Official Program – Eastern European Gaming Summit

Thursday November 23

10.00 – 10.30 - Registration

The registration on-site is at the registration desk at the Central foyer at IEC

10.10 – 11.10 - EEGS Ladies Breakfast

Ladies in Gaming presents:

Ladies Club - Business on High heels

11.10 – 11.30 – Keynote presentation, Oddin.gg

Competitive Gaming

An evolution of e-sports. Can e-sports be new demographic for operators?
Keynote Presentation, ODDIN.gg

Vladan Blagojevic, Business Development Manager

11.30 – 12.10 - Panel Session 1: iGaming iStyle

Panel Session: iGaming iStyle

Future of iGaming: How the exponential technology growth in the online gambling impacts the industry and challenges compliance. Part 2.

Moderator:

Andre Sousa Machado, Head of Publishers Relations at Sportradar

Speakers:

David Stoveld, COO at Armadillo Studios

Martina Dixey, Senior Compliance Manager, Playtech

Shaun McCamley, Owners Representative at Palms Royale Sofia

Vladan Blagojevic, Business Development Manager, Oddin.gg

12.10 – 12.50 – Panel Session 2: Land-Based Casinos, "Bricks and Clicks"

Panel Session: Land-Based Casinos, "Bricks and Clicks"

Land-Based and Metaverse Casino: what is in between? How does the "virtual world" and the physical casino work to the benefit of all stakeholders?

Moderator:

Arjan Kostrjens, Consultant, Speaker & Trainer, Explayner

Speakers:

Panagiote Tsolis, Director of the Business Programs and Assistant Professor at the Hellenic American University

Eduardo Morales Hermo, Gambling Advisor and Consultant, Ficom Leisure

John Connoly, Owner, Finger

Darko Zivanov, Senior Vice President, Maxbet

12.50 – 13.10 – Keynote presentation, LA LIGA

A Global Brand Transformation

Speaker:

Esteban Casado, Delegate of La Liga

13.10 – 13.40 – Lunch Break

Hall 2, Conference area

eurocatering event & planning size 306x202

13.40 – 14.00– Keynote presentation, Palms Royale Sofia

Social Casino Games: The New Frontier

Shaun McCamley, Owners Representative at Palms Royale Sofia

14.00 – 14.45 – Regulators' Roundtable - GLI

14.45 – 15.25 – Panel Session 3: Responsible or Responsive

Panel Session: Responsible or Responsive

Responsible gaming: what can be done to raise awareness? Is the industry responsible enough? Learn about how different jurisdictions attempt to improve the outcomes from voluntary self-exclusion programs by providing safer marketing and easier problem gaming enrollment.

Moderator:

Dan Iliovici , Vice President, ROMBET

Speakers:

Pieter Remmers, Secretary General, EASG

Rossi McKee, Co-Founder of Responsible Gaming Foundation

Zoran Puhac, Secretary General of European Organization for Gaming Law (EOGL)

Rada Gyonova, Member of the Management Board of Bulgarian Sports Totalizer

Vasko Ilijevski, President of ASOM

15.25 - END of Conference

Wednesday November 22

10.00 – 11.00 – Press conference at the EEGS Hall

Conference Zone, Hall 2. * For journalists only

10.30 – 11.00 – Registration

Online registration Registration EEGS 2023 – Eastern European Gaming Summit (eegamingsummit.com)
The registration on-side is at the registration desk at the central foyer at IEC. Paid admission.

11.30 – 11.40 – Keynote adress, Mrs. Rossi McKee, Co-Founder of Telematic Interactive Bulgaria

11.40 – 11.50 – Keynote adress, Mr. Angel Iribozov, Chairman at AGIB

11.50 – 12.00 – Keynote adress, Mr. Dinos Stranomitis, Director & COO at Altenar

12.00 – 12.40 – Panel Session 1: Gamification and AI

Panel Session: Gamification and AI

How to utilize the new technologies for unsurpassed experience

Moderator:

Alexis Wicen, Co-Founder and CEO of Unibo

Speakers:

George Malchev, Founder of Xplora

Aleksandra Andrishak, Editor -in-Chief at Slotsjudge

Mariana Todorova, Futurist and Associate Professor at the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Georgi Kanev, Head of Interactive Entertainment & Gaming, Kinstellar

12.40 – 13.40 – Lunch Break

Hall 2, Conference Area
eurocatering event & planning size 306x202

13.40 – 14.20 – Panel Session 2: Settlement ecosystems. How to settle in the labyrinth?

