DELEGATES ARRIVAL

09:00 - 20:00

The expo by day is shifting from MFCC in Ta' Qali to MHH. Then, all networking events in the evening will shift from St. Julian's to Valletta. Valletta is just a five minute drive to and from Marsa. 

CPA.Club Connect 2.0 Malta

12:00 - 01:00 The Xara Lodge

Meetup hosted by CPA.Club and SIGMA, just ahead of SIGMA Europe Malta. We aim to convene key players from the industry for a poker night and an insightful discussion on customer retention featuring renowned Molly Bloom. Strictly by invite. Detailed agenda by clicking here.

PRE-REGISTRATION & DRINKS RECEPTION

07:00 - 22:00 Grand Hotel Excelsior Malta

Avoid the queues and pick up your badge early from the Excelsior Hotel, Valletta. Drinks reception to start from 6pm onwards.

SIGMA CUP BY ALL-IN GLOBAL

09:30 - 16:00 Luxol Football Club

This legendary 5-a-side football tournament is a must-attend event for both players and spectators. All SiGMA delegates can join, either as a team or as a single player. Email [email protected]  to register.

SIGMA 6K FUN RUN

11:00 - 13:00

Bring your running gear! We're kicking off Malta Week with an energizing networking fun runfor a 6-kilometer. The route will go from Grand Hotel Excelsior to Black Pearl and then loop back. Don't miss out, secure your spot by signing up today!

Activity

13:00 - 17:00

Valletta Half Day Cultural Tour  Discover the architectural marvel of Malta's fortified capital city built by the Knights in 1566. The Order of St. John ruled over the islands for 268 years and left a unrivalled cultural legacy. We first enjoy a breathtaking view of the Grand Harbour from the Upper Barracca Gardens. We'll also see St. John’s Cathedral as well as the Grand Masters’ Palace and the restored St. George’s Square.

•  Open to Premium and Platinum tickets only. 

WORKSHOP: NORDIC MARKET

15:00 - 18:00 Grand Hotel Excelsior Malta

Open to Premium and Platinum tickets only.

WORKSHOP: GERMAN MARKET

15:00 - 18:00 Grand Hotel Excelsior Malta

Open to Premium and Platinum tickets only.

Workshop: Italian Market

15:00 - 18:00 Grand Hotel Excelsior Malta

Conducted in Italian, this three hour long workshop will address the Italian market from both a regulatory and commercial angles. Open to Premium and Platinum tickets only.

IGAMING MASTERCLASS

16:30 - 18:00 Grand Hotel Excelsior Malta

Open to Premium and Platinum tickets only.

CONFERENCE BREAKFAST

08:00 - 09:00 MMH

Beat the traffic and enjoy complimentary breakfast just outside our main stage until the conference kickstarts at 9:00hrs.

Expo doors open

09:00 - 18:00 MMH

Known for its buzzing vibe, the expo is open to all ticket holders. Access to the Ikigai Ventures Platinum Lounge, with a premium bar and round-the clock buffet, is strictly for Platinum ticket holders. Upgrade your ticket to Platinum here.

