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EiG
                                                                         Fira, Barcelona
                                                                         16-18 October 2012



Unravelling European
iGaming




                                         The 11th European iGaming Congress and Expo
                                                               Fira, Barcelona
                                                               16 - 18 October 2012




 Lead Sponsor


                For more details and to register visit eigexpo.com
                                                                             Totally Gaming
Unravelling
                                                                    European
                                                                    iGaming
Each year EiG serves as a melting pot at which iGaming CEOs and thought leaders
mix with regulators and the brightest new market entrants. 2012 is no exception as
EiG returns to its spiritual home in Barcelona across 16th – 18th October.
Courtesy of a compelling mix of panel discussions, case studies and brainstorming sessions, the 11th European iGaming
Congress and Expo will dissect the social gaming phenomenon and drill down to understand its value as a player
acquisition and retention tool as well as a new business model. Also find out about monetisation models, player
migration strategies, new business opportunities, regulations, the opening of new markets and a whole lot more,
over three days of exhilarating learning and priceless networking, featuring 30 hours of sessions spread across five
themed conference theatres, meeting rooms and networking zones.

Keynote Theatre                                                     Regulatory Forum
With a keynote by the founder of T  ravelocity.com, Terry           Engage with regulators and legal experts to find out plans for
Jones, and a stellar line-up of gaming CEOs, including Norbert      international liquidity, regulatory co-operation and enforcement.
Teufelberger of bwin.party and Mor Weizer of Playtech.
                                                                    Investing in iGaming Theatre
Rising Stars of Gaming Theatre: Social,                             With investors in early stage and mature companies and start-
Mobile and Start-Ups                                                ups – these panels will examine the investment climate and
Learn from (and partner with) experts from the social and           advise on the best ways to get financed.
mobile gaming industries. Plus the newest start-ups pitching for
                                                                    And don’t miss:
investors as part of the 5th EiG Start-Up Launchpad.
                                                                    EiG Expo
Strategy in Regulated Markets Think Tank                            Featuring over 80 exhibitors showcasing the latest products
Secure first-mover advantage, ensure fair, efficient and enforced   and services for the iGaming industry.
regulation and improve the localisation of your proposition to
expand globally and grow your customer base.                        EiG Start-Up Zone
                                                                    Looking for new ideas? Visit the Start-Up Zone on the Expo
                                                                    floor where many eager start-up companies await you.



Join around 1,700 of the industry’s most progressive minds in one
of Europe’s most attractive cities – you are guaranteed to be in the
very best of company.


Fira, Barcelona • 16 - 18 October 2012
Talking Heads                                                                                                                                          Totally Gaming




Here is a selection of just some of EiG’s key influencers. Visit eigexpo.com for a full list of speakers.

                  Mark Blandford                                                                   Mor Weizer
                  Chairman, Valhalla Investments and Founder,                                      CEO, Playtech
                  Sportingbet



                  Michael J. Jones                                                                 Terry Jones
                  Superintendent,                                                                  Founder, Travelocity.com and Chairman,
                  Illinois Lottery                                                                 Kayak.com



                  norbert Teufelberger                                                             Gigi Levy
                  Co-CEO, bwin.party                                                               Venture Investor, former CEO, 888 Holdings
                  digital entertainment




Day One, Tuesday, 16 October
                                                                                14:15 - 15:00 Innovation in iGaming: finding and fostering
 OPEnInG HOURS AnD nETWORKInG BREAKS                                            innovative spirit in a maturing industry
                                                                                • Assessing how innovative the gaming industry really is
 09:00 EiG registration opens
                                                                                • Spotting the latest innovations – which ones have really made a difference in
                                                                                  the last year
 12:00 EiG Expo opens
                                                                                • Spotting the future innovations – who is innovative and what trends to look
                                                                                  out for
 13:00 EiG Conference opens
                                                                                • Nurturing innovation in the company – creating and evolving the business to
                                                                                  encourage innovative thinking that brings results
 15:00 – 15:30 Coffee and networking break
                                                                                Gigi Levy, Venture Investor, former CEO, 888 Holdings
 17:00 – 19:00 Networking reception in the Expo hall                            15:30 - 16:30 Keynote panel and Question Time: taking full
                                                                                advantage of offline, online, mobile and social to provide a
 19:00 End of EiG Day One                                                       universal gaming experience to players
                                                                                • Best practice in leveraging the offline and online integration

           KEynOTE THEATRE                                                      • Creating a 360 degree view of the player
                                                                                • Regulatory convergence – what are the optimal regulatory models for a fully
                                                                                  integrated, cross-segment and cross-platform gaming business
                                                                                • Strategies to incentivise platform convergence internally
13:10 Chairman’s opening remarks: digital Pay2Play                              • What opportunities does the rise of social gaming offer to gaming?
entertainment – is it time to bet the world again?                              Mor Weizer, CEO, Playtech
                                                                                Jaime Estalella, COO, Codere
Andrew Burnett, Executive Director, Investment Banking,
                                                                                norbert Teufelberger, Co-CEO,
Panmure Gordon & Co.
                                                                                bwin.party digital entertainment
13:25 - 14:15 Outside industry keynote: engaging with digital                   Per Widerstrom, Managing Director, Interactive,
consumer in the multi-channel world                                             Gala Coral
• Understanding how consumer interaction evolves in the digital economy         George Zenzefilis, General Director,
• Creating a meaningful dialogue with a consumer in a mass-market model         Intralot Interactive
• Implementing online tools that will enable further consumer engagement with   Henry Birch, CEO, William Hill Online
  the brand                                                                     Moderator: neil Goulden, Chairman Emeritus, Gala Coral
• Increasing loyalty through a multi-channel approach
                                                                                16: 30 - 17:00 One-to-one with the top gaming CEOs - your 5
• Leveraging the rise of social networks as another channel to reach out and
                                                                                minutes of mentorship and inspiration
  keep dialogue with your customers
                                                                                Ask the key industry influencers for their predictions and plans for
Terry Jones, Founder, Travelocity.com and Chairman,                             social gaming, mobile, geographical expansion and regulatory
Kayak.com                                                                       future in Europe.




                                                  For more details and to register visit eigexpo.com
Is Social Casino
    just a fad?
    by Bret Terrill, Founder, 12Gigs




At the moment, it feels like the entire casino industry is feeling the   allows real-money gaming onto their platform. It has the potential
pressure to move into social (i.e. Facebook). With the giant-sized       to make new giants in the casino industry overnight as it did with
acquisitions of DoubleDown by IGT and Playtika by Caesars,               Zynga in online games.
some of the big players have already made their bets. And yet at
the same time, Zynga – the dominant player in social gaming –      However, no one is looking at social casino as a threat, but
has a stock price that has dropped half of their IPO price, largelythe fact is it could be a major one. If you look at the player
due to Wall Street’s concerns about the sustainability of the      demographics of three of the biggest social slots games on
business. Over the past year, Zynga’s userbase on Facebook         Facebook – Slotomania, Doubledown, and Best Casino – you’ll
has steadily decreased.                                            see the largest portion of the players are the same players you’d
                                                                                        see sitting in front of a slot machine in a
One glaring exception to Zynga’s decreasing                                             land-based casino – women over 46 years
userbase is T  exas Holdem Poker, whose                                                 of age. The key question that has yet to
userbase has held steadily at about 7                                                   be answered is whether playing for virtual
million daily players over the last three                                               currency is a good-enough substitute of
years. If anything, social casino appears            The key question that              an experience for playing for real money.
to be where Zynga sees sustainability and          has yet to be answered is Most people in the casino industry would
they are already staking their claim. Zynga                                             scoff at the idea that playing for virtual
announced early this year that they will be        whether playing for virtual money is as compelling as real money
releasing a suite of casino games in 2012, in
addition to the release of Zynga Bingo and
                                                  currency is a good enough gambling.can’t understand why people play
                                                                                        industry
                                                                                                     But frankly, most of the casino

Zynga Slots.                                      substitute of an experience virtual currency casino games in the first
                                                                                        place and this lack of understanding should
But what about real-money casino                   for playing for real money. terrify them.
companies; how large should be
their bets on social?                                                                     A social gaming pioneer and ex-
                                                                                          Zynga executive, Bret currently runs
Main gaming operators are looking at social                                               a mobile-social games company in
casinos primarily as an opportunity for acquiring new players to         San Francisco. He will be speaking at EiG, which has a
their existing real-money offerings. The more far-sighted ones           special focus on Social Gaming throughout the three
are eyeing the goldrush that will occur if and when Facebook             days of the event. For more details visit eigexpo.com




Fira, Barcelona • 16 - 18 October 2012
Day Two, Wednesday, 17 October                                                                                                                         Totally Gaming



