Regulation and responsibility: Balancing black market risks and player safety with the pursuit of commercial growth

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM GMT +1 / 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM Your local time   (45 min)

Registration and morning refreshments

9:45 AM

9:45 AM – 9:50 AM GMT +1 / 8:45 AM – 8:50 AM Your local time   (5 min)

Welcome from the Chair

Katie Renton

head of event content

EGR Global

9:50 AM

9:50 AM – 10:20 AM GMT +1 / 8:50 AM – 9:20 AM Your local time   (30 min)

Opening presentation: Examining the zeitgeist: exploring the nuances of player and regulatory trends across Europe

As markets across Europe continue to develop and adapt in line with evolving regulations, operators are tasked with understanding the key behaviours and trends that will inform strategies for increased customer engagement for the future. This session will examine the importance of anticipating player needs, the nuances of operating across distinctive markets and the regulatory trends shaping the landscape for the future.

Richard Dennys

CEO

Game Lounge

Keynote

10:20 AM

10:20 AM – 11:10 AM GMT +1 / 9:20 AM – 10:10 AM Your local time   (50 min)

Panel: Spotlighting ESG and improving industry perceptions: strategies for prioritising sustainable growth and compliance

The incorporation of ESG principals into company culture across egaming has seen much attention in recent years, extending beyond the crucial subject of RG to include broader environmental and social responsibility. While it understood that prioritising such focusses will lead to improved perceptions not only from the public but investors and employees, this panel will explore how robust ESG strategies are crucial to industry sustainability and how to strike the right balance between compliance and growth.

Adrian Sladdin

director

Ethical Gambling Forum

Jonna Danlund

head of ESG

Betsson Group

Liesbeth Oost

Head of ESG

JVH Gaming & Entertainment

Iris den Boer

external affairs

Deal me Out

Ludvig Winberg

corporate communication manager

Paf

Kinga Warda

chief of policy and international affairs

Malta Gaming Authority

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11:10 AM

11:10 AM – 11:30 AM GMT +1 / 10:10 AM – 10:30 AM Your local time   (20 min)

Refreshment break

11:30 AM

11:30 AM – 12:20 PM GMT +1 / 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM Your local time   (50 min)

Market spotlight roundtables part 1

An opportunity to dive into the specific developments and opportunities in some key European markets in our discursive roundtable sessions.

11:31 AM

11:31 AM – 12:20 PM GMT +1 / 10:31 AM – 11:20 AM Your local time   (49 min)

1. Market focus: Nordics

Gustaf Hoffstedt

Secretary General

BOS – The Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling

Moderator

Heikki Koivula

head of compliance

Legal Gaming

Moderator

Karl-Oskar Hokkanen

associate

Nordic Legal

Moderator

11:31 AM – 12:20 PM GMT +1 / 10:31 AM – 11:20 AM Your local time   (49 min)

2. Market focus: Balkans

Aleksandar Popov

director

National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria

Moderator

Dimitar Platnikov

head of licensing

National Revenue Agency

Moderator

12:20 PM

12:20 PM – 12:30 PM GMT +1 / 11:20 AM – 11:30 AM Your local time   (10 min)

Roundtables switch

12:30 PM

12:30 PM – 1:20 PM GMT +1 / 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM Your local time   (50 min)

Market spotlight roundtables part 2

An opportunity to dive into the specific developments and opportunities in some key European markets in our discursive roundtable sessions.

12:31 PM

12:31 PM – 1:20 PM GMT +1 / 11:31 AM – 12:20 PM Your local time   (49 min)

1. Market focus: Central & Eastern Europe

Ivan Kurochkin

partner and head of Eastern Europe desk

4H Agency

Moderator

Ana-Maria Baciu

managing partner

BACIU PARTNERS

Moderator

12:31 PM – 1:20 PM GMT +1 / 11:31 AM – 12:20 PM Your local time   (49 min)

2. Market focus: UK

Richard Dennys

CEO

Game Lounge

Moderator

1:20 PM

1:20 PM – 2:20 PM GMT +1 / 12:20 PM – 1:20 PM Your local time   (1 hour)

Lunch

2:20 PM

2:20 PM – 2:50 PM GMT +1 / 1:20 PM – 1:50 PM Your local time   (30 min)

Fireside chat: Future proofing the European igaming workforce: attracting and retaining cross-industry talent

Matthew Hickey

founder

Social Intent

Rosi Bremec

COO

Game Lounge

Keith Cassar

CTO

Game Lounge

2:50 PM

2:50 PM – 3:30 PM GMT +1 / 1:50 PM – 2:30 PM Your local time   (40 min)

Panel: Regulation and responsibility: Balancing black market risks and player safety with the pursuit of commercial growth

Offshore operators present an ever-present risk to markets all across Europe, with regulatory frameworks continuing to adapt and re-evaluate in the face of new and existing risks to player safety. However, with certain jurisdictions seeing challenging and strict regulatory structures increasingly complicate the path to growth for operators, how can markets across Europe collaborate with regulators to emphasise responsible law-making with ensuring a competitive and innovative market landscape?

David Henwood

director

H2 Gambling Capital

Stephen Aupy

Business Development Manager

Mindway AI

Gustaf Hoffstedt

Secretary General

BOS – The Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling

Heikki Koivula

head of compliance

Legal Gaming

Duncan Garvie

head of ADR services

Casinoreviews.com

3:30 PM

3:30 PM – 4:20 PM GMT +1 / 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM Your local time   (50 min)

Panel: European innovation in 2025: a review of compliance and gaming trends shaping the future of the European industry

In line with diverse audience understanding and regulatory compliance, the gaming industry in Europe continues to find innovative news ways of improving user experience, player safety and enthusiasm year on year. In this panel, we explore the trends and technologies leading the charge across the continent in adapting to diverse markets and providing improved personalisation and smoother transactions for customers.

Mark Cauchi

CEO

My Gaming Consultants

Moderator

Cristina Turbatu

CTO

Casumo

Rosaire Cavallaro

VP business development

Delasport

Jessica Maier

co-founder

Executive Gaming and Risk Advisory

Maria Sayapina

director of casino

Game Lounge

Ed Dickerson

co-founder & COO

Greco (part of Fast Track)

4:20 PM

4:20 PM – 4:25 PM GMT +1 / 3:20 PM – 3:25 PM Your local time   (5 min)

Close of event

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