CONFERENCE – EUROPE 2023 – DAY 1

09:00 - 18:00 MMH

AIBC Stage

09:00 - 10:35 EMERGING CRYPTO TRENDS

09:00-09:20

Micro and macro trends for cryptocurrencies

Sheraz Ahmed

Co-Executive Director

Crypto Valley Association

Tyler Scharf

Core Contributor

Crowdmuse

Alina Kornienko

Co-Founder & COO

Quppy

09:25-09:35

Institutional adoption of digital asssets as infrastructure booster

Alexander Filatov

Co-Founder & CEO

EverX

09:35-09:55

Tailored crypto regulation frameworks: MiCA and all

Cal Evans

Managing Associate

Gresham International

Gregory Klumov

CEO

STASIS

Dr Pavel Kulikov

Partner

PLL Legal & CBP

10:00-10:10

Dubai Crypto Licensing – VARA & Beyond

Gordon Einstein

Founder

CryptoLaw Partners

10:10-10:30

Exchanges and community: how to keep your funds secure

Gordon Einstein

Founder

CryptoLaw Partners

Ana Schultz

COO

FinchPay

Dmitry Lazarichev

Co-Founder

Wirex

10:35 - 12:00 IKIGAI VENTURES SECTION

10:35-10:50

“Reason for being”: a fireside chat with Ikigai Ventures

Olga Yaroshevsky

Content Strategist, Events Host and Journalist

AIBC

Vinícius Moraes De Carvalho

Investment Partner

Ikigai Ventures

10:55-11:15

The power of a good board: setting up a good board of directors and not falling for the common traps

11:15-11:35

Get ready for your first round of funding

Wesley Ellul

CCO

Quizando

Tomash Devenishek

CEO & Founder

Kero Sports

11:40-12:00

Woman in venture capital: how to level the playing field

Paula Tavangar

Partner & CIO

Injaz Capital

Osmin Callis

Founder & CEO

Mode8 Venture Studio

12:00 - 13:30 DIGITAL INNOVATION AND ECONOMY

12:00-12:20

Panel discussion by MDIA

Sponsored by

12:25-12:45

Keynote speech by Sara Al Madani

Dr Sara Al Madani

The Emirati Entrepreneur

13:30 - 15:00 WEB 3 & BLOCKCHAIN

13:30-13:50

Web 2 VS Web 3: is there a need for full transition?

Vasilisa Marinchuk

Co-founder & COO

Meme The Gathering

Alex Fernandez

Founder & CEO

BitBase

Prof. Joshua Ellul

Director Centre for Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT)

University of Malta

13:50-14:10

Web 3 marketing strategies: how to build a robust community

Alexander Belov

Founder

Coinstelegram Media & Fund

Caio Barbosa

Founder & Co-CEO

Lumx Studios

Maryna Barysheva

COO

LKI Consulting

Ripul Mahajan

CEO

Cillionaire.com

14:15-14:35

Digital identity: going mainstream?

Jean-Michel Azzopardi

Chief Strategy Officer

Proofme.ID

Dr Rachel O’Connell

Founder & CEO

TrustElevate

Alyze Sam

Award-winning Author, Serial Co-Founder

Tech & Authors

Dieter Brockmeyer

CPO

Diplomatic World Institute

14:40-15:00

Creator economy for users, builders and artists

Mark Grech

Founder | Product Marketer

ProdMark 365

Tyler Scharf

Core Contributor

Crowdmuse

Gagandeep Singh

Founder

GDS Consulting

Zack Ritchie

Co-Founder

NFT Club

15:00 - 16:50 FINTECH

15:20-15:40

Digital banking: what customers really want

Cal Evans

Managing Associate

Gresham International

Loukas Lagoudis

Co-Founder

EBS European Banking Solutions

Gregory Klumov

CEO

STASIS

15:40-16:00

Asset tokenisation for business and enterprise

16:05-16:25

Central banks: how to stay ahead of digital finance revolution

Lissele Pratt

Co-Founder & CGO

Capitalixe

Alina Kornienko

Co-Founder & COO

Quppy

Domnic Mifsud

CFO

DMifsud Finance

16:30-16:50

DeFi and TradFi: marriage to last forever?

Andres Meneses

Founder & Host

Crypto OG’s

Francisco Fernandez

Co-founder & Head of Research

TheBit Research

Anton Golub

Venture Partner

Full Stack VC

SiGMA/ AGS Stage

09:00 - 11:10 REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE

Hosted by

09:00-09:05

Welcome Speech

James Scicluna

Managing Partner

WH Partners

09:05-09:30

Never a dull moment

A panel on Malta & EU, that will focus on the challenges that Maltese operators face in Europe.

09:35-09:55

Compliance & AML

09:55-10:15

Tax Panel

10:20-10:45

The case for new “.com” jurisdictions to emerge. Can they be breeding grounds for innovation in gambling?

