Jesper Kärrbrink #3 - Sergey Portnov, Parimatch, CEO (Why go west when you can go east?)
Sergey became Chief Executive Officer of Parimatch Holding in 2015. He has transformed the Company from a bookmaker trading out of physical stores into an innovative online technology business and internationally recognized lifestyle brand. Sergey has restructured the Company and transformed critical operational and business processes, leading to the Company's vigorous growth and performance. As CEO, Sergey's primary responsibilities at Parimatch include the development and implementation of high-level strategy, managing overall trading operations and resources as well as acting as the contact between the board of directors and the wider business. Under his leadership, Parimatch has become a unified team with shared values of integrity and responsibility.
16 Feb 202146min
Pierre Lindh #43 - Björn Nilsson, Triggy, Co-founder and CSO (The imminent disruption of the sports betting market)
Björn started as a management trainee to Pontus Lindwall more than 20 years ago. Since then he has been committed to the industry and worked in various capacities with betting, trading, poker, and casino in both b2b and b2c businesses of various sizes. A serial entrepreneur that launched Triggy with two colleagues in 2017.
15 Feb 202129min
Pierre Lindh #42 - Oisin Lunny, Senior Forbes Contributor (ESG is King)
Oisin Lunny is an award-winning marketer, webinar and podcast host, MC, public speaker, virtual event consultant, and journalist. His work has been read over half a million times as a senior contributor to Forbes, The Guardian, and others. Oisin has spoken at over 250 conferences in every corner of the world, including TEDx and six times at SXSW, and he has worked in a series of leading global technology firms over the past 20 years.
11 Feb 202148min
Jesper Kärrbrink #2 - Paris Smith, CEO, Pinnacle
Paris Smith’s career in online gaming spans more than two decades, which includes more than 12 years as CEO of Pinnacle (www.pinnacle.com), one of the world’s most respected online bookmakers. Paris’ unmatched understanding of the online gaming business has led to her advising governments to develop regulatory frameworks, as well as working closely with key industry service providers.
10 Feb 202143min
Karolina Pelc #1 - Ulrik Bengtsson, WilliamHILL, Chief Executive Officer
Ulrik Bengtsson was appointed CEO of WilliamHILL on 30 September 2019, having been appointed CEO Designate on 5 September 2019. He had joined the Group as Chief Digital Officer and a member of the Group Executive Committee in April 2018. Ulrik was previously President and Chief Executive of Betsson Group, the Stockholm listed betting and gaming company that operates via gaming licences in 11 countries across Europe and Central Asia, until stepping down in September 2017. Ulrik has a B.Comm. from Dalhousie University in Canada, where he also played varsity ice-hockey. He is a fan of Chelsea FC.
9 Feb 202125min
Jesper Kärrbrink #1 - Kresimir Spajic (Deep dive into the US market)
Kresimir Spajic is Senior Vice President of Online Gaming for Hard Rock International. Spajic is responsible for leading the vision, strategy and operational execution behind the brand’s investment across interactive gaming platforms. Spajic is instrumental in securing new strategic partnerships and future opportunities to further position Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos as a global leader in the international and online gaming spaces. Spajic holds a multidisciplinary graduate degree in management, law and humanities from SDA Bocconi School of Management (Italy), University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland) and De Montfort University (England). He is based in Hollywood, Fla., at the Hard Rock International headquarters.
9 Feb 202151min
Pierre Lindh #41 - Todd Haushalter, CPO, Evolution Gaming
Todd Haushalter is Chief Product Officer at Evolution Gaming. Todd is responsible for all aspects of Evolution’s game innovation and new product development, including the creation of award-winning titles such as MONOPOLY Live and Lightning Roulette. Prior to this, he was Corporate Vice President of Gaming Operations at MGM and Vice President of Business Strategy at Shuffle Master. He has a wide and varied knowledge of the casino industry.
4 Feb 20212h 16min
#40 - David Flynn, CEO, Glitnor Group (2021 trends and beyond)
David Flynn is a Management Executive with over 17 years of iGaming experience across both B2B and B2C verticals of the Online Gaming market. Currently, David is responsible for the strategic direction of Glitnor Group, encompassing its customer-facing brands, Luckycasino and Gambola and its rapidly growing B2B vertical Swintt.
29 Jan 20211h 10min