                                                                                     11:00 – 12:00 Social gaming vs. gambling: comparing consumer
OPEnInG HOURS AnD nETWORKInG BREAKS                                                  behaviours, player metrics, game mechanics and regulatory
                                                                                     landscape to define the level and scope of cooperation
09:00 EiG registration opens                                                         between the two sectors
                                                                                     • Understanding differences in consumer profiles, patterns, motivations and
09:30 EiG Expo opens                                                                   preferences in social gaming and gambling
                                                                                     • Comparing Business Intelligence and player metrics tools and how they’re
09:30 – 10:00 Morning coffee and refreshments                                          used to test and fine-tune the game
                                                                                     • Understanding the revenue models and virtual currency economy vs. real-
13:00 – 14:30 Lunch break                                                              money gambling
                                                                                     • Will there be a regulatory convergence between social gaming and real-
14:00 – 15:15 Social Gaming Happy Hour – book in                                       money gambling?
advance!                                                                             • Can virtual currency be a model adopted by gaming operators as a way to
                                                                                       monetise more casual players and appeal to new demographics?
15:30 – 16:45 Payments and US iGaming Happy Hour –                                   • Assessing the viability of hybrid operator models - could they be a future?
book in advance!                                                                     Raf Keustermans, CEO, Plumbee
                                                                                     Dave Bezahler, President, Blitzoo Games
17:00 End of EiG Day Two                                                             Jens Bader, Chief Commercial Officer,
                                                                                     Paysafecard
21:00 until late Official EiG SafeCharge Party
                                                                                     Deane Short, Director of Strategy and M&A, Betfair
                                                                                     Moderator: Hal Bringman, Founder and President, nVPR
                                                                                     12:00 - 13:00 Break-out sessions: engage with like-minded
            RISInG STARS OF GAMInG                                                   colleagues in interactive discussions led by experts
            THEATRE: SOCIAL, MOBILE                                                  BREAK-OUT SESSIOn 1:
            AnD START-UPS                                                            Creating a truly social and viral game: social game mechanics
in partnership with                                                                  and monetisation tools - case studies
Chairman: Hal Bringman, Founder and President, nVPR                                  • Find out key game mechanics’ elements that are behind the success and
                                                                                       customer growth of social casino-style games on Facebook
09:30 – 10:30 Figuring out the value of ‘social’ for gaming: player                  • Look at examples of successful social casino and bingo games
acquisition tool or a new business model?                                            • Discover the fine-tuning of the game based on the customer behaviour and
• After the success of poker and bingo, is ‘social’ the next frontier set to shake     feedback
  up the iGaming industry?                                                           Jim ying, SVP, Publishing, 6waves
• Assessing the value of social networks as a cheap player acquisition tool -        Bret Terill, Founder, 12Gigs
  what are the opportunities to cross-sell gambling (whether online or offline)
• Understanding the potential of converting consumers from social to iGaming         BREAK-OUT SESSIOn 2:
  - what is the best practice?
• Harnessing the continuing rise of social commerce and social proof                 Player conversion strategies: free-to-paid model and beyond.
• Implementing and making the most out of social analytics                           Is the social player convertible to gambling? Hear contrasting
• Building player loyalty through social networks                                    views, discuss and decide
• Is gambling industry underestimating the threat and/or potential of social         • Assessing the potential for converting players from the free-to-play model
  gaming? Is there a cannibalisation threat posed by social gaming?                    to real-money gambling
Simon Collins, Partner, new Game Capital                                             • What are the marketing and game design tools for successful player
Matteo Monteverdi, President, Lottomatica Betting                                      conversion
and Interactive, EVP Sales and Marketing Services,                                   • What tools can the social gaming developers learn from gambling to further
                                                                                       monetise the players?
Lottomatica Group Italy
Daniel Burns, Director, Carbon Group                                                 Andrew Hughes, CEO, AbZorba Games
Matt Davey, CEO, nyX Gaming Group                                                    Chris Drake, Head of Interactive, Praesepe plc
Keith O’Loughlin, CEO, Boyle Sports Online                                           Simon Smiley, COO and Co-Founder, Bejig
                                                                                     David Gutierrez, Phd, Data Scientist, Kontagent
10:30 – 11:00 EXCLUSIVE FOR EiG
Presenting the outcomes of an in-depth research project on
the colliding worlds of social gaming and iGaming: where do
the business, players and games converge and where do they
diverge?
Find out the outcomes of the research project, conducted by the leading social
game analytics firm Kontagent exclusively for EiG, on the widely discussed and       We’re happy to support EiG as lead sponsor for
anticipated convergence between social gaming and online gambling. Gain
anecdotal information gathered during industry interviews and hear data-driven
                                                                                     the fourth year in a row. The show provides us
facts collected through user analytics and data crunching.                            with a great opportunity to make connections
Contribute to the project by answering the survey at
http://ktgt.co/social-casino-survey and find out more at www.eigexpo.com.                    with new markets and partners.
David Gutierrez, Phd, Data Scientist, Kontagent                                              Mor Weizer, CEO, Playtech




                                                     For more details and to register visit eigexpo.com
Day Two, Wednesday, 17 October
Break-out session 3:                                                               •	How does the regulatory debate evolve – what regulatory challenges lie
                                                                                      ahead in markets where licensing already works and how the technology
Understanding how social trends are transforming user                                 developments influence the regulatory debate?
experience and propositions in sportsbetting                                       Simon Burridge, CEO, Virgin Games
•	 sportsbetting a social activity in terms of user behaviour and
   Is                                                                              Magnus Silverberg, CEO, Betsson
   demographics?                                                                   Malcolm Graham, CEO, PKR
•	Examining challenges in marrying social with sportsbetting: differences in
   player demographics, skill element required to bet, event based betting vs.     11:30 - 12:30 Regulators’ panel: assessing the appetite amongst
   constant engagement in social gaming                                            European regulators to respond to the industry’s calls for
•	Looking at innovative ways that leverage social in the sportsbetting            regulatory cooperation and shared liquidity
   environment, such as virtual currency betting, pools and peer-to-peer betting   •	 Reviewing positions of European regulators on regulatory cooperation
Matt Cullen, President and Chief Business Development                              •	What efforts are being taken by the European institutions, such as the
Officer, Gamingo                                                                      European Commission, to foster deeper co-operation between gaming
Christoph Jenke, COO, CrowdPark                                                       regulators?
Mickey Kalifa, Corporate Development Director, Sportech                            •	What areas could be and should be subject to further regulatory cooperation
                                                                                      and information-sharing?
Moderator: Altay Ural, Advisor to consumer internet
                                                                                   •	Regulatory enforcement – what measures are being implemented by
businesses
                                                                                      regulators to ensure compliance with the licensing rules?
                                                                                   Francesco Rodano, Head of Remote Gaming, AAMS Italy
14:00 – 15:15 Social Gaming Happy Hour: open to like-                              Peter Naessens, Head of Regulatory Advice Unit,
minded professionals with interest in the emerging                                 Research  Development, Belgian Gaming Commission
                                                                                   Birgitte Sand, Director, Danish Gambling Authority
social casino space and exploring the continuing
                                                                                   Carlos Hernandez, Deputy Director General, General
convergence between social gaming and gambling.                                    Direction for Gambling Regulation, Spain
Drinks and refreshments will be served.                                            André Wilsenach, Executive Director, Alderney Gambling
Limited availability – book in advance.                                            Control Commission
Sponsored by:                                                                      12:30 - 13:00 Interactive country roundtables with the regulators:
                                                                                   engage with key regulatory authorities, shape the creation of
                                                                                   regulatory and compliance frameworks and get your questions
15:00 – 17:00 Start-Up LaunchPad: Up to five exciting start-ups                    answered in these highly focused, roundtable discussions
present their revolutionary propositions to pitch for investment                   14:30 - 15:30 Break-out sessions: engage with like-minded
and industry recognition and to claim their stake as 2012                          colleagues in interactive discussions led by experts
industry innovators
                                                                                   Break-out sessions will take place in meeting rooms for more focused learning
Judging panel includes:
Edward Pfeiffenberger, Managing Director,                                          Break-out Session 1:
Venatus Interactive
Phil Cronin, CEO, Tombola                                                          Ensuring regulatory enforcement in a post-regulation
Mark Blandford, Chairman, Valhalla Investments and                                 environment
Founder, Sportingbet                                                               •	 Realising the importance of regulatory enforcement
Uri Levy, VP Business Development, Playtech                                        •	Reviewing the effectiveness of the measures already taken by various
Moderator: Melissa Blau, Director, iGaming Capital                                    jurisdictions: payment and IP blocking, penalties on the players ...
Are you a start-up interested in applying? Submit your proposal at                 •	Cooperation between regulatory bodies to identify and penalise non-
www.eigexpo.com                                                                       compliant businesses in the world of highly fragmented regulation
                                                                                  Birgitte Sand, Director, Danish Gambling Authority
            Regulatory Forum                                                       Rolf Francis Sims, Senior Legal Advisor,
                                                                                   Ministry of Culture Norway
                                                                                   Giulio Coraggio, Senior Associate, DLA Piper Italy

10:00 - 10:30 Keynote: transitioning to regulated US iGaming                       Break-out Session 2:
Mark Lipparelli, Chairman, Nevada Gaming Control Board                             Payments panel: improving acceptance rates for online
10:30 – 11:30 Unravelling European iGaming: implementing a                         payments in regulated markets
successful legal strategy to influence the future of iGaming,                      Jonathan Vaux, SVP, Europe Relationship Management,
challenged by increasing regulatory fragmentation                                  Visa
•	With the excitement and promise for growth offered by potential regulation      David Sparks, Head of Payments, Sportingbet
   of iGaming in the USA, what are the long-term plans and commitment for          Visit www.eigexpo.com for full speaker line-up
   Europe?
•	What markets to look at next within Europe?
                                                                                    15:30 – 16:45 Payments Happy Hour: open to like-
•	 there a need to move the current debate to post-regulatory compliance
   Is
   and enforcement?                                                                 minded professionals with interest in innovative and
•	With the fragmented marketplace and diverse interests, is there a way to         alternative payment solutions, with special focus
   come up with a common approach to regulation, taxation, compliance and           on new and fully localised propositions. Drinks and
   enforcement?                                                                     refreshments will be served.
•	What are the acceptable regulatory and compliance models and how to
   communicate them effectively to politicians?
                                                                                    Limited availability – book in advance.




