ABOUT
Following the postponement of the SiGMA Manila expo this June to May 2021 we had decided to jump on the opportunity and launch TWO virtual conferences: SiGMA Asia Focus and SiGMA Deep Tech. Both virtual conferences took place on the same week of the original show dates, 8-10 June 2020. SiGMA-ICE ASIA FOCUS: In line with our commitment to cover the various gaming verticals and also bring Asia and the West closer together, we have curated an interesting agenda with a line-up of speakers made up of final decision makers. Explore agenda. SiGMA DEEP TECH: By Techies. For Techies. SiGMA Deep Tech will shine a spotlight on expert tech leaders, CTOs and developers Topics such as with AI, Big Data, UI, open-source vs licensed tech and much more will be addressed during the talks. Explore agenda. We wanted to provide fresh content, and we wanted to help you navigate through these turbulent times. Whether you had been exploring Asia as a new frontier, or which tech solutions to embrace, we had you covered this past June 8-10th. Get in touch with Sophie for more info about SiGMA Digital Summit. Get in touch with Hamza to learn more about sponsorship opportunities. SiGMA Asia and SiGMA Deep Tech are taking place this June 8-10th. Unfortunately, our inaugural expo had to be postponed to May 2021 because of, you guessed it, COVID-19. Coming to a screen near you soon, SiGMA-ICE Asia DIGITAL is designed to highlight the vast potential for business in Asia, with a population 4.5 billion. That’s way more than all other continents combined! Now, more than ever, is the time to explore whether it’s worth expanding to this region – explore agenda! By techies. For techies; this inaugural summit features world’s best devs and CTOs on our speaker lineup and is dedicated to the coders, the CTOs responsible for all cutting-edge tech that our industry is so dependent on – explore agenda!
Past Speakers
Want to get involved as one of the speakers for SiGMA Asia? Reach out to Sophie.
Andrea
D. Domingo
Chairwoman & CEO
PAGCOR
Heathcliff
Farrugia
CEO
Malta Gaming Authority
Hon. Clayton
Bartolo
Junior Minister
Government of Malta
Brock
Pierce
Founder & Chairman
INTEGRO FOUNDATION
Jesper
Svensson
CEO
Betsson Group
Paris
Smith
CE0
Pinnacle
Evan
Spytma
CEO
eBet.com
Jamie
Nettleton
Gambling Law Partner
Addisons Lawyers
Joe
Pisano
CEO
JADE Entertainment and Gaming
Charles
Herisson
CEO
Betadvisor.com
Karl Davies
Barrett
WW Cloud Solution Architect
Microsoft Azure
Jesper
Kärrbrink
Chairman
Green Jade Games
Todd
Haushalter
CPO
Evolution Gaming
Jason
Farrugia
CTO
Malta Gaming Authority
FREDRIC
E. GUSHIN
Managing Director
Spectrum Gaming Group
Robin
Eirik Reed
CEO
Ichiban
Jonathan
Shaw
Director
SiGMA Group
Dinos
Stranomitis
COO
Altenar
Alexandre
Dreyfus
CEO
Chiliz
Oliver
De Bono
COO
Condor Gaming
Johan
Styren
CEO
Dilanti Media
Chris
Armes
CIO
GiG
Martin
Collins
Director of Business Development
GiG
Ebbe
Groes
CEO
EveryMatrix
Igor
Samardziski
Founder
Nexus Gaming Intelligence
Sophie
Le Roy
Mobile Growth Lead
LeoVegas
Ricardo
Ruiz
CTO
Videoslots
Joseph
Borg
Partner
WH Partners
Gege
Gatt
CEO
EBO
Sergey
Portnov
CEO
Parimatch.com
Max
Krupyshev
CEO
Cryptoprocessing.com
Saxon
Shadforth
