CEOs to share post-COVID-19 vision at SBC Digital Summit

SBC Events is launching the SBC Digital Summit, which according to organizers will be “the biggest ever online conference in the betting & gaming industry,” as it comes to terms with the deep impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Held across five days from 27 April - 1 May 2020, the SBC Digital Summit will feature more than 140 expert speakers examining the key opportunities for the sector and what tools operators can use to make the most of them.

“These are difficult times for every business and we wanted to do something to bring together the industry and help our valued partners navigate this uncertain time,” said SBC CEO & Founder Rasmus Sojmark. “The SBC Digital Summit will provide access to the invaluable expertise of the betting and gaming industry’s leading figures, giving more than 10,000 professionals in the sector a chance to benefit from their knowledge of best practice and ideas for the future.”

The comprehensive agenda will provide insights on how to deal with the major challenges faced by the sector, in light of the disruption caused to businesses by the COVID-19 pandemic. Each day contains a different theme for discussion:

• Monday - Leadership in Betting
• Tuesday - Leadership in Gaming & LatAm Market
• Wednesday - Lotteries & US Market
• Thursday - Payments
• Friday - Digital Marketing

Professionals logging on to the conference remotely can benefit from in-depth content covering the entire betting and gaming industry, with expert panels on sports betting, online casino and slots, poker, virtual sports, lotteries, payments, and digital marketing.

Betsson Group CEO Jesper Svensson said: “Myself and the staff at Betsson are looking forward to participating in this exciting concept as we tackle the challenges that COVID.19 is presenting to us as an industry and society in general. Being able to discuss best practices in the current environment will be extremely valuable for the future.”

Paris Smith, CEO of Pinnacle, commented: “This is a great initiative by SBC Events to bring the industry together during this incredibly tough time. I’m proud to be involved and hope to be able to help some people find a way through this as well as receive insight into how others are coping and planning ahead.”

The speaker line-up is packed with over 140 high-level experts ready to share their perspectives with the wider industry, including Carsten Koerl (CEO & Founder, Sportradar), Jesper Svensson (CEO, Betsson Group), George Daskalakis (CEO & Founder, Stoiximan / Betano), Paris Smith (CEO, Pinnacle), Johnny Hartnett (CEO, Superbet), Alexander Stevendahl (CEO, Videoslots), Fabio Schiavolin (CEO, Snaitech), Adam Greenblatt (CEO, Roar Digital), Ariel Reem (CEO, Genesis Group), Tim Heath (CEO, Coingaming Group), Celine Crawford (CCO, Smarkets), JD Duarte (CEO, Betcris), Julio Cesar Tamayo (CEO, Wplay), and Stuart Simms (CEO, XL Media).

More information: https://sbcevents.com/sbc-digital-summit/