Category: Speakers 2026

Quirino Mancini is a Director and Partner at WH Partners Italy as well as a co-founder of SBC Advisory, a gaming & media business consultancy house based in London. He is one of the leading Italian media & gaming lawyers with a robust specialist practice of more than 20 years. He acts for many Italian and foreign-based companies active across various European and international regulated markets, advising on business strategy, legal and regulatory compliance and other operational matters. Quirino is the immediate past President of the International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL) and a long-standing member of its Executive Committee.  Read More

Joseph Borg heads both the Fintech and the Gaming and Gambling practices of WH Partners. Joe is ranked in the prestigious Chambers FinTech 2022 guide in the FinTech Legal practice area in Malta. He is also ranked as a “Leading Individual” in the FinTech practice area in Malta by Legal 500 EMEA 2022 guide, where WH Partners is listed as a Tier 1 law firm in Malta. Joe also practices in the areas of Esports, Corporate, IT, Telecoms and Intellectual Property Law. He is a Co-Founder and currently the Vice-President of Bitmalta, which is a non-profit organization with a mission Read More

James Illingworth serves as the Vice President of Sales EMEA at Gaming Laboratories International, heading up the European Business Development team across both land-based and online markets. With over 18 years of experience in the gaming industry, Illingworth brings a deep understanding of the market and a strong network across the continent. Throughout his career, he has held key roles at well-respected companies including Atronic, Magic Dreams SRL, Spielo International, and John Huxley. His journey in gaming began in publishing, providing him with a unique perspective on the industry’s evolution. For the past 12+ years, James has been a driving Read More

Rossi McKee is an entrepreneur, investor and owner of group of companies focused on online and land-based gaming, digital technologies and etc. As a co-founder and vice president of Telematic Interactive, CT Interactive and CT Gaming she oversees the Company’s global strategy and operation. Her gaming background and experience has been instrumental in opening new markets and leading the expansion in South and North America. Market acquisition for the online gaming and betting vertical are currently in focus as she seeks opportunities and builds partnerships, increasing the number of live markets and driving sales efforts in the region. Her attention Read More

Pieter is Founder of Assissa Consultancy Europe. He is a veteran in the area of responsible gambling, consultancy and training of gambling industry professionals. He has been involved in projects with the gambling industry since 1989. Besides Pieter is a consultant worldwide for as well as the gambling and betting industry land based and online, casinos, slot machine arcades and lotteries and for regulators and other governmental bodies. He is a member of the Executive Committee and serves as Secretary General of the European Association for the Study of Gambling (EASG) since 1997. In 2003 he was the initiator of Read More