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Hon. Robert Abela On January 13, 2020, Dr. Robert Abela became the 14th Prime Minister of Malta. Dr. Robert Abela was born on December 7, 1977, in Sliema. He went to the Sisters' School, St. Francis School, as well as St. Aloysius' College for his early education. Furthermore, in 2002,…

Hon. Silvio Schembri Hon. Silvio Schembri is a Maltese politician currently serving as a Minister for the Economy, EU Funds and Lands. Minister Silvio Schembri attained a master’s degree in Economy right after graduating with a Bachelors of Honours in Economics from the University of Malta. Before attending the University,…

Fat Joe Fat Joe is an American rapper and actor from the Bronx, New York. His real name is Joseph Antonio Cartagena. He is better known as Fat Joe. People also call him "Fat Joe da Gangsta" and "Joey Crack." This rapper is in the music groups "D.I.T.C." and "Terror…

Oleksandr Bornyakov Oleksandr Bornyakov is the Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine on IT industry development, and Head of the Diia City project. The Deputy Minister works directly with launching government projects for IT business development in Ukraine, Diia City, E-residency, Fund of Funds, e-commerce, development of AI mechanisms…

Dustin Plantholt Dustin Plantholt, is a Forbes Monaco Crypto Editor, Bitcoin.com Podcast Host & Internationally recognized Crypto Advisor. Dustin also hosts the world renowned inspirational “Life’s Tough” podcast. Dustin’s past crypto & non crypto interviews include some of the most inspiring people on the planet such as: boxing icon Evander…

James Scicluna Co-managing Partner at WH Partners James is a Malta Advocate and a Solicitor of the Senior Court of England and Wales. He has practiced law in the UK and Malta both in private practice and as in house counsel. James is ranked as one of leading gaming &…

Susan Breen is a Partner in Mishcon de Reya's top-ranked Betting & Gaming Group within the Innovation Department. Susan's practice spans both corporate and M&A, as well as regulatory and commercial advice with over 20 years' experience acting for gambling industry clients. A particular strength of Susan's practice is her…

Craig Campbell Craig Campbell is Glasgow based SEO expert who has been doing SEO for 20 years. In this time he has gained extensive knowledge in the subject of SEO and has built up a wealth of experience in SEO and other digital marketing services and at present do a…

Dean Rowland Dean Rowland is a Director, Shareholder and Head of Growth & Culture at Receptional - an agency focused on growing challenger brands in sports betting and iGaming. With a decade of experience in advertising under his belt, Dean is a creatively-minded growth expert who has worked for some…

\ Amie Kadhim spearheads the commercial and sales efforts across broader Europe for the award-winning open banking payments provider, Citizen. With an academic background in language and law, she embarked on her commercial career in fashion and retail, and after a short time in the public sector moved into payments…

Delia Töpfer Delia Töpfer has been working for more than 10 years in Customer Relationship Management and is responsible for retention marketing, VIP management and the loyalty program for all channels at the Stadtcasino Baden Group. The group launched the first legal online casino in Switzerland in 2019 and Delia…

Simon Dorsen Simon Dorsen is Chief Commercial Officer with 16 years of business turnaround, growth and project management experience, and he is holding an MBA from Cranfield University. Simon is consistently delivers targets through in-depth financial analysis and executive-level strategy development. Simon Dorsen has controlled $100M global sales for a…

Tamas Kusztos is Chief Commercial Officer at fast-growing digital entertainment supplier Playson. With over a decade of iGaming experience, Tamas supports the company’s ambitious growth expansion with his versatile expertise and superior leadership skills. An expert in commercial development and strategy, he plays a crucial role by setting data-driven goals…

Fiona Hickey Fiona Hickey is a forward-thinking Commercial Leader in the iGaming industry with over 10 years experience in the space. Her role as Head of Sales at Push Gaming, a leading Slots provider, exposes her not only to current trends and both leading and start up operators in gaming,…

Brandie E Black Brandie E Black has worked in the industry for 13+ years, working mainly with affiliation and running her igaming/tech marketing agency, Brand-e Media. She also holds an EFA license (European Financial Advisor). Her professional background and experience lies within business development and 360° cohesive marketing. With a…

Ivonne Montealegre Ivonne Montealegre has 20 years of experience in the poker industry. Ranging from marketing direction of poker networks to content, SEO and event direction, she has been involved in all aspects of poker - offline and online. Ivonne Montealegre is so passionate about poker that she turned it…

Robert Dowling Robert Dowling has been in this business for a long time and is a well-known face. He has worked with some of the biggest and best industry veterans and has kept his own style of being very honest. Dowling has a great track record and a lot of…

Craig Lusher As a Bachelor of Science graduate (2:1 hons Computer Science), Craig Lusher has worked in the IT and Telecoms industries for close to 20 years. During this time, Craig has worked for tier 1 telecoms networks specialising in high frequency trading, outside video broadcast and cyber-security, serving some…

Pavlina Papalouka Pavlina Papalouka is the founder of AwakenSpace Education, an International Award Winning Speaker, Personal Branding Expert, Video Blogger, and coach for Entrepreneurs in Branding, Content Creation, Social Media, Digital Marketing, and Personal Growth. During the past 11 years, she has collaborated with numerous world-class authorities in the coaching…

Mattias Bergehed Mattias Bergehed is the Cofounder and Managing Director of Esse N Videri (ENV) Media Limited, he’s a dynamic and forward-thinking professional from Sweden who has a vast passion for the Internet and big data. For the last 12 years, Mattias Bergehed’s been building up brands, creating organic growth,…

Diego Giorgini Diego Giorgini is a Machine Learning Engineer at AI Technologies, based in Pisa, where he develops language models for next-gen Virtual Assistants. He takes care of all sides of the development, from the research to production. Always passionate about Artificial Intelligence, Diego Giorgini graduated from the University of…

Luca Esposito Luca Esposito currently serves as WLA Executive Director – a position he will retain while assuming the duties of GLMS General Secretary.  GLMS remains an independent entity and all appropriate controls and governance will be in place to ensure integrity of operations and data collection/management will be upheld.…

Michelle Hembury Since becoming an associate with MELCHERS, the practice of Michelle Hembury has been focused on advising and assisting in challenging licensing proceedings. Her clients benefit in particular from her regulatory expertise in the field of complex gambling law as well as traditional commercial law. In addition, her knowledge…

