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.
Leading the GamingMalta Foundation – a non-profit foundation set up by the Government of Malta and the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) – since 2018, Ivan together with his team spearheads efforts in promoting Malta as a centre of excellence in the digital and remote gaming sector globally.
Ivan is also responsible for liaising with the local relevant authorities to improve Malta’s attractiveness as a jurisdiction and enhance the ecosystem surrounding the gaming industry.
Under Ivan’s leadership the GamingMalta Foundation has taken a broader of gaming encompassing iGaming, esports and video gaming.
In this podcast we cover:
????Some organisations are downsizing, others are scaling elsewhere, what is Malta doing to retain its position as the iGaming hub of the world?
????What is Maltas COVID-19 strategy and how will it impact the iGaming industry?
????Will Malta continue to invest in other tech verticals like crypto and e-sports? What are the results so far?
????Issue of cannibalisation in Malta’s talent pool. How to attract new talent?
????Ivan Filletti plays the guitar and serenades the iGaming industry