The second edition of the Global Poker Index European Poker Conference returns as part of the 2017 SiGMA Conference, and the panellists and discussion topics are out.
The Global Poker Index (GPI), European Poker Conference, is back, but you have to be in Malta to experience it.
On Thursday, GPI Owner, Alex Dreyfus, will make the short hop, skip and a jump to the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre, to martial five, 45-minute talks on all things poker, and the names of the panellists and subject matter are out.
It’s the second time Dreyfus and his team has held a European Poker Conference. The inaugural event took place in 2015, as part of the European Poker Tour (EPT) festivities in Malta, and this time Dreyfus has decided there is more power in partnership by shoving the conference into the ample bosom of the 2017 Malta iGaming Summit (SiGMA).
SiGMA is celebrating its fourth birthday. Last year, more than 4,000 people attended the event, and organisers are expecting those levels to rise to 7,000. The whole thing is sandwiched between Nov 22 – 25, with the Poker Conference appearing on the agenda Nov 23.
Here is the nitty-gritty.
14:00 – 14:15
Michael Gentile, Director, Poker Industry PRO shares his view on the state of online poker in 2017.
14:15 – 14:50
Gentile turns from commander and chief to moderator as he tries to keep the following voices in check during a discussion on The Evolution of Regulated iGaming Markets.
David McLeish, Partner, Wiggin LLP
Dr Alan Littler, Gaming Lawyer, Kalff Katz & Franssen
Jean-Christophe Antoine, Head Of Poker, Betsson Group
15:00 – 15:35
The partypoker MILLIONS brand means the live tournament circuit is as cutthroat as ever. Gentile will once again moderate as this motley crew discuss what this means to online operators.
Dirk Oetzmann, Senior International Content Editor, Highlight Media Group
William Shillibier, Freelance Poker Journalist and Live Reporter
Cédric Billot, Business Development Manager, The Stars Group
15:45 – 16:20
Are you interested in the Changing Face of Online Poker Affiliate Marketing? If so, Gentile will once again moderate the following panel discussion on the matter.
Klas Winberg, Chief Commercial Officer, Catena Media
Dirk Oetzmann, Senior International Content Editor, Highlight Media Group
Roy Pedersen, Founder and CEO, All-In Translations and Ball In Translations
16:30 – 17:05
A player’s panel featuring:
David Kilmartin Lappin, Unibet Poker Ambassador
Fintan Hand, PokerStars Team Online
Local Malta Poker Player TBD
17:15 – 17:50
And what does the future of online poker hold?
These guys will be banging their crystal balls together to let you know.
Alexandre Dreyfus, CEO, GlobalPokerLeague
Nick Jones, Director, Poker Industry PRO
Jean-Christophe Antoine, Head Of Poker, Betsson Group
Other talks at the summit include discussions on the European Fantasy Sports market, Payments and Risk, Regulation, Blockchain Technology, eSports, Artifical Intelligence, and a Bingo and Lotto Summit.
Malta is home to over 300 gaming companies, 450 licenses and more than 10,000 workers.
Wot No European Poker Awards?
Two years ago, when the European Poker Conference first made its bow, it did so in partnership with the European Poker Awards (EPA).
So what gives?
For the first time since 2011, we won’t be having an awards ceremony in 2017.
You only have to look at the Twitter feed of Dreyfus to see that he is a busy man, but the news on the grapevine is the EPA will return in 2018.
