Pennies announces new advisory board members and ambassadors including RTS 2026’s Matt Bradley
Pennies, a charity micro-donations through digital payments, has announced the appointment of new members to its advisory board alongside new ambassadors.
The newly appointed advisory board members include:
Hospitality and Leisure Advisory Board
Nicolas Burquier, Managing Director at Pizza Hut International Operating Markets
Tim Doubleday, CFO at Burger King UK
Suzie Welch, Managing Director UKI and Group Chief People Officer at Odeon Cinemas Group (OCG)
Retail and Services Advisory Board
Marjorie Leonidas, Entrepreneur and Digital Commerce Leader
New ambassadors as follows:
Mike Butler, Co-Founder and CEO at Humaine
Matt Bradley, Director and Founder at Retail Technology Show (pictured below)
Gary Grant, Co-Founder of The Entertainer and Founding Trustee of Restore Hope
Paul Seaman, Former Pennies Chief Partnerships Officer
Alison Hutchinson, CEO at Pennies, says: “We are delighted to formally welcome such an exceptional group of individuals to Pennies, many of whom have supported Pennies and championed our mission for many years. Each of them brings valuable expertise, insight and networks that will help us continue to grow the micro-donation movement and expand opportunities for digital giving. Their support comes at an exciting moment for Pennies, as more brands and consumers look for simple, meaningful ways to support charities and communities through digital giving.”
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards
Micro-donations will be a key focus area at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards.
The awards are now open for entries and celebrate global retail technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.
Our winners will be revealed at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Wednesday, 4th November.
Check out our 2025 winners here.
Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.
In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”
“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”
He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”
Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.
