iGaming Forum 2020 Schedule
Networking Schedule
Monday, May, 25 from 17:00
By invitation ONLY – Official Dinner Banquet
1. Beat the Queue – Early Registration
2. Welcoming cocktail
3. Networking Dinner
4. Poker Tournament
Venue: Casino Cosmopol
Tuesday, May, 26
By invitation ONLY – Official Dinner Banquet
1. The Women in Gaming Breakfast ( 8:00 – 8:45 am)
2. Sundowner Cruise
3. Official Dinner Banquet
Venue: Café Opera
Wednesday , May, 27 from 15:00
UnWind & ReWind UnWind & ReWind
Venue: Vau De Ville
iGF Executive – Tuesday, May, 26
8:00 – 8:45
Registration & Morning Coffee
8:45 – 8:50
Welcome from Organizer
8:50 – 9:00
Chairman’s Opening Remarks
Bengt Jönsson, Chairman at iGamingForum 2020
9:00 - 9:20
Keynote: Sweden – The State of a Nation
Camilla Rosenberg, Director General at Spelinspektionen
9:20 – 10:00
Panel: Looking at other Scandinavian jurisdictions and the rest of the Nordic
Moderator:
Bengt Jönsson, Chairman at iGaming Forum 2020
Christer Fahlstedt, CEO at PAF
Birgitte Sand, Director at Spillemyndigheden (Danish Gambling Authority)
TBC Speaker From Nordic Gambling
10:00 - 10:30
Morning Coffee
10:30 – 11:10
The CEO Panel: The next frontier – New Jurisdictions, Innovation and Strategy
Moderator:
Per Jadung, CEO at Casino Cosmopol
Tobias Fagerlund, CEO & President at Global Gaming
Tomas Bäckman, CEO at Hero Gaming
11:10 – 11:30
Topic to be Announced
11:30 – 12:10
Panel: Zooming in on Innovation, M&A’s and Strategic partnerships
Moderator:
Michal Kopec, Head of M&A at Better Collective
Philip Doftvik, Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Finance at LeoVegas
Rune Löderup, Chairman at Raging Bull Invest AB
12:10 – 12:50
Panel: Reaching your clients – Acquisition and retention strategies in increasingly regulated and competitive gaming markets
Klas Winberg, CMO at RakeTech
Peter Ekmark, CEO at Internet Vikings
Erik Hellqvist, CMO at Wunderino
12:50 – 14:00
Networking Lunch and Dedicated EXPO time
14:00 – 14:20
“The Swedish Lesson” – Economic impacts of the legalisation and regulation of gaming
Adam Kostyál, Senior Vice President & Head of Listings at Nasdaq
14:20 – 15:00
The meeting of the minds: Lost in translation – Black, Grey or White?
Moderator:
Michael Caselli, Founder of iGaming Business
Gustaf Hoffstedt, Secretary General at BOS
15:00 – 15:30
Afternoon Refreshments
15:30 – 16:00
Panel: Content is always King – Innovative content solutions for the Scandinavian region and beyond
16:10 – 16:50
Panel: Pushing Disruption and Innovation through Diversity
Moderator:
Christina Thankor-Ranking, Principal Consultant at 1710 Gaming
Ranjana Adhikari, Co-head Media Entertainment at Nishith Desai Associates
16:50
Chairman’s Closing Remarks and End of Executive Conference
Emerging Gaming Markets – Tuesday, May, 26
8:00 – 8:45
Registration & Morning Coffee
10:00 – 10:30
Morning Coffee (Dedicated EXPO time)
10:30 – 10:35
Morning Chairman’s Opening Remarks
Giulia Jalmerot – Timarco, Head of Content at iGaming Forum
10:35 - 11:20
Setting the Scene: Opening Panel and Jurisdictional Pitch
Moderator:
Giulia Jalmerot – Timarco, Head of Content at iGaming Forum
Ranjana Adhikari, Co-head Media Entertainment at Nishith Desai Associates
Dr. George Lin, Managing Partner at Lin & Partner
Pablo Bermudez, Founder at Super Calamansi (TBC)
12:00 – 13:00
Panel: Marketing and the Asian customer
Dov Allin, CEO at MarketingCrossMediaAsia
Johan Styren, CEO at Dilanti Media
Bhavesh Parthi, Head of Affiliates at OPPA BET (TBC)
Shino Besson, Operations Manager Japan at GameLounge (TBC)
13:00 - 14:00
Networking Lunch Break (dedicated Expo time)
14:00 – 14:40
Panel: Developing games for the Asian market – What are customers and operators looking for?
Staffan Lindgren, Partner at Alpha Nordic Capital (TBC)
Rune Löderup, Chairman at Raging Bull Invest AB
Michael Charlton, Asia Pacific Director at GVC Group (TBC)
14:40 – 15:00
Keynote: An US Outlook – Understanding the current landscape
15:00 – 15:30
Afternoon Networking Break (EXPO Time)
15:30 – 16:10
Panel: State by State – Licensing, taxation and timeline to realization
Brendan Bussmann, Partner & Director at Government Affairs
Krister Malm, Founder & Group CEO at Oddsium
16:10 – 16:50
Panel: “Lost in Translation” – Understanding consumer preferences and how to market to them Solving hurdels.
