06 Jun
08:00-20:00
Delegates Fly To Toronto
14:00-17:30
14:00-22:00
18:00-23:00
19:30-22:30
21:00-22:30
Day 1- 07 Jun
09:00-18:00
CONFERENCE – SiGMA AMERICAS 2022
Conference Room
09:00 - 13:00
Sports Betting & eSports
09:00-09:10
Sports wagering in Ontario
Doug Hood
Project Director, Sports Betting
AGCO
09:10-09:35
Sports wagering and media partnerships
Terry Debono
Partner
Debono Group Inc.
Gavin Roth
Co-Founder
Parleh Media Group
Jason Sukhraj
GM - Audience & Canada
SportsGrid
Nic Sulsky
Chief Operations Officer
PointsBet Canada
Jamie Saull
Director, Sports Strategy & Partnerships
Bell Media
Lacey Petingalo
Senior Manager | Product Owner | Digital Sports Aquisition
OLG
09:35-10:00
Sports wagering, customer acquisition and retention.
Victor Bigio
Strategic Marketing Consultant
Top Floor Marketing
Dustin Gouker
Vice President of North America
Catena Media
Jai Maw
President
Betting Hero
Aly Lalani
Head of Marketing
BetRegal.com
Jenny Lu
General Manager, North America
OtherLevels
10:00-10:10
Payments: Cryptocurrency for regulated igaming and sports betting
Jeff Ifrah
Founding & Managing Partner
Ifrah Law
10:10-10:35
Investing in the gaming & sports wagering industry - What investors look for in emerging technologies and markets
Michael Caselli
Founder & Editor in Chief
iGaming Business
Edward King
Co-Founding Partner and Co-CIO
Acies Investments
Sooraj Rao
CEO
Mountbet
Robert Young
Managing Director, Equity Research – Technology
Canaccord Genuity
10:35-10:45
Making room for women in the sports betting and gambling culture, especially as a place to work
Meghan Chayka
Co-founder
Stathletes Inc.
10:45-11:10
In Play wagering generating customer loyalty and transaction value
Gabriel Cianchetto
President of Market Development, North America
Greentube
Tomash Devenishek
CEO & Founder
Kero Sports
Benjie Cherniak
Principal
Avenue H Capital
Dean MacNeil
VP Product & Managed Services
NorthStar Gaming
Brianne Doura-Schawohl
Founder & CEO
Schawohl Consulting LLC
11:10-11:35
The future of sport technologies
Doug Hood
Project Director, Sports Betting
AGCO
Matt Manocherian
VP of Football & Research
Sports Info Solutions
Stuart Weston
Head of US Betting Strategy
Sportradar
11:35-12:00
Sports Handicapping - Professional handicappers make predictions on games all the time. How good are they?
Steve McAllister
Editor-In-Chief
The Parleh Media Group
Harley Redlick
Sharp Edge Picks
Kelly B. Kellner
President and CEO
Enteractive Media Inc
Dawn Lupul
Americas Agenda
12:00-12:25
Esports and fair peer-to-peer skill-based play
Becky Harris
Distinguished Fellow
UNLV
Jonathan Tong
Partner
Miller Thomson LLP
William (Bill) Coley
Executive Director
FairP2P.org
Noah Krugel
Co-Founder & CTO
Beyond Gaming
Rob Wood
CEO
Moosomin Economic Development Ltd.
12:25-12:50
eSports & gambling - Building a player base and audience for eSports
Brandon Mastromartino
Assistant Professor of Experiential Marketing
San Diego State University
Tom Hearne
CEO
Tiidal Gaming
Grant Johnson
CEO
Esports Entertainment Group
Steven Salz
Co-Founder & CEO
Rivalry
Ari Fox
Executive Producer
Gameacon
Robert Heller
CEO
Spectrum Gaming Capital
13:00 - 14:15
SiGMA & AGS Start up Pitch
No Schedule yet.