Director
Avalon Marketing Services LTD
George
Shamugia
CEO
Singular
Rob
Dowling
Managing Partner
Partis
Ashley
Sandyford-Sykes
Founder
Crazy Billions Limited
Tim
Walls
Group Architect
EveryMatrix
Maciej
Ząbek
Head of Product Design, acting Product Manager Native Apps
LeoVegas
Keith
McDonnell
CEO
kmigaming.com
Gaurav
Mallawat
Solutions Engineering Team Lead Asean
Cloudflare
Tiffany
Xingyu Wang
CSO
Spectrum Labs
Martin
Clarke
Director of Product
Digitain
Ben
Lee
Managing Partner
IGamiX Management & Consulting Ltd
Erik
Bergman
Founder
Great.com
Josef
Darmark
CPO
Trustly
Peter
Kipa
Head of Marketing
BingoBoom
Jaydeep
Chakravartty
Vice President Commercials
NEKTAN PLC
Krzysztof
Opałka
CTO
Yggdrasil Gaming Ltd
Katja
Nordstrand
Head of Affiliates
Poshfriends
Ivan
Danishevsky
Founder
Esports Charts
Trevor
De Giorgio
CLO
Greentube
Alina
Yakirevich
CMO
FONBET
Valentyn
Kyrylenko
Business Consultant
Ingrid Alvarado
Lopez
Partner
iGamingColombia.com
TIM
DRAPER
Founder
Draper Associates
TONE
VAYS
Bitcoin/Blockchain Researcher, Consultant Content Creator & Derivatives Trader
IVAN
ON TECH
Youtube Influencer
Tony
Tong
Co-Chairman & Co-founder
Hong Kong Blockchain Association
THE MOON
CARL
Youtube Influencer
BEN
GOERTZEL
CEO
SingularityNET
Justin
Sun
CEO
TRON
Richard
Ells
CEO
Electroneum
Stephan
Nilsson
CEO
UNISOT
ALEXANDRE
KECH
CEO
Onchain Custodian
ROGER
VER
Executive Chairman
Bitcoin.com
Steve
Chao
Founder & CEO
Turing Industries
KARLA DENISE
FRIAS
Managing Partner
Bay Law Group
Nicholas
Merten
Founder & CEO
Digifox
Albert
Climent
Founder
Oneblock Technologies
Kenneth
Garofalo
Founding Partner & CEO
Block Relations
Matthew
Scerri
Associate Director, Digital Solutions
KPMG
Gavin
Brown
Associate Professor in Financial Economics
Liverpool University
Faris
Oweis
Co-founder
Instigation Protocol
Jana
Bulkin
CIO
IntegrationWorks Asia Co., Ltd
Yuri
Cataldo
Innovation Engagement
Autodesk
Calvin
Cheng
Chairman of the Board
Retech Group
Angelo
Dalli
CEO
Umnai
Mansoor
Madhavji
Partner
Blockchain Founders Fund
Gal
Ehrlich
Group Chief Technology & Product Development
Fortuna Entertainment Group
Dr. Jesse
"aggroed" Reich
CEO
Splinterlands
Andrew
Batey
Co-founder
Beatdapp
CryptoWendy
O
Founder
Beyond Associates
Johan
Zammit
Founder & CEO
Smart Studios
Varun
Mahna
Founder
PokerDangal
Andrew
W Scott
Vice Chairman & CEO
Inside Asian Gaming
Felix
Mago
Co-Founder
Dash NEXT
Taha
Sajid
Chief Blockchain Consultant
Limar Global Tech
Mark
Galea
CTO
Suprnation
Peter
Ing
Founder
BlockchainSpace
Miko
Matsumura
Co-founder
Evercoin
Past Agenda
Three days, two conferences! On the 8th, 9th and 10th of June 20′ SiGMA Digital hosted:
- #SiGMAFocusAsia: Every day from 10:00 – 14:00 CET
- #SiGMADeep Tech: Every Day from 14:30 – 16:00 CET
SiGMA Asia Summit Only
SiGMA Deep Tech Only
Both Summits
8th June 2020 SiGMA ASIA FOCUS SiGMA DEEP TECH
* All our time are in Central European Time (CET)
SiGMA ASIA FOCUS 10:00 - 14:00*
LandBased & Live Gaming
REGULATON & COMPLIANCE
OPENING KEYNOTE
Hon. Clayton Bartolo
Junior Minister
Government of Malta
Regulatory Update by MGA
Healthcliff Farrugia
CEO
Malta Gaming Authority
European Regulatory Round Table
How LatAM can learn from European regulation?
