalty as a connected travel ecosystem rather than a single-company proposition.
 
This track explores what different travel sectors can learn from one another. It will cover airport loyalty, hospitality loyalty, direct customer relationships, recognition, experiences, reward availability and the opportunity to connect travel, retail and lifestyle propositions more effectively.
 

November 4, 2026 15:00

SESSION 1 - Building Loyalty Across the Journey

A case study looking at how loyalty can extend across retail, dining, services, transport, tourism and residents as well as travellers. The session will examine how airports can build deeper customer relationships while supporting commercial partners and creating more useful data across a complex ecosystem.

November 4, 2026 15:30

FIRESIDE CHAT 1

November 4, 2026 15:55

Networking & Refreshments Break

November 4, 2026 16:20

SESSION 2 - Reimagining Hotel Loyalty

A hospitality operator case study on how hotel loyalty is evolving. The session will explore direct bookings, recognition across brands and properties, dining and experience-led engagement, personalisation, and the challenge of balancing the interests of owners, operators and customers.

November 4, 2026 16:50

SESSION 3 - Building or Reinventing an airline Loyalty Program

This case study showcases an airline rethinking an existing program. It covers creating a broader customer proposition, moving beyond frequent-flyer mechanics, and building the foundations for a more commercial loyalty business.

November 4, 2026 17:20

DAY 1 CLOSING REMARKS

Speakers:

Nik Laming

Co-Chair - Loyalty Summit Asia-Pacific

November 4, 2026 18:00-19:00

EVENING RECEPTION

Enjoy mouth-watering food and refreshing drinks, while mingling with other conference attendees and speakers.

Day 2

November 5, 2026 8:00

REGISTRATION

November 5, 2026 8:30

WELCOME REMARKS

David Feldman and Tommy Danielsen kick off Day 2 of the 2026 Loyalty Summit Asia-Pacific.

Speakers:

Tommy Danielsen

Founder, Loyalty Summit

David Feldman

Global Chair, Loyalty Summit

November 5, 2026 8:50

Day 2 Introduction

Our Co-Chairs introduce the agenda for Loyalty Summit Asia-Pacific.

Speakers:

Nik Laming

Co-Chair - Loyalty Summit Asia-Pacific

November 5, 2026 9:00

TRACK 2- The Member value equation

Designing loyalty around behavior, emotion and long-term value.

The best loyalty programs understand both the economics of the business and the psychology of the member. People do not engage with programs purely because the maths works. They respond to progress, recognition, ease, aspiration and the feeling that the program understands them.
 
This track looks at the human side of loyalty: behaviour, emotional engagement, next-generation expectations and the design choices that make members come back. It brings together psychology, customer experience and practical program design to ask how loyalty can feel more relevant, more useful and more worth staying with.

November 5, 2026 9:00

Session 4 - Loyalty Psychology: Why Customers Do What They Do

A keynote-style session on the behavioral drivers behind loyalty. It will explore why customers are not always rational, how status and progress affect engagement, why perceived value can matter as much as financial value, and where loyalty programs often misread human behavior.

November 5, 2026 9:30

Session 5 - Gen Z and Next-Gen Members

Gen Z and younger travelers are reshaping what loyalty needs to feel like. This session explores how travel brands can engage next-generation members through digital-first experiences, flexible rewards, relevant recognition and better lifecycle design, while still protecting long-term program economics.

November 5, 2026 9:55

FIRESIDE CHAT 2

November 5, 2026 10:15

Networking & Morning Refreshments Break

November 5, 2026 10:45

TRACK 3 - Payments, Cards and Commercial Value

Building stronger loyalty economics through banks, networks and partners.

Co-brand cards and payments remain central to the economics of many travel loyalty programs, but the model is changing. Banks want stronger propositions, clearer customer access and better economics. Airlines and travel brands need programs that can generate value beyond points and sign-up bonuses.
 
This track looks at the next chapter of loyalty economics through the lens of payments, cards and financial partnerships. It will examine what makes a co-brand proposition attractive, how payment networks see the future of travel loyalty, and how airlines can build more sustainable commercial models with banking partners.

November 5, 2026 10:45

Session 6 - The Next Chapter for Travel Loyalty Payments

A payments industry perspective on how travel behaviour, digital wallets, embedded payments and affluent customer trends are changing the loyalty landscape. The session will explore the role payment networks and banks can play in helping travel programs create value beyond traditional earn-and-burn mechanics.

November 5, 2026 11:15

SESSION 7 - Building More Valuable Customer and Partner Relationships

This session focuses on a real operator challenge. The emphasis is on how programs can use customer insight, partner strategy and better execution to create more valuable relationships across members, brands and commercial partners.

November 5, 2026 11:50

FIRESIDE CHAT 3

November 5, 2026 12:10

LUNCH & NETWORKING BREAK

November 5, 2026 13:20

TRACK 4 - The Future of Airline Loyalty

How airline programs are changing their role, proposition and commercial value.

Airline loyalty programs are no longer just frequent-flyer schemes. They are customer platforms, partner ecosystems, data assets and increasingly important contributors to airline performance.
 