14:15 - 18:00
Online Affiliation & Digital Marketing
14:20-14:40
Fireside chat with John Fitzgerald
John Fitzgerald
Americas Agenda
14:40-14:50
How a Disney Imagineer approaches the customer experience
Brian Collins
Global Innovation Consultant
The Brainstorm Institute
14:50-15:00
HOW TO GET UNLIMITED HIGH LEVEL AFFILIATES AND AUTOMATE THE ENTIRE PROCESS
Daven Michaels
Executive Chairman
CurrentC Power
15:00-15:10
How Culture and Content Influence eCommerce
Michelle Held
Owner & CEO
MetroNY
15:10-15:35
FROM EUROPE TO THE US & CANADA - THE CHALLENGES FACED BY CROSS-BORDER AFFILIATES
Michelle Held
Owner & CEO
MetroNY
Melanie Hainzer
CMO
Rootz
Jake Dearstyne
CRO
Optizmo Technologies
Michael Daly
CEO
Catena Media
15:35-15:45
Managing Affiliate Expectations in Regulated Environments - Moving from Grey to White Markets
Jeff Ownby
General Manager
Casino Affiliate Programs
15:45-16:10
Taking Responsibility - Regulation of Influencers
Mark Silver
Founder & CEO
Parleh Media Group
Melanie Hainzer
CMO
Rootz
Salah Eddine Mimouni
CEO & CTO
RICHMEDIA
Conor Clarance
Head of Sports - Canada
Noor Zainab
Sports Betting Content Creator
Americas Agenda
16:10-16:20
Crafting Lead Magnets Your Prospects Can't Ignore
Jason Hunt
Co-founder & CMO
Merged Media
16:20-16:45
Leveraging affiliates and publishers
Michael Caselli
Founder & Editor in Chief
iGaming Business
Geoff Zochodne
Sports Betting Journalist
Untitled
Vincenzo Armato
Founder
ADV Revolution
Jason Hunt
Co-founder & CMO
Merged Media
Bilal Asad
Founder
ScaleYourBiz
16:45-16:55
Where Email Fits in the Multichannel Marketing Mix in 2022
Tom Wozniak
Executive Director of Marketing
Optizmo Technologies
16:55-17:05
How to sell out a NFT collection in 4 week or less
Arvin Khamseh
NFT Marketing Expert
Sold Out NFTs
17:05-17:30
NFTs for brands: Gimmick or the biggest marketing play since email?
Fernando Antunes
Founder & Professor
Brasília Marketing School
Wesley Ellul
CCO
Quizando
Mike Prasad
Founder & CEO
Tinysponsor
Bruce Chen
Founder
The Makeshift CMO
Jake Grubman
Associate
Ifrah Law
17:30-17:40
The right Link Building strategy for online casinos in 2022
Nicolai Klausen
Co-Founder & COO
Bazoom Group
Workshops Room
10:00 - 11:10
Investor Workshop
10:00-10:10
Raising Funds in Crypto - The Startup Viewpoint
Hugo Jaques
CEO - Founder
BC Impact
10:10-10:35
The Investor Process - Managing Expectations
Hugo Jaques
CEO - Founder
BC Impact
Christopher Cheung
Associate
10T Holdings
Dhawal Shah
Founding Partner and Sr. Analyst
Bison Fund
Jason Dolgy
Head of Research
Credo-V
10:35-11:00
The cost of capital has risen (inflation) - will that impact investments? Will the rise in the economy's inflation impact investments for barrowers?