Keeping up with Taxation
Enforce responsible Gambling - The Big Debate
KEYNOTE WITH ANDREA DOMINGO, CHAIRWOMAN OF PAGCOR
Andrea D. Domingo
Chairwoman & CEO
PAGCOR
FOCUS PHILIPPINES & ASEA: ASIA’S UNDISPUTED HUB FOR IGAMING
- How has the Philippines emerged as a hub for iGaming in Asia?
- What are the threats to its pole position in the region?
- Could iGaming save the economy of the Philippines during Covid-19?
- Is Parliament in agreement on the role of iGaming sector during this crisis?
Keith McDonnell
CEO
kmigaming.com
Allen Yan
Director & Co-founder
Spade9
Saxon Shadforth
Director
Avalon Marketing Services LTD
FOCUS AUSTRALIA: CHALLENGES & NEW OPPORTUNITIES
- How COVID-19 impact the Australian landscape?
Ben Blaschke (Moderator)
Managing Editor
Inside Asian Gaming
Jamie Nettleton
Gambling Law Partner
Addisons Lawyers
FREDRIC E. GUSHIN
Managing Director
Spectrum Gaming Group
FOCUS JAPAN: UPDATES & RESTRICTIONS LIFTED FOR LAND-BASED GAMBLING
- Which operators will emerge as front runners post COVID-19?
- How will prefectures react to plans? - There's everything to play for here!
Andrew W Scott
Vice Chairman & CEO
Inside Asian Gaming
FOCUS INDIA: IGAMING ON THE RISE
- Affiliates and operators are shifting their energies from Europe to capture a market in excess of 1 Billion people.
- What are the key aspects of the region?
Oliver De Bono (Moderator)
COO
Condor Gaming
Johan Styren
CEO
Dilanti Media
Varun Mahna
Founder
PokerDangal
Jaydeep Chakravartty
Vice President Commercials
NEKTAN PLC
ROADMAP FOR ASIA POST COVID – Spotlighting Macau and South East Asia
- How can the landbased industry recover from COVID-19?
- Explore New tech, regulation, and much more.
Oliver De Bono (Moderator)
COO
Condor Gaming
Ben Lee
Managing Partner
IGamiX Management & Consulting Ltd
Joe Pisano
CEO
JADE Entertainment and Gaming
CAN LIVE GAMING REVIVE CASINO IN A DIGITAL ERA?
- Has COVID-19 been the catalyst for Asian land-based casinos to move online?
Oliver De Bono (Moderator)
COO
Condor Gaming
Evan Spytma
CEO
eBet.com
Albert Climent
Founder
Oneblock Technologies
Dmitriy Paliants
CMO
TVBET
M&A APPETITE IN ASIA POST COVID
- What is the M&A appetite for land-based vs iGaming in Asia?
- How does this compete with other continents?
- What is the M&A activity like during and post COVID-19?
Susan Breen
Partner
Mishcon de Reya
Rob Dowling
Managing Partner
Partis
Robin Eirik Reed
CEO
Ichiban
THE ASIAN SECTOR IN THRIVING -BetConstrut LEADS THE WAY
Eman Pulis (Moderator)
Founder
SiGMA Group
Lusine Khudaverdyan
Philippines Regional Director
BetConstruct
David Hsu
Taiwan Regional Director
BetConstruct
PAYMENT & GAMING: CRYPTO USE
Max Krupyshev
CEO
Cryptoprocessing.com
Tony Tong
Co-Chairman & Co-founder
Hong Kong Blockchain Association
9th June 2020 SiGMA ASIA FOCUS SiGMA DEEP TECH
* All our time are in Central European Time (CET)
SiGMA ASIA FOCUS 10:00 - 14:00*
Online Gaming
REGULATION & COMPLIANCE
KEYNOTE WITH ANDREA DOMINGO, CHAIRWOMAN OF PAGCOR
Andrea D. Domingo
Chairwoman & CEO
PAGCOR
MALTA FOCUS: REGULATORY UPDATE
Heathcliff Farrugia
CEO
Malta Gaming Authority
COPING WITH COVID-19 - THE RACE IS ON - HOW FAST IS TOO FAST?
