NEXT.io Podcast

Thomas is an experienced igaming executive whose former positions include Chief Executive Officer of Dunder Casino, Chief Product Officer at Mr Green Online Casino (LSE: WMH), and Section Head Business Intelligence at bwin (LSE: ENT). Mr. Rosander was also Engagement Director and Business Intelligence Director at game developer Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA).

Long before he was appointed CEO in 2010, Henrik Tjärnström was a part of the Kindred Group (then Unibet Group). He joined the Board of Directors in 2003 and was part of the Board until when he stepped into the role as Chief Financial Officer in 2008. Henrik holds an MSc in Industrial Engineering and Management from the Institute of Technology, Linköping University, Sweden. Before joining the Kind...

Dima Reiderman joined BtoBet’s ranks from parent company, Aspire Global, where he served as Chief Operations Officer for over two years. Throughout his career he garnered wide experience in strategic leadership and a strong industry knowledge, playing an integral role in the growth and success of Aspire Global throughout his seven-year tenure. He is highly appreciated for his vision and energy, pl...

Chris is the global industry lead at Google for Gambling. Before Google, Chris spent 7 years at Betfair working in various strategy, insight and marketing roles.

Robin Eirik Reed co-founded GiG 10 years ago and successfully grew the company to €150m in revenue. In 2019, robin became an inductee in the iGaming IDOL Hall of Fame. Now he runs the gaming operator Ichiban and is also about to launch ’Quantum’.

Britt is the Chief Experience Officer of Kindred Group (formerly Unibet Group). She joined the Group as Management Trainee in 2005, and entered the Exec team in 2009, where she had held various roles including Head of Marcom Services, COO and Chief Programme Officer. Britt holds a Master's degree in Intercultural Communications and Management from Copenhagen Business School. She’s a non-executive...

Daniel Lindberg founded QuickSpin in 2011 together with Mats Westerlund (NetEnt) and Joachim Timmermans (Kindred). Before QuickSpin he worked in top positions in a variety of fields with NetEnt – such as Sales & Marketing Director as well as Head of Product Management. Daniel started his career in iGaming back in 2006 and signed many of NetEnt's customers back in the days and produced the clas...

With more than a decade and a half of experience in the iGaming industry, Ragnar Toompere is now Managing Director of the mobile-first casino content developer, OneTouch. His experience includes hugely successful stints at such well-known companies as Playtech and Microgaming, and since taking the helm at OneTouch he has guided the company to a series of impressive achievements and milestones.

Richard Carter is a Group Chief Executive Officer of Bragg Gaming Group, an innovative B2B online gaming solution provider and the company behind Oryx Gaming. Prior to recent appointment, Richard has served as Bragg’s Non-Executive Chair, advising and providing support to the Bragg team on developing a global strategy focused on partnerships, the continued growth of their organic business, and con...

Alexia Frendo is an organizational psychologist who has worked in the HR sphere both in Malta and abroad for the past seventeen years. She graduated in psychology from the University of Malta in 2002. In 2005 Alexia completed an academic and practical Masters programme in Work and Organizational Psychology at the University of Rome, La Sapienza. Currently, Alexia is a Lead HR Business Partner with...

Alexandre Tomic is co-founder of ALEA , the multi-award-winning creator of innovative gaming experiences. Tomic is well-known within our industry, having over ten years of experience in varying aspects ranging from affiliate network owner to casino operator. He and his partner at ALEA, Charles Gross, are familiar friendly faces at many conferences and shows. Their passion for the industry is match...

Shelly Suter-Hadad has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Casumo since October of 2019 and has overseen the expansion of the company from a single brand to a global gaming group. Previously, Ms. Suter-Hadad served as the Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director as well as Director of Business Development and Head of Marketing Operations during her eleven-year tenure at Mansion Group, be...

Stefan is an internet and blockchain veteran. He has worked for internet startups since the late 90s including 15 years in gaming. For the last 3 years, he has been CEO of FunFair Technologies, a decentralised application built on the Ethereum blockchain. He now runs ThinkChangers which specialises in digital and blockchain business consultancy with a particular focus on the NFT, fintech, blockcha...

