Hipther Festival sets its sights on bringing together gaming, AI, fintech and blockchain

We are set to merge our two key conferences this year into a week-long digital extravaganza.

With the virtual edition of the European Gaming Congress 2020 taking place between Tuesday 6^th and Wednesday 7^th October, delegates will also be granted free access to the wider Hipther Festival taking place throughout the week from Monday to Friday, encompassing the fintech, blockchain and AI crossover.

Billed as Europe’s largest gaming compliance meeting of the year, the virtual European Gaming Congress will bring together EU / EEA and Balkan heavyweights to discuss the continent’s latest developments.

The two-day speaking track will be joined by representatives including the Maltese, French and Austrian regulators, as well as Altenar, Betano Stoiximan, Altenar, Nsoft, Focus Gaming News, Vixio, EGT interactive and Rombet.

While previous digital events for the gaming industry this year have focused heavily on networking and virtual booths, Zoltan Tuendik, Head of Business at European Gaming Media and Events has made it his priority to bring a fresh approach that revolves around interactive discussions.

He added: “We know that virtual / digital conferences are a new thing for many – however, based on the feedback from our community, we also know the repetitive format we’ve seen from recent industry events needs something new.

“We believe the future of digital events is all about informative, bitesize sessions that delegates can pick and choose from to suit their working day, as well as interactivity that allows like-minded delegates and speakers to interact after sessions.

“While it is with a heavy heart that two of our headline fixtures this year will need to be postponed, we’re very excited to be offering a new hybrid digital format for our community – designed to work perfectly around our industry’s busy schedule.”

With key sponsorship already confirmed from Altenar, Golden Race, Trustly and Nordic Gambling, delegates can find more information about the event here, as well as registering for the event at the following link.

The nominations stage for the fifth CEEG Awards Budapest is now open.

We are excited to announce that the nominations period for the 5th edition of CEEG Awards, the most important and prestigious gaming industry awards in the CEE region is now open.

Companies interested can nominate their brands on the following link.

The awards ceremony is part of CEEGC Budapest, the most respected boutique-style gambling industry conference of the CEE, Balkans, and D-A-CH region, which will take place on the 28th of September 2020 at The Ritz-Carlton Budapest.

Based on the communications by the Hungarian authorities, all events, even with +500 attendees will be allowed starting August 15, clearing the way to host the event safely due to its setup.

So, make sure to book your seat in time in order to avoid disappointment. The conference will gather much of the industry from the above-mentioned regions due to the collaboration between the governments in regard to the border crossings.

In 2020, the categories of awards have been refreshed with many new exciting award categories being added to the list. You can view the full list of categories here:

1. Operators (Casino): Best Online Casino
2. Operators (Casino): Best Customer Support in Online Casino
3. Operators (Sports betting): Best Sports Betting Operator
4. Operators (Sports betting): Best Customer Support in Sports Betting
5. B2B Providers (Sports): Best eSports Service Provider
6. B2B Providers (Sports): Best Fantasy Sports / Virtual Sports Provider
7. B2B Providers (Sports): Rising Star in Fantasy Sports / Virtual Sports
8. B2B Providers (Sports): Rising Star in Sports Betting Technology
9. B2B Providers (Sports): Best Sports Betting Innovation
10. B2B Providers (Sports): Best Sports Betting Provider
11. B2B Providers (Sports): Best Mobile Betting Provider
12. B2B Providers (Casino): Best Online Casino Provider
13. B2B Providers (Casino): Best Online Casino Innovator
14. B2B Providers (Casino): Best Slots Provider
15. B2B Providers (Casino): Best Live Casino Provider
16. B2B Providers (Casino): Rising Star in Online Casino Technology
17. Connected Services – Payment Providers: Best Payment Service Provider
18. Connected Services – Testing Laboratories: Best Testing Laboratory
19. Connected Services – Best iGaming Service Provider (multiple connected services, including aggregators)

“When it comes to our Budapest conference, we already talking about a tradition, and having the opportunity to work with so many great companies spread across the European continent is a plus. The CEEG Awards was created to reward the hard work of the companies in the CEE region, thus we feel that by refreshing the categories, we are able to reach more companies and honor them for their commitment,” stated Zoltán Tűndik, Head of Business at European Gaming Media and Events.

