Discover how sports can become a launchpad for cross-industry innovation with Federico Smanio, CEO at Wylab, in this exclusive SiGMA TV keynote from Sigma Central Europe 2025. Drawing from his experience as a former professional athlete and the leader of Italy’s first sports tech incubator, Smanio explores how startups are transforming athlete performance, fan engagement, and executive operations while driving new technologies across industries such as fintech, media, and wellness. Learn how Italy’s sports tech ecosystem is shaping investment trends and creating impactful innovations that extend far beyond the playing field.
Keynote speaker: Federico Smanio, CEO at Wylab
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During SiGMA Central Europe in Rome the CEO Power Panel titled When in Rome, What Would Caesar Bet On? brought together moderator Oliver De Bono, CEO of Quantum Gaming, Marcel Tobler, CEO of Swiss Casinos, Richard Dennys, CEO of Game Lounge, Nikolay Lobov, CEO of Nobles Gaming and Franz Gerhart, CEO of Vyking. The discussion centered around the challenges, strategies and lessons for leaders in the evolving gaming industry. From managing growth, agility and regulatory pressures to leveraging open architecture and innovation, the panel shares insights on how gaming CEOs navigate complex markets and prepare for the future.
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This panel discussion explores how inclusive technology can drive responsible growth while empowering women in Sri Lanka’s digital economy. Moderated by Sanali Kaushalya, the conversation brings together leading female voices from education, energy, management, and innovation to unpack the realities behind gender gaps in tech, ethical AI, workforce participation, and visibility. Speakers examine cultural barriers, policy gaps, ethical responsibility, and the critical role of private sector leadership in fostering inclusive and transparent innovation. The session highlights why collaboration, values, and accountability are essential to building a sustainable digital future that leaves no one behind.
Host/ moderator name and position, guest name(s) and position:
Sanali KaushalyaCountry Director and Ambassador, Women Tech Sri Lanka
Nevindaree Premarathne, Founder and CEO, Makers Global
Dr Sulochana Segara, Founder and Chairperson, Women in Management
Manoji Wadugodap, Managing Director and Chairperson, Pam Hydro
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Taking place at SiGMA Central Europe 2025 in Rome, this panel explores the ethical challenges surrounding artificial intelligence in responsible gaming. The discussion examines how AI is transforming player protection, the role of regulators, self-regulation versus enforcement, data ethics and whether commercial optimisation can coexist with responsible gambling. Drawing on real-world regulatory examples from Europe and further afield, the panel offers practical insight into how AI may shape a safer, more sustainable future for the global gaming industry.
Moderator: Kris Galloway, Head of iGaming Product at Sumsub
Guests: Stephen Aupy, Business Development Manager at Mindway AI
Niccolò Caramatti, Founder & CEO of Giochiamo.ai
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AI and crypto are no longer emerging trends, they are reshaping how businesses scale, transact, and compete. In this exclusive panel from SiGMA South Asia 2025, Jenny Ortiz-Bolivar, Asia Lead Senior Journalist at SiGMA Group, moderates a deep-dive conversation with Evan Luthra, Founding Partner at KOL Capital.
The discussion explores how AI agents, crypto wallets, and tokenisation are redefining digital economies, from gaming and finance to real-world assets. Learn why “AI-first” and “wallet-first” strategies are becoming critical, how trust is shifting from institutions to code, and what operators must do now to stay ahead in a rapidly accelerating market.
Moderator: Jenny Ortiz-Bolivar Asia Lead Senior Journalist at SiGMA Group
Guset speaker: Evan Luthra Founding Partner at KOL Capital
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Explore how Italy’s iGaming landscape has evolved into a 21.6 billion Euro powerhouse with a rapidly expanding mobile first audience. In this session, Vittorio Mele, DT9's Managing Director, outlines the industry’s shift from retail to digital, the expanding role of affiliates, and the rising importance of compliance in a tightly regulated environment. He examines operator strategies, community-driven affiliation models, and the technologies reshaping engagement, including programmatic AI targeting, predictive algorithms, enhanced UX, and next-gen security frameworks. Gain a clearer view of the competitive landscape and what lies ahead for operators and affiliates entering Italy’s regulated market
Guest: Vittorio Mele, DT9's Managing Director
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During this keynote from SiGMA Central Europe 2025 in Rome titled Scripted SEO: Black-Hat vs White-Hat in Affiliate Content Strategies, Tamara Novitović, Head of SEO at Bazoom Group, shares her expert insights on using black hat and white hat SEO tactics safely in highly competitive iGaming affiliate niches. Learn about risks, algorithmic penalties, AI content strategies and the “golden ratio” for combining both approaches to protect your website while maximising revenue. This session covers practical examples, affiliate link management, parasite SEO, digital PR and smart risk strategies to thrive in the evolving iGaming SEO landscape.
