NEXT.io Podcast

Oskar Mühlbach, CEO at Raketech has been in the iGaming industry since 2016 when he joined the casino operator Mr Green as their COO. Before iGaming, Mühlbach worked within the international e-commerce industry in which he has held several senior positions, such as COO at global eyewear reseller Lensway, CMO at online footwear store Footway and  director at the online makeup store Eleven.

Mühlbach joined Raketech in early 2019, as a Senior Advisory Consultant to the board of directors and CEO at the time. He was appointed as the group’s COO and was then made acting CEO just 9 months after.

Mühlbach has a Master of Science in Business Management and Engineering, from Luleå University of Technology.

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 managed sales teams of varying report sizes across a mixture of businesses ranging from events through to publishing and digital with focusses on b2b technology (software), operations and media within iGaming.

Calvin Ayre, Venture Capitalist, Real Estate Developer, Founder of Ayre Group and CoinGeek:

Calvin Ayre is a celebrated entrepreneur who made the cover of Forbes magazine in 2006 for his success in building the Bodog online gambling brand. More recently, Ayre founded the CoinGeek cryptocurrency news site and invests in companies that build on the Bitcoin SV (BSV) blockchain. Ayre supports Dr Craig Wright’s view that original Bitcoin (BSV) is the only technology with the potential to scale to meet the needs of the global financial community and become the world’s global ledger and so much more.

Eman Pulis is the founder and CEO of SiGMA Group, a gaming and tech destination company with events across Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe. In addition to a wealth of experience in event management, Eman Pulis holds a degree in Education with first-class honours, as well as a Master's degree in both diplomacy and creativity and innovation. Mr Pulis also sits on a number of boards as a senior advisor.

Mr Pulis currently resides in Manila with his wife and daughter, a central location which allows him to coordinate operations across continents, whilst overseeing the 2021 inaugural launch of SiGMA Manila and SiGMA Americas.

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.