Outlook for Asia Gaming – When can we expect the Asia gaming market to normalise

During this session, we will focus on the impact COVID-19 has had finically in more detail, and which jurisdictions are on the road to recovery. We will also focus on the impact on Integrated Resort investment across the region, are future projects a good economic recovery tool?

Philippines – re-building the POGO business

• Japan – What does this mean to IR development?
• Macau – what will happen with re-licensing in 2021? Will this move?
• Singapore

The future of Gaming in the Philippines

• How will the Philippines jurisdiction develop throughout the rest of the year, and how can the local and international market operate in the country?
• The future of POGO licensing and online gambling
• Economic Development: The IR and casino outlook across the country, building the investment business plan

Managing black market activity & Consumer protection: Developing a consumer protection model, AML excellence and unifying gaming standards across the region

• Creating regulation that is pro-business whilst being responsible gambling focussed
• How much regulatory guidance is enough to ensure compliance, without toeing the line of prescriptive regulation?
• Pan-Asian regulatory benchmarking
• Learning from international online, Integrated resort & casino markets

C-suite panel – What’s the IR roadmap for Asia now, how will this impact regional recovery?

We are joined by CEOs of major operator stakeholders in the region to discuss the regions’ appetite to shift to an Integrated Resort model, sustainable growth to support it and how the IR industry grows year on year.

Macau – a new era?

• How can the VIP Market bring back Macau revenues?
• Regulatory outlook, how will re-licensing be affected in 2021?
• Will Macau bring back more relaxed visa requirements to help recover tourism trade?

Japan update: How has Japan’s Integrated Resort political timeline been effected?

• How will prefectures react in the coming months to Integrated Resort plans
• How are stock prices impacting investment & the operator Japan mix?
• What operators will emerge as front runners post COVID -19

10:00 – 10: 45 REGULATION & COMPLIANCE

It’s rough terrain when it comes to navigating the complex regulatory framework for Gaming in Asia. The Regulation and Compliance conference takes a look at which territories are leading the region into a new decade; from the rise of the integrated resort to building opportunity by bridging Asia and Europe.

• Focus Asia: navigating the iGaming regulatory maze
• AMA with PAGCOR Chairperson Andrea D. Domingo
• A smart approach – building trust with Asian regulators

10:45 – 11:30 FOCUS ON COVID-19 – HOW IS THE INDUSTRY ADAPTING?

As the COVID-19 pandemic grips the globe, industries that once enjoyed the best of times are having to re-examine the way they think and operate. We examine the rise and fall of 2020’s trends and look at which verticals have flourished and which faltered as the industry seeks to reshape itself.

• Moving with the times, which regulators moved too fast in the wake of COVID-19?
• Betting on eSports: how is the sports betting industry responding to COVID-19?
• How have companies adapted to a fast-changing business environment?

11:30 – 12:15 SPORTS AND ESPORTS

Esports is thriving throughout the SEA region. As a loyal fandom edges it further into the mainstream sports world, the Sports and Esports conference takes a look at this budding vertical and asks some pertinent questions about its future in the betting world. Will the West catch up with Asia? And can fast, multichannel distribution power through more long-term opportunities?

• Is the West catching up with Asia?
• Multi-channel streaming services, player acquisiton and on-demand video content
• Enhancing player fan experience with a dedicated UX

12:15 – 13:00 OPERATORS & AFFILIATES RENDEZ VOUS

This conference takes a glance at the cultural and logistical challenges facing operators looking to enter new markets. We examine how companies can adapt to fit new moulds whilst also looking at the do’s and don’ts governing affiliate marketing in Asia.

• What are the challenges of operating in a foreign market?
• Affiliate Marketing: dos and don’ts for Asia
• Affiliate Club: VIP Edition

 WELCOME NOTE

10:00-10:10  – Welcome Note by Malta’s Minister for  Digital Economy

10:10-10:20  – Keynote by  Brock Pierce

TECH IN THE TIME OF PANDEMIC

10:20-10:40  –  Supply Chains in The Spotlight; Has COVID- 19 Hilighited Demand for Automation?

10:40-11:05  –  The Dark Side of COVID-19: Boundaries Between Private Data & Public Safety

11:05-11:10  –  How to Raise Capital & Crowdfund Across Asia?

TECH UPDATE: WHAT HAS BEEN BUILT IN 2020?

11:10-11:30  – Emerging Technology: the US vs Asia

11:30-11:35  – Let’s Play: Streaming Games on The Blockchain

11:35-11:55  – Rising Starts: Emerging Markets Leveraging Emerging Technology

11:55-12:00  – Music Streaming & Digital Content Streams Moving on Chain

CRYPTO & DEFI

12:00-12:15  – Peering Into $13 Trillion on Crypto Exchanges

12:15-12:25  – The Evolution of Finance with Nicholas Merten -DATADASH

12:25-12:45  – The Next Financial System: Digi Currencies & Beyond

12:45-13:00  – Will COVID19’s economic impact accelerate adoption?

12:45-13:00  – Growing The Crypto Eco-systems: SAMSUNG-TRON Use Case

INVESTMENT

13:00-13:25  – The Race To Mass Adoption Bitcoin vs. Alt Coins

13:25-13:45  – Is Bitcoin The answer in Times of Financial Crisis. AMA with Tim Draper

13:45-14:00  – Live Trading Analysis with Tone Vays