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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

Speakers

attendee
Karolina Pelc
Strategic Adviser and founder
Basic Strategy
attendee
Itai Zak
CEO
GoWild Gaming
attendee
Alexandre Tomic
CEO & Founder
Alea / Slotsmillion
attendee
Melvin Ritsema
Managing Director
Royal Panda
attendee
Daniela Johansson
Chief Responsibility Officer and Deputy CEO
Paf
attendee
Veiko Krunberg
MD - Online
Olympic Entertainment Group
attendee
Graham Weir
Founder & CEO
Safer Gambling Solutions
attendee
Scott Ronan
Head of Technology
Betsson Group
attendee
Ewa Kazmierska
COO
LVBet
attendee
Bryan Bailey
Founder
CasinoMeister
attendee
Stian Hornsletten
CEO CasinoEngine
EveryMatrix
attendee
Mark McGuinness
Director of UK Operations
Sportpesa
attendee
Martin Calvert
Marketing Director
Blueclaw
attendee
Robin Hutchison
Director
Square in the Air
attendee
Michael Pedersen
CEO & Co-founder
Letsbet.com
attendee
Nikola Teofilovic
General Manager
AskGamblers
attendee
Helen Walton
Chief Commercial Officer
Gamevy & Gluck
attendee
Simon Collins
Founder
Gaming Realms
attendee
Norbert Mathies
Managing Director
Spinmatic
attendee
Phil Parry
CEO
iForium
attendee
Gavin Walters
Director of Business Development
Gambling.com
attendee
Lee-Ann Johnstone
CEO & Founder
AffiliateINSIDER
attendee
Adriaan Brink
CEO
BETR
attendee
Ian Sims
CEO
Rightlander
attendee
Anna Hemmings
CEO
GamCare
attendee
Jez San
CEO & Founder
Funfair Technologies
attendee
Christian Maglia
COO
Stanleybet Group
attendee
Tobias Svensen
CEO
Casino Grounds
attendee
Sam Hobcraft
Founder
Omnia Casino
attendee
James Bennett
Director
Square in the Air
attendee
Clive Hawkswood
Chairman
RAIG
attendee
David Clifton
Partner
Clifton Davies
attendee
Ismail Vali
Consultant
iGaming Leaders
attendee
Andrew Taylor
Regulatory Policy Executive
Advertising Standards Authority
attendee
Magnus Olsson
Head of Sales and Account Management
Play'n GO
attendee
Cecilia Paolino-Uboldi
International Director for BD
Carnival Corporation
attendee
Peter Greenhill
CEO
Pagasus Consulting
attendee
Marko Jelen
Director of Sales
We are Casino
attendee
Kelly Kehn
Co-Founder
All-in Diversity
attendee
Gideon Bierer
Managing Partner
Partis Solutions
attendee
Kresimir Spajic
SVP Online Gaming
Hard Rock
attendee
Wojciech Trzaska
Business Development Director DACH
LVbet
attendee
James Myles
Analyst
Eta Delta
attendee
David Flynn
CEO
Swintt
attendee
Steven Effingham
Director, Tax Policy
EY

The Schedule

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."

    Executive Chairman, Green Jade Games

Networking

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.

View Networking

Altitude 360 and Skyloft:

Natural History Museum:

Confirmed Participants

Sky Betting & Gaming
1xbet
Betcart
BetCris
Betsson Group
Paddy Power Betfair
SuperBet
BetConstruct
Betfred
Bets10 / Realm Entertainment Ltd
Favbet
Fun88
Kindred Group
Betway
Pinnacle Solution
Gauselmann AG
Fusioneer
OPAP
News UK
Neds.com
Setanta Sports Media

OLYMPIA LONDON

Address Hammersmith, London W14. UK.

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Sponsors & Partners

Headline Sponsor
Play'n GO
Premium Sponsor
We Are Casino
Bee-Fee Games
iForium
BetConstruct
Trustly
HiPay
Red Tiger
InBet Games
Pragmatic Solutions
Leida Sports Group
AskGamblers
CasinoBeats
SBC News
SBC Americas
Esports Insider

If you are interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at the CasinoBeats Summit, please send an email to [email protected]

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UK Office

2nd floor 212 New Kings Road London SW6 4NZ

US Office

Sport Global USA 7272 Wisconsin Ave, 10th floor Bethesda, MD 20814

Contacts

UK Tel: +44 (0)20 3983 7050 US Tel: +1 (551) 261-3995 Email: [email protected] Team Members' Contacts: here

Contacts

UK Tel: +44 (0)20 3983 7050 US Tel: +1 (551) 261-3995 Email: [email protected] Team Members' Contacts: here

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