SiGMA announced Friday the list of speakers present at its next flagship event, Malta Week ‘22. The event will take place November 14-18 and will feature a stacked lineup of experts, including industry leaders, officials, and more.
“With years of experience and leveraging industry connections, our team is fully trained to seek out the best speakers to keep you motivated and inspired throughout the conference,” the organizers said.
The list includes names such as that of Robert Abela, Prime Minister of Malta, politician and lawyer who has held many positions in the Government. In addition to acting as PM, he has also held the role of Leader of the Labour Party.
Carl Brincat
The CEO of the Malta Gaming Authority, Carl Brincat, will also speak at the event. The lawyer by trade joined the MGA legal team in 2014. He was involved in the legislative reform of Malta’s gaming sector, which resulted in the establishment of a new regulatory framework.
Brincat was one of the front-runners to replace Heathcliff Farrugia because of his connections in the government and his significant involvement in the new gaming regulatory framework as one of the primary drafters. The lawyer will also be featured in SiGMA’s next SiGMA Magazine edition, which will come out in time for the November show.
Stephen Henna, ESIC’s forensic accountant, will also be present at the event. In 2016, he established Corporate Advantage Group, and has successfully completed a number of forensic projects for millions of dollars. The commission and its members will benefit from Henna’s expertise in forensics, technology, and growth strategy as the director of global strategy and partnerships at ESIC.
Enrico Bradamante, founder of iGEN, will also attend the event as one of the main speakers. After a lengthy corporate career, Bradamante formed iGEN, a trade organization that represents the iGaming sector in Malta. He is now an entrepreneur and a PR representative.
iGEN’s founder also has extensive expertise in the automotive, IT software, IT hardware, consumer electronics, and gaming industries; including Sales & Marketing, Strategy, General P&< Management, B2B & B2C, Online and Retail. He began working with NetEnt in 2012 and was in charge of the company’s revenue growth until his resignation.
Alex Bornyakov, Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine on IT industry development, who was appointed in October 2019, will also be part of the event. Since then, he has worked to develop the Ukrainian IT sector and make it lawful for domestic and foreign VASPs to establish their companies in the country.
He is bringing to Malta Week ‘22 more than ten years of experience in the IT field, having founded and managed a number of successful businesses and startup incubators, such as the American video monetization platform Adtelligent and the outsourcing firm Intersog.
Ron Segev, founding partner of Segev LLP, is also speaking at the meeting. His company is known internationally as a prominent gaming and betting law firm. The gaming practice at Segev LLP is a subset of the firm’s larger interactive entertainment practice area, which also provides legal services to esports organizations, studios, publishers and other businesses across the board.
Hon. Javier Silviana, Minister of Finance of Curacao, is also joining this group of speakers as the island’s gaming sector is developing into a new significant economic component. He also assists in monitoring the Curacao gambling industry’s adherence to rules and legislation surrounding anti-money laundering and preventing the funding of terrorism.
James Baldacchino, Head of legal and enforcement of Malta Gaming Authority, will give delegates a summary of the legal framework which, in terms of gaming, controls the key AML and MLRO responsibilities. He oversees the legal division and offers assistance and counsel on legal matters to MGA entities. His primary responsibility is to guarantee that current rules and regulations are followed.
Pierre Lindh, Co-Founder of iGaming NEXT, is also going to be present at Malta Week. He co-founded the company when he was 17, during the early stages of the online poker boom. With the intention of connecting people and advancing the industry, Lindh launched iGaming Next to encourage thought leadership and knowledge sharing.
Pontus Lindwall, Chief Executive Officer and President of Betsson Group, has also been announced as an event speaker. He serves on the boards of many Betsson Group firms as well as Net Entertainment, Nya Solporten Fastighets AB, Mostphotos AB and others. He has worked with the group since 1991 and is the founder of Net Entertainment (NetEnt), as well as the CEO and President of Cherryföretagen. He has extensive experience in the gaming industry, both offline and online, as part of his background.
Original article: https://www.yogonet.com/international/news/2022/10/31/64827-sigma-europe-releases-malta-week–3922-list-of-speakers–packed-with-industry-leaders-and-experts