Viktor György Radics As a dispute lawyer, Viktor György Radics is active in domestic and cross-border litigation, domestic and international commercial arbitrations (ICC, UNCITRAL, VIAC) for. He has robust experience in infrastructure, energy, finance and capital markets, gambling, pharma and real estate disputes whether contractual (delay, warranty, interpretation, damages), product…

Steven Kang Steven Kang immigrated to the United States from South Korea when he was 10 years old. When the internet took off in the 90’s, he started to learn web programming and internet marketing as a hobby while running two other business ventures. What started out as a hobby…

Christoph Leitgeb Christoph Leitgeb is a partner at DSC and has many years of M&A experience, in particular in private equity, MBOs, start-up financing and venture capital. Christoph Leitgeb advises his Austrian and international clients on the structuring and implementation of M&A transactions upstream of reorganizations, joint ventures, and the…

Ron Segev is a Founding Partner of Segev LLP, a full-solutions business firm recognized worldwide as a leading gaming and betting law firm having expertise in technology, commercial, regulatory, compliance, M&A, finance and securities law. Segev LLP’s gaming practice is part of its larger interactive entertainment practice group which assists…

Curtis Roach Curtis Roach is Head of Content at iGamingFuture, a digital publication that examines the most innovative gaming practices to help stakeholders meet the challenges they face. Curtis Roach is driven by innovation with a strong background in content marketing and project management (PRINCE2 certified). He has been involved…

Alex Gryzunov Alex Gryzunov is the Head of Sales at PIN-UP Partners, an affiliate program of Pin-Up products - Casino and Sportsbook. Besides this, he's an expert in affiliate marketing with more than 10 years of experience. Additionally, Alex Gryzunov led many international projects from their beginning to the end.…

Kyle Roof Kyle Roof is responsible for the development and implementation of all SEO techniques used by the SEO agency High Voltage SEO and the SEO tool PageOptimizer Pro. Kyle is also the co-founder of Internet Marketing Gold, a global community of 3000+ SEO professionals who test and prove cutting edge SEO techniques.…

Adekunle Adeniji Adekunle Adeniji is a significant force in the African gaming world. He has more than eight years with experience in most gaming disciplines, including Online, retail Sports Betting business, lottery, Marketing, and direct response. Adekunle is the Managing director at betBonanza; betBonanza operates one of Nigeria’s top sports…

Roger Redfearn-Tyrzyk is an experienced industry expert in digital identity verification and European gambling regulations. In his role as Director UK/I and Global Gambling at IDnow, Roger enables businesses from various industries to offer their users an easy, intuitive and secure onboarding process via the IDnow identity platform. Roger Redfearn joined…

Oleg Krot Oleg Krot is an investor, serial entrepreneur and expert in technology industries, IT, and esports. He is also an author of regular columns in Ukrainian and foreign media. Together with his partner Yura Lazebnikov he has created more than 10 international businesses. Oleg was ranked among the Top…

Maria Sayapina Maria Sayapina is highly experienced digital marketing lead with extensive knowledge of SEO, gained through working in the most challenging verticals including iGaming, Big Data, Finance, Medical and e-commerce. Maria Sayapina has a successful track record covering the most saturated and competitive landscapes, including the USA, Sweden, Norway,…

William is one of the most trusted experts for API flows and Data monetization. He started his journey in the online marketing space 9 years ago in the dating industry. After management roles in 2 market reference companies, he started his journey 2 years ago as an entrepreneur in the…

Dr. Joerg Hoffman Joerg Hoffman is senior partner of MELCHERS law firm in Germany with offices in Heidelberg, Berlin and Frankfurt. He is the current President of the International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL) and the group leader of the gaming law practice group of his law firm. Hofmann has…

Enrico Bradamante Building on his extensive corporate career, Enrico Bradamante is now an entrepreneur and a PR spokesperson having founded iGEN, an industry trade association representing the iGaming industry in Malta. Enrico has a comprehensive international business experience, covering Sales & Marketing, Strategy, General P&L Management, B2B & B2C, Online…

My name Anastasiya Kazakova. Currently, I am a Chief Commercial Officer at RichAds advertising platform. I have been in advertising for 6+ years. I have experience in an ad network, startup company, and marketing agency. We help affiliate marketers to reach the highest results using push, pops, in-page, calendar, direct…

Pavel Dergachev Pavel Dergachev is one of the founders of 4H Agency and a visionary. He has 7+ years’ experience in the gambling and tech sector (including the most significant international gambling operators and media giants). This experience allows him to bring a business-oriented approach to Agency’s operations. At 4H…

Dr. Fabian Masurat is a member of Technology, Media & Telecoms Practice Area. His main areas of expertise are data protection, IT contracts and gambling law. Dr. Fabian Masurat is also a certified anti-money laundering officer, a certified information privacy professional/Europe (CIPP/E) and is a lecturer at the FOM University…

Jan Feuerhake Jan Feuerhake is a specialist lawyer in the field of information technology law. He specialises in IT contract law, data protection law, software licencing, e-commerce, and gambling laws. Among other things, Jan heads up the external advisory team for a variety of projects concerning the General Data Protection…

Antti Koivula Antti Koivula is an analytical and detail-oriented iGaming lawyer who understands the practical side of the industry extremely well. Antti’s background is extraordinary and it differentiates him from the field.Prior to pursuing a law career, Antti worked for 12 years as a professional sports bettor. During those years,…

Martin Calvert Martin Calvert is the marketing director at ICS-digital - a passionate, multilingual and proactive digital agency that specialises in international SEO, content creation, digital PR, link acquisition, paid media, sponsorship and more - at phenomenal scale, coupled with unmatched quality. Martins also heads up marketing operations for our…

Stefan Muehlbauer Stefan Muehlbauer is the Head of Business Development at Masters in Cash. This is an entertainment affiliate platform. Moreover, this has been his position for 2 years. He has also worked in Sales and Marketing for more than 21 years. After working for an insurance company for 8…

Marinos Marinou Marinos Marinou is the Managing Director and founder of MARICORP CYPRUS CONSULTANCY LTD. Marinos is highly specialised in International Tax, Corporate structuring and cross border Merger & Acquisition (M&A) transactions. Marinos is a Chartered Accountant and member of the ICAEW since 2015. He is also member of the…

