Time &

Location

Event

DAY 1

08:30 – 09:30

Arrival of Delegates. Bus transfer from the city to the hotel

09:30 – 10:00
Hotel Lobby, Conference Hall

Delegate Registration. Welcome coffee and drinks

10:00 – 10:20
Conference Hall

Conference Opening
Welcome Address

11:00 – 12:30

Conference Hall

REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE
Panel Discussions:

1. Regulation in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Georgia.
2. Comparison of legislative frameworks in CIS countries, post-Soviet region, and the Balkans.
3. Updates in legislation and taxation, regulation and development of the gambling industry, issues and improvements, taxation, and administrative systems

Speakers:

GEORGE MAMULAISHVILI, Head of the Georgian Gambling Association, GCA Founder and Director,

ILYA MACHAVARIANI, CEO and Senior Partner of 4H Agency

Representatives of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Ministry of National Economy, Ministry of Finance (tbc)

12:30 – 12:45

Conference Hall

X-RAYING AFRICA GAMBLING INDUSTRY, ITS POTENTIALS, CHALLENGES AND SIMILARITIES WITH THE ASIAN GAMBLING MARKET

Speaker: John (Adeolu) Bamidele, ICE Ambassador for Africa

12:45 – 13:15
Conference Hall

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE GAMBLING BUSINESS FOR ECONOMIC AND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN CENTRAL ASIA
Panel discussion on economic and tourism development and the benefits of establishing new zones.

Participants will discuss the economic and tourism development benefits of gambling zones in Central Asia, the economic development benefits of attracting foreign nationals through the creation of foreign zones and the development of tourism in these zones

Speakers:

Yaroslav Kozliuk, Project Manager of Eclipse Casino

Representative of the Kazakhstan Tourism Association (tbc)

13:15 – 13:45

Conference Hall

RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING
Panel discussion on implementing responsible gambling tools, their benefits to society and the business sector, and balancing government regulation with business implementation.

Participants will learn how to effectively apply responsible gambling tools and how to balance government regulation and business implementation to grow the industry while ensuring quality government regulation

Speakers:

George Mamulaishvili, Head of the Georgian Gambling Association, GCA Founder and Director

Lasha Shikhashvili, Business consultant, Gambling Business Expert

Ivan Kurochkin, Partner and Head of Eastern Europe Department of 4H Agency

13:45 – 14:15
Conference Hall

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PLAYERS OR HOW TO COMBAT GAMBLING ADDICTION
Discussion on gambling addiction issues, solutions, and ways to reduce gambling addiction through awareness raising and the protection of vulnerable groups.

Participants will discuss the problems of gambling addiction, ways to address and reduce the number of gambling addicts through information and awareness-raising, and the protection of minors and vulnerable groups

Speakers:

Lasha Shikhashvili, Business consultant, Gambling Business Expert

George Mamulaishvili, Head of the Georgian Gambling Association, GCA Founder and Director

Psychologist (tbc)

Representative of the Rehabilitation Center (tbc)

14:15 – 15:15

Break

15:15 – 16:00

Conference Hall

Weighing of MMA Fighters

16:00 – 16:30

Conference Hall

AML & KYC – COMBATING SHADOW MONEY FLOWS
Discussion on global methods for detecting illegal financial flows and the importance of KYC systems in the gambling industry.

Participants will discuss what methods and practices exist around the world to detect illicit financial transactions and the importance of the role of KYC (Know Your Customer) systems in the gaming industry. The benefits to governments and companies of implementing such systems and controls

Speakers:

Representatives of the Financial Monitoring Agency (tbc), Academy of Financial Monitoring (tbc)

16:30 – 17:00

Conference Hall

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATIONS. SEO AND E-COMMERCE
Panel Discussion

Speakers:

Siddharth Gupta, CEO of SilverAce Media, Estonia

Giga Vashakidze, Leadership Scanner company

17:00 – 17:30

Conference Hall

SEO AND AFFILIATE PROGRAMS
Panel Discussion

Speakers:

Siddharth Gupta, CEO of SilverAce Media, Estonia

17:30 – 18:00

Conference Hall

CRYPTOCURRENCIES AND DIGITAL ASSETS AND ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEMS
Panel Discussion

Speakers:

Davit Kikvidze, Head of Fintech Association of Georgia, World Bank expert

Mikheil Demetrashvili, CEO, Leader Pay

Representative of the International Financial Center "Astana" (tbc)

18:00 – 18:30
Conference Hall

WEB3 GAMING: GAME ON
Discussion on Web3 technologies and their impact on the gaming industry

Speakers:

18:30 – 18:40

Conference Hall

Closing of the First Day

19:10

Hotel Lobby

Bus transfer to the city

19:00 – 21:00
Restaurant Mermaid

Closed Dinner Meeting

21:00 – 00:00
Hotel Lobby

Networking Drinks (Party)

DAY 2

09:00 – 10:00
Conference Hall

Arrival of Delegates. Coffee and Drinks. Bus transfer from the city to the hotel

10:00 – 11:00
Conference Hall

SPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Panel Discussion

Speakers:

Makhanalin Bolat, President of the “Support of National Sports” Foundation

Norbert Rubicsek, Director of the Sport Integrity Group

11:00 – 12:00
Conference Hall

SPORT DEVELOPMENT WITH THE HELP OF BETTING COMPANIES AND SPORTS MEDIA
Panel split into two parts:

• Presentation by the Director of the Sport Integrity Group
• Panel Discussion

Speakers:

Makhanalin Bolat, President of the “Support of National Sports” Foundation

Norbert Rubicsek, Director of the Sport Integrity Group

12:00 – 12:30

Conference Hall

ADVERTISING ACTIVITIES IN THE GAMBLING BUSINESS
Panel discussion on advertising technologies, innovations, marketing strategies, and behavioral science for player retention

Speakers:

Siddharth Gupta, CEO of SilverAce Media, Estonia

Ninia Chkheidze, Chief Operations Manager

12:30

Conference Hall

Closing of the Conference and Exhibition

13:30

Bus transfer to the city

20:00 – 22:00

Conference Hall

MMA Tournament