This track looks at how leading airline programs are evolving in response to changing traveller expectations, pressure on reward value, new partnership models and the growing role of loyalty inside the wider airline business. The focus is on the practical decisions operators are making now, from proposition design and status strategy to relevance beyond flying and the capabilities programs will need by 2030.

November 5, 2026 13:20

SESSION 8 - Building the Next Generation of Airline Loyalty

A practical look at how major programs are evolving their propositions, economics and customer roles. The session will explore how airline loyalty can remain relevant beyond the flight, balance member value with commercial return, and support the wider business in an increasingly competitive market.

November 5, 2026 13:50

SESSION 9 - What Will Define the Next Generation of Airline Loyalty Programs?

This panel brings together airline and travel leaders to debate what the next generation of loyalty programs will look like. Topics include whether traditional points and status structures remain enough, how programs can stay useful between trips, where AI can add practical value, and how loyalty leaders should think about reward value without weakening program economics.

November 5, 2026 14:15

SESSION 10 - The Changing Role of the Airline Loyalty Leader

The loyalty leader’s role is expanding. This session looks at how senior program leaders are managing commercial targets, customer expectations, technology change and internal stakeholder pressure. It will explore what it takes to lead a major loyalty program today, and how the role may change as AI, partnerships and payments become more central to the business.

November 5, 2026 14:40

FIRESIDE CHAT 4

November 5, 2026 15;00

NETWORKING & AFTERNOON REFRESHMENTS BREAK

November 5, 2026 15:30

TRACK 5 - Intelligent Loyalty

AI, data and the next chapter of customer engagement.

AI is moving from conference talking point to operating reality. For loyalty programs, the question is no longer whether AI matters, but where it can make a measurable difference.
 
This track examines how AI, data and automation can improve loyalty without losing the human understanding that makes programs work. The discussion will cover personalisation, reward discovery, service, fraud, campaign development, governance and the impact of AI agents on how customers research, compare and buy travel.
 

November 5, 2026 15:30

SESSION 11 - From Personalization to Intelligent Loyalty

This session explores how AI can reshape the way loyalty programs understand, serve and engage members. The focus should be loyalty-specific and practical: where AI can reduce friction, improve relevance, support service and operations, and help programs move from broad segmentation toward more individualized interactions.

November 5, 2026 15:55

FIRESIDE CHAT 5

November 5, 2026 16:20

SESSION 12 - Creating Everyday Relevance Beyond Flying

For many members, travel is occasional. Loyalty has to work in the spaces between trips. This operator case study will examine how programs can build broader earning and redemption ecosystems, use data to improve relevance, and create value through partners, everyday engagement and co-brand activity.

November 5, 2026 16:45

Conference Closing: Five Tracks, Five Ideas

The co-chairs close the summit by drawing out the strongest ideas from each track. The session should leave delegates with a clear set of questions to take home: what to act on now, what assumption to challenge, where to invest, and what the loyalty industry still needs to solve.

Closing Remarks

November 5, 2026 16:55

Speakers:

Nik Laming

Co-Chair - Loyalty Summit Asia-Pacific

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Event Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Loyalty Juggernaut (LJI), headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, engineers next-gen customer engagement, empowering global brands through its enterprise-grade loyalty technology solutions. Its flagship GRAVTY® platform, a future-proof, AI-powered loyalty orchestration engine built with patented technology, conquers complexity across diverse ecosystems from airlines to finance. A three-time Golden Loyalty Award winner for Best Technology Innovation, GRAVTY® reshapes the loyalty landscape with advanced AI, serverless architecture, and cloud-native capabilities.

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Gold Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Specialty Sponsors

Venue

Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong

64 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East

Kowloon, Hong Kong

Conference attendees can enjoy special room rates of HK$1,700++ for a Deluxe Room or HK$2,300++ for a Deluxe Harbour View Room. You can book here. Please note that buffet breakfast is available at Café KOOL for a supplement of HK$250+10% service charge per person, per day.

Free cancellation offered until 19 October 2026 local time. 

HAVE QUESTIONS? WE HAVE ANSWERS.

Loyalty Summit Americas is the premier conference for senior executives shaping the future of customer loyalty across the travel industry.

Over 1.5 days this fall, leaders from airlines, hotel groups, cruise lines, car rental companies, rail operators, online travel agencies, financial services, and travel technology providers come together to explore the strategies, technologies, and partnerships that are redefining customer engagement and long-term loyalty.

The program features keynote presentations, executive panel discussions, fireside conversations, interactive roundtables, and extensive networking opportunities—all focused on the issues that matter most to today’s loyalty professionals. Topics include AI and personalization, customer experience, loyalty program innovation, retail media, partnerships, payments, data and analytics, digital transformation, and emerging trends shaping the next generation of travel.

More than just another industry conference, Loyalty Summit is designed to foster meaningful conversations between decision-makers. Every session is curated to deliver practical insights, honest discussions, and real-world case studies from organizations that are successfully evolving their loyalty strategies in a rapidly changing marketplace.

Whether you’re looking to benchmark your program, discover new technologies, build strategic partnerships, or prepare your organization for what’s next, Loyalty Summit Americas provides the knowledge, connections, and inspiration to help you lead with confidence.