Ian Perrygrove Ian Perrygrove is the Kwiff Chief Risk Officer with 15 years’ regulatory experience in the gambling industry, 12 of which were at the UK Gambling Commission. After nearly 12 years of being educated by the UK Gambling Commission to enforce the LCCP and the Money Laundering Regulations, he…

Evdokia Pitsillidou Evdokia Pitsillidou is a partner at SALVUS Funds. She is actively advising and working on all matters related to licensing, compliance, risk management and internal audits for investment firms, investment funds, Electronic Money Institutions and Crypto-Asset Services Providers (CASP). Evdokia Pitsillidou pays attention to details and break big…

Kristina Vranjić Kristina Vranjić is head of Compliance in Superbet for the operational and new target markets in gambling industry. She has an extensive experience in interpreting and transmitting gambling regulations for relevant parties and an extensive experience in drafting internal working procedures adjusted to market requirements. Kristina Vranjić advises…

Pierre Lindh Originally spawning from an iGaming career that started at the age of 17 during the early days of the online poker boom, Pierre Lindh Co-founded the event management company Ambassadör Events in 2013. The company specialises in B2B & B2C event concepts targeting the gaming sector with more…

Mario Ovcharov is an online gaming executive with over 5 years of experience providing innovative betting products for the iGaming industry. It contributes to UltraPlay's firm positioning in the global gaming market as the leading provider of eSports betting platform and data. UltraPlay is a modern technological company, founded in…

Marcin Kumiega Marcin Kumiega is leading the sales in Voluum - mediabuying tracking solution. Although his academic background is in history and archaeology, Marcin Kumiega quickly realized that his future lies in the combination of business development, sales, and new technologies. He is connected with MarTech (Marketing Technologies) industry since…

Lars Kollind Lars Kollind has spent more than a decade in senior commercial, sales and marketing roles within the gaming sector and joins iSoftBet from Playson, where he served as business development manager. Prior to that he was head of B2B at Global Gaming and global sales director at Aspire…

Ivana Flynn Ivana Flynn has over 12 years experience in SEO working in some of the most competitive niches, she has been working with iGaming for the last 6 years. She was previously at William Hill/Mr Green international, Catena media and Betsson. Ivana's biggest passion within SEO is the technical…

Sereena Boparai As Vice President, of Sales and Account Management, Sereena Boparai leads the acquisition and retention strategy for Paramount Commerce. Sereena holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts focusing on politics and economics. With almost a decade of experience building relationships with B2B merchants, Sereena Boparai is known for her…

Salah Eddine Mimouni Salah Eddine Mimouni is a serial entrepreneur, public speaker, digital marketing expert, and the founder of Richmedia Digital Agency and Massinart.ma. Salah Eddine Mimouni is from the Moroccan city of Casablanca-Settat. Salah Eddine works in "Marketing & Advertising," "Higher Education," "Information Technology & Services," "Fine Art," and…

Paula Zulonė Having extensive knowledge in client service and account management, Paula Zulonė is now the Head of Accounts at ConnectPay. Working with large corporates in the fields of finance and healthcare during the last 5 years, she is highly skilled at communication, strategic thinking, and negotiation. Paula Zulonė is a people person,…

Frieder Backu Frieder Backu’s areas of specialism are IT law, corporate law, and tax law for IT and technology companies. He advises companies on formations, transactions and contractual negotiations and is their trusted partner for comprehensive, continuing legal advice, including for complex and cross-disciplinary issues. His many longstanding clients include…

Nicholas Aquilina Nicholas Aquilina is an Attroney at Brandl & Talos Attorneys at Law in Vienna. He studied law at the University of Vienna and joined Brandl & Talos in 2009. Nicholas specializes in international gaming and entertainment law, regulatory and AML/CTF compliance, European Union law, Social Gaming, Fantasy Gaming,…

Yanica Sant Yanica Sant holds the role of Group Senior Legal Counsel at William Hill, responsible for regulatory matters. She is based in the London office, and forms part of the Legal team. She was previously General Counsel of the Malta Gaming Authority, having spent just under 8 years there,…

Robert Zammit Robert Zammit is a regulatory, licensing and litigation lawyer and practices in the Gaming and Transport industries. His principal areas of expertise are licensing of gambling businesses and regulatory compliance in the area of gambling, intellectual property, information security, privacy and data protection. Robert Zammit is a regulatory,…

Davinia Cutajar Davinia Cutajar is a partner at WH Partners. Her main areas of practice are Corporate law, Compliance, Dispute Resolution, Real Estate and Employment law. She also assists clients with their Trust and Foundation requirements and supports the firm’s Immigration practice. Before joining WH, Davinia Cutajar was the Managing…

Luke Adebiyi Luke Adebiyi currently covers Business Development for Capital International’s new banking proposition – but also has worked within the Mental Health & Diversity agenda for 5+ years. Capital International Group Capital International was founded in 1996 by Peter and Anthony Long, a father-son team with the single-minded mission…

Justin Franssen Justin Franssen is an attorney at law and partner at Kalff Katz & Franssen, where he leads the Gaming & gambling Practice Group. His comprehensive advisory and litigation practice regularly deals with sector-specific acquisitions and complex public affairs processes. Prior to his admission to the Dutch Bar, Justin…

Dr. Andreas Glarner Dr. Andreas Glarner works with international companies in the technology sector. He is co-heading the MME DLT/FinTech Team, focusing an advising clients in the DLT / Blockchain / FinTech space. He has been advisor to a whole range of the most reputed projects in the field, advising…

Rakele Cini Rakele Cini is a consultant with many years of experience in AML/CFT, regulatory and compliance advisory. She primarily advises local & international firms / practitioners operating within the regulated industries on matters relating to the prevention of money laundering & funding of terrorism, due diligence, risk management, good…

Mario Fiorini Mario Fiorini is the Co-Founder and Director at iGamingAdvisors (IGA Group). He is a business entrepreneur, specialised in the provision of corporate services, software development and gaming/gambling-related services. Throughout his professional career, he has held various C-level positions within the private sector, specifically with gaming companies, and spent…