16:50 – 17:00
Chairman’s Closing Remarks and End of Stream
17:00
Networking Drinks
Responsible Gambling Scandinavia- Tuesday, May, 26
13:00 – 14:00
Networking Lunch
14:00 – 14:05
Afternoon Chairman’s Opening Remarks
14:05 – 14:30
Keynote: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Responsible Gambling (RG) – How it can make or break your business
14:30 - 15:00
Panel: Fighting match fixing and promoting integrity in Sports
Gustaf Hoffstedt, Secretary General at BOS
Maria Wennerberg Sedigh, Senior Advisor at SPER
Daniel Vicente, Head of Esports, Mobile & Gaming at LaLiga
15:00 – 15:30
Afternoon Refreshments (EXPO Time)
15:30 - 16:10
Panel: Getting to grips with Self – Exclusion and the National Consumer Protection Framework (NCPF)
Jenna Ekström, Responsible Gaming Manager at PAF
Jenny Nilzon, CEO at SPER
Linda Lomborg, Head of Responsible Gambling and Charity Lotteries at Spillemyndigheden (Danish Gambling Authority)
16:10 – 16:30
Topic To Be Announced
16:30 – 17:00
Panel: Defining and clarifying responsible marketing and compliance within gambling
Maria Wennerberg Sedigh, Senior Advisor at SPER
Speaker from Nordic Gambling (TBC)
17:00 – 17:10
Afternoon Chairman’s Closing Remarks
17:10
Networking Drinks
Seamless Paymenets – Tuesday, May, 26
8:00 – 8:45
Registration & Morning Coffee
10:00 – 10:30
Morning Coffee (Dedicated EXPO time)
10:30 – 10:35
Morning Chairman’s Opening Remarks
10:35 - 11:00
Keynote: Disruption and Innovation in payments for the regional and global gaming industry
To Be Announced Speaker from Facebook
11:00 – 11:40
Panel: Solving challenges deriving from international transactions
Guilherme Cavatorta, Banking Manager at Asian Payment Specialist
Isabel Delisle, Head of Payments at Pinnacle (TBC)
11:40 - 12:00
Mobile Payments
12:00 - 12:20
Payments and Cybersecurity within Gaming
12:20 – 13:00
Panel: Fintech in the new era of gaming
Frank Schuengel, Operations Manager at BTB88
13:00
Networking Lunch Break (dedicated Expo time)
MARCOM & Affiliate Forum – Tuesday, May, 26
13:00 – 14:00
Networking Lunch
14:00 – 14:05
Afternoon Chairman’s Opening Remarks
Michael Caselli, Founder at iGaming Business
14:05 – 14:30
Opening Keynote: Looking North – An Industry Update
14:30 - 15:00
Panel: Regulating gaming affiliates – The next big thing?
Peter Ekmark, CEO at Internet Vikings
15:00 – 15:30
Afternoon Refreshments (EXPO TIME)
15:30 - 16:00
Panel: Goggles on Google – Navigating the latest updates
Krister Malm, Founder & Group CEO at Oddsium
Marcos Oliveira, Clever Advertisement (TBC)
16:00 – 16:30
Panel: If you build it, they will come – Building a strong, solid and long partnership with operators
Johan Styren, CEO at Dilanti Media
Markus Jalmerot, Founder at NoWagering.Casino
Shino Besson, Operations Manager Japan at GameLounge (TBC)
16:30 – 17:00
Panel: The new frontier of M&As – Acquiring affiliates and strategic partnerships in emerging gaming markets
Michal Kopec, Head of M&A at Better Collective
Klas Winberg, CMO at RakeTech
Dov Allin, CEO at MarketingCrossMediaAsia
17:00 – 17:05
Chairman’s Closing Remarks
17:05
Networking Drinks
Esports Rising – Tuesday, May, 26
10:00 – 10:30
Morning Coffee
10:30 – 10:35
Chairman’s Opening Remarks
Sophie Bennett, Social Media & Content Manager Gaming at Kindred Group (TBC)
10:35 – 11:00
Keynote: Understanding the Esports Ecosystem and the vision for the Scandinavian Esports industry
Nasim Abu Qouta from DreamHack
11:00 - 11:40
Panel: “If you build it, they will come” – Building your brand and assessing the true value and potential of brand sponsorships for the gambling industry
Bernhard Mogk, SVP Global Sales and BD at ESL Gaming
Nasim Abu Qouta from DreamHack
11:40 – 12:20
Panel: Esports Betting – The next big thing
Moderator:
Kim Lund, CEO at Aftermarch Interactive
Lars Lien, CEO at Luckbox
Benjamin Bradkte, CCO at ESP
Marco Blume, Trading Director at Pinnacle
12:20 - 13:00
Panel: Esports Integrity and Regulation
Ian Smith, Integrity Commissioner at ESIC (Esports Integrity Coalition)
Sam Gomersall, Sport Integrity Manager at Pinnacle
Daniel Vicente, Head of Esports, Mobile & Gaming at LaLiga