 

 

 

Expect 1.5 days of insightful content, meaningful networking, and candid conversations with the people shaping the future of travel loyalty.

Unlike large trade shows, Loyalty Summit Americas is intentionally designed as a focused executive forum where senior decision-makers can connect, share ideas, and discuss the opportunities and challenges transforming customer loyalty today.

You’ll hear from industry leaders representing airlines, hotels, cruise lines, car rental companies, rail operators, online travel agencies, financial institutions, and leading technology providers. Through keynote presentations, fireside chats, panel discussions, and interactive roundtables, speakers share real-world experiences, practical strategies, and lessons learned—not sales pitches.

Between sessions, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to network with peers, meet potential partners, and continue the conversations over coffee breaks and lunch. Many attendees tell us that these informal discussions are just as valuable as the conference sessions themselves.

Whether you’re attending to explore how AI is transforming loyalty, benchmark your program against industry leaders, discover innovative technologies, or simply expand your professional network, you’ll leave with fresh ideas, actionable insights, and new connections that continue well beyond the event.

Whether this is your first Loyalty Summit or your tenth, you’ll be welcomed into a collaborative community of professionals who are passionate about advancing customer loyalty across the travel industry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don’t take our word for it. Let our friends tell you why: 

“Thoroughly enjoyed attending Loyalty Summit last week in London! It was great seeing old friends and meeting new people in the loyalty space. Thanks to Tommy Danielsen and the rest of the Loyalty Summit team for another amazing conference! Always a highlight in my calendar each year!”

– Oliver Ross, Visa 

“The global background of all the attendees as well as the combined years and years of expertise is a unique asset that this conference offers, which is hard to match. And certainly, for an airline and loyalty program with the size and scale of ours is really an integral and a central asset that we can learn from.”

– Ben Lipsey, SVP Customer Loyalty, Air France KLM

“I came to Loyalty Summit to make new connections, meet new people in the industry, see what I can learn, and see what’s happening in terms of trends in the Loyalty travel space and to take the lessons back.”

– Sylvia Chougle, Manager, Loyalty Systems & Analytics, RCL Cruises

“I always end up learning something new and [leaving] with something to take home. I always learn a new angle, or new position that is [relevant] to what we do.”

– James Curry, VP Product & Member Engagement, Skywards, Emirates 

“Very nicely facilitated and interesting getting challenged, and a lot of inspiration on various topics.”

– Håvard Uglem Hovdahl , VP Loyalty, Strawberry 

“Had a fantastic experience at the recent Loyalty Summit in London! I had the honor of delivering a keynote address focusing on the pivotal role of technology in driving program growth and business innovation within the travel loyalty sector. I shared concrete examples from our journey at Emirates Skywards, which have fueled our remarkable growth over the past decade and positioned us for continued success in the future.  
 The summit provided a platform for insightful discussions on upcoming loyalty trends and the obstacles associated with implementing transformative technology.” 

– Dr, Nejib Ben-Khedher, Emirates 

“I love the networking. I love the organization [and] the opportunity to connect with my colleagues and learn and understand how peers are doing in the same situation as we are with day-to-day business.”

– Teresa Comparato, Group Manager CRM Strategy, Euroconsumers

“Great event with invaluable insights! Thank you for the opportunity and for the wonderful organisation!” 

– Loyalty Partner Solutions  

“I came to Loyalty Summit because this is really where all the leaders from loyalty congregate. I haven’t been here for a long time. It’s just an opportunity to meet lots of people and talk about important things in Loyalty.” 

– Brian Sumers, Skift  

“Your efforts to make everything perfect at Loyalty Summit were truly appreciated. It was a fantastic experience.”

– Engage People  

The Loyalty Summit attracts the World’s leading travel loyalty programs, their suppliers and the World’s leading loyalty technology providers. At the Loyalty Summit you are guaranteed to meet the true decision makers and the companies that assist in their success.

Here’s a sample of the many travel loyalty companies that have attended our last events in London and Chicago:

 

This year’s Summit will be held at the sophisticated, stylish and luxuriously modern hotel Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong

64 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East

Kowloon, Hong Kong

Attendees can take advantage of special room booking rates!

Loyalty Summit Asia-Pacific brings together the senior executives shaping the future of customer loyalty across travel, hospitality, financial services, retail, and the technology partners driving innovation.

Our sponsorship opportunities are designed to help you do more than build brand awareness—they create meaningful opportunities to engage directly with qualified decision-makers before, during, and after the event. Whether your goal is thought leadership, lead generation, relationship building, or launching a new solution, we’ll help you create a sponsorship package that delivers measurable value.

With opportunities available for a range of objectives and budgets, there’s an option to suit both established partners and companies sponsoring Loyalty Summit for the first time. We also offer special pricing for first-time sponsors.

If you’d like to learn more, simply get in touch and we’ll send you our Sponsorship Prospectus, including available packages, benefits, pricing, and customization options.

Ready to start the conversation? Contact us today—we’d love to discuss how we can help you achieve your goals at Loyalty Summit Asia-Pacific.

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