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n previous years the 2026 program will be comprehensive offering broad insights and forward looking perspectives from leading industry professionals finland s new gambling legislation has now been approved by parliament following the completion of the european union notification process this marks a major shift in the finnish gambling market and enables concrete discussion and analysis around the upcoming licensing system the licensing application period will open on 1 march 2026 and the licensed gambling market will enter into force on 1 july 2027 by the time of the september 2026 conference the regulatory framework licensing requirements and market outlook will be significantly clearer the conference will provide a comprehensive overview of finland s new gambling act and licensing model presented by regulatory authorities and industry experts the programme also covers key topics such as payments and customer identification marketing and communications artificial intelligence and the evolving relationship between gambling and entertainment gaming the event will be held in helsinki at hilton kalastajatorppa in addition to the impressive conference facilities the venue is ideal for extending the weekend in the capital region the event will be held in english about last event once more have to say that it was an amazing event not just in terms of networking and meeting new and familiar faces but also in terms of the content and discussions jaakko soininen ceo finnplay proudly organised by the amazing finnish igaming events crew air dice finnish igaming conference was a great success i had the honor of being the keynote speaker at the beginning of the seminar and moderating the ceo panel that ended the event in between it was nice to chat with several friends and make new contacts jari vähänen finnish gambling consultants about hilton helsinki kalastajatorppa this waterfront hotel is in a quiet green district 10 minutes drive from central helsinki it offers free access to wifi gym sauna and pool there s also an à la carte restaurant and a private beach hilton helsinki kalastajatorppa s air conditioned rooms include an lcd tv a work desk mini bar and in room climate control many rooms have a seating area restaurant oceana s large breakfast buffet includes a variety of hot and cold choices restaurant meritorppa has an open kitchen and a terrace with sea views guests can choose from a menu of finnish and international dishes guests can relax in hilton kalastajatorppa s large garden or rent bicycles to explore the area hilton helsinki kalastajatorppa is about 1312 feet from saunalahdentie tram stop helsinki central station is about 25 minutes tram ride away hilton helsinki offers our attendees a discount for staying the night you can redeem the discount after registration program 2026 thursday 10th sep day one 09 00 registration and coffee 10 00 conference day one starts 10 30 opening words 10 30 finland s new gambling act in 2027 11 20 the culture and characteristics of gambling in finland 11 50 networking coffee break meet suppliers 12 15 finns are pioneers in digital and mobile technology customer identification and payment methods 13 00 lunch break 14 00 predictions for finnish igaming in 2030 14 30 how to build a strong brand in finland 15 30 networking coffee break meet suppliers 16 00 playing with money gambling and entertainment gaming are approaching each other 17 00 closing remarks 18 00 cocktails 19 00 dinner friday 11th sep day two 09 00 morning coffee meet suppliers 09 30 conference day two starts 09 35 how ai is utilized in the development of gambling platforms and games 10 30 predicting and preventing problem gambling supported by machine learning ai 10 50 networking coffee break meet suppliers 11 20 situation review technical regulation 11 40 inside finland s new gambling market the trade association perspective 12 00 gaming operator s ceo panel discussion 13 00 closing remarks 13 15 lunch 14 00 end of conference coming soon we are working on the last details for the program stay tuned registration 2 day supplier pass access to two days conference two day lunch dinner and refreshements promo item placement exhibition stand and a place for roll up banner advert placement in event website supplier provides digital material for promo buy ticket for 1 980 vat 2 day standard pass access to two days conference two day lunch dinner and refreshments non transferable buy ticket for 980 vat join us igaming conference 10 11 9 2026 ticket type standard supplier attendee details attendee 2 add attendee contact information payment information payment method invoice billing information invoice type e invoice email standard privacy policy i have read and accept the events privacy policy and terms conditions note due the finnish lotteries act we cannot accept foreign gambling operators b2c as promo placement hold on we will redirect you in a second if nothing happens please proceed with