Joseph Borg
Partner
WH Partners
Trevor De Giorgio
CLO
Greentube
Business & HR
SIGMA TALK ON INNOVATION
Todd Haushalter
CPO
Evolution Gaming
ADAPT AND ADOPT: DIFFERENT COPING MECHANISMS AMIDST COVID-19
Rebecca Liggero (Moderator)
Industry Reporter
CalvinAyre
Jesper Svensson
CEO
Betsson Group
Jesper Kärrbrink
Chairman
Green Jade Games
HIRING AND BUILDING A MILLION DOLLAR TEAM
Jonathan Shaw (Moderator)
Director
SiGMA Group
Martin Collins
Director of Business Development
GiG
Erik Bergman
Founder
Great.com
A 4.5 BILLION MARKET: THE ASIAN DREAM
Jonathan Shaw (Moderator)
Director
SiGMA Group
Paris Smith
CE0
Pinnacle
SPORTS AND ESPORTS
THE GLOVES ARE OFF AND THE BETS ARE ON! McGregor VS TYSON
Sergey Portnov
CEO
Parimatch.com
BETTING ON ESPORTS AMIDST COVID
Eman Pulis (Moderator)
Founder
SiGMA Group
Ebbe Groes
CEO
EveryMatrix
Martin Clarke
Director of Product
Digitain
Dinos Stranomitis
COO
Altenar
ELEVATING THE FAN EXPERIENCE IN A POST-COVID WORLD
Alexandre Dreyfus
CEO
Chiliz
Marketing Beyond Borders
AFFILIATE & JUNKET TRAFFIC, INFLUENCER MARKETING AND BEYOND BORDERS
Michael Caselli (Moderator)
Founder & Editor in Chief
iGB
Katja Nordstrand
Head of Affiliates
Poshfriends
Charles Herisson
CEO
Betadvisor.com
FOCUS CIS - MARKETING TRENDS OUTSIDE EUROPE
Eman Pulis (Moderator)
Founder
SiGMA Group
Peter Kipa
Head of Marketing
BingoBoom
Alina Yakirevich
CMO
FONBET
Valentyn Kyrylenko
Business Consultant
10th June 2020 SiGMA ASIA FOCUS SiGMA DEEP TECH
* All our time are in Central European Time (CET)
SiGMA ASIA FOCUS 10:00 - 14:00*
Emerging Tech by AIBC Summit
CRYPTO & DEFI
PETRO: GOVERNMENT INTEGRATION OF THE STATE DIGITAL CURRENCY
Gavin Brown
Associate Professor in Financial Economics
Liverpool University
DARE TO DEFI? WHAT'S THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT?
Jose Maria Macedo
Founding Partner
01 Capital
EVOLUTION'S OF FINANCIAL SERVICES IN THE REGION
Jana Petkanic
CFO & Co-founder
Eldorado.io
HOW ARE DIGITAL CURRENCIES TRANSFORMING LOCAL ECONOMIES?
Demelza Hays
Director of Research
Cointelegraph
WELCOME NOTE
WELCOME NOTE BY MALTA'S MINISTER FOR DIGITAL ECONOMY
Hon. Clayton Bartolo
Junior Minister
Government of Malta
KEYNOTE BY BROCK PIERCE
Brock Pierce
Founder & Chairman
INTEGRO FOUNDATION
TECH IN THE TIME OF PANDEMIC
SUPPLY CHAINS IN THE SPOTLIGHT: HAS COVID-19 HIGHLIGHTED DEMAND FOR AUTOMATION?
