Industry veteran Sal Piacente delivers a hard-hitting session on the realities of table game protection, drawing on four decades of hands-on experience in dealing, surveillance, and game protection training. In this talk, Piacente demonstrates real techniques used by scammers worldwide, including covert camera devices, earpiece communication, false shuffles, card-memorisation scams, and vulnerabilities in pre-shuffled decks. He also shares case studies from France and Macau, revealing how easily losses can occur when supervision or training falls short. This session is essential viewing for casino operators, surveillance teams, and gaming professionals seeking to strengthen their operational safeguards.

Guest name: Sal Piacente, Table Games Protection Expert

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Can workplace wellbeing really transform performance, retention, and profit? In this powerful keynote from SiGMA Central Europe in Rome, Alexandre Tomic, Founder of Alea, reveals how treating employees like a tribe, not a “family,” became the ultimate game-changer for company culture.
From redesigned offices, biohacking tools and hyperbaric chambers to daily habits that boost energy, focus, and resilience, Alex shares the concrete practices behind Alea’s people-first philosophy. Discover why putting your team’s health before client demands isn’t just humane, it’s a winning business strategy in a high-pressure, always-on industry.

Keynote Speaker:  Alexandre Tomic Founder of Alea

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Discover how Dubai is shaping the future of global trade, crypto and AI innovation in this exclusive SiGMA Central Europe interview. Reporter Emanuele Frascadore speaks with Belal Jassoma, Director of Ecosystems at DMCC, about how the organisation blends traditional commodity strengths with cutting-edge technologies like blockchain, AI and Web3. Jassoma shares insights on regulatory clarity in the UAE, cross-border collaboration with European tech hubs, and DMCC’s upcoming push into next-generation finance and tokenised real-world assets.

Moderator: Emanuele Frascadore, Reporter at SiGMA World
Guest speakers: Belal Jassoma, Director of Ecosystems, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC)

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Discover how Italy is reshaping its economic future through digital transformation, innovation and data-driven policy in this exclusive SiGMA Central Europe interview. Reporter Emanuele Frascadore sits down with Stefano Menghinello, Head of Economic and Environmental Statistics and National Accounts at ISTAT, to explore how Italy measures the rise of digital industries, the importance of productivity and technological adoption and the role of new data sources in shaping effective, sustainable policies. Menghinello also discusses Italy’s path toward a greener, more resilient economy and how official statistics guide this transition.

Moderator: Emanuele Frascadore, Reporter at SiGMA World
Guest speakers: Stefano Menghinello, Head of Department for Economic and Environmental Statistics, National Accounts, ISTAT

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How is Latvia strengthening its fight against illegal online gambling and what role should the EU play in shaping the future of regulation? In this interview from the SiGMA Central Europe Media Zone, reporter Ginevra Infascelli speaks with Janis Ungurs, Director of the Legal Department at Latvia’s Lotteries and Gambling Supervisor Inspectorate. They discuss blocking systems, financial transaction controls, emerging gambling formats, EU-level harmonisation and the growing need for international cooperation to tackle money laundering and fraud. Discover how regulators are adapting to rapid technological change and why collaboration is key to safeguarding players across Europe.

Moderator: Ginevra Infascelli
Guest speakers: Janis Ungurs

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The future of digital payments is shifting faster than ever and crypto is no longer the outsider. In this exclusive SiGMA TV interview from AIBC Central Europe in Rome, Nathalie Oestmann, Partner at Mangosteen Advisory, unpacks how crypto payments are moving from niche to mainstream and what leaders must do to keep pace.

She explores regulatory clarity, the rise of digital money, how traditional companies can adopt crypto-native thinking, and why “starting small” is the new strategic advantage. Whether you’re in fintech, gaming, or digital commerce, this conversation offers a roadmap for sustainable innovation in a rapidly evolving ecosystem.

Nathalie Oestmann, Partner at Mangosteen Advisory

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What really happens after someone says, “Let’s make a game”? In this fireside chat from SiGMA Central Europe in Rome, Senior News Writer Jillian Dingwall sits down with Francesco Maietich (Cozmoplay) and Sargis Poghosyan (CreedRoomz) to unpack how great games are truly made.

From first sketches and cultural research to 3D art, music, studio builds and live casino innovation, they reveal the creative process behind slots and live games that still manage to feel fresh in a crowded market. Expect real-talk on teams, trends, AR/VR, player behaviour, and why gaming should always stay fun.

Moderator: Jillian Dingwall, Senior News Writer at SiGMA Group
Guest speakers:
- Francesco Maietich, creative lead at Cozmoplay
- Sargis Poghosyan, CPO at Creedroomz

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MiCA is only the beginning. With the new EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) now live in Frankfurt, crypto, gaming and payments are facing the toughest compliance landscape Europe has ever seen.

In this SiGMA Central Europe panel, experts unpack licensing timelines, AMLA supervision, stablecoin risk, and what “good” looks like for CASPs, PSPs and iGaming operators. Learn how to turn regulation into competitive advantage rather than a cost centre.

Moderator: Torben Friis, Managing Director at Match Liquidity DMCC
Guest speakers: 
- Giuseppe Marino, President of Italian-Cypriot Chamber of Commerce
- Sofia Maria Cucciniello Head of Legal & Compliance at Blockchain.com
- Lara Barbuto, Director of Compliance, Compliance Officer & MLRO (Malta) at OpenPayd
- Joseph F Borg, Partner at WH Partners

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Explore the future of stablecoin regulation as MiCA and the US Genius Act go head to head. In this SiGMA Central Europe 2025 panel in Rome this November.

Experts break down MiCA’s comprehensive EU framework, the Genius Act’s U.S.-centric design, cross-border implications, gas fees and what it all means for the gaming and financial sectors.

Host: Lorenzo Barbantini Scanni, CEO & Co-Founder of Colossus Digital
Guests:
- Ron Segev, Founding Partner at Segev LLP, Pankhuri Bansal, Blockchain Expert at Blockom Consulting
- Tomas Perez-Quevedo, Co-Founder of Maka Chain
- Ian Dawson, Co-Founder & CFO of ZBX. 

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Can blockchain really democratise finance in Europe or will regulation slow innovation to a crawl? In this SiGMA Central Europe fireside chat in Rome, journalist Giampiero Moncada sits down with Hon. Marcello Coppo, Member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, to explore how Italy and the EU are approaching blockchain, fintech and digital assets.

From Bitcoin and stablecoins to CBDCs and the digital euro, Coppo explains why regulation must be proportionate, how MiCA shapes national law, and why education and storytelling are key to helping citizens and politicians understand the future of money.

Host: Giampiero Moncada, Journalist at PressGiochi
Guests: Hon. Marcello Coppo, Member of the Chamber of Deputies (Italy)

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