Panel Session: Settlement ecosystems. How to settle in the labyrinth?

Different payment methods and the development of the industry. Cashless solutions.

Moderator:

Dinos Stranomitis, COO, Altenar

Speakers:

Diana Karaivanova, Group Data Protection Officer and Senior Legal Counsel at OpenPayd

Vanessa Hurt, Senior Regulatory Counsel at Paysafe

Marina Muchakova, Tax Consultant, “Vesta Accounting”

Alexander Pehlivanov, Operations Director and Co-Founder of Kibernacia

14.20 – 15.00 – Panel Session 3: Gambling Advertising

Panel Session: Gambling Advertising

Gambling advertising in a state of regulatory flux: what does it mean for the gambling brands? State of regulations. Operating in restricted advertising environment.

Moderator:

Arjan Kostrjens, Consultant, Speaker & Trainer, Explayner

Speaker:

Gemma Boore, Senior Associate, Harris Hagan

Debora Dineva, Associate in the Interactive Entertainment & Gaming sector, Kinstellar

Birgitte Sand, Founder of Birgitte Sand & Associates ApS, Fоrmer Director of Danish Gambling Authority

Rossi McKee, Co-Founder of Telematic Interactive Bulgaria

Tsvetelina Dimitrova, PhD, Partner at “Georgiev, Todorov & Co” Law firm

15.00 – 15.20 – Coffee Break

eurocatering event & planning size 306x202

15.20 – 16.00 – Panel Session 4: The Marketer’s Guide to the Digital Galaxy

Panel Session: The Marketer’s Guide to the Digital Galaxy: Strategies to engage and retain customers.

Moderator:

Aleksandra Andrishak, Editor -in-Chief at Slotsjudge

Speakers:

Marin Ribac, Director Sales and Digital Advertising, Sportradar

Iveta Kulenska, Chief Marketing Officer, Rise The Web

Liliana Almeida, Head of Brand & Communications, Clever Advertising

Andre Sousa Machado, Head of Publishers Relations at Sportradar

16.00 – 16.20 - Keynote presentation, Pieter Remmers, EASG

Keynote presentation: My lucky numbers

Pieter Remmers, Secretary General, EASG

16.20 – 17.00 - IMGL Masterclass

Practical solutions for new and developing regulators

Speakers:

Joerg Hoffman, Head of the Gaming & Betting Law Practice Group of Melchers Law Firm, Germany

Birgitte Sand, CEO, Birgitte Sand Associates, Denmark

Ana-Maria Baciu, Managing Partner, Simion & Baciu, Romania

Marko Tomic, Partner, Andelovic, Siketic and Tomic, Croatia

Sissel Weitzhandler, Director of compliance and regulatory affairs Allwyn Group.

Phil Savage, Head of European Affairs, IMGL

17.00 – 17.45 - Panel Session 5: Regulatory environment

Panel Session: Regulatory environment

How effective the gaming regulatory framework can be? AML, Data Protection, Cybersecurity: current state, good practices and future challenges. Gaming Law and Regulation – the current state and future expectations

Moderator:

Dr. Joerg Hofmann, Senior Partner, Melchers Law Firm

Speakers:

Janis Ungurs, Director of the Legal Department, Lotteries and Gambling Supervisory Inspectorate, Latvia

Gemma Boore, Senior Associate, Harris Hagan

Diana Karaivanova, Group Data Protection Officer and Senior Legal Counsel, OpenPayd

Charalambos Charalambous, Technical Compliance Senior Officer, Cyprus Gaming and Casino Supervision Commission

17.45 – End of Day 1