Skilrock CEO Sujit Lahiry to moderate webinar on the growth and opportunities of lottery and gaming in Africa

Sujit Lahiry, Executive Director and CEO of lottery and gaming platform and services provider Skilrock Technologies, will be joining the webinar "The Changing Face Of Lottery & Gaming In Africa" as a moderator.

"As the African lottery and gaming market shows positive signs of growth, it gets more crucial to set a unified action plan, understand the local markets better, explore the exponential growth potential, regulations, digital era, digital payments, omnichannel and omnigaming approach," says Skilrock.

"Understanding the significance of this, Skilrock is sponsoring this vital webinar," the provider said. The company's Executive Director & CEO will act as a moderator among the lineup of speakers. The endeavor is supported by other sponsors, including Way2Go Consulting, F9 Media Group and Palms Bet.  

Sujit Lahiry is an industry veteran with over three decades of experience in Lottery & Gaming, IT, Telecom and ITES. He has spearheaded projects across Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America.

With an engineering background and a foundation in research, he is "globally recognized for helping businesses transform challenges into opportunities," notes Skilrock. Under his role as moderator, he will ensure a seamless flow, guide discussions, and encourage audience participation, making the webinar enriching and interactive. 

The list of speakers includes: 

• Robin Bowler, Managing Director, Way2Go Consulting Ltd

Robin Bowler is the Managing Director of Way2Go Consulting, a UK-based company specializing in providing boutique consulting services to the Lottery, Sports Betting, and iGaming sectors of the gaming industry.

He has worked with National Lotteries across EMEA, such as lotteries in Nigeria, Ghana, Morocco, Kenya, Uganda and South Africa - and notably lottery privatizations in Ireland, South Africa and Turkey. His experience covers almost all aspects of the business including Senior Marketing Professional, Government Markets Director and Consulting. 

• Cameron Green, Gaming Consultant - Africa, F9 Media Group

Cameron Green is a Gaming Consultant with F9 Media Group with over 20 years of experience in the gaming industry. He has worked with top-tier operators in the gaming industry including Fortune Lounge, Carmen Media, Spin Group, Betway, Moja Group, World Sports Betting and others. He currently works in Africa, consulting for sports betting, lotto and casino operators. 

• Purity Wahiu, Operations Manager, Palms Bet

Purity Wahiu is the Operations Manager at Palms Bet and comes with 5 years of extensive industry experience and field expertise. 

• Neil Jasper, Founder & Partner, Winning Strategies Africa

Neil Jasper is the founder and partner in Lottery and Gaming Consultancy company ‘Winning Strategies Africa’, which provides a complete range of Lottery and Gaming Consultancy Services. 

Jasper has worked throughout Africa, rolling out numerous lotteries, sports betting and other gaming projects. His experience includes tenders submissions, roll-out & project management deployments, game development, distribution channels, conventional operations, sales growth, distribution expansion, third-party distribution, and meeting technology & regulatory requirements required to operate on the continent. 

Entry to the webinar is free and is available for a limited time only. To learn more about the conference, keynotes and other speakers, interested parties can register here. 

Event details:

Topic: The Changing Face of Lottery & Gaming in Africa
Date: Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Duration: 60 – 90 minutes
Time: 11:30 CAT | 11:30 CEST | 16:00 IST