this link oops something went wrong while submitting the form full agenda day one 9 00 registration and coffee 10 00 day one starts opening words tere sammallahti member of the finnish parliament 10 30 finland s new gambling act in 2027 jari vähänen the finnish gambling consultants 11 20 the culture and characteristics of gambling in finland juha matti mäkilä 12 15 finns are pioneers in digital and mobile technology customer identification and payment methods moderator minna ripatti legal gaming panelists erkki nikunen trumo laura liehu legal gaming 13 00 lunch break 14 00 predictions for finnish igaming in 2030 moderator jaakko soininen finnplay panelist dainis niendra entain minna ripatti legal gaming tuomas airisto sanoma media finland 14 30 how to build a strong brand in finland and strengthen the consideration stage keynote moderator reetta thurman sanoma media finland panelist christoph wilk bauer media joonas partanen alma media karri ahonen sanoma 15 30 networking coffee break meet suppliers 16 00 playing with money gambling and entertainment gaming are approaching each other moderator brian forth finnplay panelist sami mäkinen air dice santeri posio betsy henri lindgren kokoon games 17 00 closing remarks raakel koittola houst 18 00 cocktails 18 30 air dice 19 00 dinner full agenda day two 9 00 morning coffee meet suppliers 9 30 conference day two starts 9 35 how ai is utilized in the development of gambling platforms and games brian forth finnplay 10 00 ai in responsible gaming florian filzmaier openbet 10 50 coffee break 11 20 situation review technical regulation mohamed messaoudi docaposte 11 40 inside finland s new gambling market the trade association perspective mika kuismanen rahapeliala ry 12 00 gaming operator s ceo panel discussion moderator pekka ilmivalta panelist christer fahlstedt paf fredrik wastenson leo vegas olli sarekoski veikkaus 13 00 closing remarks 13 15 lunch 14 00 end of conference meet our speakers christer fahlstedt christer became ceo of paf 2016 and has over 19 years experience in the online gaming industry previously christer was an entrepreneur and management consultant with bain co subject gaming operator s ceo panel discussion date of speech september 11 2026 fredrik wastenson fredrik wastenson is the nordic director for leovegas a swedish online gaming company and a subsidiary of mgm resorts international fredrik has extensive experience in the igaming industry and most recently held the position of ceo at svenska spel sport casino where he served for almost 13 years in addition to his operational role fredrik also sits on the board of the swedish advertisers association subject gaming operator s ceo panel discussion date of speech september 11 2026 jaakko soininen jaakko has an extensive background in business and tech and holds an mba he jumped into igaming in 2020 and learned the industry leading customer operations at finnplay from 2021 jaakko has been leading finnplay as managing director helping the company achieve record growth while fulfilling his vision of customer centric operations he has also overseen the company s exit from unregulated markets after acquisition by entain plc subject predictions for finnish igaming in 2030 date of speech september 10 2026 olli sarekoski olli sarekoski is the president and ceo of veikkaus oy the finnish national money gaming company veikkaus oy holds the exclusive right to operate all gambling in finland olli has been leading veikkaus as a ceo since 2017 but has an extensive twenty years of history with veikkaus as he joined already in 2003 prior to his present post he held different executive positions in business operations strategy and planning additionally olli holds the supervisory chair of the european lotteries responsible gaming and sustainability working group and he has also acted as the chairman of the board of lotteries entertainment innovation alliance leia subject gaming operator s ceo panel discussion date of speech september 11 2026 dainis niedra dainis is the chief operating officer for north and central europe at entain bringing nearly 20 years of experience in the gambling and entertainment industry he specializes in marketing operations and business development and holds an executive mba from the stockholm school of economics subject predictions for finnish igaming in 2030 date of speech september 10 2026 mika kuismanen mika kuismanen is the ceo for the finnish trade association for online gambling mika earned ph d in economics from the university college london he has previously worked among others as an executive vice president and chief economist at the federation of finnish enterprises director at the ministry of finance and senior economist at the bank of finland and european central bank in addition kuismanen has worked as a consultant for the european commission and he also has a background as an entrepreneur subject inside finland s new gambling market the trade association perspective date of speech september 11 2026 