Joseph F. Borg

Partner & Head of Innovative Technology

WH Partners

Eran Shay

Managing Director

Benefit Business Solutions

10:45-11:10

Regulators & technology – playing catch-up or being proactive?

This panel will focus on the new AI Act and MGA’s policy on crypto.

11:10 - 13:20 IAGA

Sponsored by

11:10-11:20

Briefing Keynote

Santiago Asensi Gisbert

Managing Partner

Asensi Abogados SLP

11:25-12:15

THE ONGOING IMPACT OF ADVERTISING RESTRICTIONS

Government-imposed advertising restrictions continue to impact regulated gaming markets around the world, with new restrictions recently imposed in Belgium and The Netherlands, existing restrictions well in place in Spain, Italy and Denmark, and ongoing talk of similar bans in countries like the United Kingdom and throughout markets in the United States. Featuring experts from around the world, this panel will discuss the potential profound commercial impact these restrictions can have on gaming, including whether the restrictions are even counterproductive to a variety of policy goals and even encourage black and grey market gaming when imposed.

Santiago Asensi Gisbert

Managing Partner

Asensi Abogados SLP

12:15-12:25

Briefing Keynote

John Hagan

Managing Partner

Harris Hagan

12:30-13:20

THE LONG-AWAITED WHITE PAPER ON GAMBLING REFORM IN BRITAIN

After nearly 30 months, six Gambling Ministers, three Prime Ministers, two Monarchs, 16,000 responses, several leaks, a World Cup and a global pandemic, this panel will discuss the Britain White Paper on gambling reform and next steps following the flurry of consultations published in recent months. It will also evaluate where some of the paper elements might impact other gaming markets.

John Hagan

Managing Partner

Harris Hagan

13:20 - 13:40 CENTURION FC – WEIGH-IN MALTA

No Schedule yet.

13:40 - 14:50 SiGMA/AGS START UP PITCH MALTA

No Schedule yet.

14:50 - 16:55 SEO & DIGITAL MARKETING – PART OF 300 SPARTAN AFFILIATES OFFICIAL PROGRAM

14:50-15:10

Cracking the Code: Building a Winning iGaming Brand in 2023’s Digital Arena

Renz Gonzales

Head of Business Development

PropellerAds

Vasilii Gamov

CMO

RichAds

15:10-15:30

Surviving SEO disasters – listen & learn from SEO catastrophes

Former senior Search Googler and SEO expert Kaspar Szymanski shares 3 real life SEO disaster case studies. And address your SEO questions!

Kaspar Szymanski

Director

SearchBrothers

CENTURION MMA WEIGH-IN (SIGMA STAGE)

13:20 - 13:40 MMH

Witness the adrenaline rush on stage with the official pre-fight night weigh-in. Centurion Fight Club is livestreamed worldwide and is proudly supported by a number of betting companies.

SIGMA/AGS STARTUP PITCH

13:40 - 14:50 MMH

Networking Drinks

18:00 - 20:00 Grand Hotel Excelsior Malta

HIGHROLLER.COM – EXCLUSIVE POKER TOURNAMENT

19:00 - 00:00 Portomaso Casino, St Julian’s

Registration opening soon!

AIBC vip dinner

19:30 - 23:00

Expo doors open

09:00 - 18:00 MMH

Known for its buzzing vibe, the expo is open to all ticket holders. Access to the Ikigai Ventures Platinum Lounge, with a premium bar and round-the clock buffet, is strictly for Platinum ticket holders. Upgrade your ticket to Platinum here.

CONFERENCE – EUROPE 2023 – DAY 2

09:00 - 18:00 MMH

AIBC Stage

10:00 - 12:00 AI AND EMERGING TECH

10:00-10:10

Crypto, gaming, AI: regulation and protection

Jaguar-Adva Gal

CEO

Jaguar Reg&Comp

10:15-10:35

Open source issues: should AI be regulated?