The CEEGC platform will continue its mission with which it has been launched in 2016 and is committed to bringing together industry shareholders and government officials from the CEE, Balkans, and D-A-CH region on a yearly base.

The agenda will include regulatory focused discussion mixed with trends of the gambling industry and the region, while the selection of speakers will once again include local/experienced speakers. In 2020, the conference will also feature round table discussions dedicated to countries/regions with leading experts.

The Early Bird rates are valid until June 30 and based on the resuming of international travel we are already planning to create hybrid tickets with which you can access the content of the conference or attend virtual meetings from the comfort of your home.

Book your Delegate Pass here!

– For further inquiries about CEEGC Budapest and CEEG Awards, speaking/attending/sponsoring options, make sure to send an e-mail to Andrada Bota (B2B Sales Executive at Hipther Agency) or subscribe to the weekly newsletter on the following link.

Visit www.ceegc.eu  for more details!

– For media-related inquiries, please contact Alexandru Marginean (Marketing Specialist at Hipther Agency).

You can view the full official image gallery from the 2019 edition on the following link:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/165468093@N04/albums/72157711142443497

The audio recordings of the panel discussions are available for European Gaming PREMIUM Members.

Here are a few of the testimonials that have left by the attending delegates of the 2019 edition of CEEGC Budapest:

“We had an excellent time at the CEEGC networking and participating in the payment discussion panel. Not only was it a great chance to catch up with some of the CEE region’s major players, but also to stay on top of such a dynamic region’s evolving trends and developments.” – Simon Dorsen, Director of Gaming, OKTO

“CEEGC in Budapest 2019 was my first of hopefully many European Gaming Media events. Combining a balanced and interesting range of topics presented by quality speakers and an excellent networking environment, the organizers did a great job of demonstrating that they know what they are doing to make a great conference.” – Jessica Maier, LLM, Partner at MELCHERS law firm

“CEEGC 2019 was a very well organized event that included multiple great panels with some of the industry experts discussing the trends across different markets and gaming verticals. Moreover, this event offered excellent networking opportunities with a wide range of representatives from the industry, including operators, providers, suppliers, and regulatory experts. I will definitely attend next year because events like this one add a lot of value to the work I do at Trustly and allow me to stay up to date with the industry changes but also create new collaborations and partnerships.” – Vasilije Lekovic, Director of Gaming Accounts at Trustly

“Thank you very much for inviting me to speak at CEEGC 2019 in Budapest. I speak at a lot of conferences over the years and this was very well done and one of the best. It was well organized, substantive, great venue and excellent networking.” – Bill Pascrell, III, Partner at Princeton Public Affairs Group, Inc.

“CEEGC is an event every serious gaming and betting industry expert from the region has to add to her/his calendar. With the agenda full of valuable content and many key professionals from the market gathered in one place, it is a conference you cannot miss.” – Jakub Myszkorowski (Chief Commercial Officer at STATSCORE)

“For us at Inplaynet, it is important to get the latest information and take the pulse of the whole betting market from other companies. At the conference which European Gaming organizes, we always have the possibility to get a meeting at the meeting. The family atmosphere you create gives us the possibility to find and create relationships, while also having the opportunity to directly contact, give information and get information for and from the whole market.” – Deniz Yildirim, Co-Founder, and Shareholder at Inplaynet

“The event is a great opportunity to get deep insights into the regulations and the markets in the area.” – Domenico Mazzola, Commercial Director at Altenar

“I am very glad that I had the opportunity to be a delegate at CEEGC 2019, already looking forward to 2020 🙂” – Natalia Černáková, Compliance Officer at SYNOT Games

Registrations are open for the leading conference in the CEE region, CEEGC Penta Budapest and CEEG Awards 2020

We are happy to present the 5th edition of the most popular conference in the CEE region, which takes place yearly in September.

