KPMG Gibraltar eSummit releases Complete report

KPMG has published its online report for the eSummit Gibraltar 2018. The summit record, sponsored by Continent 8 Technologies, provides transcripts of speeches and panel discussions from the thought-leading program which took place on April 26 in the Sunborn Hotel in Gibraltar’s Ocean Village. Access to the full report is free of charge.

Industry outlooks as well as Brexit, altering regulatory climates, market landscapes, and consumer protection were researched with top keynote speakers and experts.

Properly attended seminars comprised a panel discussion on Gibraltar’s proposal for Fintech and sessions on crypto funds together with cybersecurity benchmarking, data protection, and gender diversity.

Minister for Commerce opens event:

The Hon. Albert Isola, Minister for Commerce of Gibraltar opened the conference and noted that the event was oversubscribed and gave credit to Micky Swindale along with her KPGM team coordinating the event.

In a note delivered following case, KPMG’s Worldwide Head of Leisure Will Hawkley commented on the value of appearing to the improvement of the past, and in which the industry is today and “where we’d all like it to go in the future.

He continued: “it’s quite encouraging to see such a positive picture emerging and that I ’m incredibly grateful to all our speakers and guests for sharing their opinions and providing thought leadership on such an important assortment of topics.

KPMG eGaming staff

Report sponsored by Continent 8 Technologies:

Once again, Continent 8 Technologies supported the production and launch of the report that can be found in its entirety in PDF format here.

September 20, 2018, will visit the next KPMG eSummit in COMIS, Mount Murray in the Isle of Man. To register your interest in future events including the Isle of Man eSummit, please see kpmg.co.im/eSummitSeries.

The Report includes:

• Introduction by Michael Tobin, CEO & Co-founder, Continent 8 Technologies
• Introduction speech by The Hon Albert Isola
• Lengthy speech by Gibraltar’s long-serving former Gambling Commissioner
  Phill Brear.
  • A recap of his first 100 days in office by Andrew Lyman, the recent Gambling Commissioner.
  • Eye-opening insights into dispersed ledger tech (DLT) and blockchain from Gibraltar Financial
  • Services Commission Senior Advisor, Siân Jones.
  • A complete transcript of the Gibraltar eSummit Brexit Panel discussion Moderated by Mark Essex, Director of Public Policy, KPMG in the UK.
  • IMGL Masterclass on The US Sports Betting Market by former California and Bermuda commissioners, Richard Schuetz who offered hard-hitting and candid anecdotes about regulation in the real world after almost 4 decades on the market side of the equation.

  The valuable comprehensive report also goes into detail in the marketplace perspective; M&A action, gambling ailments in a virtual universe, protecting vulnerable customers, along with an outlook for the industry with a panel moderated by Andrew Lyman.

  KPMG eSummit series updates can be found here.