Cordelia Morgan Cooper Cordelia Morgan Cooper is the Head of People at KaFe Rocks, with a Degree in Philosophical Sciences from Newcastle University and 10 years of experience working within Recruitment and Talent Acquisition before moving into a People-centric role covering Talent Acquisition, Employer Branding, Recruitment and learning and development…

Dr. Christian Rapani Dr. Christian Rapani founded his law firm in Graz in 2013 specialising in business and corporate law. Dr. Christian Rapani is the author of numerous publications in these areas of practice. He possesses extensive experience in advising Austrian and international clients on all aspects of business law.…

Susan Hensel Susan Hensel was named one of the Ten Most Influential Women in gaming by iGaming Business in 2020.  She is Past President of the International Association of Gaming Regulators having served in that position for two terms.  Susan Hensel recently stepped down from the association’s Board of Trustees…

Roberto Regianini   Roberto Regianini is the new face of FBM Digital Systems. After more than twenty years of experience in the gaming industry performing in different environments, Roberto was the chosen CEO to lead FBM´s ambitious project for the online universe. With FBMDS, the online casinos which get active…

Anneli Nilsson Anneli Nilsson is the founder and managing director of JobMatchingPartner, a recruitment consultancy company based in Malta. JobMatchingPartner recruits globally for companies offering digital business solutions; predominantly within the igaming, fintech, digital marketing, and crypto-industries. With a backgound in sales and customer-centric roles, recruitment quickly became Anneli’s favourite…

Shahar Attias Shahar Attias is a Globally recognized iGaming expert, a CRM strategist, and a frequent speaker at leading events (WGES, Sigma, OptimoveConnect, G2E, iCE, EiG/iGB Live, LAC & BAC, iGAsia, RGW). Following a career as a senior executive with 888, Playtech and PokerStars, Shahar Attias has founded Hybrid Interaction…

Frank Herold Frank Herold joined the EMIRAT AG Management Board in 2018, and he is responsible of Business Development. Before that, the 50-year-old salesperson worked as Managing Director and Sales Director for several global and local media companies. EMIRAT AG is an international risk management company that was founded in 2004…

Harel Falk Harel Falk is currently the Vice President of Sales and Business Development at Solitics. Harel Falk is a seasoned leader with over 10 years of experience in business development, sales, marketing and sales process creation and implementation. He has over 7 years of experience in the SaaS world,…

Andrew Shatyrko Andrew Shatyrko is the Ukrainian founder of Crypto Marketing Agency. Besides this, he is a crypto marketer and a crypto influencer with 1 500 000 followers. With 12 years of experience in digital marketing, he's a certified digital specialist you wouldn't want to miss! Additionally, he's the founder…

Fabio De Sio Fabio de Sio is bringing a track record of integrity, creativity, and passion to every event. Award winning public speaker and business coach, Fabio De Sio offers bespoke, individualized coaching sessions with individuals and organizations to amplify communication skills, develop better connections with others and build confidence.…

Tuomas Kanervala Tuomas Kanervala is an experienced management consultant with a burning passion for sports. His likes to figuring out how the digital revolution can help different stakeholders in sports and other parts of entertainment industry and during the evenings ensuring sports predictions are used for a good purpose. His…

Thomas Carvalhaes Winner: Brazilian iGaming executive of the year 2022  Winner: Executive of the year – iGaming Brazil 2022  Throughout the years, Thomas has launched at least 5 successful iGaming operations across Brazil and LatAm. All still up and going. A highly engaged and passionate Brazilian iGaming executive and winner…

Steve Ketteley Steve Ketteley is a partner and the co-head of the Betting & Gaming Practice at Wiggin. Steve is a commercial, regulatory and technology lawyer and he concentrates on advising clients on all operational and regulatory aspects of their businesses, with a particular expertise in the infrastructure of on-line…

Olga Finkel Olga Finkel is widely regarded and respected for her knowledge of gambling and technology law, as well as corporate governance and AML compliance matters. She is consistently highly ranked by Chambers & Partners as a top-tier global gaming law expert. Olga provides advice on strategic, commercial, intellectual property,…

Ramona Azzopardi Ramona Azzopardi is heading the Tax and Private Client Department of WH Partners. She regularly advises corporate clients in the gaming & gambling, financial services, digital services industries on their cross-border tax implications. She also assist HNWI families in estate and tax planning. Ramona holds a Doctor of…

Joseph F Borg Joseph F Borg is an advocate and Partner at WH Partners, where he heads the Blockchain Advisory and Gaming and Gambling Advisory sections of the firm. Joseph is ranked in the prestigious Chambers FinTech 2022 guide in the FinTech Legal practice area in Malta. He is also…

I have worked in many segments in Brazil including transportation (Alston), gaming (Unidesa, IGT) and consulting. Currently Advisor at Pay4Fun and Director at Expense Reduction Analysts. Strong experience in the e-commerce sector, including product development, marketing, payment processing, and administration. BBA and MBA.

Carl Brincat is an advocate by profession who graduated from the University of Malta in 2014 and was admitted to the bar in 2015. Prior to graduating he spent a number of years training in litigation, principally in the fields of criminal and human rights law. He joined the Malta…

Christopher Dalli Christopher Dalli is the CEO of L&L Europe Limited since 2018. This is a leading casino operator. Together with senior management, he runs 8 brands. Gambling Commission, Spelinspektionen, and the Malta Gaming Authority license these brands. Besides this, he used to be a Partner at Gonzi & Associates,…

Earle G Hall Earle G Hall is recognized as a futurist and tech guru by the International Media. He is a 2x TEDx speaker, visionary, and innovator in several fields of technology and neuroscience. Earle G Hall is a career tech entrepreneur and is the President & CEO of Fintech…

Vladimir Malakchi Vladimir Malakchi has grown a number of early-stage tech companies, including one of the top five blockchain developers in the world. He has been a big reason why Evoplay has done so well in the past two years and continues to expand as one of the most innovative…

Dr. Franklin Cachia Dr. Franklin Cachia is an experienced lawyer with main areas of practice being International and Maltese Tax Law, Financial Services Law and VFA & Blockchain Law. He heads the Tax and Regulated Industries Unit at CSB Group. Dr. Franklin Cachia is also an experienced tax and accounting…