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            Strategy in Regulated
            Markets Think Tank
10:00 – 11:30 Succeeding and thriving in regulated markets:
drawing from experiences of both global iGaming brands and                        EiG provides a very good opportunity to
new entrants to iGaming from local markets                                      catch up with what’s going on in the industry.
•	Assessing the importance of your global and local brands in regulated
   markets                                                                          Norbert T  eufelberger, Co-CEO,
•	Reviewing the performance of recently regulated markets so far – what’s
   worked and what hasn’t                                                          bwin.party digital entertainment
•	Partnerships, joint-ventures and acquisitions as a way into the market
•	Marketing budget vs. innovative approach – what plays a bigger role in
   securing the first mover advantage?
•	 Localisation of products and brands – how to get it right?                   11:30 - 12:30 ‘Land-based to online’ panel: leading land-based
•	Understanding and responding to the local customers’ gaming behaviours       suppliers’ strategies for cross-platform gaming
   and motivations                                                              •	Marrying online and land-based – are they separate business models or just
•	 Challenges for global brands:                                                   separate channels?
	 -  e-adapting your systems to comply with anti-fraud, AML and responsible
     R                                                                          •	Understanding how consumers interact with various channels and
     gaming measures                                                               leveraging that knowledge to provide a smooth experience across all
	 -  ebuilding your product and marketing offers considering the higher cost
     R                                                                             channels
     of operating in a regulatory environment and tighter margins               •	What are the prospects for offline-to-online player conversion and vice-
	 - mportance of setting up local teams that can react quickly to regulatory
     I                                                                             versa
     changes                                                                    •	Strategies and tools to extend the customer gaming experience across
Sonia Carabante Flores, General Manager, eGaming, Cirsa                            platforms and channels – examples of what’s worked and what hasn’t
John Krehbiel, Business Development Manager, Winamax                            •	How is social gaming being leveraged in the land-based environment?
Wilhelm Huber, Director of International Markets,                               Alexandre Dreyfus, Senior Consultant of iGaming, Bally
William Hill                                                                    Technologies, Inc.
Sacha Michaud, Country Manager Spain and Portugal,                              Visit www.eigexpo.com for full speaker line-up
Betfair  President, JDigital
                                                                                14:30 – 15:00 Lotteries and iGaming: pioneering the online
Fabio Angeli Bufalini, General Manager Italy, Betsson
                                                                                gaming debate in the USA – the Illinois experience
Ben Dale, International Development Director, Ladbrokes
                                                                                •	 lotteries, gaming, and iGaming: a different view
                                                                                   US
                                                                                •	The impact of Internet lottery sales on existing retailers. The potential for
                                                                                   growing the player base
                                                                                •	Differences between iGaming and lottery customers – motivations and
                                                                                   expectations
                                                                                •	Why did the legislature seek to have iGaming be a division of the lottery?
                                                                                   The importance of building confidence amongst the policy-makers and
                                                                                   consumers
                                                                                •	 the Illinois iGaming bill a threat to other gaming stakeholders?
                                                                                   Is
                             EiG represents a very                              Michael J. Jones, Superintendent, Illinois Lottery
                             good cross-section of                              15:00 – 15:30 Partnership as a way to enter the lucrative US
                             the private industry: it’s                         market: understanding US stakeholders’ requirements
                                                                                •	Understanding how much of the existing know-how in the online gaming
                             very interesting to hear                              sector is transferable in a fully regulated US environment
                             from both operators                                •	
                                                                                •	
                                                                                   Federal or State regulation – implications for your partnership
                                                                                   Defining the ‘suitability’ requirement
                             and regulators, and to                             Steve M. Bodmer, Deputy General Counsel, Pechanga
                             see what is going on in                            Indian Reservation

                             the business.
                             Peter Naessens,                                     15:30 – 16:45 US iGaming Happy Hour: open to like-
                                                                                 minded professionals from the USA and rest of the
                             Head of the                                         world with specific interest in building partnerships
                             Regulatory                                          in the transition to regulated US iGaming. Drinks and
                             Advice Unit,                                        refreshments will be served.
                                                                                 Limited availability – book in advance.
                             Belgian Gaming
                             Commission




                                                  For more details and to register visit eigexpo.com
Day Three, Thursday, 18 October
                                                                                BREAK-OUT SESSION 2:
Opening Hours and Networking Breaks
                                                                                Mobile debate: Will html5 win over the app store?
09:00 EiG registration opens                                                    •	With restrictions put on gambling-related applications in app stores, is html5
                                                                                   industry’s best bet?
09:30 EiG Expo opens                                                            •	Assessing the customer experience in apps vs. html5 for various verticals
                                                                                •	Addressing the distribution challenges in the adoption of html5
13:30 – 15:00 Lunch break                                                       Richard Hewitt, Head of Mobile, Betfair
                                                                                Visit www.eigexpo.com for full speaker line-up
15:00 End of EiG 2012
                                                                                11:10 - 12:10 Social gaming platforms: smartphones and tablets
                                                                                as the next frontier of social casino-style gaming
            
            Rising Stars of Gaming                                              •	Going beyond Facebook to create social games that are successfully
                                                                                   distributed across multiple platforms – web, smartphones and tablets
            Theatre: Social, Mobile                                             •	Understanding the current market conditions for Facebook game developers
                                                                                   – what are the economics and competitive landscape?
            and Start-Ups                                                       •	What other social networks are worth considering beyond Facebook?
                                                                                •	Building a casino vertical social network
in partnership with                                                             •	What game mechanics should be implemented for a social game to be
                                                                                   successful on smartphones and tablets?
10:00 - 11:00 Breakfast break-out sessions:
                                                                                •	Convergence of social casino with online gambling – will social dominate
BREAK-OUT SESSION 1:                                                               gambling or will we see MA activity and partnerships?
                                                                                Gerard Cunningham, CEO, Koolbit
Is the regulation of the social gaming space a possible scenario?
                                                                                Hussein Chahine, CEO, Yazino
•	What is the regulatory oversight for social gaming now?                      Rich Roberts, CEO, Slingo
•	What restrictions you need to be aware of when offering social games on      Sharon Tal, CEO, DragonPlay
   various platforms
•	Definitions of social gaming, gambling and problem gambling and their
   importance for the regulatory oversight
•	Discussing player protection in social gaming
•	Regulatory and legal implications of co-operation and acquisitions between
   real-money gambling and social gaming
Marcus Whalen, General Counsel, King.com
Stephen Ketteley, Partner, DLA Piper UK LLP
Wes Himes, Managing Director, Policy Action
                                                                                           EiG is the single best industry
                                                                                           networking opportunity of the
                                                                                          year which is why I make sure
                                                                                          that I don’t miss it. It provides a
                                                                                        great place for serious discussions
                                                                                        and for making new connections.
                                                                                         Several of my investments came
                                                                                         about as a result of connections
                                                                                             made at EiG. The start-up
                                                                                          Launchpad is the best industry
                                                                                          opportunity for me to spot new
                                                                                        trends and interesting companies.
                                                                                         Mark Blandford, Chairman,
                                                                                          Valhalla Investments and
                                                                                             Founder, Sportingbet