Rachel McIntosh (Moderator)
Journalist & Host
The Finance Magnates Blockchain Podcast
Stephan Nilsson
CEO
UNISOT
BEN GOERTZEL
CEO
SingularityNET
THE DARK SIDE OF COVID-19: IS COVID-19 THE SLIPPERY SLOPE TO ILLICIT ACTIVITY?
KARLA DENISE FRIAS
Managing Partner
Bay Law Group
Matthew Scerri
Associate Director, Digital Solutions
KPMG
Taha Sajid
Chief Blockchain Consultant
Limar Global Tech
HOW TO RAISE CAPITAL AND CROWDFUND ACROSS ASIA?
Mansoor Madhavji
Partner
Blockchain Founders Fund
TECH UPDATE : WHAT HAS BEEN BUILT IN 2020?
EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: US VS ASIA
Yuri Cataldo
Innovation Engagement
Autodesk
Jana Bulkin
CIO
IntegrationWorks Asia Co., Ltd
Peter Ing
Founder
BlockchainSpace
LET'S PLAY: STREAMING GAMES ON THE BLOCKCHAIN
Dr. Jesse “aggroed” Reich
CEO
Splinterlands
RISING STARS: EMERGING MARKETS LEVERAGING EMERGING TECHNOLOGY
Christina Comben (Moderator)
Cryptocurrency Journalist & Content Creator
Cointelegraph Magazine
Marcelo Garcia
Expert
UN Smart Cities
Faris Oweis
Co-founder
Instigation Protocol
MUSIC STREAMING & DIGITAL CONTENT STREAMS MOVING ON CHAIN
Andrew Batey
Co-founder
Beatdapp
CRYPTO & DEFI
PEERING INTO $13 TRILLION ON CRYPTO EXCHANGES
Jesus Rodriguez (Moderator)
CTO
IntoTheBlock
Felix Mago
Co-Founder
Dash NEXT
Miko Matsumura
Co-founder
Evercoin
THE EVOLUTION OF FINANCE WITH NICHOLAS MERTEN - DATADASH
Nicholas Merten
Founder & CEO
Digifox
THE NEXT FINANCIAL SYSTEM: DIGI CURRENCIES & BEYOND
Gavin Brown
Associate Professor in Financial Economics
Liverpool University
Kenneth Garofalo
Founding Partner & CEO
Block Relations
Richard Ells
CEO
Electroneum
GROWING THE CRYPTO ECO-SYSTEM: SAMSUNG-TRON USE CASE
Justin Sun
CEO
TRON
INVESTMENT
THE RACE TO MASS ADOPTION BITCOIN VS. ALT COINS.
THE MOON CARL
Youtube Influencer
CryptoWendy O
Founder
Beyond Associates
IS BITCOIN THE ANSWER IN TIMES OF FINANCIAL CRISIS? AMA WITH TIM DRAPER
TIM DRAPER
Founder
Draper Associates
Live Trading Analysis with Tone Vays
TONE VAYS
Bitcoin/Blockchain Researcher, Consultant Content Creator & Derivatives Trader
8th June 2020 SiGMA ASIA FOCUS SiGMA DEEP TECH
* All our time are in Central European Time (CET)
SiGMA DEEP TECH 14:30 - 16:30*
Big Data in iGaming
Data in iGaming: Managing Data Effectively
- What kind of architecture has shown to be effective?
- We will discuss licensing, hardware and architecture demand on large scale data management in our industry as it stands today
- Scalability Demands
- Database Architecture
- Licensed, Managed, or Open Source?
- Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS & Managed Cloud Solutions
Igor Samardziski (Moderator)
Founder
Nexus Gaming Intelligence
Chris Armes
CIO
GiG
Karl Davies Barrett
WW Cloud Solution Architect
Microsoft Azure
Lior Cohen
Software Architect
REAL-TIME DATA: LIFE CYCLE ENGAGEMENT & CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES
- Understanding Customers through Data
- Role of AI in on-site engagement
Igor Samardziski (Moderator)
Founder
Nexus Gaming Intelligence
Johan Zammit
Founder & CEO
Smart Studios
David Sachs
CEO
Tomobox
Gege Gatt
CEO
EBO
Quantum & Neuromorphic Computing
- Are Quantum and neuromorphic computing the future to process a heavy amount of data?