An MBA graduate of NYU’s Stern School of Business, Kelly Kehn has been in iGaming senior management since 2012. She’s led teams and brands through regulatory changes, migrations and rebrands as well as held leadership roles in marketing, operations, management and sales in the US, Canada and the UK. She has extensive experience in digital marketing and management, business and product development,...

Neal Garman was appointed CTO of iSoftBet in June 2020. Neal has transformation and growth experience within Technology businesses, involved in two IPOs. He previously led technology functions in MoneySuperMarket, FinTech [CashPlus], Metropolitan Police, DEFRA, and Helios Towers. Neal is passionate about delivering scalable, ‘next generation’, data-driven technology, where throughput and resilienc...

Pini co-founded Optimove, the iGaming industry standard for CRM Marketing, in 2009 and has led the company as its CEO since its inception. Throughout the years, Pini has collaborated with hundreds of iGaming operators, platforms, and consultants to shape the industry’s CRM practices, navigate its challenges, and build a product tailored for it. With two decades of experience in analytics-driven CR...

My name is Disa Stigh and I'm one of those Millennials who believe I can change iGaming. The iGaming career really took off after I won iGaming Idol as ''Live Dealer of the year'' a few years ago. After I spent hundreds of hours in the Live studio at Evolution Gaming in Malta, I decided I needed to accelerate and grasp the knowledge of our iGaming industry from all verticals. By taking a big step...

✌️Pierre’s iGaming NEXT Podcast main sponsor is Pragmatic Solutions – Leading iGaming platform technology. For more info, click here: https://bit.ly/3lSy1B5. This podcast is also sponsored by Kalamba & Bitcasino   🧐Julian is co-founder of RB Capital. He is an investor & board director to multiple ventures in the gaming, fintech & music industries. He has managed investments, M&am...

Gustaf Hagman Birth: 1974 Title: Group CEO and Co-founder Special areas of expertise: Gaming industry, organisation, entrepreneur Education: Economics studies at Stockholm University and Södertörn University. Gustaf has over 20 years of experience in entrepreneurship and the online gaming industry and has previously built organizations to over 100 employees. Before he co-founded LeoVegas, Gustaf...

Daniel Graetzer is the Founder and CEO of Carousel Group, the owner and operator of SportsBetting.com , a US and European regulated online sportsbook and casino. With over 20 years of experience in digital, Graetzer created Carousel Group in 2017 after previously serving as director at leading Spanish provider Mediatech Solutions (acquired by R. Franco Group in 2017). Carousel Group is operational...

After his studies in Frankfurt and at Stanford University, Nico joined the IT department of Investment Banking of Commerzbank in Frankfurt and London. Being familiar with the demand for Real Time data in the finance industry and having a passion for Sports and Sports Betting, Nico left Commerzbank in 2012 to start Bet IT Best as a State of the Art and One Stop Shop for the Sports Betting industry....

Ken is the VP of Operations for Hotjar, a Malta-based start-up with over 150 remote team members currently distributed across 32 countries. Ken oversees People Operations, Finance, and Compliance at Hotjar. He is also a digital nomad and has been travelling the globe with his family for almost 7 years. Prior to his travels, Ken held leadership positions in traditional corporate environments where...

At GiG James is responsible for providing leadership and management on the delivery of sales objectives around the globe (managing both the sales and marketing teams). James has over 11 years’ experience in sales from the front line through to Group Sales Director (Clarion Gaming) leading all aspects of sales excellence driving revenue growth initiatives globally. He has successfully led and manag...

At GiG James is responsible for providing leadership and management on the delivery of sales objectives around the globe (managing both the sales and marketing teams). James has over 11 years’ experience in sales from the front line through to Group Sales Director (Clarion Gaming) leading all aspects of sales excellence driving revenue growth initiatives globally. He has successfully led and manag...

Andy is PwC’s esports industry leader across their global network. Andy helps organizations navigate through a fast-growing, global, emerging market; providing insights and expertise across a complex ecosystem. With 19+ years of experience at PwC UK, across a wide range of industries, and leading the global firm's activity in the esports sector for the last 4 years. Andy built an extensive externa...