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12:10 - 13:10 The future of gaming and betting on mobile devices:
leveraging advancements in smartphones and tablets to
                                                                                                Investing in iGaming
enhance gaming experiences of your customers and create an                                       Theatre
integrated, single view of your brand
•	Predicting the future growth in gaming-related transactions and what role will
                                                                                    10:00 – 11:00 Breakfast session: iGaming founders and
   mobile devices play? Will PCs be replaced by mobile, smartphones and/or
   tablets?                                                                         innovators mentorship
•	Understanding how consumers interact with various mobile devices to              In this interactive, interview-style format, start-ups ask iGaming founders for
   optimise their experiences                                                       mentorship and advice on how to infuse more innovation in the industry and
•	Taking advantage of a complimentary role that tablets assume in gaming –         succeed commercially
   what opportunities that offers?                                                  •	 today’s industry innovative? Hear the iGaming pioneers views on
                                                                                        Is
•	Multi-screen experiences – integration of mobile devices with TV and its             innovation in the marketplace
   impact on the entertainment spend                                                •	 Find out what challenges today’s start-ups face and how experienced
•	Reaching out to completely new customers via the mobile channel                      iGaming experts would address them
                                                                                    •	 Discover trends to be leveraged by the industry by both iGaming pioneers
Fintan Costello, Industry Head – eGaming, Google                                        and start-ups
Richard Flint, Managing Director, Sky Betting and Gaming
                                                                                    Jez San, Founder and President, PKR
Mark Jones, Managing Director, Rank Interactive
                                                                                    Mark Blandford, Chairman, Valhalla Investments and
Tom McDonnell, Commercial Director, Monterosa
                                                                                    Founder, Sportingbet
Roberto Savio, Senior Director of Interactive, Bally
                                                                                    Simon Collins, Founder, Cashcade
Technologies Inc.
                                                                                    Ed Ware, Founder and CEO, 32Red plc
13:10 – 13:30 Drawing inspiration from other industries: how                        Moderator: Nick Lynes, Managing Director,
online dating uses social networks to improve customer                              TopJack Games
acquisition                                                                         Discussion followed by a tour of the Start-Up zone at 11:00
•	Exploring analogies and synergies between social networks, online dating
                                                                                    11:30 – 12:30 iGaming in the eyes of investors: evaluating
   and online gaming sectors
                                                                                    business climate for raising capital, valuations and MA
•	Gamification of social networks and what it means for the industry:
   improving virality, emphasising the ‘human’ element of the experience, user      •	Inside the investors’ minds – what are the biggest growth opportunities
   profiling                                                                           investors are currently looking for and what trends are impacting valuation:
                                                                                       new products, new markets, regulation
•	Understanding user profiling on social networks
                                                                                    •	Pros and cons of regulation from the investment perspective
•	Using the consumer information to deepen customer relationship
                                                                                    •	Reversing the negative impact of political uncertainty on industry
•	Socialisation of the digital business as a global internet trend
                                                                                       investments
Gloria Diez, COO, Mamboo.com and Founding Member,                                   •	Reviewing current financing opportunities – options for listed companies and
Badoo.com                                                                              medium and small-sized organisations
                                                                                    •	Company valuations and what metrics are important
                                                                                    •	What new regulatory changes are exciting investors and which markets are
                                                                                       they shying away from?
                                                                                    •	 MA landscape – pitfalls and challenges
         Social gaming is the single most                                           David Bains, Director, Global Leisure Partners
                                                                                    Roberta Ciaccia, Analyst, Exane PNB Paribas
       important opportunity, and possibly                                          Robin Chhabra, Head of Strategy and Corporate
                                                                                    Development, William Hill
   the only threat, to the iGaming industry.
         Yazino believes that the future of
        gaming lies in synchronous game
      play accessible anytime, anywhere,
        and that smartphones and tablets
      will deliver the future of these social
     interactive experiences. EiG, with the
      series of sessions focused on social
      gaming and innovation, is committed
    to demystify this phenomenon, which
    is why I’m really excited to be involved
    this year as a speaker to discuss with
        the industry how the two sectors
           either converge or compete.
      Hussein Chahine, CEO, Yazino


                                                    For more details and to register visit eigexpo.com
Every sales channel
                                                                has now become a
                                                                service channel




                                                                                           Terry Jones
                                                                                           Founder, Travelocity.com and
                                                                                           Chairman, Kayak.com


Terry Jones founded T   ravelocity.com in 1996 and led the company to become a multi-
billion dollar company that pioneered the use of the online channel in the travel industry.
He attributes its success to the company’s ability to listen to the customer via all available
communication channels and to the effective use of CRM.

Terry often brings up the differences between Travelocity and   “You need to listen to your customer, listen to what’s going on,
Kayak (where he is currently chairman) when pointing out        listen to data”, advises Terry.
the need for simplicity to make it easy for the customer to
explore as one of the 8 stages of building a meaningful         How do you listen and make the best use of that data? Find
digital relationship (attraction, curiosity,                                       out at EiG as Terry delivers his
exploration, learning, trust, return, deepen                                       keynote speech on building a digital
and rekindle).                                                                     relationship in a multi-channel
                                                                                   world on 16 October.
Customer relationship is key. “The
purpose of the sale is not just the                                              T erry Jones is a travel industry veteran,
sale; it’s to obtain the customer,            You need to listen to your known most as founder of Travelocity.
and to have a longer relationship             customer, listen to what’s com and chairman of Kayak.com. He
with the customer”, T         erry repeats                                       also worked as CIO at Sabre Inc and held
as a mantra. And social media – a new            going on, listen to data        various positions at American Airlines.
powerful tool that didn’t exist in the                                           He currently advises companies on their
early days of T  ravelocity – is all about                                       transition to digital economy. His client list
creating that relationship, conversation and dialogue. What’s includes a large casino that needed help with its strategy to
more, social media is now part of every stage of the attract more customers in Asia. His son is a game designer at
customer relationship and so is customer service. EA, making gaming a frequent topic at the dinner table.




Fira, Barcelona • 16 - 18 October 2012
Totally Gaming




 Simplicity is
 the ultimate
sophistication.
     Leonardo da Vinci
        (1452 – 1519)




 For more details and to register visit eigexpo.com
networking Opportunities at EiG
your Full Conference pass at EiG guarantees you access to a host of networking
opportunities to ensure you enjoy maximum value from your time at the event, including:
Brainstorming sessions at EiG                                                        Themed ‘Happy Hour’ Gatherings –
• Get one-to-one with top iGaming CEOs following the CEO                             Wednesday, 17 October
  panel (Tuesday, 16 October)                                                        • Social Gaming Happy Hour
• 3 brainstorming break-out sessions on social gaming                                • US iGaming Happy Hour
  (Wednesday, 17 October)                                                            • Payments Happy Hour
• Regulators’ roundtables – your 30 minutes to engage with                           Book your place at these themed networking gatherings in
  regulators available for follow-up discussions after the                           advance (as places are limited). For more information, visit
  Regulators’ panel (Wednesday, 17 October)                                          eigexpo.com/networking.
• Break-out breakfast themed meetings that will explore topics                       (open to all EiG delegates; priority offered to Full Conference pass holders)
  such as html5 vs. apps, platforms for social gaming and
  starting up an iGaming business (Thursday, 18 October)                             EiG Socials  Parties
    (for Full Conference pass holders only)
                                                                                     • Kick-off social on Monday, 15 October
                                                                                     • EiG Opening Drinks Reception in the Expo Hall on Tuesday,
                                                                                       16 October
                                                                                     • Official EiG SafeCharge Party on Wednesday, 17 October
                                                                                          (open to all EiG delegates)




3 Easy Ways to Register for EiG 2012
                  Register online at                                        Call our booking hotline on                                 Download the
                  eigexpo.com                                               +44 (0)207 384 8113                                         booking form online
                                                                                                                                        at eigexpo.com
                                                                                                                                        and return it via email
                                                                                                                                        to sam.chance@
                                                                                                                                        clarionevents.com
Prices (all prices are per delegate)
                                              Early Bird Rate                        Standard Rate                            Onsite Rate
                                              (Ends Friday 3 August)                 (Ends Friday 28 September)

 Full Conference Pass                         €1,699                                 €1,799                                   €1,899

 Expo Only                                    €599                                   €699                                     €799
FEES: All Transactions will be processed in Euros. VAT is payable on all bookings in accordance with the tax law in Spain at 18%.




Fira, Barcelona • 16 - 18 October 2012
Barcelona Guide




EiG 2012 has returned to its spiritual home at Fira, Barcelona, Spain
Gran Via 8, Av. Joan Carles I, 64, 08908 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona)

Official EiG Hotel: Catalonia Fira
Stay where all the action happens after the official EiG hours. Book your EiG place now to access our official hotel booking system
with special preferential rates.
EiG has a real affinity with both the venue and the host city of Barcelona - one of the most dynamic and modern European cities.

With stunning beaches, world-class museums, bountiful shopping opportunities, sizzling
nightlife and the uniquely preserved medieval Barri Gòtic - Europe’s best preserved Gothic
quarter - vibrant, chic Barcelona is the epitome of European cool. Here are just a few
highlights.
                 Sagrada Familia                                                       Parc de la Ciutadella
                 The enduring symbol of the City and its                               A verdant oasis in the City Centre and
                 Modernista legacy is this Basilica, Antoni Gaudí’s                    Barcelona’s largest park. Home to a zoo, The
                 piece de resistance. Gaudí dedicated the last                         Natural History Museum, Catalan Parliament
                 40 years of his life to the project and is buried                     Buildings, a boating lake and a bandstand, there is
                 beneath the nave. This is a must-see on anyone’s                      always something to keep you occupied.
                 Barcelona to-do list.
                                                                                       La Pedrera
                 Fundació Joan Miró                                                    A UNESCO World Heritage Site, La Pedrera
                 An incomparable blend of art and architecture,                        meaning ‘the stone quarry’ was the last
                 showcasing the work of Joan Miró, one of                              secular building designed by Antoni Gaudí.
                 Catalonia’s greatest 20th century artists. The                        This magnificent feat of architecture is one of
                 museum itself was designed by Josep Lluís Sert                        Barcelona’s best loved buildings and now hosts
                 and is known as one of the greatest museum                            three exhibition spaces including a dedicated
                 buildings in the world.                                               museum to Gaudí’s work.

                 Barcelona Cathedral                                                   La Rambla
                 Dominating the heart of the old town is the                           Barcelona’s beautiful centrepiece and thriving
                 magnificent Gothic cathedral whose construction                       pedestrian thoroughfare. Street performers,
                 first began in 1298. The museum, housed in the                        food kiosks, bars and restaurants line the main
                 17th century chapterhouse, includes paintings                         street and is the place to see and be seen in
                 and sculptures by Gothic masters Jaume Huguet,                        Barcelona.
                 Bernat Martorell and Bartolomé Bermejo.
                                                                                       Park Güell
                 Museu FC Barcelona                                                    This magical, fairy-tale escape from the bustling
                 For any lover of football, a visit to the Camp Nou                    city centre is another of Barcelona’s must-see
                 is a must. The tour begins with a walk through the                    attractions. Designed by architect Antoni Gaudí,
                 players’ tunnel to the dugouts and moves on to                        the park embodies everything that Gaudí is
                 the away team changing room before heading up                         famous for and boasts stunning panoramic views
                 to the President’s box where they hold a replica                      of Barcelona and the sea beyond.
                 of the European Cup, one the highest prized
                 trophies in European football.