Ben Idowu
CTO
LightCone Technology Inc
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Tony Evans
Co-founder
FGC Group
11:00-11:10
The SGC Gaming Stock Indices - Opportunities and Cautions
Robert Heller
CEO
Spectrum Gaming Capital
11:10-11:20
Own the market. Why this is the perfect time to start a Crypto Exchange
Imran Azizuddin
Business Development Executive
TinyTrader
11:20 - 12:20
Web3 MasterClass
11:20-11:25
Opening Intro
Dr. Justin Goldston
Professor, Founding Member
SydTek DAO and The Guild DAO
11:25-12:20
Web3 MasterClass
Dr. Justin Goldston
Professor, Founding Member
SydTek DAO and The Guild DAO
12:20 - 13:50
IMGL Masterclass
12:20-13:05
Gaming Law in Americas
Ron Segev
Founding Partner
Segev LLP
Chantal Cipriano
Vice President - Legal, Compliance & People
PointsBet Canada
Jeremy Kleiman
Gaming Attorney
Saiber LLC
Carlos Portilla
Managing Partner
Portilla, Ruy-Diaz y Aguilar, S.C.
13:05-13:50
Tech Law in relation to gaming in the Americas
Ron Segev
Founding Partner
Segev LLP
Greg McMullen
Special Counsel
Segev LLP
Yaniv Spielberg
Strategy
Bragg Gaming Group
Negin Alavi
Lawyer
Segev LLP
Robert Tremblay
Counsel
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
13:50 - 16:20
Esports
13:50-14:35
Esports, Gambling and Skill-Based Games Expert Roundtable
Manav Bhargava
Legal & Regulatory Manager
FairP2P
Jonathan Tong
Partner
Miller Thomson LLP
Noah Krugel
Co-Founder & CTO
Beyond Gaming
William (Bill) Coley
Executive Director
FairP2P.org
Becky Harris
Distinguished Fellow
UNLV
Alex Igelman
Founder and MD
Esports Capital Corp.
14:35-14:50
15 minutes upstream: why should I care about eSports?
Jamison Selby
SVP, Games & Marketing
Game Play Network
14:50-15:50
How to Bet Sports
Kelly B. Kellner
President and CEO
Enteractive Media Inc
15:50-16:20
Esports Regulation & government affairs
Leander Rappmann
CEO
GameChanging Marketing
Hai Ng
Integrity Ambassador
ESIC
Seth Schorr
CEO
Fifth Street Gaming
Kevin Weber
Partner
Dickinson Wright
09:00-18:00
11:30-13:30
17:00-19:00
18:00-20:00
19:30-22:30
19:00-23:00
Day 2- 08 Jun
09:00-18:00
CONFERENCE – SiGMA AMERICAS 2022 – Day 2
Conference Room
10:00 - 13:10
Law, Regulators & Government Affairs
10:00-10:10
Diversity Plan – Problem Gambling and Cultural background
Shelley White
CEO
Responsible Gambling Council
10:10-10:50
Responsible Gaming best practices and standards for lottery and iGaming products - Providing consumers with enhanced responsible gaming options
Dan Trolaro
Vice President of prevention
Epic Risk Management
Amanda Blackford
Director of Operations and Responsible Gambling
Ohio Casino Control Commission
Tracy Parker
Director, Standards and Accreditation
Responsible Gaming Council
Adam Warrington
Vice President of Responsible Gaming
FanDuel
Christine H. Thurmond
Head of Responsible Gaming
DraftKings
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Martin Lycka
SVP for American Regulatory Affairs and Responsible Gambling
Entain
10:50-11:25
AML/KYC and the gambling industry – Insuring operators compliance with new standards and policy
Derek Ramm
Director of Anti-Money Laundering
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario
Lindsay Slader
Executive Director
GeoComply
James Hudson-Dale
UK Lead - Partnerships & Alliances
IDnow
Ben Floyd
President
Kinectify Advisors
11:25-11:50
Gambling in Ontario – A look at developments in the land based, online, lottery and Charitable Gaming sectors
Ron Ko
Principal
TAG Gaming Inc
Brandt Iden
Head of Government Affairs, US
Sportradar
Alexander Bishop
Director, Strategic Policy and Planning
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario
11:50-12:20
iGaming in Ontario - Lessons from the last 2.5 years
Terry Debono
Partner
Debono Group Inc.
