NEXT.io Podcast

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 Kindred Group, he was employed as Senior Financial Manager at Skanska Infrastructure Development AB from 2001 to 2008.

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, placing the end-customer at the core of operations.

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 director on the Board of Racecourse Media Group, and a mentor in the Rebus Women in Tech programme.

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 classic Gonzo’s Quest.

In 2016 they sold QuickSpin to Playtech and two years after that both Mats and Joachim went onto other ventures. Today QuickSpin is just over 100 people, with three offices Stockholm, Sweden, Malta and Kiev. 

Daniel is a very inspirational leader and is great at pushing towards bigger things as well as listening into and knowing the organization not forgetting about the people behind it and trusting people's abilities. Daniel is a passionate FIFA player and he is definitely a sore loser and perhaps a bit of an ungracious winner…

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 consideration of all accretive M&A opportunities.

Richard, formerly the CEO of interactive sports betting solutions and services provider SBTech, held the role for 5 years until the company’s merger with digital sports entertainment and gaming company DraftKings through a three-way deal with Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp in April 2020. The transaction was valued at US $3.3 billion and the combined entity has a current market cap of US $20 billion. Before his tenure at SBTech, Richard was Director of Research at Deutsche Bank.

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 within the Kindred Group. She is an accomplished HR professional who works with an international HR Team which enables managers to recruit, train and retain a high performing and motivated workforce.

Alexia provides guidance and leadership to senior managers, paying particular attention to retention. She is also responsible for a number of initiatives that contribute to the Culture and Employee Experience, ensuring that Kindred is the Best Place to Work.

She has been a member of the Malta Association of Work and Organizational Psychology and an HR Committee Member of the Malta Chamber Foundation for a number of years, since April this year she is also forming a part as a member of the MEA Council.

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 matched by their drive for innovative products and ideas. Alexandre himself is a Biohacking and VR enthusiast and is committed to promote social responsibility among operators and create awareness about the societal impact of the gambling industry.