Episode 731

Loyalty Beyond Points: Designing Experiences That Truly Connect (#731)

Published on: 16th December, 2025

This episode is available in audio format on our Let's Talk Loyalty podcast and in video format on www.Loyalty.TV.

Steve Habbi , award-winning brand leader, shares how loyalty goes beyond points. Discover how utility, seamless experiences, emotional resonance, and AI-driven personalization can turn customers into lifelong fans. From HSBC and the London Stock Exchange to Formula One, learn actionable insights on building loyalty through memorable experiences.

Hosted by Nyeleti Sue-Angel Nkuna

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Let's Talk Loyalty

“Let’s Talk Loyalty” is an industry podcast for loyalty marketing professionals.

If you work in loyalty marketing, join us every week to learn the latest ideas and marketing insights from loyalty specialists around the world.

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Paula Thomas

Paula Thomas is the Founder and CEO of Let’s Talk Loyalty and Loyalty TV.

Paula Thomas is an award-winning podcaster who founded the “Let’s Talk Loyalty” podcast and business in 2019, and Loyalty TV in 2023.

She has over twenty-five years blue-chip marketing experience, including almost a decade leading consumer loyalty programmes in multiple sectors including telecommunications, the energy sector, banking and airline loyalty programmes.

She is from Ireland and lives in Dubai.

Paula is a former judge for the “International Loyalty Awards”, and the author of the book “Driving Loyalty in Convenience Retail”.

She holds an Executive MBA from Smurfit Business College, one of Ireland’s top universities, and is a “Certified Loyalty Marketing Professional”.

In 2025, she was chosen as the International Loyalty Industry Personality of the Year.