Sander Delabie Sander Delabie is  CEO and Founder of Clovio. He is living in Budapest, Hungary. He is a fan of technology, innovation, and coffee. He is also interested in entrepreneurship and causes. About Clovio Clovio is a media company housing different media brands targeted towards consumers and professionals. Through…

Chris Nikolopoulos Chris Nikolopoulos is very experienced in providing high-value, complex, software solutions for companies with fast-evolving needs within the iGaming sector. His know-how focuses but is not limited to: Sales policies, Account Management, iGaming operations, and legislation, online gambling workflows (both casino and sportsbook), Business Analytics as well as…

Ilya Machavariani Ilya Machavariani is an international consultant with a focus on gambling & gaming matters throughout Europe, the CIS, and Africa. Ilya is one of the founders of 4H Agency and holds the position as the CEO of the Agency. Prior to founding 4H Agency, Ilya was heading up…

Motti Peer Motti Peer is the CEO of ReBlonde. He is an experienced chief executive officer with a demonstrated history of working in the public relations and communications industry. He is responsible for handling the Public Relations aspects, strategizing, and specializing in crisis management. Motti Peer likes to think “out…

Josh Berger Josh Berger has 15+ years experience as a Founder and entrepreneur in tech and entertainment. He started his career innovating social media marketing and ran a global marketing agency in 2009 working with blossoming company to movie studios with hundreds of millions of marketing dollars. Through this endeavor,…

Martina Åkerlund Martina Åkerlund is the CEO of Triggy, a B2B sports tech company. Triggy's currently expanding into the US. She lives in Stockholm, Sweden. She has been improving results, deliveries, and processes. Additionally, she worked in the iGaming and Banking industries. This includes areas like regulatory reporting, marketing and…

Shannon Weber Shannon Weber is the strategic director of Blonde and Giant. She is an energetic and driven person, who has a deep passion for building successful strategies, brands and businesses from start-ups, to scale-ups, to large corporates. She enjoys challenging projects and is meticulous in her outcomes and results.…

Tejinder Kumar Tejinder Kumar is highly experienced and technically minded senior manager with over 17 years of experience in sales, fintech and online trading industry with a proven track record of building, scaling and managing high performing retail and institutional teams for traditional finance and crypto start ups. Deep understanding…

Abigail Mamo Abigail Mamo has occupied the position of Malta Chamber of SMEs Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the last 8 years. She has held different positions within the Malta Chamber of SMEs since 2007. Her experience and expertise revolve around economics topics of competitiveness and sustainability of enterprises with…

Adrian Au Adrian Au currently holds the role of founder and CEO of Infinite Digital. Adrian is NFT enthusiast, he is a speaker and a Web3 marketing advisor : focusing on GameFi, Metaverse, NFT & DeFi. Adrian Au main focus is to grow companies rather than solely implementing short-term hype…

Andrei Andronic Over the last 3 years, Andrei Andronic has led a variety of complex and challenging license applications for Playson, allowing the supplier to enter a variety of territories. He played a key role in the legal and regulatory compliance for most Baltic and European countries, whilst contributing to…

Adrian Niculescu Adrian Niculescu is a successful fintech investor and estate entrepreneur, spending more than 20 years building and developing companies. Adrian is the CEO of Meta Description but above all, he is the CMO EMEA of CloudCoin Consortium, a digital currency you can store offline in a PNG or…

Ahmed W Ismail Ahmed W Ismail is a seasoned leader with a proven track record of success in traditional finance and fintech startups. During his eighteen-year career to date, he was an investment banker for over 15 years and started his career as an analyst at Credit Suisse in London…

Aléksa Mil Aléksa Mil is an operational professional in the tech industry with a legal background. Having worked more than 5 years in the technology sphere, she has gained experience in the operating roles of various global edut-tech and fintech start-ups. Her experiences have led her to dive deep into…

Alemsah Ozturk Alemsah Ozturk has a passion for all things digital. He believes strongly that good design evokes positive experiences and sometimes emotions. Being a gamer & dreamer for a very long time helped him create strong experiences that moves people, sometimes make them laugh sometimes make them curious. He…

Alexander Tkachenko Alexander Tkachenko is the Founder and CEO of VNX and Managing Partner at 2be.lu, Luxembourg VC fund. Alexander is a serial entrepreneur, business angel, and member of the E100 – LBS business angel network. He is also co-Chair of the VC club at the Luxembourg Private Equity and…

Alexandre Hardouin Alexandre Hardouin is the French founder of Metarchitect Studio and a serial entrepreneur. Metarchitect Studio is a team of dedicated professionals passionate about blockchain. Besides this, he's a former tech investment banker who is interested in blockchain and entrepreneurship. Alexandre Hardouin left his job in traditional finance to…

Artem Gribanov Artem Gribanov is a results-oriented, collaborative, enthusiastic software engineer and business developer with excellent communication skills and over 6 years of experience. Artem Gribanov loves challenges, willing to grow as a professional, experiment, and explore new opportunities. He has been interested in a fusion between technology, art and…

Artem Sokol Artem Sokol is the Global Head of Strategic Partnerships at AZA Finance, an international fintech company that is accelerating economic growth in Africa through its best-in-class foreign exchange, payments, settlement and treasury services. A career fintech and e-commerce executive, Artem leads the company's international sales, partnerships, marketing and…

Arvin Khamseh Arvin Khamseh has always been on the forefront of new tech trends with an impressive history in biohacking, and internet marketing. Combining this with his experience in running investor relationship marketing for public companies,  Arvin knows what it takes to attract investors online. Successfully selling out an Italian…

Cal Evans Cal Evans is the Managing Associate of Gresham International, a UK & Dubai lawyer and US Securities Consultant with experience working in top law firms in both California and London. He undertook advanced IT at a junior college and received the top AVCE recognition award before then undertaking…

Christopher Obereder Christopher Obereder is a 29-year-old Serial Entrepreneuer, Forbes 30 under 30 member and one of leading growth hackers worldwide. He generated over 350 million app installs so far and helped startups to raise over $250 million in funding. He sold two of his companies by now. Chrisopher Obereder…

Daniel Gunba Daniel Gunba is the founder of production company which is since 6 years on the market. Daniel is also the founder of NFT project TRIIONFT. They want to build a project with their community, for their community, meaning that the lucky first will be part of the art…