CEEGC Penta will take place on the 28^th of September at the already traditional base, The Ritz-Carlton Budapest, and will follow the tradition of the earlier editions and bring a plethora of information via the most interesting talks and panel discussions while also offering quality networking opportunities.

You can register here and catch the Early Bird Rate!

Besides the recent updates from Central and Eastern European gambling jurisdictions, you have the opportunity to leverage on the important information about the Balkans and D-A-CH region.

In 2020 the agenda will also include special round table discussion which will run in parallel with the afternoon session.

The 2019 edition of the conference recorded 14 sponsors and most of them are already among the sponsors of the 2020 edition.

“The CEE, Balkans, and D-A-CH regions are playing a huge role in the future of the gambling industry and we are once again counting on hosting a sold-out event in Budapest later this year. The regional round table discussions will also play a huge role in the experience of the delegates to learn more about recent rumors and of course get the straight forward answers for their burning questions. We are also happy to host the 5^th edition of the prestigious CEEG Awards where once again, leading companies can battle to win in their respective categories” stated Zoltán Tűndik, Head of Business at European Gaming Media and Events.

You can view the full official image gallery from the 2019 edition on the following link:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/165468093@N04/albums/72157711142443497

The audio recordings of the panel discussions are available for European Gaming PREMIUM Members.

Here are a few of the testimonials that have left by the attending delegates of the 2019 edition of CEEGC Budapest:

 “We had an excellent time at the CEEGC networking and participating in the payment discussion panel. Not only was it a great chance to catch up with some of the CEE region’s major players, but also to stay on top of such a dynamic region’s evolving trends and developments.” – Simon Dorsen, Director of Gaming, OKTO

“CEEGC in Budapest 2019 was my first of hopefully many European Gaming Media events. Combining a balanced and interesting range of topics presented by quality speakers and an excellent networking environment, the organizers did a great job of demonstrating that they know what they are doing to make a great conference.” – Jessica Maier, LLM, Partner at MELCHERS law firm

“CEEGC 2019 was a very well organized event that included multiple great panels with some of the industry experts discussing the trends across different markets and gaming verticals. Moreover, this event offered excellent networking opportunities with a wide range of representatives from the industry, including operators, providers, suppliers, and regulatory experts. I will definitely attend next year because events like this one add a lot of value to the work I do at Trustly and allow me to stay up to date with the industry changes but also create new collaborations and partnerships.” – Vasilije Lekovic, Director of Gaming Accounts at Trustly

“Thank you very much for inviting me to speak at CEEGC 2019 in Budapest. I speak at a lot of conferences over the years and this was very well done and one of the best. It was well organized, substantive, great venue and excellent networking.” – Bill Pascrell, III, Partner at Princeton Public Affairs Group, Inc.

“CEEGC is an event every serious gaming and betting industry expert from the region has to add to her/his calendar. With the agenda full of valuable content and many key professionals from the market gathered in one place, it is a conference you cannot miss.” – Jakub Myszkorowski (Chief Commercial Officer at STATSCORE)

“For us at Inplaynet, it is important to get the latest information and take the pulse of the whole betting market from other companies. At the conference which European Gaming organizes, we always have the possibility to get a meeting at the meeting. The family atmosphere you create gives us the possibility to find and create relationships, while also having the opportunity to directly contact, give information and get information for and from the whole market.” – Deniz Yildirim, Co-Founder, and Shareholder at Inplaynet

“The event is a great opportunity to get deep insights into the regulations and the markets in the area.” – Domenico Mazzola, Commercial Director at Altenar

“I am very glad that I had the opportunity to be a delegate at CEEGC 2019, already looking forward to 2020 :)” – Natalia Černáková, Compliance Officer at SYNOT Games

For further inquiries about the 2020 edition of CEEGC and CEEG Awards, speaking/attending/sponsoring options, make sure to send an e-mail to Andrada Bota (B2B Sales Executive at Hipther Agency) or subscribe to the weekly newsletter on the following link.

For media-related inquiries, please contact Alexandru Marginean (Marketing Specialist at Hipther Agency)