VIGE2018 will include 3 dedicated conferences, iGaming Knowledge Seminar, Innovation Talks Live and Millennial Gaming Forum

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Press Release – Vienna – 27 February 2018 – VIGE (Vienna International Gaming Expo) is a unique yearly event which brings together the online gaming industry from +60 countries and facilitates networking and learning.

We are aware of a fully packed calendar and we encourage operators and service providers of the gambling industry to take part in the event. After noting the most important aspects the delegates have highlighted after the inaugural event last year, our team is prepared to implement all raised facts into the 2018 edition.

Vienna International Gaming Expo 2018 will take place between 30 May and the 1^st of June and will include 2 days of full conference programs and a demo zone for interested companies to showcase their products and services.

What is different and what is new from the inaugural edition?

New location

The conference will take place at Austria’s tallest skyscraper which accommodates Meliá Vienna which has 1,079 square meters of flexible event space including a Grand Ballroom with a terrace overlooking the city.

Diversified program which includes 3 dedicated conferences

For the first time, the event will feature 3 dedicated conferences and a demo zone.

The demo zone will be open for the delegates on 31 May between 10:00 – 18:00 and on 1 June between 10:00 – 15:00.

Below is the preliminary agenda for the conferences:

iGaming Knowledge Seminar

Focus: Compliance, Match fixing, Fraud Detection, Customer Retention

31 May – Day 1

10:00 – 10:45 – Regulatory Round Up – Austria (panel discussion)
- Claus Retschitzegger
- Raffaela Zillner, LL.M.
- Helmut Kafka
10:45 – 11:00 – Networking Break
11:00 – 11:45 – Business opportunities in regulated markets (panel discussion)
- Iosif Galea
- Jaka Repansek
- Dan Iliovici
11:45 – 12:30 – Match fixing (panel discussion)
- TBC
12:30 – 13:15 – Fraud Detection (panel discussion)
- TBC

Innovation Talks Live

Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, Virtual Really, New sports and casino technology

31 May – Day 1

14:15 – 15:00 – Use of Artificial Intelligence in the gambling industry
- TBC
15:00 – 15:45 – Augmented and Virtual Really in the gambling industry
- TBC
15:45 – 16:00 – Networking Break
16:00 – 16:45 – Latest sports betting and casino technology
- TBC
16:45 – 17:30 – Future money
- TBC

Millennial Gaming Forum

Focus: eSports, Daily Fantasy Sports, Virtual Sports, Cryptocurrency

1 June – Day 2

10:00 – 10:45 – eSports – growth opportunity for European operators (panel discussion)
- TBC
10:45 – 11:00 – Networking Break
11:00 – 11:45 – Daily Fantasy Sports and Big Data (panel discussion)
- TBC
11:45 – 12:30 – Virtual Sports (panel discussion)
- TBC
12:30 – 13:15 – Cryptocurrency in eSports (panel discussion)
- TBC
13:15 – 14:15 – Networking Lunch Break
14:15 – 15:00 – Closing remarks and Networking in the Demo Zone

It is a meeting ground for networking and deal making while also being a hub for the gaming industry, regulators, third parties, media and industry leaders.

Networking Opportunities

Beside the 2 days of conference, the delegates can take part in 3 networking sessions.

30 May – Day 0 – 16:00 – 19:00 – Pre-registration and Welcome Drinks

Delegates and Exhibitors will be able to register one day before the exhibition opens, enabling them to walk straight into the exhibition and seminar room the next day without the need to pick up the badge and wristband, not to mention avoiding queues. Pre-registration will be held between 16:00 – 18:00.

The session grants you the opportunity to pick up your badge early and meet your network before the full conference kicks off.

The welcome drinks will take place alongside the pre-registration session. During this time you can enjoy the company of industry peers on a beautiful terrace with views to Danube Island and the sunset.

31 May – Day 1 – 21:00 – Late night – Official Networking Party (venue will be unveiled soon)

1 June – Day 2 – Danube River Cruise (Full details will be unveiled soon!)

Demo zone

Limited to 35 booths, the demo zone will feature a large variety of service providers of the online gambling industry.

The first confirmed exhibitors are: MailMike, All-In Translations, BetConstruct and Rombet

More exhibitors will be announced along the way as the event promises to be a sell out based on the interest shown by attending companies.

How to register, delegate pass types

General Admission (Early Bird Rate – 50% off) – 49 EUR (Sales end on April 1, 2018)
Group General Admission (Early Bird Rate – 60% off) – 39 EUR (Sales end on April 1, 2018)
Early Bird VIP (50% off) – includes buffer dinner during the 2 days – 149 EUR (Sales end on April 1, 2018)
General Admission (Advance Rate – 40% off) – 58.80 EUR (Sales end on May 22, 2018)
Group General Admission (Advance Rate – 50% off) – 49 EUR (Sales end on May 22, 2018)
Advance Rate VIP (40% off) – includes buffer dinner during the 2 days – 178.80 EUR (Sales end on May 22, 2018)
Regular General Admission after 22 May – 98 EUR
Regular VIP Rate – 298 EUR