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During SiGMA South Asia 2025 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, this panel explores payments orchestration and the future of digital transactions across banking, fintech and national payment infrastructure. Topics include digital payment adoption, fintech vs bank roles, cybersecurity, biometric authentication, orchestration platforms, MSME inclusion and what lies ahead for Sri Lanka’s digital payments ecosystem.
Moderator: Mario Gooneratne, CEO of LinearSix
Guests: Channa De Silva, CEO of LankaPay
Mahesha Amarasuriya, Director at Mastercard Sri Lanka
Manula Ekanayake, Head of Payments & Cash Management at DFCC Bank PLC
Dharmasri Kumaratunge, Non-Executive Director at Union Bank of Colombo
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This panel discussion explores how FinTech is reshaping the future of payments, with a sharp focus on real-time transactions, AI-driven risk management, digital wallets, tokenisation, and cross-border interoperability. Moderated by Dr Manodha Gamage, Advisor to Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Digital Economy, the session brings together senior leaders from Visa, banking, and FinTech to unpack collaboration models, regulatory balance, and financial inclusion. The conversation highlights Sri Lanka’s digital public infrastructure ambitions, open banking frameworks, and the evolving role of trust, transparency, and compliance. A forward-looking exchange on how payments are becoming faster, safer, more inclusive, and increasingly invisible.
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During SiGMA South Asia 2025 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, this expert panel explores the impact of Sri Lanka’s newly enacted Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA). The panel examines regulatory reform, responsible gambling, risk management, Port City opportunities and what global operators must do to achieve compliance as Sri Lanka enters a new era of regulated gaming.
Moderator: Jenny Ortiz-Bolivar, Asia Lead Senior Journalist at SiGMA Group
Guests: Katerina Shepetenko, Managing Partner at Legal Pilot
Prasun Bhadani, General Manager India at Sportradar
Rushda Niyas, Managing Director at JAAR Law
Markus Stricker, Managing Partner at Fortanach
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The iGaming industry is entering a critical turning point. In this exclusive keynote from SiGMA Central Europe 2025, Mariusz Gąsiewski, CEE Mobile Gaming & Apps Lead at Google, delivers a data-centric vision of how gaming and iGaming apps will evolve in 2025 and beyond.
Drawing on global market data, Mariusz explains why app-first strategies, retention-led growth, and lifetime value optimisation are becoming essential as user acquisition slows and costs rise. This session explores how iGaming operators must break down silos between acquisition, CRM, and product teams to drive sustainable growth. Essential viewing for iGaming leaders preparing for the next stage of market maturity.
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During SiGMA Central Europe 2025 in Rome, this panel explores one of iGaming’s biggest debates: does product or marketing drive sustainable growth? Moderated by Pavel Dergachev, Co-Founder of 4H Agency, the discussion features insights from Andrew Sudakov, CEO, Rocks.Partners, Armin Aganovic, COO & CRO, Joelsson Media Group, Josefin Uppeke, Product Owner, Wicked Games and Yaroslav Soloshenko, Head of Business Development, ELA Games. Panelists discuss player expectations, streamer influence, game design, AI-driven personalisation, regulation and the balance between innovation and compliance. The panel highlights why product and marketing must work together to drive retention, loyalty and long-term profitability in today’s competitive iGaming market.
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In this episode of the SiGMA Podcast, we explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping responsible gaming. Host Trevor Degiorgio, Regulatory and Compliance Specialist, sat down with Gege Gatt, CEO of EBO.ai to discuss how machine learning, behavioural analytics and real-time data can help identify risky behaviour before harm occurs. From personalised risk scoring and cultural context to ethics, human oversight and trust, the conversation breaks down how AI can support safer player experiences without replacing human judgment. The episode also examines why responsible gaming and player care are becoming a competitive advantage for operators in an increasingly regulated global market.
Guest: Gege Gatt, CEO of EBO.ai
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Join industry experts at SiGMA South Asia 2025 in Sri Lanka for a deep dive into blockchain and AI regulation. Moderator Dr. Manodha Gamage, Advisor to Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Digital Economy, was joined by Sujit Christy, President of Circulo de CISO, Jaydeep Chakravartty, Gaming Consultant and former member of the Meghalaya Gaming Commission in India, Rajkumar Kanagasingam, Industry Fellow at the Global FinTech Institute in Singapore and Chanaki Mallikarachchi, Director of ICT at Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Digital Economy. The discussion explored risk-based frameworks, citizen-centric policies and innovation-friendly sandboxes. Learn how emerging markets like Sri Lanka can adapt global models, ensure data security and promote trust and accountability in AI and blockchain.
