SiGMA Gamification Conference: Top Speakers You Can’t Afford to Miss

SiGMA Gamification Conference: Top Speakers You Can’t Afford to Miss

The Gamification track at SiGMA 2015 will be held on 5 November at the InterContinental Conference Arena. This conference includes four presentations that will be held during the first half of Day 2 of the event.

Eight speakers will sit on a panel moderated by Justin Franssen, and share their knowledge and perspectives on current gamification topics being discussed in the iGaming industry, such as:

• Evolution of games in iGaming and the impact of gamification on remote gaming
• Emerging trends of in-play sports betting
• Analysis of digital games of skill
• Gamifying the acquisition and retention process

(See the full schedule here.)

SiGMA Gamification Conference: Top Speakers You Can’t Afford to MissEvery iGaming professional interested in learning more about how gamification is taking the industry to new heights will walk away from these presentations with new insights and intriguing ideas that could radically transform their business.

In this article, we introduce four speakers you should watch out for during this conference.

Frank Ravanelli, Managing Director, Tournament Trading

Frank Ravanelli has been involved in online marketing since 1995 and in iGaming since 2003. He has a successful track record in launching numerous start-ups and managing mature companies, helping them achieve explosive growth in avery short time. As an expert in affiliate marketing, Ravanelli has implemented the knowledge learnt from studying casino management and marketing in Las Vegas to the internet, and has successfully built, launched or expanded new and existing affiliate programmes into new markets. A veteran speaker in industry events, Frank Ravanelli has been touring the world and sharing his insights in various presentations and workshops he has held since 2014.

Frank Ravanelli will join Marc Lesnick and Valery Bollier in analysing digital games of skill, including daily fantasy sports, trading tournaments and e-Sports at SiGMA 2015.

Niclas Lundqvist, VP Sales, Goo Technologies

Niclas Lundqvist has been an entrepreneur in the iGaming industry for over a decade, starting in 2003 by founding PokerEvent and then pursuing various roles in several companies. Although Lundqvist still works very closely with other iGaming operators, he is now the VP of Sales at Goo Technologies, an award-winning company based in Stockholm that pioneered a cutting-edge engine for WebGL/HTML5 ads, games and interactive experiences. Goo Create has been designed for the creation of immersive and fast-loading 3D rich media that can be accessed directly from a web browser.

Niclas Lundqvist will be speaking alongside Johan Styren about how to use gamification to enhance the acquisition process and bolster your player retention rates.

Angelo Dalli, CEO, Bit8

Angelo Dalli is one of the founders of Bit8, which offers an innovative intelligent online gaming platform catering for small, medium and large operators with various standalone and hosted turnkey solutions. As its CEO, Dalli is responsible for leading Bit8’s product development, business and technology strategy. Since taking this leading role in 2013, he has successfully overseen the company’s growth through its initial stage of operations and securedits first round of external financing.

“We are looking forward to participate in the SIGMA conference in our home country of Malta, where we will share our vision for using our innovative gaming platform as a source of competitive advantage in a business friendly context that is well attended.”

Angelo Dalli, CEO, Bit8

Angelo Dalli will be kicking of the Gamification conference together with Russel Mifsud with their presentation about the evolution of games in iGaming and the impact of gamification on remote gaming.

Itai Zak, CEO, SBTech

Itai Zak is the CEO of SBTech, a leading provider of turnkey online betting and gaming solutions.Zak joined SBTech in 2011, bringing more than 15 years of experience in various senior positions in the online gaming industry. He is in charge of driving the company’s strategy and vision through the operational and commercial management of over 300 employees working in various countries. Prior to his current role at SBTech, Zak served as Executive Vice President of eGaming Products at Microgaming, which saw him in charge of the mobile and retail division of the company.

Itai Zak will be delivering a presentation entitled “Emerging trends of in-play sports betting” where he will discuss the benefits of in-play and how it is impacting the growth of the global sports betting marketings.

Don’t miss these and other illustrious speakers at the Gamification conference during SiGMA 2015. Hurry now to book your tickers to Malta’s largest iGaming event. Register online here. Affiliates enter free!