Dieter Brockmeyer Dieter Brockmeyer is a senior media industry and innovation expert, author, international speaker, and host. He is Chief Project Office (CPO) of the Brussels based media group Diplomatic World and cofounder of the streaming platform Diplomatic World Media and the Diplomatic World Institute (DWI). He is partner and…

Dr. Brandon Chicotsky Dr. Brandon Chicotsky is an Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in Marketing at Texas Christian University’s Neeley School of Business. He also serves as the Brand and Marketing Lead for the TCU Sales Center, where he instructs in the Certificate in Consultative Sales program. Dr. Chicotsky has…

Dr. Jeppe Stokholm Who is he ? Dr. Jeppe Stokholm is a lawyer and investor based in Zürich, Switzerland, with a Ph.D. in international corporate affairs. Jeppe Stokholm represents several international oriented Law Firms, Auditors and Family Offices on a case-by-case basis and provides discretionary counselling to global operating companies…

Edwin Mata Navarro Edwin Mata Navarro is the CEO and Co-Founder of Brickken. He is also a partner at Attolon Law. Lecturer and Keynote Speaker at Fintech, LegalTech and Blockchain.  His experience Edwin Mata Navarro started his journey as a lawyer to pivot towards entrepreneurship. Technology and law are his…

Eran Shay Eran Shay is the co-founder and Managing Director of Benefit Business Solutions Ltd - a Gibraltar based Innovation & Business Consulting firm. Eran has previously led the Financial Advisory Services practice at Deloitte in Gibraltar and has been working with Deloitte for over 15 years, initially based at…

Eugene Shakula is the Head of Operations at DeepMine - first social economic NFT strategy. Eugene is set to build thriving, cutting-edge and sustainable companies by establishing strong partnerships and enhancing internal processes. Eugene’s got a solid entrepreneurial background and a total of 10+ years of experience in leadership positions. He’s…

Evan Singh Luthra “I am Evan Singh Luthra, you can know more about me on EvanLuthra.com" Evan Singh Luthra has been building and investing in fast growing technology companies since before he was an adult. The combined market cap of the 100+ companies that he has built and invested in…

Francisco Martins Francisco Martins is a commercial executive and communicator. In his role as IDnow's Senior Executive, his mission is to expand the already successful IDnow's identity proofing platform into unicorn status in the UK and the EU. Prior to IDnow, Francisco worked for the likes of Fiserv, Visa and…

Gil Solomon Dubbed as "one of Israeli's leading emerging tech lawyers", Gil Solomon acts for clients in a variety of cross-border corporate transactions with an emphasis on technology related matters, privacy and data protection, cryptocurrency and blockchain, mergers and acquisitions and venture capital investments. Background/Experience: Prior to founding his firm,…

Ilman Shazhaev Ilman Shazhaev is the Founder & CEO of Farcana Metaverse. He is a techpreneur with extensive experience in launching IT and DeepTech engineering projects. For the last 5 years, he launched a series of startups related to IT, gaming, blockchain and healthtech. With a unique combination of business…

Iva Matasic Investor, Iva Matasic is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Consulio, Inc., Zagreb, Croatia and Palo Alto, California, and a founding member of the global e-learning Think Tank ‘Company of Thought’. Iva is a serial entrepreneur, started her first IT company 20 years ago. Last 10 years she…

Ivan Liljeqvist Ivan Liljeqvist is the CEO and Founder of Moralis.io - one of the most successful Web3 Development tools helping developers build fast and more efficiently on the blockchain. Ivan is responsible for setting the company’s strategic vision, developing its culture and managing and directing its agendas. Ivan is…

Jingwei Li Jingwei Li has a passion for businesses that promote financial inclusion and leverage data to shake up old-fashioned industries, and he loves jumping into the deep end with the new ideas and products. With a mixture of experience in central banking, investment banking and strategy consulting, Jingwei Li…

John Fan Mr. John Fan is based in San Francisco and focuses on investments in cloud infrastructure, data analytics, SaaS and logistics. An infrastructure engineer by trade, John draws upon his time at companies such as CloudSwitch (acquired by Verizon) and Google Cloud to guide his interest in companies with…

Josh O’Cock Josh O’Cock has a driven DNA that has seen him thriving at the forefront of social media and digital marketing. Josh has worked in social media and digital marketing and has developed an inspiring approach to digital marketing through consulting, managing and executing these digital strategies with a…

Dr Joshua Ellul Dr Joshua Ellul was appointed as the Director of Centre for DLT at University of Malta. He is also the Director of the Centre for Distributed Ledger Technologies at the University of Malta which offers a multidisciplinary Masters in Blockchain and DLT. He is Chairman of the…

Josipa Majic Predin Josipa Majic Predin is a serial technology entrepreneur with 9+ years of experience building scalable tech ventures. Josipa is leading product and development teams, selling to and co-developing products with Fortune 100 customers, raising capital from global professional investors. She is an expert in : go to…

Mr Kenneth Brincat has been appointed MDIA’s CEO in 2021. Enhancing the successes achieved during the initial years of the MDIA, Mr Brincat is spearheading the strategic direction of digital innovation in Malta. He holds a Master of Science Degree in HR and Training and currently reading for a Doctorate…

Klemen Gradisar Klemen Gradisar is the Co-founder of Ballies. He is also an entrepreneur, an advisor and a sought after public speaker. He is a creative thinker, a futuristic, an enterprising, a strategic and well-connected. Klemen Gradisar is highly passionate about sports, FinTech, crypto, Sportech, and digital innovation, and strongly…

Liudas Kanapienis is active fintech entrepreneur and business leader. He is the Co-Founder & CEO at Ondato. At first, working as a CEO in several industries, Liudas led multiple financial organisations, including one of Lithuania’s first major fintech startups. After witnessing the challenges of regulatory compliance and identity verification firsthand,…

Marija Rucevska Marija Rucevska is an entrepreneur who has over 5 years of experience in building tech startup ecosystems across the Baltics. As a co-founder of Helve, a strategic innovation company, she works with ambitious organisations committed to creating the future, instead of being disrupted by it. Helve provides end-to-end…

Samir Ceric Samir Ceric is a C-level executive in sports tech, former senior executive of finance, telecom, aviation and tech businesses, former Chairman of football club, investor and serial entrepreneur with 20+ years’ experience in Asia and the Balkans region; mentor, philanthropist, public speaker (inc London Business School TEDx), alumni…