Dieter Brockmeyer

CPO

Diplomatic World Institute

Cal Evans

Managing Associate

Gresham International

Dr Pavel Kulikov

Partner

PLL Legal & CBP

Prof. Joshua Ellul

Director Centre for Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT)

University of Malta

10:35-10:55

ChatGPT models and generative AI applications: lessons learned

Kate Hancock

Serial Entrepreneur

Metaverse XYZ

Alexiei Dingli

Professor of Artificial Intelligence

University of Malta

11:00-11:10

AI tools for life and business

Tony Ventura

Innovation and technology speaker

11:10-11:20

Democratizing AI Access through Blockchain

Steve Shadders

CEO

Zettium AG – Switzerland

11:25-11:45

Blockchain, AI and ethics: risks and challenges

Dieter Brockmeyer

CPO

Diplomatic World Institute

Wojciech Litwin

CEO & CTO

API-Verse

Taylor Freeman

Co-Founder & CEO

Axon Park

Xenia Neophytou

Managing Director

CX Financia

12:00 - 13:45 INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

12:00-12:20

Investment trends during bear market: changes and obstacles

Paula Tavangar

Partner & CIO

Injaz Capital

Osmin Callis

Founder & CEO

Mode8 Venture Studio

Karnika E. Yashwant (Mr. KEY)

Founder

KEY Difference (Accelerator & VC)

12:25-12:45

VCs perspective: global practices for successful projects

Anton Golub

Venture Partner

Full Stack VC

Mikko Puhakka

Advisory Board Member & Mentor

Ventures Thrive

12:45-12:55

Life is Easy; how to guarantee success in money, business, and entrepreneurship

Andre K. Fluellen

Co-Founder

Beyond The Game Network

13:00-13:20

Top funding stories

Gagandeep Singh

Founder

GDS Consulting

13:25-13:45

Investing in emerging markets

Elena Rivers

Chief Investor Relations Officer

WeInvest Global Corp

Jarek Bialek

CEO

Revenue Capital

13:45 - 14:55 AIBC START UP PITCH MALTA

No Schedule yet.

14:55 - 15:15 ETHICAL METAVERSE

14:55-15:15

Sustaining an Ethical Metaverse: Physically, Spiritually & Mentally Doing No Harm in Web3.0

Jean-Michel Azzopardi

Chief Strategy Officer

Proofme.ID

Alyze Sam

Award-winning Author, Serial Co-Founder

Tech & Authors

Taylor Freeman

Co-Founder & CEO

Axon Park

Sean Ellul

Co-Founder

Metaverse Architects

15:15 - 17:00 BLOCKCHAIN AND WEB 3 GAMING

15:15-15:25

Gaming ecosystem overview

15:30-15:50

Gateway to crypto space: blockchain gaming driving crypto and NFT adoption

Sabine Roiss

Head of Business Development

FUNToken

Tejinder Kumar

CCO

FINIXIO

15:55-16:15

When high-quality AAA games will enter the market?

16:15-16:35

Gaming and social media: new ways to interact with communities

16:40-17:00

GameFi and profit-sharing communities: new investment opportunities

SiGMA/ AGS Stage

09:30 - 10:40 CASINO & BEYOND: WHAT’S SHAPING THE FUTURE OF GAMBLING?

09:30-09:50

Beyond Gaming: Unleashing Immersive Experiences

Todor Minev

CEO

TokaCity

09:55-10:15

Creativity amid legislation

How to retain players through non bonus related incentives

10:40 - 11:00 SPEECH BY ROBERT ABELA

10:40-10:50

Eman Pulis Speech

10:50-11:00

Keynote by Hon. Robert Abela

11:00 - 12:00 CASINO & BEYOND: WHAT’S SHAPING THE FUTURE OF GAMBLING?

11:00-11:20

Prepare for a Revolution: Witness How AI Transforms Online Gambling

With AI at its core, the future of online gambling is set to undergo a remarkable transformation. This cutting-edge technology will revolutionize everything from personalized player experiences and intelligent game recommendations to advanced fraud detection and enhanced security measures.

