ABOUT THE CASINOBEATS SUMMIT
The CasinoBeats Summit is part of the wider Betting on Sports Week, which takes place on 18-21 September at Olympia London.
The Summit, launched in 2018, brings together operators, suppliers and a range of sector visionaries to consider the challenges facing the online casino sector. The CasinoBeats Summit offers industry insight, knowledge sharing and networking opportunities at the heart of the world’s largest regulated online gaming market.
250
Delegates
30+
Executive Speakers
14
Sessions & Presentations
Karolina Pelc
Strategic Adviser and founder
Basic Strategy
Itai Zak
CEO
GoWild Gaming
Alexandre Tomic
CEO & Founder
Alea / Slotsmillion
Melvin Ritsema
Managing Director
Royal Panda
Daniela Johansson
Chief Responsibility Officer and Deputy CEO
Paf
Veiko Krunberg
MD - Online
Olympic Entertainment Group
Graham Weir
Founder & CEO
Safer Gambling Solutions
Scott Ronan
Head of Technology
Betsson Group
Ewa Kazmierska
COO
LVBet
Bryan Bailey
Founder
CasinoMeister
Stian Hornsletten
CEO CasinoEngine
EveryMatrix
Mark McGuinness
Director of UK Operations
Sportpesa
Martin Calvert
Marketing Director
Blueclaw
Robin Hutchison
Director
Square in the Air
Michael Pedersen
CEO & Co-founder
Letsbet.com
Nikola Teofilovic
General Manager
AskGamblers
Helen Walton
Chief Commercial Officer
Gamevy & Gluck
Simon Collins
Founder
Gaming Realms
Norbert Mathies
Managing Director
Spinmatic
Phil Parry
CEO
iForium
Gavin Walters
Director of Business Development
Gambling.com
Lee-Ann Johnstone
CEO & Founder
AffiliateINSIDER
Adriaan Brink
CEO
BETR
Ian Sims
CEO
Rightlander
Anna Hemmings
CEO
GamCare
Jez San
CEO & Founder
Funfair Technologies
Christian Maglia
COO
Stanleybet Group
Tobias Svensen
CEO
Casino Grounds
Sam Hobcraft
Founder
Omnia Casino
James Bennett
Director
Square in the Air
Clive Hawkswood
Chairman
RAIG
David Clifton
Partner
Clifton Davies
Ismail Vali
Consultant
iGaming Leaders
Andrew Taylor
Regulatory Policy Executive
Advertising Standards Authority
Magnus Olsson
Head of Sales and Account Management
Play'n GO
Cecilia Paolino-Uboldi
International Director for BD
Carnival Corporation
Peter Greenhill
CEO
Pagasus Consulting
Marko Jelen
Director of Sales
We are Casino
Kelly Kehn
Co-Founder
All-in Diversity
Gideon Bierer
Managing Partner
Partis Solutions
Kresimir Spajic
SVP Online Gaming
Hard Rock
Wojciech Trzaska
Business Development Director DACH
LVbet
James Myles
Analyst
Eta Delta
David Flynn
CEO
Swintt
Steven Effingham
Director, Tax Policy
EY
19 September 2018
09:00 – 19:00
Exhibition Open
10:15 – 11:00
Live and kicking
Speakers:
Jean-Paul Rowland, Commercial Manager, Authentic Gaming
Scott Ronan, Head of Technology, Betsson
Veiko Krünberg, Managing Director, Olympic Entertainment Group
Helen Walton, Founder, Gamevy
11:00 – 11:30
Break
11:30 – 12:10
CEO panel: The future of online casino
Speakers:
Itai Zak, CEO, GoWild Gaming
Alex Tomic, CEO, SlotsMillion
Michael Pedersen, CEO, Letsbet.com
Robin Hutchison, director, Square in the Air
12:10 – 12:40
UK tax hike
Speakers:
Clive Hawkswood, CEO, Remote Gambling Association
James Myles, analyst, Eta Delta
Steven Effingham, director tax policy, EY
David Clifton, Director, Clifton Davies
12:40 – 14:10
Lunch & networking break
14:10 – 15:00
With great power comes great responsibility
Speakers:
Graham Weir, Group Director of Responsible Gambling, Ladbrokes Coral
Anna Hemmings, CEO, GamCare
Daniela Johansson, Chief Responsibility Officer and Deputy CEO, Paf
David Flynn, CEO – Group Operations, Jackpotjoy
15:00 – 15:30
Gender equality in online gaming
Speakers:
Ewa Kazmierska, COO, TWIN
Cecilia Paolino-Uboldi, partner, SlotGuru
Simon Dorsen, Consultant
Kelly Kehn, Co-Founder, All-In Diversity
15:30 – 16:00
Break
16:00 – 16:45
Blockchain roadblock
Speakers:
Adriaan Brink, CEO, Better Betting
Jez San, CEO & Founder, Funfair.io