Troy Ross
President
TRM Public Affairs
Geoff Zochodne
Sports Betting Journalist
Untitled
Brent McCurdy
Deputy Chief Operating Officer
The Alcohol and Gaming
Mitchell Davidson
Chief of Staff
iGaming Ontario
12:20-12:45
Deep Dive Discussion on the future of iGaming in Ontario
Michael D. Lipton
Senior Partner
Dickinson Wright LLP
Yaniv Spielberg
Strategy
Bragg Gaming Group
Jonathan Doubilet
MD & VP Business Operations
Playtech
Aaron Speach
Founder and CEO
EBET
12:45-13:10
Enforcement: How can governments enforce their regulations and penalize the grey market
Jack Tadman
Attorney
gamblinglaw.ca
Michael D. Lipton
Senior Partner
Dickinson Wright LLP
Vadimas Bondarenka
Crypto Lawyer
100xpartners.com
Jeff Ifrah
Founding & Managing Partner
Ifrah Law
13:10-13:50
BITCOIN BAY HOUR
13:10 - 13:50
BITCOIN BAY HOUR
13:10-13:30
Community Round Table
Leonard K. Fiadzinu
Co-Founder
Bitcoin Bay
Abhinav Gupta
Founder
Chaarmi Worlds Inc.
Nissrine Saidi
Founder
Greenmining.tech
Marilyn Tian
President
Business Link Media Group
Allwyn John D’Souza
Co-Founder
Bitcoin Bay Corp
13:30-13:50
Developers Corner
George Petrovic
Professor, Blockchain SME, & IT Consultant
George Brown College
Jerry Qian
Founder
bitcoin bay
Dan Shevchuk
Co-Fondateur & CTO
Chaarmi Worlds Inc. (Chaarmi.com)
Paul Chafe
Founder & CTO
Dandelion Networks Inc.
Aidan Hyman
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
ChainSafe Systems
13:50 - 14:35
M&A
14:10-14:35
Canada vs. the US - which elements of the US market will play out similarly in Ontario and which will look different? Can any lessons be learned from the US?
Gideon Bierer
Managing Partner
Partis Solution
Adrian Niculescu
CMO EMEA
CloudCoin Consortium
Scott Vanderwel
CEO
PointsBet Canada
Jim Ryan
CEO
Pala Interactive LLC
Oren Langburt
VP of Marketing
Incline Gaming Marketing Inc
14:35 - 18:00
Lottery & iGaming
15:00-15:10
Payment Innovation: Shaping the Future of the Online Gaming Industry
Sereena Boparai
VP, Sales and Account Management
Paramount Commerce
15:10-15:35
Lotto 2.0: The new age of lotteries - voices from around the world
Robert Montgomery
CEO
First Maximilian Associates
Adam Barry
Head Of Program Management
Camelot
Richard Bateson
CCO
Jumbo Interactive Limited
Kim Clark
VP, Enterprize CX and Lottery Product
OLG
15:35-16:00
Emerging Trends in Tribal Gaming
Loretta Tuell
Partner
Tuell law P.C.
Stephen A. Crystal
Founder & CEO
SCCG Management
Jason Crane
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Seneca Gaming Corporation
16:00-16:10
How to take an iGaming startup and turn it into a full-scale business
Vladimir Malakchi
CCO
Evoplay
16:10-16:35
Free to play - Developing an online community and database now
Jason “Wolf” Rosenberg
CEO
American iGaming Solutions
Seth Schorr
CEO
Fifth Street Gaming
Daniel Kustelski
Co-Founder & CEO
Chalkline Sports
Miruna Bicoli
COO
BlueBat Games
Jamison Selby
SVP, Games & Marketing
Game Play Network
16:35-17:00
Finding the right balance of spend to ensure ROI
Jason Stein
Director of Sales, Canada
Adtheorent
Seth Young
Chief Strategy Officer
Fifth Street Gaming
Frank Herold
Business Development Director
Emirat
Aly Lalani
Head of Marketing
BetRegal.com
Allan Petrilli
VP of Sales & Growth
Intelitics
17:00-17:25
Payments and Cashless Technology in the Gaming Sector
Bryan Blake
Founder & CEO
Hexopay
Justin Hartzman
CEO & Co-Founder
CoinSmart
Julian Goffin
Executive Director & CEO
Finductive
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Umberto Corridori
Global SVP Gaming, Digital Payments
Nuvei
17:25-17:50
Blockchain Technology & Omni-Channel Solutions For The Lottery and Gaming Sectors
Robert Montgomery
CEO
First Maximilian Associates
Tawanda Masawi
Head, Growth & Operations
Departure Lounge Inc.
