Skilrock CEO Sujit Lahiry explores AI integration in legacy lottery systems at APLA Seminar 2026

Skilrock Technologies Executive Director and CEO Sujit Lahiry delivered a session titled “Integrating AI into Legacy Lottery Solutions” at the APLA Seminar 2026 organized by the Asia Pacific Lottery Association.

Held as part of APLA’s broader focus on Tech and AI in lotteries, the session focused on how lottery operators can adopt AI without replacing existing systems or undertaking costly full-scale modernization, in ways that deliver measurable value, operational efficiency, and improved player engagement.

During his presentation, Lahiry outlined how AI is increasingly being applied across key lottery functions, including player segmentation, personalization, fraud detection, predictive analytics, and operational efficiency. He noted that operators can derive significant value by unlocking insights from existing data assets rather than investing in entirely new platforms.

The session highlighted several major trends shaping AI adoption in the lottery sector, including the expanding use of AI for personalization, fraud detection, and predictive modeling, as well as the growing role of AI-powered analytics in enabling data-driven decision-making. It also pointed to a stronger industry shift toward microservices-based and open architectures, alongside increasing integration of AI into compliance processes, infrastructure monitoring, software testing, and cybersecurity. 

Additionally, Lahiry also outlined Skilrock Technologies’s internal use of AI across IT operations, cybersecurity, QA, testing, software development, and player engagement. He highlighted the company’s reliance on an open and flexible platform architecture designed to support modular integration and continuous innovation.

Lahiry highlighted that while AI is now featured in almost every technology conversation, successful adoption doesn’t require stakeholders to "reinvent the wheel." Instead, the focus should be on leveraging proven AI tools, integrating best-in-class solutions, and building on existing technology investments to achieve practical, measurable outcomes, the expert said.

The session attracted strong interest from industry participants, sparking discussion on practical AI adoption strategies and modernization approaches for regulated lottery environments.

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