11th Eastern European Gaming Summit
Venue: Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Bulgaria
Day 1 (Tuesday, 20 November)
Vitosha Hall
(Rodopi Hall is also at the participants disposal throughout the conference)
08:30 – 9:00 Registration and coffee
09:00 – 9:10 Opening (welcoming speech)
Regulatory panels
09:10 – 10:10 Europe ( Greece& Cyprus/ Netherlands/ Germany/ Switzerland – new money gaming act/ Malta)
Speakers: Simon Planzer, Partner (Planzer Law); Joseph Borg, Partner (WH Partners); Dr. Joerg Hofmann, Senior Partner (Melchers Law Firm)
10:10 – 11:00 Eastern Europe (Poland/ Romania/ Slovenia/ Hungary/Bulgaria)
Moderated by Donata Szabo, Junior Legal and Research Manager (GamblingCompliance)
Speakers: Ana- Maria Baciu, Partner (Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen); Bartosz Andruszaniec, Senior Associate (WH Partners); Angel Iribozov, Chairman (BTAMOGI)
11:00 – 11:15 Official Opening
11:20 – 11:50 Coffee Break/ Press Conference (“ Vitosha ” Hall)
Official press conference supporter:
BlockChain Technology
11:50 – 12:20 Blockchain and Gambling Ventures – the Risks and the Solutions
Moderated by Genia Gurevitz, Head of Baltics and APAC-Based Operations (Tal Ron, Drihem & Co., Law Firm)
Speakers: Tal Itzhak Ron, Chairman and CEO (Tal Ron, Drihem & Co., Law Firm); Oron Barber, CEO (CoinPoint Group; Sofia); Amir Mikay, co-founder (Trafficlightmedia); Joseph Borg, Partner (WH Partners), Nicc Lewis, President, (Expozive Holdings); Vanya Ilieva, VP Marketing, (FXTP, Sofia)
12:20 – 12:50 It’s Hot in the Nordics
Moderated by Tal Itzhak Ron, Chairman and CEO (Tal Ron, Drihem & Co., Law Firm)
Speakers: Rolf Sims, Public Affairs Manager (Kindred Group in Norway), Ola Wiklund, Ilkka Aalto-Setälä, Simon Planzer (Planzer Law) , Dr. Joerg Hofmann, Senior Partner (Melchers Law Firm)
12:50 – 13:50 Lunch (in the foyer of hall “Vitosha”)
12:50 – 13:50 Global Gaming Women Lunch – “The art of leaning in and reaching out”
Everyone is welcome (men and women), but advance sign -up is required. Place: hall ” Rodopi ”
Speakers: TBA
Gaming Technology Developments
13:50 – 14:10 Innovations in Technology
Moderated by Tal Itzhak Ron, Chairman and CEO (Tal Ron, Drihem & Co., Law Firm)
Speaker: Stav Zibershtein, Hyperion; Rumen Sabev, Founder & CEO (intelliStack)
14:10 – 14:30 Mobile betting in Eastern Europe: problem or possibility
Speaker: Ivan Liashenko, Head of Customer Experience and Product (PARIMACH)
Marketing, Brand Engagement and Personalization
14:30 – 14:50 Win back the hearts of your players. Making an impact with sports big data
Speaker: Alex Kornilov, Managing Director (BETEGY)
14:50 – 15:10 Creating a successful Digital PR & Content Marketing Strategy
Speaker: Laura Crimmons, Founder (Silverthorn Agency)
New Market opportunities Around the Globe
15:10 – 15:40 How do punters bet on US Sports
Speaker: Peter Ivanov, Head of Trading (UltraPlay)
15:40 – 16:15 Coffee Break and EEGS’s lottery
Prizes are kindly provided by:
Millennial Market and Customer of tomorrow
16:15 – 16:45 Millennial Market and Customer of tomorrow
Speaker: Mark Thomas, Co-Founder & CEO (ZenSports)
eSports, DFS, Social gaming
16:45 – 17:15 eSports – Beyond the hype
Moderated by Jessica Maier, German Attorney, MELCHERS LAW
Speakers: Nicholas Aquilina, Attorney (Brandl & Talos Attorneys at Law); Alex Igelman (Millennial Esports); Mario Ovcharov, CEO, UltraPlay;
IMGL Masterclass
17:15 – 17:50 IMGL Masterclass – When the gambling and games collide
Moderated by Simon Planzer, Partner (Planzer Law)
Speaker: Ana-Maria Baciu, Partner (Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen)
17:50 PM Closing Day 1
19:30 – 22:00 Official cocktail at Metropolitan Hotel
Sponsored by: With the kind support of:
22:30 – Till early morning After Party at Hotel Ramada Princess Casino
With the kind support of:
Day 2 (Wednesday, 21 November)
Vitosha Hall
9:00 – 9:35 Are regulators micro-managing gambling operators out of the market?
Speaker: David Clifton, Director (Clifton Davies Consultancy Limited)
9:35 – 10:10 Advanced Gaming Concepts & Skill-Based Game
Speaker: Alex Haberl, Regulatory Development Manager (GLI Europe)
10:10 – 11:00 M&A and restructuring
Speaker: James Scicluna, (Co-Managing Partner (WH Partners)
11:00 – 11:20 Usage of AI to enhance the players experience, attract new players, tailor the offer and differentiate your brand from the competition
Speaker: Kostandina Zafirovska, CEO (BtoBet)
11:20 – 12:00 Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:00 BEGE Expo 2018 Opening Ceremony at the central foyer stage
12:00 -12:30 AML and Cyber security part / GDPR
Moderated by Dusan Pavlovic, Compliance Advisor (Better Collective)
Speakers: Miglena Dimitrova(MDMI Legal), Angel Angelov, Chief Legal Officer and DPO (Eurofootball), Emil Georgiev, Attorney-at-law (Reguligence)
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch (in the foyer of hall “Vitosha” + hall “ Rodopi)
13:30 – 14:20 CSR and Responsible Gaming
Speakers: Pieter Remmers, CEO (Assissa Consultancy), Dan Iliovici, Vice President (ROMBET), Andrew Tottenham, Managing Director (Tottenham & Co)
14:20 – 15:20 The True Cost of Promo Play
Speaker: Lucien Wijsman, Trainer (Totally Gaming Academy)
15:20 PM Closing Day 2
CONTINUING EVENTS
EEGS Masterclass
Date: 19th November
Venue: Metropolitan Hotel Sofia
Hours: 9:30 – 16:00
Balkan Entertainment & Gaming Expo – BEGE
Date: 21 – 22 November
Venue: Inter Expo Center, Sofia
Hours: 11:00 – 18:00
Gaming StartUp Challenge
Date: 21 – 22 November
Venue: Inter Expo Center, Sofia
Hours: TBA