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     Learn from the experts at WrB
    F
             ollowing the opening of the Spanish iGaming industry on                       Survive and thrive
             5 June 2012, understanding what’s next on the horizon is                      With 53 licences issued, companies will have to survive and
             paramount for the entire market. In his opening keynote for                   thrive with the adoption of smart marketing investments. Willem
             WrB Spain, Mr. Enrique Alejo Gonzalez – General Director                      van Oort, Chief Executive Officer of Gran Via Online and Sacha
     of the Gaming Regulation – will review the effectiveness of the                       Michaud, Country Manager for Betfair Spain  Portugal and Pres-
     new Spanish regulatory framework at this one-day, in-depth brief-                     ident of Jdigital will talk about the essential tools for success in a
     ing, which is the first of its kind in the post-licensing environment.                competitive market.

     Listen to leading experts                                                             In-depth focus
     Join us at the event to listen to leading experts discuss the                         Co-located with and taking place the day before the European
     changes in legislation on a regulators’ roundtable and discover                       iGaming Congress and Expo (EiG) in Barcelona, WrB Spain will
     how the country will harmonise legislation across the country’s                       focus on regulatory changes and EiG will provide you with an in-
     gaming regions.                                                                       depth focus both on the Spanish iGaming industry and across
     Hear the views of local industry panellists such as Sonia Cara-                       Europe as a whole.
     bante Flores, eGaming General Manager for Cirsa and Juan Bar-
     rachina, Director - Online Division for Egasa and their opinions on                   Combined EiG and WrB Spain packages available.
     expanding the nations gaming offering to include slots.                               Visit www.wrbriefing.com/spain for details.

     For the full speaker list and more information go to wrbriefing.com/spain




     Enrique Alejo                Sacha Michaud,              Willem van Oort,              Sonia Carabante,        Ian Ince, Head of                Juan José López,
     Gonzalez, General            Country Manager             CEO, Gran Via Online          eGaming General         Regulatory Projects,             Project Manager,
     Director, Gambling           Spain  Portugal, Betfair                                 Manager, Cirsa          Sportingbet                      vivelaSuerte.es
     Regulation                   and President, Jdigital



                                                                                                                                    Series Supporting Sponsor:

                 Totally Gaming                                                Supporting Sponsor:
Totally Gaming




A message from EiG’s lead association
               For three days in October, EiG 2012 will be the centre of the online
               gambling community, as it has been for more than ten years now.
               For new entrants, it continues to offer unparalleled networking
       opportunities, with the potential to enhance company strategy as well as
       individual careers. For regulators and industry veterans it is the one event
       to guarantee top level dialogue with senior industry figures.
                         Clive Hawkswood, Chief Executive,
                         Remote Gambling Association



Sponsors  Exhibitors




Media Partners




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           16 - 18 October 2012




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Unravelling European iGaming at EiG 2012 in Barcelona

