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Visitors to the CasinoBeats Summit by the SBC (23-25 May) will be able to expect an in-depth examination of technical aspects of online gaming through expert-led panels that cover the most recent technologies, game design, and mathematics shaping the future.
The event will be held at Malta’s InterContinental hotel. It will have two tracks for each day: and ‘Casino Slots Focustracks on Wednesday, 24 and Thursday, 25 May. and ‘Casino Product Focustracks on Thursday, 25 May. These tracks provide valuable insights that are based on years and years of research and experience.
A star-studded line-up of speakers includes industry experts and tech-savvy profiles like CTOs, product specialist, game developers, and casino specialists. They will help the audience gain a better understanding of the latest innovations and ideas shaping the future casino games. The topics of discussion include creating immersive experiences for players, game psychology, game RTP complexities and incentivising responsible play, new game components and releases, future roles of aggregators and crash games.
Top industry CTOs will speak during the panel session ‘CTO Panel : Integrating Emerging Technologies’panel to discuss their plans to incorporate cutting-edge technologies in a time when Meta works towards bringing VR technology mainstream. Jacinto Barrosa (CTO of Solverde), and Julian Jares (CTO at Bingosoft), will present the operator perspective. Clinton Cutajar, CTO, Media Troopers, will represent the affiliate view. David Alamango will moderate the panel.
The Game Mechanics – Pushing Innovation vs. Going Back to Basics’ panel offers an insider’s view into the technicalities behind casino games. The million-dollar question will be asked of top casino game experts: While other industries, like video gaming, are innovating, traditional fruit slots remain the most popular in online casinos. Can we push for greater innovation in game mechanics, and not just stick to the basics? Asko Heiskanen, Elena Shaterova, Head of Game Studio at Veikkaus, and Daniel Eskola (Heads of Research & Development at Relax Gaming) will share their views.
The conference’s first day ended with the panel What Do You Do With All That Data?’ discussing how data can be used to create behavioural profiles and personalize product offerings. Operator representatives Alexandru Absabei (ROW & Canada Campaign manager), James Zerafa, Head of CRM & Casino at Cashmio, and Jennifer Duarte Ceballos will share their insight.
The Crypto vs. FIAT Casino – Is the Gap narrowing?’panel will discuss the differences between traditional FIAT and crypto casinos. These casinos are rapidly growing in terms of their reward systems, promotions, and compliance. Lars Rosenberg, Christoffer Anderson (COO at 500.casino), Matej Nova (Head Data and Complaints at CasinoGuru), and Christopher Dalli will discuss which casino provides the best experience for players. Moderator of the panel will be Mark Grech , ProdMark365 Founder.
Rasmus, CEO and Founder of SBC said that “CasinoBeats is unique in that it facilitates targeted conversations on the future casino industry and delving into technical details and innovative thinking behind the development of new casino titles in an increasingly competitive market. The topics and speakers are fascinating and I can’t wait to see some of the most innovative tech professionals in the industry take the stage.
The Conference Room 1 agenda ends with the Developer Pitch Competition, where ten emerging studios will compete for the newly-introduced “Game Studio Spotlight” award. After presenting their slot game to experts, each studio presents it to the judges. The Thursday evening Game Developer Awards will announce the winner.