Jennifer Carleton
Chief Legal Officer
Sightline Payments
Workshops Room
10:00 - 10:20
LatAm
10:00-10:20
Emerging Markets - Upscaling in Latin America
Fernando Antunes
Founder & Professor
Brasília Marketing School
10:20 - 11:20
AI & IoT
10:20-11:20
Combining AI & IoT for real-time data computation and optimization
Chris Bijou
CEO
Internet of Everything Corp.
11:20 - 13:35
Introduction to the GameFi & metaverse ecosystem
11:20-11:35
Introduction to the GameFi ecosystem
Wesley Ellul
CCO
Quizando
11:35-12:05
Building successful GameFi Projects
Wesley Ellul
CCO
Quizando
Jamell Cleary
MetaracersX
Gaurav Negi
Co-Founder & CEO
Tevaera
David Braut
Co-Founder
THEMIS PROTOCOL
12:05-12:35
The importance of a Gaming Community & Guilds
Wesley Ellul
CCO
Quizando
Arlo Cristobal
Co-Founder
Play It Forward DAO
Eugene Kubanov
Business Development Manager
Untitled
Hector Mayorga
Co-Founder
polker
12:35-13:05
Evolution of Metaverses
Alexandra Kolossov
Senior Vice President Strategic Partnerships
Crypterns
Gaurav Negi
Co-Founder & CEO
Tevaera
Frank Fitzgerald
CEO and Founder
Pax.World
Julian Trémaud
International Growth & Partnerships
Street Runner NFT
13:05-13:35
The Infinite Potential of the Metaverse
Alexandra Kolossov
Senior Vice President Strategic Partnerships
Crypterns
Dev Sharma
CEO
Blockwiz
Moray Hickes
COO
MetaVersus
Tristan Schroeder
Founder & CEO
IHodlLife
13:35 - 14:35
START UP MASTERCLASS
13:35-14:35
WHAT MAKES OR BREAKS STARTUPS - A MASTERCLASS!
Waseem Khan
Founder
Digital Startup
14:35 - 15:50
Capital Markets
14:35-15:00
Going Public in the Canadian Market
Ron Segev
Founding Partner
Segev LLP
Aadam Tejpar
Partner
Segev LLP
Philip Shum
Director, Listings Development
Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE)
Ronen Kannor
Chief Financial Officer
Bragg Gaming Group
15:00-15:25
Life as a Public Company: Issues and Opportunities
Ron Segev
Founding Partner
Segev LLP
Aadam Tejpar
Partner
Segev LLP
Alon Segev
Managing Partner
Segev LLP
Philip Shum
Director, Listings Development
Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE)
Yaniv Spielberg
Strategy
Bragg Gaming Group
15:25-15:50
Investors and Brokers Panel
Aadam Tejpar
Partner
Segev LLP
Benjie Cherniak
Principal
Avenue H Capital
Michael Kogan
Managing Director, Head of Diversified Industries Canada
Canaccord Genuity- Global Capital Markets
George Sabbouh
Vice President
Stifel Financial Corp.
09:00-18:00
Are you interested in starting your career in the Gaming or Emerging Tech sectors?
09:00-18:00
18:00-20:00
18:30-22:00
22:30-02:00
Day 3- 09 Jun
08:00-20:00
DELEGATES DEPART
09:00-18:00
Canadian Open VIP Access
13:00-20:00
Niagara Falls & Vineyard Tour
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