Igor Samardziski (Moderator)
Founder
Nexus Gaming Intelligence
Steve Chao
Founder & CEO
Turing Industries
Data & Cybersecurity
- Analysis of current and historical data for threat visualization, with cloud storage making it easier with the reduction in storage cost
- Predictive models including Big Data analysis using machine learning and artificial intelligence tools
- Security and compliance challenges for data analytics, including preventative measures such as GDPR and penetration testing.
Jason Farrugia
CTO
Malta Gaming Authority
Gaurav Mallawat
Solutions Engineering Team Lead Asean
Cloudflare
9th June 2020 SiGMA ASIA FOCUS SiGMA DEEP TECH
* All our time are in Central European Time (CET)
SiGMA DEEP TECH 14:30 - 16:30*
Industry Technologies
Platform Challenges & Solutions
- A modular approach to iGaming tech
- Scalability demands & existing solutions
- Regulatory demands on process & technology
Igor Samardziski (Moderator)
Founder
Nexus Gaming Intelligence
Tim Walls
Group Architect
EveryMatrix
Ricardo Ruiz
CTO
Videoslots
George Shamugia
CEO
Singular
Game Design – Development process from Concept to Delivery
- Game Design
- Game Mathematics
- RNG Solutions & Certifications
- Delivery Channels
Ashley Sandyford-Sykes
Founder
Crazy Billions Limited
New era of Game Intergations: GATI CLI
- IP and content protection
- Ease of release
Krzysztof Opałka
CTO
Yggdrasil Gaming Ltd
Pay and play: Innovation & Tech in Gaming Payments
Josef Darmark
CPO
Trustly
10th June 2020 SiGMA ASIA FOCUS SiGMA DEEP TECH
* All our time are in Central European Time (CET)
SiGMA DEEP TECH 14:30 - 16:30*
UI/UX Engineering
Designing for Engagement
- Need for Gamification
- Front end tech stack
- Duelz 2.0 Immersive Gamification Design
- Case Study: SuprNation
Igor Samardziski (Moderator)
Founder
Nexus Gaming Intelligence
Joakim Stockman
Co-founder & CEO
Suprnation
Mark Galea
CTO
Suprnation
Converting site to APP
Igor Samardziski (Moderator)
Founder
Nexus Gaming Intelligence
Sophie Le Roy
Mobile Growth Lead
LeoVegas
Maciej Ząbek
Head of Product Design, acting Product Manager Native Apps
LeoVegas
Apple’s 4.7 Guideline Update
- We discuss the implications of forcing HTML5 games out of the AppStore and into native dev.
- Solutions? services? cost to UX, any? benefits, any?
Igor Samardziski (Moderator)
Founder
Nexus Gaming Intelligence
Jason Farrugia
CTO
Malta Gaming Authority
George Shamugia
CEO
Singular
SiGMA is co locating its Summit with ICE ASIA. Same time – two different content. Have a look to the agenda here.
Floor Plan
Have a look to the SIGMA Manila Asia 2021 exhibition that has been postponed to 27-28th May 2021.
SIGMA马尼拉亚洲2021展览已推迟至2021年5月27日至28日
Sponsors & Exhibitors
Discover our sponsors & exhibitors for SIGMA Manila 2021.
了解更多SIGMA 马尼拉2021的赞助商和参展商。
PLATINUM SPONSOR


The Phil-Asia Gaming Awards dinner will be held on the 26th of May 2021 celebrating outstanding contributors to the industry.
Phil-Asia游戏奖颁奖晚宴将于2021年5月26日举行,以表彰该行业的杰出贡献者。

100 startups will each earn a free booth at SiGMA surrounded by top investors and mentors. Ten finalists will make it on stage for the SiGMA Pitch on the 28th of May 2021.
总共100家新创公司将在SiGMA上获得免费展位,该展位由顶尖的投资者和导师围绕。 10个决赛入围者将于2021年5月28日进入SiGMA Pitch的舞台。