Massimo Moretti Massimo Moretti currently holds the role of Founder & CEO at SIGNVM Group. SIGNVM works to foster global partnerships & cooperation in the Web 3.0 ecosystem with game-changer start-ups, corporates, institutional players & governments. Massimo Moretti’s worked extensively as a consultant with many start-ups in Europe and the…

Max Krupyshev is in Bitcoin since 2013. He is a founder of Satoshi Square and Bitcoin Foundation Ukraine. Being a member of the Blockchain Working Group, the organisation lobbying crypto in governments of different countries, he also participates in annual Europol Cryptocurrency Conference. Having a vast experience in working with…

Megan Nilsson is also known as Crypto Megan on social media. Megan high-end crypto and NFT portfolio advisor to corporations, investors, and celebrities, as well as an investor and member of the Bored Ape Yacht Club, Doodles, World of Women, and many other top-tier NFTs. Currently, Megan is on a…

Mikheil Didebulidze Mikheil Didebulidze joined the industry back in 2017 and became one of the pioneers in the development of industrial mining in Georgia. Mikheil Didebulidze is an entrepreneur and an investor with experience in incubating, launching and scaling start-ups. Being passionate about building business from the scratch and the…

Richard Hogg has been involved in online gaming since 1999. In a career that has spanned across three decades and three continents, he has overseen the induction of many brands and products into various marketplaces. Starting in Asia where he launched a number of sportsbooks, Richard moved to the UK…

Nikolas Xenofontos Nikolas Xenofontos is leading SALVUS Funds, a boutique advisory that works with neobanks, investment firms, online trading brokers, investment funds and Crypto-Asset Services Providers (CASP). Nikolas is known as a problem solver with an ability to see through the noise and has a diverse work resume from managing…

Paweł Łaskarzewski Paweł Łaskarzewski is the Co-founder of one of the largest launchpads in the cryptocurrency sector, and at the same time one of the contenders on top of the podium for the largest technological organization on the market of decentralized finance, the Synapse Network. In his career, he has…

On Yavin On Yavin is a serial entrepreneur, lawyer, and angel investor. He has more than 15 years of experience in general management, business development and marketing. He completed his law degree (L.L.B) at the College of Management and has been accepted as an Advocate by the Israeli Bar Association. On…

Özge Öz has been a Partner at QNBEYOND Ventures since January 2020. “We partner with audacious teams to take financial services beyond. As a strategic investor, our aim is to collaborate at the earliest stage in order to contribute with our insights and explore the potential opportunities within QNB Group.…

Rachel Pipan Rachel Pipan is a communications expert that specializes in seed, start-up, and scale-up public relations, marketing, and engagement. She co-founded Maneuvre with Director of Operations Peter Godwin in 2021. Before founding her own companies, Rachel Pipan rose through the ranks from Press Associate to become director of all…

Sergio Muscat Sergio Muscat is a 20-year veteran of the iGaming, Payments and Technology industries. His experience spans from project management to strategy, operations, and management advisory. He now focuses his efforts through Oxygia Consulting. Sergio's main goal is to assist companies in all stages of growth with that all-important…

Shimon Newman Shimon Newman has a Bachelor’s in International Political Economy and has worked as a token economist for the last four years. Seeing each successful blockchain project as analogous to a successful state, Shimon Newman brings his rich experience in game theory, incentive design, and distributed ledger technology towards…

Toni Morales Toni Morales is currently the Head of Partnerships at G4AL, a platform for developers and publishers to build blockchain-based play-to-earn economies into their games. Toni Morales is a multilingual and highly motivated individual with experience working abroad. He is a leader with an entrepreneurial mindset and a proven…

Ulrich Gilot Ulrich Gilot is a seasoned Bilingual English and French multi-channel digital & traditional marketing expert focused on business growth through high performance achievements and strong partnerships development with digital technology providers and media owners. Ulrich comes with over 16 years of digital marketing experience from planning to buying…

Vas Modinos is an IT professional with more than 22 years of experience in technical consulting & sales for enterprise-sized Fortune 500 companies. As part of his career he spent 18 years with Microsoft working in the UK and the UAE leading and orchestrating complex cloud solutions and driving competitive…

Wyatt Mufson Wyatt Mufson has been a developer for almost ten years. Now, he is the co-founder of a start-up building a monetization SDK for mobile games. Previously, Wyatt Mufson was a full stack developer at Amazon and an iOS developer at Grubhub. He is passionate about coding and is…

Zhi is the Founder and CEO of Carbon Credit Technology -- a climate tech company that aims to unlock the world's most significant carbon markets via blockchain technology. Zhi started his career at Goldman Sachs London Office in 2008. He then worked for Bloomberg and Credit Suisse before joining Preon Capital…

Nikolay Lobov is the Sales Director at Mascot Gaming, a developer of casino games. He has more than 12 years of experience in the IT and Telecommunication industry. Besides this, he's knowledgeable about Business Analytics, Digital Solutions, New Business Sales, Relationship Building, Client Engagement, etc. He's driven to get the…

Marc Ellinger is a founding partner of the firm of Ellinger and Associates, LLC, and represents businesses, individuals, organizations and committees in disputes. Marc focuses his practice in election law, legislative and rulemaking practice, municipal finance and structuring, infrastructure transactions, issues of state and federal constitutional law, gaming law, and…

Dr. Justine Scerri Herrera is a young passionate Lawyer, Advisory, Consultancy, licencing and directorships: Financial Services (EMI/PI licencing), Investment Services, and Virtual Financial Assets Sector (Crypto & Blockchain Activities and Licensing). Director of MK Fintech Partners - subsidiary of Michael Kyprianou & co LL.C Her personal Qualities include: Determination, Confidence,…

Jonathan Andresen Jonathan Andresen is Senior Director, Marketing and Products at Incode. Mr. Andresen joined Incode from Forcepoint in January 2022 and has been working in the enterprise IT and telecommunications sector since 1996, relocating to Asia in 2003. Prior to joining Incode, Mr. Andresen held various product, marketing, and…

Felix is Co-Founder of Dash NEXT & Dash Thailand. Dash is the leading cryptocurrency for real-life payments. Dash Next is focused on biz-dev and partnerships. Dash Thailand has established the first crypto payment ecosystem in Asia. He published the “Bitcoin Handbook” and is Co-Founder of FUTERIO and the Blocktech Institute.…