  • 1. EiG Fira, Barcelona 16-18 October 2012 Unravelling European iGaming The 11th European iGaming Congress and Expo Fira, Barcelona 16 - 18 October 2012 Lead Sponsor For more details and to register visit eigexpo.com Totally Gaming
  • 2. Unravelling European iGaming Each year EiG serves as a melting pot at which iGaming CEOs and thought leaders mix with regulators and the brightest new market entrants. 2012 is no exception as EiG returns to its spiritual home in Barcelona across 16th – 18th October. Courtesy of a compelling mix of panel discussions, case studies and brainstorming sessions, the 11th European iGaming Congress and Expo will dissect the social gaming phenomenon and drill down to understand its value as a player acquisition and retention tool as well as a new business model. Also find out about monetisation models, player migration strategies, new business opportunities, regulations, the opening of new markets and a whole lot more, over three days of exhilarating learning and priceless networking, featuring 30 hours of sessions spread across five themed conference theatres, meeting rooms and networking zones. Keynote Theatre Regulatory Forum With a keynote by the founder of T ravelocity.com, Terry Engage with regulators and legal experts to find out plans for Jones, and a stellar line-up of gaming CEOs, including Norbert international liquidity, regulatory co-operation and enforcement. Teufelberger of bwin.party and Mor Weizer of Playtech. Investing in iGaming Theatre Rising Stars of Gaming Theatre: Social, With investors in early stage and mature companies and start- Mobile and Start-Ups ups – these panels will examine the investment climate and Learn from (and partner with) experts from the social and advise on the best ways to get financed. mobile gaming industries. Plus the newest start-ups pitching for And don’t miss: investors as part of the 5th EiG Start-Up Launchpad. EiG Expo Strategy in Regulated Markets Think Tank Featuring over 80 exhibitors showcasing the latest products Secure first-mover advantage, ensure fair, efficient and enforced and services for the iGaming industry. regulation and improve the localisation of your proposition to expand globally and grow your customer base. EiG Start-Up Zone Looking for new ideas? Visit the Start-Up Zone on the Expo floor where many eager start-up companies await you. Join around 1,700 of the industry’s most progressive minds in one of Europe’s most attractive cities – you are guaranteed to be in the very best of company. Fira, Barcelona • 16 - 18 October 2012
  • 3. Talking Heads Totally Gaming Here is a selection of just some of EiG’s key influencers. Visit eigexpo.com for a full list of speakers. Mark Blandford Mor Weizer Chairman, Valhalla Investments and Founder, CEO, Playtech Sportingbet Michael J. Jones Terry Jones Superintendent, Founder, Travelocity.com and Chairman, Illinois Lottery Kayak.com norbert Teufelberger Gigi Levy Co-CEO, bwin.party Venture Investor, former CEO, 888 Holdings digital entertainment Day One, Tuesday, 16 October 14:15 - 15:00 Innovation in iGaming: finding and fostering OPEnInG HOURS AnD nETWORKInG BREAKS innovative spirit in a maturing industry • Assessing how innovative the gaming industry really is 09:00 EiG registration opens • Spotting the latest innovations – which ones have really made a difference in the last year 12:00 EiG Expo opens • Spotting the future innovations – who is innovative and what trends to look out for 13:00 EiG Conference opens • Nurturing innovation in the company – creating and evolving the business to encourage innovative thinking that brings results 15:00 – 15:30 Coffee and networking break Gigi Levy, Venture Investor, former CEO, 888 Holdings 17:00 – 19:00 Networking reception in the Expo hall 15:30 - 16:30 Keynote panel and Question Time: taking full advantage of offline, online, mobile and social to provide a 19:00 End of EiG Day One universal gaming experience to players • Best practice in leveraging the offline and online integration KEynOTE THEATRE • Creating a 360 degree view of the player • Regulatory convergence – what are the optimal regulatory models for a fully integrated, cross-segment and cross-platform gaming business • Strategies to incentivise platform convergence internally 13:10 Chairman’s opening remarks: digital Pay2Play • What opportunities does the rise of social gaming offer to gaming? entertainment – is it time to bet the world again? Mor Weizer, CEO, Playtech Jaime Estalella, COO, Codere Andrew Burnett, Executive Director, Investment Banking, norbert Teufelberger, Co-CEO, Panmure Gordon & Co. bwin.party digital entertainment 13:25 - 14:15 Outside industry keynote: engaging with digital Per Widerstrom, Managing Director, Interactive, consumer in the multi-channel world Gala Coral • Understanding how consumer interaction evolves in the digital economy George Zenzefilis, General Director, • Creating a meaningful dialogue with a consumer in a mass-market model Intralot Interactive • Implementing online tools that will enable further consumer engagement with Henry Birch, CEO, William Hill Online the brand Moderator: neil Goulden, Chairman Emeritus, Gala Coral • Increasing loyalty through a multi-channel approach 16: 30 - 17:00 One-to-one with the top gaming CEOs - your 5 • Leveraging the rise of social networks as another channel to reach out and minutes of mentorship and inspiration keep dialogue with your customers Ask the key industry influencers for their predictions and plans for Terry Jones, Founder, Travelocity.com and Chairman, social gaming, mobile, geographical expansion and regulatory Kayak.com future in Europe. For more details and to register visit eigexpo.com
  • 4. Is Social Casino just a fad? by Bret Terrill, Founder, 12Gigs At the moment, it feels like the entire casino industry is feeling the allows real-money gaming onto their platform. It has the potential pressure to move into social (i.e. Facebook). With the giant-sized to make new giants in the casino industry overnight as it did with acquisitions of DoubleDown by IGT and Playtika by Caesars, Zynga in online games. some of the big players have already made their bets. And yet at the same time, Zynga – the dominant player in social gaming – However, no one is looking at social casino as a threat, but has a stock price that has dropped half of their IPO price, largelythe fact is it could be a major one. If you look at the player due to Wall Street’s concerns about the sustainability of the demographics of three of the biggest social slots games on business. Over the past year, Zynga’s userbase on Facebook Facebook – Slotomania, Doubledown, and Best Casino – you’ll has steadily decreased. see the largest portion of the players are the same players you’d see sitting in front of a slot machine in a One glaring exception to Zynga’s decreasing land-based casino – women over 46 years userbase is T exas Holdem Poker, whose of age. The key question that has yet to userbase has held steadily at about 7 be answered is whether playing for virtual million daily players over the last three currency is a good-enough substitute of years. If anything, social casino appears The key question that an experience for playing for real money. to be where Zynga sees sustainability and has yet to be answered is Most people in the casino industry would they are already staking their claim. Zynga scoff at the idea that playing for virtual announced early this year that they will be whether playing for virtual money is as compelling as real money releasing a suite of casino games in 2012, in addition to the release of Zynga Bingo and currency is a good enough gambling.can’t understand why people play industry But frankly, most of the casino Zynga Slots. substitute of an experience virtual currency casino games in the first place and this lack of understanding should But what about real-money casino for playing for real money. terrify them. companies; how large should be their bets on social? A social gaming pioneer and ex- Zynga executive, Bret currently runs Main gaming operators are looking at social a mobile-social games company in casinos primarily as an opportunity for acquiring new players to San Francisco. He will be speaking at EiG, which has a their existing real-money offerings. The more far-sighted ones special focus on Social Gaming throughout the three are eyeing the goldrush that will occur if and when Facebook days of the event. For more details visit eigexpo.com Fira, Barcelona • 16 - 18 October 2012
  • 5. Day Two, Wednesday, 17 October Totally Gaming 11:00 – 12:00 Social gaming vs. gambling: comparing consumer OPEnInG HOURS AnD nETWORKInG BREAKS behaviours, player metrics, game mechanics and regulatory landscape to define the level and scope of cooperation 09:00 EiG registration opens between the two sectors • Understanding differences in consumer profiles, patterns, motivations and 09:30 EiG Expo opens preferences in social gaming and gambling • Comparing Business Intelligence and player metrics tools and how they’re 09:30 – 10:00 Morning coffee and refreshments used to test and fine-tune the game • Understanding the revenue models and virtual currency economy vs. real- 13:00 – 14:30 Lunch break money gambling • Will there be a regulatory convergence between social gaming and real- 14:00 – 15:15 Social Gaming Happy Hour – book in money gambling? advance! • Can virtual currency be a model adopted by gaming operators as a way to monetise more casual players and appeal to new demographics? 15:30 – 16:45 Payments and US iGaming Happy Hour – • Assessing the viability of hybrid operator models - could they be a future? book in advance! Raf Keustermans, CEO, Plumbee Dave Bezahler, President, Blitzoo Games 17:00 End of EiG Day Two Jens Bader, Chief Commercial Officer, Paysafecard 21:00 until late Official EiG SafeCharge Party Deane Short, Director of Strategy and M&A, Betfair Moderator: Hal Bringman, Founder and President, nVPR 12:00 - 13:00 Break-out sessions: engage with like-minded RISInG STARS OF GAMInG colleagues in interactive discussions led by experts THEATRE: SOCIAL, MOBILE BREAK-OUT SESSIOn 1: AnD START-UPS Creating a truly social and viral game: social game mechanics in partnership with and monetisation tools - case studies Chairman: Hal Bringman, Founder and President, nVPR • Find out key game mechanics’ elements that are behind the success and customer growth of social casino-style games on Facebook 09:30 – 10:30 Figuring out the value of ‘social’ for gaming: player • Look at examples of successful social casino and bingo games acquisition tool or a new business model? • Discover the fine-tuning of the game based on the customer behaviour and • After the success of poker and bingo, is ‘social’ the next frontier set to shake feedback up the iGaming industry? Jim ying, SVP, Publishing, 6waves • Assessing the value of social networks as a cheap player acquisition tool - Bret Terill, Founder, 12Gigs what are the opportunities to cross-sell gambling (whether online or offline) • Understanding the potential of converting consumers from social to iGaming BREAK-OUT SESSIOn 2: - what is the best practice? • Harnessing the continuing rise of social commerce and social proof Player conversion strategies: free-to-paid model and beyond. • Implementing and making the most out of social analytics Is the social player convertible to gambling? Hear contrasting • Building player loyalty through social networks views, discuss and decide • Is gambling industry underestimating the threat and/or potential of social • Assessing the potential for converting players from the free-to-play model gaming? Is there a cannibalisation threat posed by social gaming? to real-money gambling Simon Collins, Partner, new Game Capital • What are the marketing and game design tools for successful player Matteo Monteverdi, President, Lottomatica Betting conversion and Interactive, EVP Sales and Marketing Services, • What tools can the social gaming developers learn from gambling to further monetise the players? Lottomatica Group Italy Daniel Burns, Director, Carbon Group Andrew Hughes, CEO, AbZorba Games Matt Davey, CEO, nyX Gaming Group Chris Drake, Head of Interactive, Praesepe plc Keith O’Loughlin, CEO, Boyle Sports Online Simon Smiley, COO and Co-Founder, Bejig David Gutierrez, Phd, Data Scientist, Kontagent 10:30 – 11:00 EXCLUSIVE FOR EiG Presenting the outcomes of an in-depth research project on the colliding worlds of social gaming and iGaming: where do the business, players and games converge and where do they diverge? Find out the outcomes of the research project, conducted by the leading social game analytics firm Kontagent exclusively for EiG, on the widely discussed and We’re happy to support EiG as lead sponsor for anticipated convergence between social gaming and online gambling. Gain anecdotal information gathered during industry interviews and hear data-driven the fourth year in a row. The show provides us facts collected through user analytics and data crunching. with a great opportunity to make connections Contribute to the project by answering the survey at http://ktgt.co/social-casino-survey and find out more at www.eigexpo.com. with new markets and partners. David Gutierrez, Phd, Data Scientist, Kontagent Mor Weizer, CEO, Playtech For more details and to register visit eigexpo.com
