The big reset

Originally spawning from an iGaming career that started at the age of 17 during the early days of the online poker boom, Pierre Co-founded the event management company Ambassadör Events in 2013. The company specialises in B2B & B2C event concepts targeting the gaming sector with more than 600 successful projects behind them for most of the major organisations within the industry. In 2016, Pierre Co-Founded the primary award show of the gaming industry, iGaming IDOL followed by the content driven conference, iGaming NEXT in 2018.

With over 20 years’ experience working in HR, Fiona has amassed a wealth of HR skills and knowledge in a variety of areas.
Fiona’s HR background has seen her work within global organisations with offices around the world. She has gained HR experience in Australia, the UK, and, most recently, Malta.
Prior to her current role as Chief HR Officer at Catena Media, and member of the management team, Fiona worked with such reputable organisations as GFI Software, Morgan Stanley, and Ernst & Young.
Her extensive CV has seen her working across all HR-related disciplines, with a more recent emphasis on talent management and leadership development.
Fiona has worked with a diverse range of employees throughout her work experience, and this has also informed her work as a qualified executive coach.

Marie is the Chief People Officer at Hero Gaming. She is responsible for organisational development, talent acquisition, retention and formation of the company’s culture as the company ramps up for significant growth in the gaming industry. With a combination of an academic background in Business and People Management, over 12 years’ experience in the talent management field, and a passion for developing people and organisations, Marie brings expertise from various industries in culture transformation, reward and recognition, talent acquisition management, employer branding, performance management, talent development and employee wellness.

Dersim has more than 14 years of experience from the gambling industry with extensive experience in marketing, public affairs and communication. He is currently Chief Marketing Officer at Leo Vegas and before that he spent 7 years holding various positions at Kindred Group including Head of Maria Casino and General Manager Sweden being responsible for brands such as Unibet and Maria Casino. His background also includes experience from Svenska Spel.

Louise Nylén was appointed Chief Marketing Officer at Trustly in 2019. She has 20 years of international business experience, starting her career at Bain & Company and most recently spending six years with LeoVegas Mobile Gaming Group, where she was Deputy CEO and Chief Marketing Officer. She is a board director of Nelly.com, the online fashion retailer that is part of NasdaqOMX-listed Qliro Group. Louise holds a Masters in Science from the Stockholm School of Economics.

Klas Winberg has been in iGaming since 2004 since joining Expekt.com as Head of Communication. From there he went on to serve seven years at Betfair as Country Manager and later Area Manager. Before joining Raketech as CMO in November last year he served as VP Sales and Marketing at Catena Media for almost four years.

Sabrina Soldà is Chief Marketing Officer for BtoBet. She is a 20-year veteran of the marketing industry of which 15 were spent in the iGaming sector. Soldà is responsible for BtoBet’s growth strategy, cultivating opportunities in new and existing customer markets, whilst addressing the growing demand for BtoBet’s solutions on a global level.

She is known for her affinity in understanding customer and market challenges, and her effective communication approach.

Prior to joining BtoBet, Soldà served as a Marketing Director and strategist for leading international marketing agencies specializing in creating new markets, positioning companies for growth in highly competitive industries, and developing differentiated business strategies.

Founder and CEO of SharedPlay, new B2B venture providing technology for multiplayer real-money gaming.
Igaming Next podcast host featuring prominent industry guests.

Over 15 years of experience in gambling in global markets online and offline, including leadership roles for LeoVegas, Betsson and SG Digital as well as interim executive placements for tier 1s via her consultancy firm, Basic Strategy. Specialising in P&L management, product development and commercial strategy as well as start-up and M&A advisory. Author published in EGR and IGB magazines, voted  IGB 2019 Top 10 Most Influential Women and featured by Facebook in their #shetalksgames video campaign. Vocal gender diversity ambassador and above all, passionate about the product.

Heidi Lofthus is an igaming industry veteran, closing in on 15 years within the industry having worked both with suppliers and operators alike. Her igaming journey started with operational roles in Gibraltar and Sweden and she has been active in Malta over the last 10 years. She has broad experience ranging from managing start-ups, mid-sized and larger corporates. She currently holds the position as Chief People Officer of ComeOn Group and oversees an 550+ staff strong operation, active across multiple geographical locations, heading a team of 20 with functions ranging from People Experience to traditional Human Resources.

Executive Performance Coach, Pokerstaking.com Owner & Head Coach, Professional Poker Player. Chris Kiefert staked, coached and managed a vast team of poker players globally all while playing and staying at the high stakes for over a decade in a consistently declining industry. He will share his secrets, experiences and lessons learned so that you may overcome the odds too.

Dragan Donkov is the manager of the Learning and Development Team at Richmond Foundation. He started his career as Human Recourses Executive with interest in training and coaching. Prior to joining Richmond Foundation Dragan had experience working in the recruitment and training area. Since 2010 he is involved in direct work with companies and organizations from various industries such as finance, telecom, pharmaceutical, gaming, production, and others. His particular line of work is focused on employees at the managerial level providing them with training and support and he is also a Senior Mental Health First Aid Instructor. Areas of interest are Individual and Team Coaching, Dealing with Challenging Behaviors, Suicide prevention at the workplace, Staff support and Trauma at the workplace. He is a MyBrian practitioner.