Vasilii Gamov

CMO

RichAds

11:25-11:35

GambleFi: Bridging Crypto & Gambling For A Decentralized Future

Andres Meneses

Founder & Host

Crypto OG’s

11:40-12:00

The Rise of Female Gamers: Will the Gaming Industry Keep Pace?

12:00 - 12:35 CASINO RETENTION COMES “TRUE”

Sponsored by

12:00-12:30

Loyalty programs for online casinos

12:35 - 14:05 SAFEGUARDING THE CASINO EXPERIENCE: AML MEASURES AND UNDERSTANDING PLAYER BEHAVIOR

12:35-12:55

The Gambler’s Journey: Balancing Between Entertainment and Addiction

Kyle Scerri

Manager – Gaming & Fintech

CSB Group

12:55-13:15

How operators can ensure that their customers are gambling in a responsible and sustainable way.

13:20-13:40

Saving the Day with KYC & AML: Users & Investors Protection in Action

Simon Planzer

Partner

Planzer Law

Hugo Bishop

Director, Northern Europe

Incode Technologies, Inc.

13:45-14:05

Good KYC and AML does not have to spoil the fun

How one balances the duty from a KYC and due diligence and anti-fraud perspective whilst still ensure a good player experience though the player life time journey.

Simon Planzer

Partner

Planzer Law

14:05 - 16:25 POWER OF INFLUENCE: THE WORLD OF INFLUENCERS AND AFFILIATE MARKETING! – PART OF 300 SPARTAN AFFILIATES OFFICIAL PROGRAM

14:05-14:25

The Art of Impact: Exploring the role of Influencers in the Casino Industry

14:30-14:40

Explode your social network – grow your followers and go viral!

14:40-15:00

MASTER YOUR BRAND: UNLEASH STRATEGIES TO BUILD AND AMPLIFY YOUR BRAND IN A COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Alex Ellul

Founder

AE Consulting

15:05-15:25

Powering Success with Media & Influencers: Unlocking the Keys to a Mutually Beneficial Partnership

15:30-15:40

Mastering the Art of Staying Ahead: How Brands Can Outshine Trends (and Competition)

15:40-16:00

Beyond Reality: Exploring the Metaverse, NFTs, and Content Creation for Limitless Creative Possibilities

16:05-16:25

Exploring the Power of AR and VR: Transforming Influencer-Consumer Connections and Immersive Experiences

16:25 - 16:55 AFFILIATE OPERATORS X SPEED DATING

No Schedule yet.

