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Margarita Cruz is an experienced consultant and board adviser with over 20 years of international expertise in the iGaming industry. As the founder of Diamond28 Consulting Ltd, she advises leading operators, platforms and providers on commercial strategy, regulatory affairs, AI tools, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) across regulated markets in Europe, including Scandinavia, as well as Latin America and North America.

Lilia Stoyanov is the CEO and an angel investor at Transformify (TFY), a global platform for recruitment, contractor management and payments. A fintech and digital transformation expert, she combines entrepreneurial leadership with experience in finance, technology and international operations. She teaches fintech and blockchain at Zigurat Business School and has served as an expert evaluator for the European Commission. Previously, she held senior roles at Skrill/Paysafe, including General Manager and Chief Financial Officer, and worked at EY and Coca-Cola Enterprises. A member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Lilia holds a postgraduate diploma in Financial Strategy from the Read More

Jonny has been an igaming journalist for the past four years, having started out in sports journalism with Planet Sport Group. He graduated with a first-class Sports Journalism degree from Leeds Trinity University in 2019 and is starting a Master’s degree in History at Teesside University next September. Before university, Jonny was the youngest of 20 people selected for News UK’s prestigious journalism summer school, which was followed by work experience at The Sunday Times and other UK newspapers alongside his studies.

John Sullivan is an international gambling industry executive, media entrepreneur and publisher with more than 30 years of experience across the global gaming sector. As Founder and CEO of Global Gambling News, he leads an international B2B media platform covering iGaming, sports betting and land-based casino gaming. The platform delivers industry news, analysis and commercial insights to a global professional audience.

Head of Partnerships with strong experience in business development and strategic partnership management within the iGaming industry. Skilled in building and maintaining B2B relationships, identifying growth opportunities, negotiating commercial agreements, and driving collaboration with affiliates, operators, and industry partners. Experienced in developing partnership strategies that support business growth and long-term success.

Gustaf Hoffstedt has served as Secretary General of BOS, the Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling, since 2015. The association represents major international gambling companies licensed in Sweden, including both operators and suppliers. He has played an active role in Sweden’s transition from a gambling monopoly to a non-discriminatory, multi-licence market. A frequent speaker on gambling regulation, Gustaf highlights the importance of achieving a high level of channelisation — the proportion of gambling activity taking place within the licensed market. He discusses how straightforward this objective may appear in theory, yet how challenging it has proved to achieve in practice Read More

Filip Koubek is the Co-Founder and CEO of Match Hype, a sports-tech company helping sportsbook operators engage customers through AI-powered, personalised sports video content. With more than ten years of experience in dynamic video technology, he has led Match Hype’s evolution from a social media solution into an interactive video experience integrated directly into sportsbook platforms. Match Hype uses AI and automation to transform sports data into branded, personalised and compliant video content at scale. By connecting content directly with betting opportunities, the company helps operators increase engagement, platform activity and betting conversion. Filip has also transformed Match Hype into Read More