The Monetising Social Gaming conference, which takes place on Wednesday 6th February, provides an in-depth analysis of the convergence of casual gaming and social gambling. The day features panels of thought leaders including Ben Dale, International Development Director, Ladbrokes, Neale Deeley, Business Development Director, William Hill, Hussein Chahine, CEO, Yazino, Dan Wiegenfeld, CEO, Diwip Games, Salim Mitha, Vice-President, Buffalo Studios, and Matthew Cullen, GM Business Development & Strategy, RocketPlay. The conference will go to the heart of the relationship, debating whether social gaming represents a threat or an opportunity for the gambling sector. On a practical level, it will tackle key issues such as how to convert players from social to real-money gaming and explore how jurisdictions are approaching regulation in the social gaming space. The International Casino Conference (4th February) and Integrating Land-based & Online Gaming (6th February) both include two sessions on social gaming, providing attendees with more than 10 hours of informed social gaming debate and insight.
Ewa Bakun, Head of Content, Gaming, at Clarion Events said: ”The evolving convergence of casual gaming and social gambling, and its ultimate effect on the wider world of gambling, is currently leaving us with more questions than answers. The iGaming industry has more to gain by embracing these changes, and the aim of the ICE Conferences programme is to help the industry avoid the mistakes made by other sectors, such as music and publishing, which resisted the drive of innovation until it was almost too late. To this end we are dedicating over 10 hours of discussion, debate and insight to topics including regulation, convergence, business partnerships and the potential threat of player cannibalisation.”
For a full list of the eight strong ICE Conferences programme taking place at ExCeL London and to register, visit www.icetotallygaming.com/conferences
To register for free entry to ICE Totally Gaming 2013 visit www.icetotallygaming.com
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Image: Ewa Bakun, Head of Content, Gaming at Clarion Events
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