John Andrews, consulting editor of The Economist, is this year’s keynote speaker.

MiGS16, the iGaming conference in Malta for C-Level management, is attracting the best crop in the industry, with some of the world’s top management operators, service providers, regulatory bodies and legal firms confirming their participation. The conference will be taking place between November 7 and 9 at the Hilton Malta.

Together with top notch participants, the organisers recently confirmed John Andrews, consulting editor of The Economist and author of bestseller The World in Conflict as the keynote speaker for this year’s event.

After the US presidential election, the veteran political journalist will be examining the challenges that await the new leader of the world’s superpower and the political, social and economic pressures that will test governments, from post-Brexit Europe to a China-dominated Asia.

Mark Blandford, founder of Sportingbet plc and speaker on the ‘Century of Gaming’ panel at MiGS last year, said: “I’m looking forward to this year’s MiGs. I attended this seminar for the first time in 2015 and found it really useful both for networking with Malta-based suppliers and also from other suppliers worldwide.”

This year’s agenda has been compressed into two full days, together with a welcome reception during the Battle of Malta Poker tournament on the eve, several other networking opportunities including the first ever iGaming Awards for employees, entitled iGaming Idol, and the party on the final night.

The Malta Gaming Authority and Malta Tourism Authority have also confirmed their support towards this premium event. Joseph Cuschieri, executive chairman of the MGA, recently endorsed MiGS as one of the top events he has attended in Europe in terms of quality speakers, content and participants.

He said: “MiGS has been instrumental in placing Malta on the map as a destination for a quality iGaming conference. Their consistent contribution to the industry in delivering valuable content, networking opportunities through their high-calibre speakers and attendees is one of the best platforms for international executives to network, learn and share relevant information and knowledge.”

Economy Minister Chris Cardona, Anatoliy Knyazev, founder of BitCoin, Mr Cuschieri, Martin Dreymann, co-founder of Ebettle, Mr Blandford, Martha Sabol, co-chair Gaming Practice, and Tim Rehder, CEO of Cubits, will provide their insights into this year’s ‘Navigating unchartered waters’ theme.

The topics being debated are growing costs from regulators, taxation, virtual currencies, player reactivation, eSports, Brexit and an IMGL Master Class that will cover new and changing markets.

Sue Schneider, conference chair and iGaming veteran, said: “MiGS16 was developed by professionals for professionals, it stands alone in terms of quality of content, speakers and networking. Anyone serious about moving the industry or their operation forward will materially benefit from attending.”

For more information, go to www.maltaigamingseminar.com or e-mail info@maltaigamingseminar.com.