Yaroslav Shakula Yaroslav Shakula is the CEO of YARD Hub, a venture studio focused on Web3/NFT/P&E projects. Firstly, he has been involved in award-winning Web3 projects as an investor and advisor. Shakula is passionate about DAOs, community-backed projects and gaming industry disruption through blockchain. Yaroslav's professional background includes affiliate marketing,…

Motti Gil Motti Gil is a Financial Executive with vast experience as a senior member of management at publicly traded and privately held Hi-Tech companies. Gained extensive experience in corporate finance in Public and Private companies, control and budget planning, strategic decisions, financial forecasts, SOX compliance, contracts, legal, IR and…

Nick Spanos Nick Spanos is a pioneer in the bitcoin and blockchain technology space. In 2013, Spanos founded Bitcoin Center NYC - the world's first ever cryptocurrency trading floor - which initially opened directly across from the NYSE in 2013. Spanos is also CEO of Blockchain Technologies Corp., which patented…

Peter leads Veriff’s global Gaming team and is an expert on identity & technology with a particular focus on the Gambling sector. His experience lies in aligning  emerging data and evolving Tech solutions to increase engagement, drive business growth, enable regulatory adoption and ensure a safe and secure environment for…

Julian Goffin is the Executive Director and CEO of Finductive Ltd, holding this position for the past 3 years and being part of the team that created the idea of a finductive dream many years before that. A commercially minded payments expert with vast knowledge and experience in business development,…

Dinos Stranomitis was born in 1969 in Greece. He attended engineering studies in Athens Greece and in Newcaslte England as Naval Architect and Marine Engineer. After 2 years in the Navy and 4 years exercising engineering in Far East, he moved to gaming industry as a manager in various gaming…

A highly experienced senior level professional who has successfully managed boutique and large businesses. During this time he has closed multiple deals involving financial and product creativity. He has a keen eye for maximising sales situations and effectively managing innovative deals and appropriate strategies. Core strengths include being a motivational…

Kristijan is visionary and specialist in blockchain technology with a mission to bring better value to the economy and business. Decentralizing interdependent business processes with advanced and proven blockchain models.

Goudet ABALÉ – Blockchain Services Coordinator & Senior Public Relations Consultant (35°Nord - Avisa Parners) Goudet has worked in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space since 2017, having authored two research reports on Blockchain and geopolitics (Sciences Po Lille) and on Blockchain’s impact on money transfers in West Africa (Johns Hopkins…

Jerry Lopez is a 20yr veteran in Network Marketing, 6yrs in Blockchain and Crypto Currency. He has focused on international expansion and community culture building with the end goal to help redistribute wealth through education, entertainment and digital products, while bringing unity of people across the planet. Blockchain + Giving…

Tomash Devenishek is a technology industry veteran focused on algorithmically curated in-game microbetting. As a CEO & Founder of Kero Sports he works with the largest names in pro sports and gaming to deliver sportsbetting experiences that match the entertainment value of mainstream apps like TikTok and Instagram. Kero Sports…

David is an investor, entrepreneur, author, keynote speaker, and thought leader of the global technology landscape. His entrepreneurial accomplishments span several companies founded and grown over more than twenty years. An early adopter of blockchain technologies and an active Bitcoin investor since 2010, he was the first to own Ether…

Gabriele Pauliukaite is an ultimate DeFi enthusiast investing in various Terra Protocols since the inception of Terra. She is a crypto investor since 2017. Gabriele recently co-founded 60 mln. USD worth DeFi Startup and educated people about the investments into DeFi. She is always on the lookout for new partnerships…

Arne is independent Strategic Advisor for esports and games, as well as Advisory Board Member at multiple companies in this field. He is also Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and Co-Founder at Malta based MetaverseME Ltd. With many years of experience in esports as well as the development and publishing of…

A curious individual, thrilled by the emergence of the blockchain industry and actively looking to take part in the shaping of the sector since 2017. Already worked as a business development manager for several cryptocurrency exchanges, also a PhD student in economics at Université Côte d'Azur.

Adv. Meiran Shtibel is an Associate General Counsel at Fireblocks, a digital asset security platform for moving, storing, and issuing digital assets that enables financial institutions to securely build, run and scale digital asset operations. Prior to Fireblocks, she worked as an Assistant General Counsel at the Bank of Israel…

Laurin is an entrepreneur, postgraduate economist, ex-management consultant, and ex-associate for a corporate VC and family office. He was also a C-Level member of the world's first crypto-precious metals exchange and co-founder of a DeFi protocol. Following his passion for gaming, Laurin joined the Web 3 triple-A game Illuvium as…

He is iGaming Specialist in Latam & Co-Founder of Super Afiliados. Super Afiliados has one of the largest iGaming networks of websites in the whole of Latam and its main focus is in Brazil. Since 2007 your best partner in the region. Super Afiliados is a company that knows the…

Hilary Stewart-Jones is a practicing UK lawyer who has specialized in assisting gambling companies and associated businesses since 1995 both in house and in private practice. She headed sector teams as a partner at BLP and DLA UK LLP, where she was able to leverage an international network to help…

Maris Catania currently occupies the role of Head of Responsible Gaming and Research at Kindred. She started as a Risk and Fraud Analyst with Kindred and after receiving her Psychology MSc from the University of Leicester, took on the role of Responsible Gaming Manager. She has a Diploma in Gambling…

Partner and a member of Wiggin’s Corporate and Betting and Gaming groups. “I advise clients on a full range of corporate, commercial and regulatory matters, principally across the gambling and technology sectors, as well as providing general strategic advice. In terms of my corporate practice, I have a wealth of…

Ivan Filletti is the Head of Operations and Business Development for the Gaming Malta Foundation since almost seven years. Together with the GamingMalta team, he stewards the strategic direction of the Foundation ensuring that Malta retains its status as Home of Gaming Excellence. Prior to joining GamingMalta, Ivan was CEO…

Henry Dimech is a 2-decade veteran of the iGaming industry during which he has accumulated extensive experience in the Operational, Regulatory and Corporate spheres. Highly passionate about sports and betting since early age, he entered the industry back in 2001 joining Unibet. There he took responsibility for the production of…