  • 6. Day Two, Wednesday, 17 October Break-out session 3: • How does the regulatory debate evolve – what regulatory challenges lie ahead in markets where licensing already works and how the technology Understanding how social trends are transforming user developments influence the regulatory debate? experience and propositions in sportsbetting Simon Burridge, CEO, Virgin Games • sportsbetting a social activity in terms of user behaviour and Is Magnus Silverberg, CEO, Betsson demographics? Malcolm Graham, CEO, PKR • Examining challenges in marrying social with sportsbetting: differences in player demographics, skill element required to bet, event based betting vs. 11:30 - 12:30 Regulators’ panel: assessing the appetite amongst constant engagement in social gaming European regulators to respond to the industry’s calls for • Looking at innovative ways that leverage social in the sportsbetting regulatory cooperation and shared liquidity environment, such as virtual currency betting, pools and peer-to-peer betting • Reviewing positions of European regulators on regulatory cooperation Matt Cullen, President and Chief Business Development • What efforts are being taken by the European institutions, such as the Officer, Gamingo European Commission, to foster deeper co-operation between gaming Christoph Jenke, COO, CrowdPark regulators? Mickey Kalifa, Corporate Development Director, Sportech • What areas could be and should be subject to further regulatory cooperation and information-sharing? Moderator: Altay Ural, Advisor to consumer internet • Regulatory enforcement – what measures are being implemented by businesses regulators to ensure compliance with the licensing rules? Francesco Rodano, Head of Remote Gaming, AAMS Italy 14:00 – 15:15 Social Gaming Happy Hour: open to like- Peter Naessens, Head of Regulatory Advice Unit, minded professionals with interest in the emerging Research Development, Belgian Gaming Commission Birgitte Sand, Director, Danish Gambling Authority social casino space and exploring the continuing Carlos Hernandez, Deputy Director General, General convergence between social gaming and gambling. Direction for Gambling Regulation, Spain Drinks and refreshments will be served. André Wilsenach, Executive Director, Alderney Gambling Limited availability – book in advance. Control Commission Sponsored by: 12:30 - 13:00 Interactive country roundtables with the regulators: engage with key regulatory authorities, shape the creation of regulatory and compliance frameworks and get your questions 15:00 – 17:00 Start-Up LaunchPad: Up to five exciting start-ups answered in these highly focused, roundtable discussions present their revolutionary propositions to pitch for investment 14:30 - 15:30 Break-out sessions: engage with like-minded and industry recognition and to claim their stake as 2012 colleagues in interactive discussions led by experts industry innovators Break-out sessions will take place in meeting rooms for more focused learning Judging panel includes: Edward Pfeiffenberger, Managing Director, Break-out Session 1: Venatus Interactive Phil Cronin, CEO, Tombola Ensuring regulatory enforcement in a post-regulation Mark Blandford, Chairman, Valhalla Investments and environment Founder, Sportingbet • Realising the importance of regulatory enforcement Uri Levy, VP Business Development, Playtech • Reviewing the effectiveness of the measures already taken by various Moderator: Melissa Blau, Director, iGaming Capital jurisdictions: payment and IP blocking, penalties on the players ... 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Submit your proposal at • Cooperation between regulatory bodies to identify and penalise non- www.eigexpo.com compliant businesses in the world of highly fragmented regulation Birgitte Sand, Director, Danish Gambling Authority Regulatory Forum Rolf Francis Sims, Senior Legal Advisor, Ministry of Culture Norway Giulio Coraggio, Senior Associate, DLA Piper Italy 10:00 - 10:30 Keynote: transitioning to regulated US iGaming Break-out Session 2: Mark Lipparelli, Chairman, Nevada Gaming Control Board Payments panel: improving acceptance rates for online 10:30 – 11:30 Unravelling European iGaming: implementing a payments in regulated markets successful legal strategy to influence the future of iGaming, Jonathan Vaux, SVP, Europe Relationship Management, challenged by increasing regulatory fragmentation Visa • With the excitement and promise for growth offered by potential regulation David Sparks, Head of Payments, Sportingbet of iGaming in the USA, what are the long-term plans and commitment for Visit www.eigexpo.com for full speaker line-up Europe? • What markets to look at next within Europe? 15:30 – 16:45 Payments Happy Hour: open to like- • there a need to move the current debate to post-regulatory compliance Is and enforcement? minded professionals with interest in innovative and • With the fragmented marketplace and diverse interests, is there a way to alternative payment solutions, with special focus come up with a common approach to regulation, taxation, compliance and on new and fully localised propositions. Drinks and enforcement? refreshments will be served. • What are the acceptable regulatory and compliance models and how to communicate them effectively to politicians? Limited availability – book in advance. Fira, Barcelona • 16 - 18 October 2012
  • 7. Totally Gaming Strategy in Regulated Markets Think Tank 10:00 – 11:30 Succeeding and thriving in regulated markets: drawing from experiences of both global iGaming brands and EiG provides a very good opportunity to new entrants to iGaming from local markets catch up with what’s going on in the industry. • Assessing the importance of your global and local brands in regulated markets Norbert T eufelberger, Co-CEO, • Reviewing the performance of recently regulated markets so far – what’s worked and what hasn’t bwin.party digital entertainment • Partnerships, joint-ventures and acquisitions as a way into the market • Marketing budget vs. innovative approach – what plays a bigger role in securing the first mover advantage? • Localisation of products and brands – how to get it right? 11:30 - 12:30 ‘Land-based to online’ panel: leading land-based • Understanding and responding to the local customers’ gaming behaviours suppliers’ strategies for cross-platform gaming and motivations • Marrying online and land-based – are they separate business models or just • Challenges for global brands: separate channels? - e-adapting your systems to comply with anti-fraud, AML and responsible R • Understanding how consumers interact with various channels and gaming measures leveraging that knowledge to provide a smooth experience across all - ebuilding your product and marketing offers considering the higher cost R channels of operating in a regulatory environment and tighter margins • What are the prospects for offline-to-online player conversion and vice- - mportance of setting up local teams that can react quickly to regulatory I versa changes • Strategies and tools to extend the customer gaming experience across Sonia Carabante Flores, General Manager, eGaming, Cirsa platforms and channels – examples of what’s worked and what hasn’t John Krehbiel, Business Development Manager, Winamax • How is social gaming being leveraged in the land-based environment? Wilhelm Huber, Director of International Markets, Alexandre Dreyfus, Senior Consultant of iGaming, Bally William Hill Technologies, Inc. Sacha Michaud, Country Manager Spain and Portugal, Visit www.eigexpo.com for full speaker line-up Betfair President, JDigital 14:30 – 15:00 Lotteries and iGaming: pioneering the online Fabio Angeli Bufalini, General Manager Italy, Betsson gaming debate in the USA – the Illinois experience Ben Dale, International Development Director, Ladbrokes • lotteries, gaming, and iGaming: a different view US • The impact of Internet lottery sales on existing retailers. The potential for growing the player base • Differences between iGaming and lottery customers – motivations and expectations • Why did the legislature seek to have iGaming be a division of the lottery? The importance of building confidence amongst the policy-makers and consumers • the Illinois iGaming bill a threat to other gaming stakeholders? Is EiG represents a very Michael J. Jones, Superintendent, Illinois Lottery good cross-section of 15:00 – 15:30 Partnership as a way to enter the lucrative US the private industry: it’s market: understanding US stakeholders’ requirements • Understanding how much of the existing know-how in the online gaming very interesting to hear sector is transferable in a fully regulated US environment from both operators • • Federal or State regulation – implications for your partnership Defining the ‘suitability’ requirement and regulators, and to Steve M. Bodmer, Deputy General Counsel, Pechanga see what is going on in Indian Reservation the business. Peter Naessens, 15:30 – 16:45 US iGaming Happy Hour: open to like- minded professionals from the USA and rest of the Head of the world with specific interest in building partnerships Regulatory in the transition to regulated US iGaming. Drinks and Advice Unit, refreshments will be served. Limited availability – book in advance. Belgian Gaming Commission For more details and to register visit eigexpo.com
  • 8. Day Three, Thursday, 18 October BREAK-OUT SESSION 2: Opening Hours and Networking Breaks Mobile debate: Will html5 win over the app store? 09:00 EiG registration opens • With restrictions put on gambling-related applications in app stores, is html5 industry’s best bet? 09:30 EiG Expo opens • Assessing the customer experience in apps vs. html5 for various verticals • Addressing the distribution challenges in the adoption of html5 13:30 – 15:00 Lunch break Richard Hewitt, Head of Mobile, Betfair Visit www.eigexpo.com for full speaker line-up 15:00 End of EiG 2012 11:10 - 12:10 Social gaming platforms: smartphones and tablets as the next frontier of social casino-style gaming Rising Stars of Gaming • Going beyond Facebook to create social games that are successfully distributed across multiple platforms – web, smartphones and tablets Theatre: Social, Mobile • Understanding the current market conditions for Facebook game developers – what are the economics and competitive landscape? and Start-Ups • What other social networks are worth considering beyond Facebook? • Building a casino vertical social network in partnership with • What game mechanics should be implemented for a social game to be successful on smartphones and tablets? 10:00 - 11:00 Breakfast break-out sessions: • Convergence of social casino with online gambling – will social dominate BREAK-OUT SESSION 1: gambling or will we see MA activity and partnerships? Gerard Cunningham, CEO, Koolbit Is the regulation of the social gaming space a possible scenario? Hussein Chahine, CEO, Yazino • What is the regulatory oversight for social gaming now? Rich Roberts, CEO, Slingo • What restrictions you need to be aware of when offering social games on Sharon Tal, CEO, DragonPlay various platforms • Definitions of social gaming, gambling and problem gambling and their importance for the regulatory oversight • Discussing player protection in social gaming • Regulatory and legal implications of co-operation and acquisitions between real-money gambling and social gaming Marcus Whalen, General Counsel, King.com Stephen Ketteley, Partner, DLA Piper UK LLP Wes Himes, Managing Director, Policy Action EiG is the single best industry networking opportunity of the year which is why I make sure that I don’t miss it. It provides a great place for serious discussions and for making new connections. Several of my investments came about as a result of connections made at EiG. The start-up Launchpad is the best industry opportunity for me to spot new trends and interesting companies. Mark Blandford, Chairman, Valhalla Investments and Founder, Sportingbet Fira, Barcelona • 16 - 18 October 2012