jari vähänen jari has worked in the gambling industry for a long time at the beginning of 2020 jari co founded a consulting company specializing in gambling called the finnish gambling consultants fgc fgc has helped dozens of operators suppliers and some start up companies worldwide develop their gambling operations further jari has followed and analyzed the development of the finnish gambling system for years subject finland s new gambling act in 2027 date of speech september 11 2025 tuomas airisto tuomas airisto is the commercial director for b2b at sanoma media finland he has held his position since 2018 and has over 25 years of leadership experience in the media and digital industry with strong expertise in media digitalization subject predictions for finnish igaming in 2030 date of speech september 10 2026 erkki nikunen erkki nikunen is co founder and ceo of trumo erkki has been in the igaming industry for 2 decades and majority of that time as an entrepreneur he has extensive experience in entering new regulated markets from different provider point of views including platforms games and payments subject playing with money gambling and entertainmentgaming are approaching each other date of speech september 10 2026 reetta thurman reetta is a marketing strategist at sanoma with over 10 years of experience in brand and e commerce marketing she works closely with some of finland s largest brands helping them grow through effective marketing strong brand positioning and customer focused strategies with deep knowledge of the finnish advertising landscape and consumer behaviour reetta understands what kind of marketing truly resonates with finnish customers subject how to build a strong brand in finland and strengthen the consideration stage date of speech september 10 2026 brian forth brian is an experienced commercial leader with a strong background in sales business development and strategic partnerships within the technology sector as commercial director at finnplay he leads the company s commercial operations helping operators succeed in regulated igaming markets across europe he is actively involved in finnplay s expansion into new regulated markets and frequently represents the company at industry events webinars and conferences subject how ai is utilized in the development of gambling platforms and games date of speech september 10 2026 sami mäkinen sami is the group ceo and one of the founders of air dice an entrepreneur since 1997 he has been involved in the gambling industry since 2004 in addition to his corporate leadership role sami is closely involved in game design and development ever since entering the gambling market air dice has focused on bringing more gaming into gambling today air dice is a leading supplier of dice games in belgium and operates across more than 20 jurisdictions globally sami s current focus is on evolving air dice s distinctive dice games into engaging and playful experiences for audiences worldwide enabling operators to offer something different and reach new player segments subject playing with money gambling and entertainment gaming are approaching each other date of speech september 10 2026 minna ripatti minna ripatti is a finnish attorney at law who has over 14 years of experience in the igaming sector minna has lived in austria switzerland and malta for over 12 years and worked in the igaming industry as the founding partner of legal gaming attorneys law she specializes in providing legal services to clients in the igaming sector subject predictions for finnish igaming in 2030 date of speech september 11 2025 pekka ilmivalta pekka has a versatile background both in sports and gaming after 17 years in executive positions e g legal csr sponsorship and hr at veikkaus he is currently working as the executive director of finnish floorball federation he is also a cas arbitrator in the past pekka has served as a president of pelicans and finnish center for integrity in sports fincis as well as a board member of the finnish hockey league subject media and sponsorships in the licensing market date of speech september 15 2023 joonas partanen joonas partanen is a managing editor at iltalehti alma media who has a long experience both in sports journalism and in developing new media products partanen s role in his current position combines content management with commercial potential and interests subject panel discussion how to build a strong brand in finland and strengthen the consideration stage date of speech september 10 2026 christoph wilk christoph is director of business operations at bauer media audio with a background in strategic development he is leading bauer media audio finland s business development efforts in the area of igaming subject panel discussion how to build a strong brand in finland and strengthen the consideration stage date of speech september 10 2026 laura liehu laura liehu is a finnish senior legal advisor at legal gaming 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