Networking Drinks

18:00 - 20:00 Grand Hotel Excelsior Malta

AIBC vip dinner

19:30 - 23:00

CENTURION MMA FIGHT

20:00 - 23:00 MMH

AIBC OFFICIAL PARTY

22:00 - 04:00 MCC – Valletta

Expo doors open

09:00 - 18:00 MMH

CONFERENCE – EUROPE 2023 – DAY 3

09:00 - 18:00 MMH

AIBC Stage

10:00 - 11:45 SUSTAINABLE TECH

10:00-10:20

Climate change and renewable energy: use cases and current trends

Osmin Callis

Founder & CEO

Mode8 Venture Studio

10:25-10:45

Blockchain’s environmental and social impact

10:45-10:55

How blockchain can ensure social impact in developing countries

11:00-11:20

AI and the SDGs: the future vision

11:20-11:40

Green technology: reality check

11:45 - 13:05 NFTS 2024

11:45-12:05

NFT utility: fresh ideas and existing use-cases

Maurizio Pedrazzoli

Founder

WeTalkNFTs

Zack Ritchie

Co-Founder

NFT Club

Arturo Cantera

CEO & Founder

PrimeNumberXYZ

Mark Grech

Founder | Product Marketer

ProdMark 365

12:10-12:20

Fractional NFTs: new type of ownership

12:20-12:40

NFTs and gaming: new user experiences and monetization models

Maurizio Pedrazzoli

Founder

WeTalkNFTs

12:45-13:05

NFTs and AI: the latest

Maurizio Pedrazzoli

Founder

WeTalkNFTs

13:05 - 14:55 THE FUTURE OF CYBERSECURITY

13:05-13:20

Current threats to cryptocurrency business: challenges of 2023

Andrei Kutin

CEO

Match Systems

13:25-13:45

Using AI an blockchain in cybersecurity threat detection

Andrei Kutin

CEO

Match Systems

13:50-14:10

Preventing Fraud While Limiting Customer Friction

Sponsored by

Brittany Allen

Trust & Safety Architect

Sift Science

14:10-14:30

Data breaches and vulnerabilities: biggest mistakes and how to avoid them

Jan Wright

Lawyer / Regulated Industries & Compliance Advisor

CSB Group

14:35-14:55

Maintaining privacy in the decentralised world

SiGMA/ AGS Stage

10:00 - 13:05 THE WORLD OF ESPORTS AND SPORTSBOOKS

10:00-10:10

Opening Keynote

10:15-10:35

Lessons for eSports from Sportsbetting – Perspective from a Regulated Market

10:35-10:55

The Rise of Esports in Casino Gaming: Capturing the Next Generation of Players

11:00-11:10

Keynote by Danny Thomas

Danny Thomas

Co-Founder & CEO

Imprexis Gaming

11:10-11:30

Euro Cup and Olympic Games – What to expect in the world of sports betting in 2024

11:35-11:55

Micro Betting – A Macro Perspective on Increasing TAM and Handle

Examine the growing demand for immediacy in sports betting and learn how instant markets can help drive engagement and attract new audiences.

Tomash Devenishek

CEO & Founder

Kero Sports

12:00-12:20

The Future of Sports Betting: Leveraging Technology to Enhance Customer Experience

12:20-12:40

Keynote by Clinton Sparks

Clinton Sparks

Author, Entrepreneur, Gaming and Esports Business Developer & Marketer

13:05 - 14:15 EMBARK ON A GLOBAL JOURNEY

13:05-13:25

The grey market – The pros and cons of an unregulated market – LATAM

With a market driven primarily by sports betting enthusiasts, what does a lack of regulation help or hinder?

Shahar Attias

CEO

Hybrid Interaction

14:15 - 14:45 SiGMA EUROPE DEBATE

14:15-14:40

Can AI positively transform humanity?

14:45 - 16:05 E-COMMERCE & PAYMENT SOLUTIONS – PART OF 300 SPARTAN AFFILIATES OFFICIAL PROGRAM

14:45-15:05

Exploring various facets of the LATAM/Brazil market, such as the growth of digital payments in Brazil and the advantages for iGaming operators

Rhiannon Burns

Head of iGaming

Zimpler

15:05-15:15

Can AI revolutionize your eCommerce business?

15:20-15:40

The Competitive Advantage of Payment Methods for Online Gaming Operators

JP Fabri

CEO

Insignia Cards

Rhiannon Burns

Head of iGaming

Zimpler

15:45-16:05

Digital Payments for Real Life: Future is NOW

JP Fabri

CEO

Insignia Cards

Loukas Lagoudis

Co-Founder

EBS European Banking Solutions

Jack Phypers

Senior Strategy Manager, Gaming

Worldpay

16:05 - 17:00 HR WORKSHOP

16:20-16:40

Is artificial intelligence (AI) the trend in the recruiting world?

While AI recruitment tools are powerful for hiring managers and recruiters, there are still some pros and cons to using them, especially in recruiting. However, do the pros outweigh the cons?

16:40-17:00

How To Attract Talent During The Greatest Tech Revolution Ever

Networking Drinks

18:00 - 20:00 Grand Hotel Excelsior Malta

AIBC vip dinner

19:30 - 23:00

Delegates Depart

00:00 - 23:00