  • 9. Totally Gaming 12:10 - 13:10 The future of gaming and betting on mobile devices: leveraging advancements in smartphones and tablets to Investing in iGaming enhance gaming experiences of your customers and create an Theatre integrated, single view of your brand • Predicting the future growth in gaming-related transactions and what role will 10:00 – 11:00 Breakfast session: iGaming founders and mobile devices play? Will PCs be replaced by mobile, smartphones and/or tablets? innovators mentorship • Understanding how consumers interact with various mobile devices to In this interactive, interview-style format, start-ups ask iGaming founders for optimise their experiences mentorship and advice on how to infuse more innovation in the industry and • Taking advantage of a complimentary role that tablets assume in gaming – succeed commercially what opportunities that offers? • today’s industry innovative? Hear the iGaming pioneers views on Is • Multi-screen experiences – integration of mobile devices with TV and its innovation in the marketplace impact on the entertainment spend • Find out what challenges today’s start-ups face and how experienced • Reaching out to completely new customers via the mobile channel iGaming experts would address them • Discover trends to be leveraged by the industry by both iGaming pioneers Fintan Costello, Industry Head – eGaming, Google and start-ups Richard Flint, Managing Director, Sky Betting and Gaming Jez San, Founder and President, PKR Mark Jones, Managing Director, Rank Interactive Mark Blandford, Chairman, Valhalla Investments and Tom McDonnell, Commercial Director, Monterosa Founder, Sportingbet Roberto Savio, Senior Director of Interactive, Bally Simon Collins, Founder, Cashcade Technologies Inc. Ed Ware, Founder and CEO, 32Red plc 13:10 – 13:30 Drawing inspiration from other industries: how Moderator: Nick Lynes, Managing Director, online dating uses social networks to improve customer TopJack Games acquisition Discussion followed by a tour of the Start-Up zone at 11:00 • Exploring analogies and synergies between social networks, online dating 11:30 – 12:30 iGaming in the eyes of investors: evaluating and online gaming sectors business climate for raising capital, valuations and MA • Gamification of social networks and what it means for the industry: improving virality, emphasising the ‘human’ element of the experience, user • Inside the investors’ minds – what are the biggest growth opportunities profiling investors are currently looking for and what trends are impacting valuation: new products, new markets, regulation • Understanding user profiling on social networks • Pros and cons of regulation from the investment perspective • Using the consumer information to deepen customer relationship • Reversing the negative impact of political uncertainty on industry • Socialisation of the digital business as a global internet trend investments Gloria Diez, COO, Mamboo.com and Founding Member, • Reviewing current financing opportunities – options for listed companies and Badoo.com medium and small-sized organisations • Company valuations and what metrics are important • What new regulatory changes are exciting investors and which markets are they shying away from? • MA landscape – pitfalls and challenges Social gaming is the single most David Bains, Director, Global Leisure Partners Roberta Ciaccia, Analyst, Exane PNB Paribas important opportunity, and possibly Robin Chhabra, Head of Strategy and Corporate Development, William Hill the only threat, to the iGaming industry. Yazino believes that the future of gaming lies in synchronous game play accessible anytime, anywhere, and that smartphones and tablets will deliver the future of these social interactive experiences. EiG, with the series of sessions focused on social gaming and innovation, is committed to demystify this phenomenon, which is why I’m really excited to be involved this year as a speaker to discuss with the industry how the two sectors either converge or compete. Hussein Chahine, CEO, Yazino For more details and to register visit eigexpo.com
  • 10. Every sales channel has now become a service channel Terry Jones Founder, Travelocity.com and Chairman, Kayak.com Terry Jones founded T ravelocity.com in 1996 and led the company to become a multi- billion dollar company that pioneered the use of the online channel in the travel industry. He attributes its success to the company’s ability to listen to the customer via all available communication channels and to the effective use of CRM. Terry often brings up the differences between Travelocity and “You need to listen to your customer, listen to what’s going on, Kayak (where he is currently chairman) when pointing out listen to data”, advises Terry. the need for simplicity to make it easy for the customer to explore as one of the 8 stages of building a meaningful How do you listen and make the best use of that data? Find digital relationship (attraction, curiosity, out at EiG as Terry delivers his exploration, learning, trust, return, deepen keynote speech on building a digital and rekindle). relationship in a multi-channel world on 16 October. Customer relationship is key. “The purpose of the sale is not just the T erry Jones is a travel industry veteran, sale; it’s to obtain the customer, You need to listen to your known most as founder of Travelocity. and to have a longer relationship customer, listen to what’s com and chairman of Kayak.com. He with the customer”, T erry repeats also worked as CIO at Sabre Inc and held as a mantra. And social media – a new going on, listen to data various positions at American Airlines. powerful tool that didn’t exist in the He currently advises companies on their early days of T ravelocity – is all about transition to digital economy. His client list creating that relationship, conversation and dialogue. What’s includes a large casino that needed help with its strategy to more, social media is now part of every stage of the attract more customers in Asia. His son is a game designer at customer relationship and so is customer service. EA, making gaming a frequent topic at the dinner table. Fira, Barcelona • 16 - 18 October 2012
  • 11. Totally Gaming Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Leonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519) For more details and to register visit eigexpo.com
  • 12. networking Opportunities at EiG your Full Conference pass at EiG guarantees you access to a host of networking opportunities to ensure you enjoy maximum value from your time at the event, including: Brainstorming sessions at EiG Themed ‘Happy Hour’ Gatherings – • Get one-to-one with top iGaming CEOs following the CEO Wednesday, 17 October panel (Tuesday, 16 October) • Social Gaming Happy Hour • 3 brainstorming break-out sessions on social gaming • US iGaming Happy Hour (Wednesday, 17 October) • Payments Happy Hour • Regulators’ roundtables – your 30 minutes to engage with Book your place at these themed networking gatherings in regulators available for follow-up discussions after the advance (as places are limited). For more information, visit Regulators’ panel (Wednesday, 17 October) eigexpo.com/networking. • Break-out breakfast themed meetings that will explore topics (open to all EiG delegates; priority offered to Full Conference pass holders) such as html5 vs. apps, platforms for social gaming and starting up an iGaming business (Thursday, 18 October) EiG Socials Parties (for Full Conference pass holders only) • Kick-off social on Monday, 15 October • EiG Opening Drinks Reception in the Expo Hall on Tuesday, 16 October • Official EiG SafeCharge Party on Wednesday, 17 October (open to all EiG delegates) 3 Easy Ways to Register for EiG 2012 Register online at Call our booking hotline on Download the eigexpo.com +44 (0)207 384 8113 booking form online at eigexpo.com and return it via email to sam.chance@ clarionevents.com Prices (all prices are per delegate) Early Bird Rate Standard Rate Onsite Rate (Ends Friday 3 August) (Ends Friday 28 September) Full Conference Pass €1,699 €1,799 €1,899 Expo Only €599 €699 €799 FEES: All Transactions will be processed in Euros. VAT is payable on all bookings in accordance with the tax law in Spain at 18%. Fira, Barcelona • 16 - 18 October 2012
  • 13. Barcelona Guide EiG 2012 has returned to its spiritual home at Fira, Barcelona, Spain Gran Via 8, Av. Joan Carles I, 64, 08908 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona) Official EiG Hotel: Catalonia Fira Stay where all the action happens after the official EiG hours. Book your EiG place now to access our official hotel booking system with special preferential rates. EiG has a real affinity with both the venue and the host city of Barcelona - one of the most dynamic and modern European cities. With stunning beaches, world-class museums, bountiful shopping opportunities, sizzling nightlife and the uniquely preserved medieval Barri Gòtic - Europe’s best preserved Gothic quarter - vibrant, chic Barcelona is the epitome of European cool. Here are just a few highlights. Sagrada Familia Parc de la Ciutadella The enduring symbol of the City and its A verdant oasis in the City Centre and Modernista legacy is this Basilica, Antoni Gaudí’s Barcelona’s largest park. Home to a zoo, The piece de resistance. Gaudí dedicated the last Natural History Museum, Catalan Parliament 40 years of his life to the project and is buried Buildings, a boating lake and a bandstand, there is beneath the nave. This is a must-see on anyone’s always something to keep you occupied. Barcelona to-do list. La Pedrera Fundació Joan Miró A UNESCO World Heritage Site, La Pedrera An incomparable blend of art and architecture, meaning ‘the stone quarry’ was the last showcasing the work of Joan Miró, one of secular building designed by Antoni Gaudí. Catalonia’s greatest 20th century artists. The This magnificent feat of architecture is one of museum itself was designed by Josep Lluís Sert Barcelona’s best loved buildings and now hosts and is known as one of the greatest museum three exhibition spaces including a dedicated buildings in the world. museum to Gaudí’s work. Barcelona Cathedral La Rambla Dominating the heart of the old town is the Barcelona’s beautiful centrepiece and thriving magnificent Gothic cathedral whose construction pedestrian thoroughfare. Street performers, first began in 1298. The museum, housed in the food kiosks, bars and restaurants line the main 17th century chapterhouse, includes paintings street and is the place to see and be seen in and sculptures by Gothic masters Jaume Huguet, Barcelona. Bernat Martorell and Bartolomé Bermejo. Park Güell Museu FC Barcelona This magical, fairy-tale escape from the bustling For any lover of football, a visit to the Camp Nou city centre is another of Barcelona’s must-see is a must. The tour begins with a walk through the attractions. Designed by architect Antoni Gaudí, players’ tunnel to the dugouts and moves on to the park embodies everything that Gaudí is the away team changing room before heading up famous for and boasts stunning panoramic views to the President’s box where they hold a replica of Barcelona and the sea beyond. of the European Cup, one the highest prized trophies in European football. For more details and to register visit eigexpo.com
  • 14. be e g G y ac kin re e fo th Ei d a p l Ta WrB WrB Barcelona Barcelona 15 October 2012 15 October 2012 Learn from the experts at WrB F ollowing the opening of the Spanish iGaming industry on Survive and thrive 5 June 2012, understanding what’s next on the horizon is With 53 licences issued, companies will have to survive and paramount for the entire market. In his opening keynote for thrive with the adoption of smart marketing investments. Willem WrB Spain, Mr. Enrique Alejo Gonzalez – General Director van Oort, Chief Executive Officer of Gran Via Online and Sacha of the Gaming Regulation – will review the effectiveness of the Michaud, Country Manager for Betfair Spain Portugal and Pres- new Spanish regulatory framework at this one-day, in-depth brief- ident of Jdigital will talk about the essential tools for success in a ing, which is the first of its kind in the post-licensing environment. competitive market. Listen to leading experts In-depth focus Join us at the event to listen to leading experts discuss the Co-located with and taking place the day before the European changes in legislation on a regulators’ roundtable and discover iGaming Congress and Expo (EiG) in Barcelona, WrB Spain will how the country will harmonise legislation across the country’s focus on regulatory changes and EiG will provide you with an in- gaming regions. depth focus both on the Spanish iGaming industry and across Hear the views of local industry panellists such as Sonia Cara- Europe as a whole. bante Flores, eGaming General Manager for Cirsa and Juan Bar- rachina, Director - Online Division for Egasa and their opinions on Combined EiG and WrB Spain packages available. expanding the nations gaming offering to include slots. Visit www.wrbriefing.com/spain for details. For the full speaker list and more information go to wrbriefing.com/spain Enrique Alejo Sacha Michaud, Willem van Oort, Sonia Carabante, Ian Ince, Head of Juan José López, Gonzalez, General Country Manager CEO, Gran Via Online eGaming General Regulatory Projects, Project Manager, Director, Gambling Spain Portugal, Betfair Manager, Cirsa Sportingbet vivelaSuerte.es Regulation and President, Jdigital Series Supporting Sponsor: Totally Gaming Supporting Sponsor:
  • 15. Totally Gaming A message from EiG’s lead association For three days in October, EiG 2012 will be the centre of the online gambling community, as it has been for more than ten years now. For new entrants, it continues to offer unparalleled networking opportunities, with the potential to enhance company strategy as well as individual careers. For regulators and industry veterans it is the one event to guarantee top level dialogue with senior industry figures. Clive Hawkswood, Chief Executive, Remote Gambling Association Sponsors Exhibitors Media Partners For more details and to register visit eigexpo.com
  • 16. Totally Gaming The 11th European iGaming Congress and Expo Fira, Barcelona 16 - 18 October 2012 For more details and to register visit eigexpo.com