The organizers are delighted to announce a new set of profiles for the upcoming VIGE Seminar which will run in parallel with the exhibition and will be located on the same floor to maximize your networking opportunities without having to leave the area. The Seminars are planned for all 3 days (20-22) and you can still benefit of the Early Bird Rate of €300 until the 10th of March. The online version of the full agenda can be viewed on the following link, please check back for updates.

“Recent Trends in Online Marketing” panel
Ms.Maayan M. Dana (Senior hi-tech and gaming attorney in Tal Ron, Drihem and Co., Law Firm) will join the “Recent Trends in Online Marketing” panel at Vienna International Gaming Expo. The “Recent Trends in Online Marketing” panel is scheduled for Day 1(20.03.2017) starting at 3:45 PM(Vienna Local Time) and will focus on the latest developments on the online marketing sphere. Advocate Maayan M. Dana, a seasoned e-commerce lawyer and entrepreneur has been involved in the online commerce industries for years.

Prior to pursuing her legal career with Tal Ron, Drihem and Co., she has been working with “Tadmor Levy” (then Professor Yuval Levy & Co.) – one of Israel’s largest law firms, where she dealt with Israel’s largest payment institutions. As a senior hi-tech and gaming attorney in Tal Ron, Drihem and Co., Law Firm, she handles together with the firm’s chairman Tal Itzhak Ron, complex corporate matters, affiliate partnership programs, insertion orders and websites terms and conditions, as well as labour law and partnership agreements for B2B platforms, ad-tech companies and top tier operators. Ms. Dana has been a speaker in Sigma and advises many of the leading players in the iGaming, forex and ad-tech industries worldwide.

The second speaker profile uploaded to the panel is Mr. Assaf Stieglitz (Founder & Owner at Odds1x2.com). Assaf Stieglitz is the founder and owner of odds1x2.com, a Sports Betting Odds Comparison company which operates in partnership with many betting sites through affiliation. Assaf’s company also provides bespoke B2B services to other companies in the market. As a Software Engineer with a deep knowledge of sports betting, Assaf started to build the core technology of the business way back in 2003 and in 2004 he launched his first affiliation site.

Since than the company has expanded and penetrated new markets – such as horse racing – while establishing a few dedicated sites for these markets. As a veteran in the industry, Assaf has extensive knowledge and experience in the sports betting business both as an affiliate and as a service provider to other related companies.

New developments of the gambling industry in the Netherlands and Serbia” panel
Mr.Nikos Roumnakis (President of EOGL)  will be among the keynote speakers during the “New developments of the gambling industry in the Netherlands and Serbia” panel and will stress on the Study on the Economic and Environmental Implications of gambling. The “New developments of the gambling industry in the Netherlands and Serbia” panel is scheduled for Day 2(21.03.2017) starting at 11:30 AM(Vienna Local Time) and will focus on the latest developments in the Netherlands and Serbia. Nikos is a highly motivated, C level executive with extensive domestic and global experience in online gaming, casino and VLTs market. Moreover, he specializes in gambling law, compliance, e-commerce, product/brand marketing and development and he has been involved in nationally regulated gaming markets acquiring valuable hands-on experience in regulatory compliance for on-line sports betting, gaming and lottery.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics and a master’s degree in Computer Engineering from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a Master in Business Administration from the Athens University of Economics and Business. Former CEO of Hellenic Horse Racing Company, he now serves as President of the European Organization for Gaming Law. With more than 20 years of experience as senior manager in local and international companies he possesses strong skills in creating new business opportunities and building new markets together with remarkable planning and execution capabilities.

Mr.Zoran Puhač (Secretary – General of EOGL) who also join the “New developments of the gambling industry in the Netherlands and Serbia” panel and will give a presentation about their Responsible Gaming project in Serbia Zoran is the Secretary – General of European Organization for Gaming Law (EOGL) and Former director of Corporate Affairs, Mozzartbet.

Former coordinator, Association of Gaming Providers (AGP). Former spokesperson of MoD. Education: graduated Air Force Academy and post graduate studies at Faculty of political sciences, specialization with the theme about crisis communications.

“Innovation Talks” panel
Mr. Ian Bradley (Chief Product Officer of SBTech) will give a presentation about “Cutting Edge Betting Solutions – Omni-channel solution” during the “Innovation Talks” panel at Vienna International Gaming Expo. The “Innovation Talks” panels are is scheduled for Day 2 (21.03.2017) starting at 2:00 PM(Vienna Local Time) and will focus on the latest developments and innovations from the online gambling industry. Ian Bradley has 10+ years experience in the gaming industry. Working with operators around the world; Sporting Solutions, Betfair, William Hill, Skybet, Betsson, Danske Spil, Tabcorp, CrownBet to help understand the local challenges they face within the global industry.