Lorena Torregrosa, COO, Luckia
16:45 – 17:30
Slots: old dog, new tricks
Speakers:
Simon Collins, Founder, Gaming Realms
Melvin Ritsema, CMO, Royal Panda
Magnus Olsson, Play’n GO, Sales Director
Wojciech Trzaska, business development director, LVBet
Tobias Svensen, Head of Operations, Casino Grounds
17:00 – 19:00
Networking Drinks in Exhibition Area
18:30 – 22:00
C-level & Affiliate Dinners @ Skyloft (Millbank Tower)
20:00 – 01:00
Official Party @ Skyloft (Millbank Tower)
20 September 2018
9:00 – 17:30
Exhibition Open
10:15 – 11:00
Brave new world: casino, betting and new markets
Speakers:
Daniel Wallach, Partner, Becker & Poliakoff
Ismail Vali, Senior Consultant, iGaming Leaders
Gideon Bierer, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Partis Solutions
Kresimir Spajic, SVP of online gaming, Hard Rock
Tony Plaskow, founder, Pixiu Gaming
11:00 – 11:30
Break
11:30 – 12:00
Fantasy or nightmare? The fine line of slots promotion
Speakers:
Andy Taylor, Regulatory Policy Executive, CAP/ASA
12:00 – 12:40
The changing affiliate landscape
Speakers:
Nikola Teofilovic, General Manager, AskGamblers
Gavin Walters, Director of Business Development, Gambling.com Group
Ian Sims, Founder & MD, Rightlander
Bryan Bailey, Founder, Casinomeister
Lee-Ann Johnstone, Founder & CEO, Affiliate Insider
12:40 – 14:10
Lunch & networking break
14:10 – 14:45
Taking live forward
Speakers: Karolina Pelc, Casino Director, LeoVegas
14:45 – 15:30
The cross-sell opportunity
Speakers:
Stian Hornsletten, CEO CasinoEngine, EveryMatrix
Norbert Mathies, CEO, Spinmatic
Marko Jelen, director, WeAreCasino
Mark McGuiness, CMO, BetOlimp
15:30 – 16:00
Break
16:00 – 16:45
The future player: retention & promotion
Speakers:
Martin Calvert, Marketing Director, Blueclaw
Phil Parry, CEO, Iforium
Sam Hobcraft, Founder, Omnia Casino
James Bennett, Director, Square in the Air
16:45 – 17:30
Experience counts – the Hall of Fame panel
Speakers:
Constantinos Antonopoulos, Founder & Former CEO, Intralot
Mark Blandford, Founder, Sportingbet
Paris Smith, CEO, Pinnacle
NOTE: Session is held in Betting on Sports Conference Hall 1
17:30 – 20:30
Networking Drinks @ Hand & Flower Pub
21:00 – 02:00
Closing Party @ Hintze Hall, Natural History Museum
Jesper Kärrbrink
"Innovation and forward thinking always excites me and all of us at Mr Green. The CasinoBeats Summit promises to be an event that looks to the future, examining the threats and opportunities facing the industry and how we collectively can move forward. As part of Betting on Sports Week, I expect the Summit to establish itself as a popular date in the diary for the online casino sector."
NETWORKING EVENTS:
Tuesday 18 September:
- Networking Drinks @ Hilton Olympia from 18:30
Wednesday 19 September:
- Networking Drinks in exhibition area from 17:00 to 19:00
- Official networking party @ Skyloft from 20:00 to 1:00
Thursday 20 September:
- Networking drinks at the Hand & Flower Pub from 17:30 to 20:30
- Thursday evening we have the exclusive Hall of Fame awards evening and networking party at one of London’s most iconic venues, the Natural History Museum. We turn the venue into the ultimate awards evening and networking event until 2 in the morning, and provide you with a once in a lifetime experience
SCHEDULE MEETINGS:
The Official Conference App will be available for download, and will enable delegates to access a full list of attendees, with the option to message one another to arrange meetings pre-event and during the event.
The App can be customised by each delegate to plan their even in full, including conference agenda, session schedule, event activity feed, venue information etc.
Altitude 360 and Skyloft:
Natural History Museum:
If you are interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at the CasinoBeats Summit, please send an email to [email protected]