This event will address the following issues:
- Malta’s iGaming licensing system now and in the future;
- Important developments in taxation;
- The impact on and contribution of the iGaming sector to other sectors of the Maltese economy;
- How iGaming has contributed to a rise in entrepreneurship in Malta and fuelled the growth of the digital economy;
- Important considerations on anti-money laundering and how Malta should continue to tackle these issues in the iGaming sector going forward.
Agenda
08:30 – 09:00 Registration & Coffee
09:00 – 09:15 Intro: Marisa Xuereb (President, The Malta Chamber)
09:15 – 09:30 Keynote speech, Pontus Lindwall, President and Chief Executive Officer Betsson AB
09:30 – 10:00 Maltese licenses: evolution, utility and what to expect next over the next 20 years
Moderator: Olga Finkel, Co-Managing Partner, WH Partners
Speakers:
- Carl Brincat Chief Executive Officer, Malta Gaming Authority
- Yanica Sant, Group Senior Counsel (Regulatory), William Hill
- Charmaine Hogan, Head of Regulatory Affairs, Playtech
- Enrico Bradamante, Chairman, iGEN
- Jessica Maier, Head of Government Affairs Play’n GO
10:00 – 10:15 Speech: Silvio Schembri, Minister for Economy, European Funds and Lands
10:15 – 10:45 Tax: Can Malta’s challenges be turned into opportunities?
Moderator: Ramona Azzopardi, Head of Tax, WH Partners
Speakers:
- Aldo Farrugia, Director General, Legal and International Office of the Commissioner
for Revenue - Cristian Edu, Group Head of Tax, Superbet
- Juanita Brockdorff, Head of Tax, KPMG Malta
10:45 – 11:00 Presentation: Ivan Filletti, Chief Operations Officer, Gaming Malta Foundation
11:00 – 11:20 Coffee break
11:20 – 12:00 Online gaming’s local domino effect
Moderator: Julia Aquilina, The Malta Chamber
Speakers:
- Marthese Portelli, CEO, The Malta Chamber
- Alan Arrigo, Director, Robert Arrigo & Sons Ltd
- Ian Casolani, Managing Director, Belair Property
- Josef Said, CEO, Konnekt
- Jean Paul Testa, Managing Director, Testa Catering – operators of Beefbar Malta
12:00 – 12:30 Online gaming spin-offs, new businesses and fueling digital entrepreneurship in Malta
Moderator: Rachel Attard, Head of Media and Communication Strategist, The Malta Chamber
Speakers:
- Angelo Dalli, Entrepreneur, Founder, Umnai
- Carsten Schaefer, Founder, Finductive
- Eman Pulis, Founder, SiGMA
12:30 – 13:00 Can regulatory & AML compliance become a competitive advantage?
Moderator: Joseph Borg, Partner, WH Partners
Speakers
- Kenneth Farrugia, Director, FIAU
- Davinia Cutajar, Partner, WH Partners
- Manfred Galdes, Managing Partner, ARQ
- Rakele Cini, AML Legal Consultant
13:00 – 13:10 – Closing remarks: James Scicluna, Co-Managing Partner, WH Partners
13:10 – 13:20 – Wrap up of the conference: Rachel Attard, Head of Media and Communication Strategist, The Malta Chamber
13:20 Networking session. Location: The Malta Chamber courtyard
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Register here.
The event is organised by WH Partners in collaboration with The Malta Chamber.
Sponsor: GamingMalta Foundation.
