Rasmus Sojmark, CEO & Founder of SBC, said: “The speaker roster for the Leadership in Betting track is one of the strongest the industry has ever seen, guaranteeing an exciting opening day for our groundbreaking virtual event.

The ‘Esports - let's get digital’ panel is to feature the CEOs of two operators that have enjoyed huge success in the market, Paris Smith (Pinnacle) and Sergey Portnov (Parimatch), along with Pavol Krasnovsky, CEO of specialist odds and trading provider RTSmunity. Leadership in Betting concludes with an in-depth examination of the opportunity offered by esports, which has been one of the few markets able to continue since the crisis began. The ‘An opportunity to revisit the omni-channel approach?’ session will see Fabio Schiavolin (CEO, Snaitech), Per Widerstrom (CEO, Fortuna Entertainment Group), Giovanni Garrisi (CEO & Founder, Stanleybet) and Johnny Hartnett (CEO, Superbet) outline their visions for the future of retail. The day’s second panel, ‘Off the bench: what is there to bet on?’, will see Dominik Beier (CEO, Interwetten), Minja Bolesnikov (CEO, MaxBet), Alexander Martin (CEO, SKS 365) and Ebbe Groes (CEO, EveryMatrix) examine which of them have worked and whether they could remain popular when things return to normal.Īnother major concern for many operators is the impact of the enforced shutdown of their retail estates and what this means for their shop staff. Koerl’s presentation will be followed by the ‘Business continuity in the face of COVID-19’ panel, with George Daskalakis (CEO & Founder, Stoiximan / Betano), Tim Heath (CEO & Founder, Coingaming Group), Jesper Svensson (CEO, Betsson Group) and Shay Segev (COO, GVC) sharing their experience of coping with the lockdown and vision for how businesses can prepare for its end.Ī lack of livesports action has seen sportsbooks and punters alike searching for alternative markets. The day kicks off with a rare conference appearance by Carsten Koerl, the CEO & Founder of Sportradar and Founder of Bwin, who is to deliver a keynote address. Their expertise and reputation for innovation guarantees that the gambling industry’s largest ever online conference and exhibition will begin with a flurry of ideas about how businesses can move forward when the crisis eases. A selection of visionary leaders from major international operators headline the roster for the Leadership in Betting track on 27 April 2020.

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