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Agenda | Thursday 5th June
This agenda is provisional and subject to change

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08:00

Doors Open and Welcome Coffee​

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09:00

Opening Remarks

Willem van Oort, Founder, Gaming in Holland

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09:05

Regulated offerings & illegal alternatives: Toward a sustainable regulated online market​​

Arjan Blok, CEO, Nederlandse Loterij​

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09:25

Market supervision in a time of transition

Renske Fikkers, Head of Market Supervision, Netherlands Gambling Authority

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09:45

The Dutch iGaming market in numbers

Josh Hodgson, COO, H2 Gambling Capital

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10:15

Fraud, corruption, and the (offshore) iGaming market

Henk Willem Smits, Reporter, Follow the Money​

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10:35

Holding suppliers accountable: Taking a stand against the black market

Christian Heins, Director iGaming, Tipico

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11:05

Coffee break & networking​

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11:25

Amending the Remote Gambling Act: Plans, principles & timelines (panel)

Bert Bakker, Managing Partner, Meines Holla & Partners; Justin Franssen, Partner, Franssen Tolboom Advocaten; Frank op de Woerd, Editor-in-Chief, CasinoNieuws (mod.)​​

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11:45

Maintaining market viability in a changing regulatory environment

Björn Fuchs, Chair, VNLOK​

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12:05

The land-based arcade market and the dangers of an increasing tax burden

Henry Meijdam, Chair, VAN Kansspelen​

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12:25

Taxation & disappearing profits: A practical example
Frank Kastelijns, CEO, Circus

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12:35

Lunch & networking

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13:35

Gambling, ethics, and social controversy​

Dr. Andreas Ditsche, CEO, iGaming.com

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14:05

Affiliate marketing in the Dutch market

Richard Dennys, CEO, Game Lounge

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14:15

Affiliate marketing, social responsibility & Big Tech (panel)​

Richard Dennys, CEO, Game Lounge; Dr. Andreas Ditsche, CEO, iGaming.com; Steven Vrolijk, Founder, Quality Mark Responsible Affiliates; Frank op de Woerd, Editor-in-Chief, CasinoNieuws; Martijn Maertens, CEO, Circus.nl (mod.)​​​​

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14:35

AI vs. AI: New technologies and (the prevention of) fraud and identity theft

Rohan Tare, Head of IT Customer Interaction, ABN AMRO; Paul Boskma, Sr. Director Sales Engineering Europe, Mitek Systems

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14:55

Effective use of AI in iGaming

Stanisław Szostak, CEO, Astral Forest

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15:15

Coffee break & networking​

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15:45

A new Dutch disease? Political grandstanding & overhasty market interventions

Peter-Paul de Goeij; Alan Littler, Legal Director, Franssen Tolboom Advocaten (mod.)​​

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16:05

Efficient approaches to player protection (interview)

Rasmus Kjaergaard, CEO, Mindway AI; Jochen Biewer, CEO, Chevron Consultants (mod.)​

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16:25

Acquiring a remote license through M&A:  Conditions & pitfalls

Frank Tolboom, Partner, Franssen Tolboom Advocaten; Chris Adriaansz, Lawyer, Franssen Tolboom Advocaten

 

16:45

CEO panel: Surviving in a saturated market: David vs. Goliath?

Cristiano Blanco, CEO, Hard Rock Casino.nl; Frank Kastelijns, CEO, Circus; Matevž Mazij, CEO Bragg Gaming;  Willem van Oort (mod.)​

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17:05

Closing comments

 

Boats to Holland Casino​

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Networking drinks at Holland Casino​

Breakout sessions
14:05

Breakout sessions have been scheduled during the afternoon to provide highly practical information on platform technology, bonus regulations, compliance testing, and the benefits of B2B licensing. The breakout sessions will be chaired by Sander Hoogendoorn from Trisigma

14:05

​​B2B licensing for the Dutch market?

Magno Neiva, Head of Compliance, Altenar​​

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14:35

Elevating the player journey: Sustainable growth through responsible engagement

Janez Dovžan, Commercial Director PAM - Turnkey Solutions, Bragg Gaming Group

 

15:05

Platform technology in the Netherlands

Brian Forth, Commercial Director, Finnplay Technologies

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15:35

Bonuses, promotional games & player protection: Navigating the regulatory landscape

Joris Crone, Lawyer, Franssen Tolboom Advocaten

 

16:05

Lessons learned from compliance testing in the Netherlands

Sander Hoogendoorn, Business Development Manager, Trisigma

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