NEXT.io Podcast

Petra Blixt is an experienced leader within digital marketing and sales with a broad background from various different industries. Since January 2020 she holds the position as CMO at Svenska Spel Sports & Casino AB, the state owned operator in the Swedish licensed market. Petra is convinced that the IGaming industry can grow in a sustainable way and in parallel with placing responsible gambling on top of the agenda.

Mikael Hansson is the Founder and CEO of Enteractive  the leading player reactivation company driving revenues for iGaming brands across the world. He graduated from LIU, Sweden, with a Masters of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management, and previously held the position of CFO for a large Swedish company.  He has been living in Malta since 2009, when he set up the Enteractive brand to support player retention and reactivation for the growing iGaming sector.  Leading Enteractive’s unique ability to connect with players directly on a one-to-one level, Mikael is passionate about increasing the level of personalisation between iGaming brands and their players. As a champion for sustainability and longevity in the sector, he is instrumental in promoting growth and player retention alongside responsible gambling measures for players.

Alexander Grabner Jarlung has spent many years studying with the help of David JP Phillips and his methods the ability to convey the wonderful techniques of storytelling and public speaking. The last couple of years Alexander has been David's left hand and Alexander is today in charge of their international business, making the world come together in our communication revolution, both online and with physical presence. Alexander truly believes that the next generation has the right to learn how to communicate. This is our mission!

With 2 decades of experience in digital markets, Martin has a passion and drive to help organisations flourish. Through both internal and external strategic analysis, he can drive positive improvement in performance, as well as help identify new business opportunities. Always remaining one step ahead, Martin empowers organisations to truly perform and drive revenue and growth.

Martin Lycka, solicitor, is Director of Regulatory Affairs at GVC Holdings. Martin has been senior legal and regulatory advisor to global listed gambling business for over 10 years. He serves as Vice President of the German Online Casino Association, a Board member of the EGBA as well as a Trustee of the GVC Global Foundation and the GVC Foundation US.

Duringa recent iGaming NEXT: Power Hour, Pierre discusses how to nagivate through the current challenges in order to win the year 2030, with Tsachi Maimon, CEO of Aspire Global. 

Scott joined Hero Gaming April 2020 as CMO. Prior he was CPO and then of language learning app, Lingvist. Prior to Lingvist, Scott Joined Gamesys as Chief Product Owner and went on to lead Virgin Poker as Business Owner and Head of Marketing. Previously he was co-founder and CEO of Flying Rhino Studios, Divide by Zero Games, and Tenacious Games; and co-founder/CPO of Bobber Interactive. Scott loves startups and mentors for Techstars & other incubators around the world, (Seattle, New York, London, Paris, Tallinn, and Berlin)

In this fireside chat, Pierre & Pontus Lindwall discuss if the iGaming industry will consolidate into only a few powerful players 

Sam Brown has been in iGaming since 2004, working across numerous verticals on both operator and supplier side. Sam has been involved in start-ups and also held senior roles at major listed companies. He has a passion for gambling both personally and professionally, which today Sam channels into his role as the Chief Commercial Officer of Hero Gaming.

CEO and one of the two co-founders of Push Gaming, James Marshall started up the company in 2010. Highly passionate about games, and dedicated to offering premium quality entertainment products, James firmly believes that in business, "it is always the end-user who decides the way forward". This approach and focus on players, coupled with his extensive years of experience within the industry, is what has led to the continuous innovation and success that the company continues to enjoy today.