Program

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 Welcoming speech

Regulatory panels

09:10 – 10:10 Europe (Germany/ Switzerland – new money gaming act/ Malta)

Moderated by Richard Leather, Chief Content Officer (Gambling Compliance)

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 / 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), Dr. Ola Wiklund, Partner (Wiklund Law), 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: Jessica Maier, German Attorney (MELCHERS LAW), Rossi McKee, Vice President (Casino Technology), Monika Zlateva, Business Development Manager (EGT Interactive); Ana-Maria Baciu, Partner (Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen)

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 Zilbershtein, Hyperion, Rumen Subev, Founder & CEO (intelliStack), Assaf Stieglitz, Founder & Owner (Odds1x2.com), Alex Kornilov, Managing Director (BETEGY)

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); 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

Day 2 (Wednesday, 21 November)

Vitosha Hall

8:30 – 9:00 Registration and coffee

Taxes and Regulatory Trends

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 European Markets Development

Speaker: Alex Haberl, Regulatory Development Manager (GLI Europe)

10:10 – 11:00 M&A

Speakers: James Scicluna, (Co-Managing Partner (WH Partners); Dr. Joerg Hofmann, Senior Partner (Melchers Law Firm)

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, CSO (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, Partner (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”)

13:30 – 14:20 CSR and Responsible Gaming

Speakers: Pieter Remmers, CEO (Assissa Consultancy), Dan Iliovici, Vice President (ROMBET)

14:20 – 15:05 The True Cost of Promo Play

Speaker: Lucien Wijsman, Trainer (Totally Gaming Academy)

15:05 PM Closing Day 2

CONTINUING EVENTS

EEGS Masterclass

Date: 19th November

Venue: Metropolitan Hotel Sofia

Hours: 9:30 - 16:00