This year the Sbc Summit Barcelona – scheduled from 19 to 21 September at the Fira de Barcelona Montjuïc – will offer an interesting novelty to its visitors. Each day will culminate in captivating round tables, no less than 30, each supervised by a moderator and dedicated to critical topics in the sector and global markets. This configuration fosters active engagement, focused discussions that harmonize with specific business requirements, and provides the opportunity to solve problems interactively.
Rasmus Sojmark, Ceo & Founder of Sbc , said: “Over the years, we've observed a significant surge in delegate enthusiasm for our roundtable sessions. These gatherings offer a wonderful chance for participants to extend their learning experience beyond the established conference schedule, immersing themselves in the core discussions driving the industry.
Consequently, we've introduced a new approach this year, ensuring each day concludes with a more personalised and concentrated dialogue. This format facilitates direct engagement with experts, enabling attendees to confidently address their most pressing inquiries.”
On wednesday 20th september, the sessions will revolve around the five exhibition zones: Sports Betting, Casino & iGaming, Affiliate, Media & Marketing, Payments & Compliance and Emerging Tech.
Highlights include:
Winning the Race: Exploring the Role of TV Signals and Betting in the Global Horse Racing Industry (hosted by GiocoNews.it)
Live Casino: How to Maintain the Live Casino Experience Alive?
Payment Technology: How Technology is Shaping Modern Accounting
Transitioning Towards Sustainability Beyond Mere Compliance
The Power of Parasite Seo - Everything you need to know
Blackhat Seo & Ppc: Discover the Blackhat Seo and Ppc Tricks and Tips
Emerging Tech vs Customer Experience
The roundtables taking place on thursday 21st september, will explore key established or burgeoning markets.
There will be tables dedicated to the United States and Canada to cover the North American markets. For those interested in South America, there will be separate roundtables covering Latin America and Brazil. For African coverage, there will be tables turning the attention to South Africa and Nigeria. Delegates can also attend a roundtable on the Eastern European markets and seize the opportunity to explore the intricacies of Asian markets such as India and Japan.
Delegates seeking a focused exploration of European markets can attend dedicated tables on Italy (hosted by GiocoNews.it), Spain and Dach markets, which will encompass sessions on Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Delegates can also attend focused tables centred around the United Kingdom and Nordic countries.
Among the notable experts are Borja Mata (Sportsbook Owner, Codere), Isabelle Delisle (Head of Group Payments, Pinnacle), Tom Banks (Head of Corporate Affairs UK / Global, Kindred), Anne Muscat Scerri (Chief People Officer, Videoslots), Simon Vincze (Responsible Gambling Projects Manager, Casino Guru), Ivana Flynn (Seo Director, ComeOn), Willem Van Oort (Founder, Gaming in EU: Holland, Spain, and Germany), Paul Burns (Ceo, Canadian Gaming Association), Caroline Kongwa (Chief Strategic Adviser, The National Gambling Board), Ioannis Panopolous (Online Lotteries Director, Opap), Andrea Bellezza (VP of EU and Asia Pacific markets, KaFe Rocks), Robin Bennett (Head of Department: Regulatory Compliance, Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board), Maha Otu (Director, Betwinner Nigeria) and Cassio Filter (Brazil Country Manager, Kto Group).
Among the various round tables, the focus on the Italian market will be organized by Gioconews.it, and will be held in Conference Room 1, on 20 September from 4.30 to 5.30 pm, with the participation of Christian Tirabassi, chief director of Ficom Leisure, a consultancy company on games, Marco Tiso, managing director of Sisal, Stefano Sbordoni, managing partner and founder of Sbordoni & Partners, Simone Occhiuzzi, digital director of the Lottomatica Group.
Gioconews.it will also be the protagonist of a second panel, dedicated to the horse racing sector, and entitled: "Winning the race: exploring the role of TV signals and betting in the global horse racing industry". The horse racing industry, on the other hand, is a complex ecosystem involving various actors, including racetracks, breeders, jockeys, gaming operators, technology platforms, the state, horse enthusiasts and bettors, an industry in which new technologies and innovations are helping to improve the popularity of the industry, the value of entertainment and the connection with nature. The panel will explore the role of television and betting for this sector, evaluating how they are contributing to its development and growth.
Among the participants we find Mauro De Fabritiis, founder and partner of Mdf, Ylva Svetsson, head of international sales of Ab Trav och Galopp, Michele Rosi, Coo of Mst Media System Technologies, Hubert Bergmann, expert in the horse racing sector, representative of Phumelela, Paul Witten, commercial director of Sis, and Inés Hendili, responsible for international development of Pmu France.
With the Sbc Summit Barcelona anticipating a gathering of 15,000 delegates, the roundtable discussions offer a unique and intimate environment for engagement. Those keen on participating should indicate their interest in joining a specific roundtable upon obtaining their event ticket.