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During SiGMA Central Europe 2025 in Rome, this fireside chat titled Next Generation Play: The Fusion of Sport, Broadcast and Gaming, explores the future of sport, broadcasting and gaming with Shay Segev, CEO of DAZN Group, moderated by Eleonora Incardona, Ambassador at DAZN BET Club. The discussion covers DAZN’s evolution from sports broadcaster to digital platform, the integration of betting and community features, and how AI, personalisation and immersive technology are transforming fan engagement. Shay shares insights from his career across gaming, betting and media, and explains how a unified ecosystem is shaping the next generation sports experience.
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During SiGMA Central Europe 2025 in Rome, this keynote features John Wright, Co-Founder of StatsDrone, breaking down why online casinos close and how affiliates can detect early warning signs. John reveals data-driven insights into revenue leaks, player value drops, affiliate shaving, operator tools, complaints, licensing and withdrawal limits. Using real-world datasets from closed casinos, he explains what separates sustainable operators from those heading for failure. This keynote is essential for iGaming affiliates, operators and marketers looking to protect long-term revenue and make smarter partnership decisions.
Guest: John Wright, Co-Founder of StatsDrone
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AI in iGaming is no longer a promise but a performance driver. In this exclusive SiGMA AIBC Central Europe 2025 panel, industry leaders reveal how AI is being deployed beyond buzzwords to cut costs, streamline operations, and future-proof gaming businesses.
Moderated by Valentina Diaco, the discussion dives into real-world use cases across automation, compliance, player retention, fraud prevention, and team productivity. Learn what truly needs to change inside organisations for AI to deliver results, why culture and data matter more than tools, and what happens to companies that fail to adapt. Practical insights, honest debate, zero hype.
Moderator: Valentina Diaco, Founder of Profit Matches
Guest speakers:
Mark Flores Martin, CEO at XGENIAAdam Mateja Co-Founder & CEO at BlurifyKarl Schranz CEO at E&S Group
Staffan Engström Co-Founder & CEO at Fieldstream AI
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Nicholas Levenstein, CEO and investor, explores two AI models for perfect client targeting: the Spear and the Magnet. Drawing from real-world experiments in hedge fund management and corporate sales, Nicholas shows how AI can identify ideal prospects, streamline CRM workflows, and attract high-value clients to exclusive events. Learn how AI tools like LLMs can combine with minimal human intervention to optimise outreach and engagement without intrusive sales tactics. Whether you manage a hedge fund, tech company, or gaming business, discover actionable insights to enhance lead generation and client targeting with AI.
Guest: Nicholas Levenstein, CEO, Nicholas Levenstein & Co.
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What turns a sports campaign into a cultural legacy and not just another viral moment? In this powerful keynote from SiGMA Central Europe 2025, Kyrylo Korobka, Executive Director at Ready to Fight, reveals how sports marketing can move beyond promotion into participation. Drawing on global campaigns with icons like Oleksandr Usyk and Cristiano Ronaldo, Kyrylo breaks down how emotion, symbolism, and storytelling create unforgettable brand moments. From billion-view activations to redefining fan engagement, this session shows how betting and sports platforms can build loyalty, authenticity, and long-term impact in the age of virality.
Keynote Speaker: Kyrylo Korobka, Executive Director at Ready to Fight
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Join host Mark Anthony Borg, Affiliate Leaders Stage moderator, as he puts iGaming executives through their paces in Call the Shot Game: Rapid‑Fire Decisions with iGaming’s Power players at SiGMA Central Europe 2025 in Rome. Featuring insights from Emiliano Sanchez, Chief Commercial Officer of Mancala Gaming; Wojtek Sznapka, Co‑Founder and CEO of Gamblitude.ai; and Dmitry Starostenkov, CEO of EvenBet Gaming, this 21‑minute session balances speed and strategy as panellists tackle key themes such as player engagement, technology innovation, and market expansion under pressure. Viewers will experience real‑time challenges, expert perspectives and audience interaction captured at this flagship iGaming event.
Host / moderator: Mark Anthony Borg
Guests: Emiliano Sanchez, Chief Commercial Officer, Mancala Gaming.
Wojtek Sznapka, Co‑Founder & CEO, Gamblitude.ai.
Dmitry Starostenkov, CEO, EvenBet Gaming.
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