NEXT.io Summit: Valletta 2025

May 5

Padel Tournament NEXT:io

Social Casino Summit

Networking Event NEXTWorking "AskGamblers"

May 6

Golf Tournament NEXT:io

Event: Ice Bath, Yoga, and Breathing Practices

Start-Up Investor Summit

Registration

Welcome Lunch

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Investor's Perspective: What to Expect from Early-Stage Startups

Pitch Roulette

Coffee Break

Interactive: Uncensored AMA

Fast Track to Investments

Drinks Networking

Closing

Pre-registration and Networking Event NEXTWorking

May 7

Running Club

Leadership Stage

Expo Opening and Registration

Welcome Address

Organizers' Welcome

Keynote: CEO Insights (Part II)

Downsizing Without Burning Bridges

Gaming Manifesto Malta

NEXTxTALK: "What If You Soar?"

2026 Predictions

AI Express Train: Get on Board or Fall Behind

Chess Chat with Magnus Carlsen + Live Blind Game

Wellbeing at Work as the Key Driver of Corporate Culture

Evolution of Responsible Gaming

Is Your Platform a Laundry? Crypto Risks They Don't Talk About

Closing Remarks

HR Connect

Expo Opening and Registration

Opening Remarks

Reaching Generation Z Without Disrupting Business

Generation Z vs. Millennials

AI and the Layoff Dilemma in iGaming

Growth vs. Turnover: Creating Jobs People Don't Want to Leave

Networking Lunch

HR Reboot: Burnout and Support from Top Managers

When Does a Company Truly Attract Talent?

What's Next and What's NEXT?

Closing Remarks

Drinks and Networking (MCC Terrace)

Dinner exclusively for HR Connect Members

InvestNEXT

09:00 - Exhibition Opening and Registration

11:15 - Opening Remarks

11:20 - Founder Startup Trials and Triumphs

12:00 - Lessons of Humility, Hustle, and Investment Ideas

12:20 - AI or Hype? Unveiling the Real Value of AI in iGaming Investment Pitches

12:50 - ESG ROI: Is Sustainable Development a Wise Investment?

13:10 - Networking Lunch

14:00 - Turning Ideas into Assets: Creating Intellectual Property and Brand Value

14:35 - Women's Perspective in Investments and Entrepreneurship

15:15 - WagerWire Reverse Presentation

16:00 - Closing Remarks

17:30 - Cocktails and Networking on MCC Roof Terrace

Marketing

09:00 - Exhibition Opening

11:15 - Welcome Address

11:20 - Opening Keynote

12:00 - Martech Evolution: Making Smarter Decisions, Ethical Strategies, and Real Impact

12:30 - Why Brand Shouldn't Be a Sidenote

13:00 - Business Lunch

14:00 - Know Your Audience

14:40 - Brand or Disappear: Build Your Personal Brand to Unlock New Opportunities

15:55 - Closing Remarks and Drinks

iGaming Tech Hub

10:55 - Opening Remarks - Future of iGaming: Where Technologies are Leading Us

11:00 - Rethinking Games: How AI, VR, and Game Engines Shape the Future of iGaming

11:25 - AWS AI & ML Experience Exchange for Betting and Gaming Technologies

11:45 - Role of Big Data and Analytics in Player Retention

12:10 - Behind Closed Doors: Untold Story of Unregulated European Market

12:30 - Money Game: How Fintech is Changing iGaming

13:00 - Networking Lunch

14:00 - Predictive Ideas: Using AI and Behavioral Models to Reduce Risks

14:30 - Stream to Win: How TikTok, YouTube, and Twitch Fuel iGaming

14:55 - Gaming on the Go: Innovations in Mobile iGaming

15:20 - Cybersecurity in iGaming: How to Prevent the Next Big Leak

15:50 - Betting on AI Fame: Are Virtual Influencers the Future of iGaming?

16:15 - From Chats to Chips: Evolution of Telegram Gambling

16:35 - Closing Remarks

Exhibition Opening and Registration

Welcome Remarks

CEO in the Hot Seat

Who's Winning, Who's Losing, and Who's "Playing" on Global Markets?

Xanada Startup Presentations Contest

Chiefs Clash Podcast Live Recording

Debates: Industry Impact on Responsible Gaming

"Pardon The Disruption" – Technologies and Innovations

Art of Partnership

Fiery Talk Show Flaming Hot Talks

Closing Remarks

Global Markets Hub

Exhibition Opening and Registration

Opening Remarks

Legal Reform in Finland: Will Gambling Market Become Attractive?

Future of Italian Market

Risky Bet in UAE: Can the Region Embrace Casinos?

Lunch and Networking

Latin America - Fleeting Surge or Long-Term Force?

Africa: Crash Course - Ignorance Comes at a Cost

Masterclass: Real Challenges in Africa - Payments, Data, Localization

Survive or Collapse: Success in the Changing South African Market

Innovation Localization: Innovation Code Beyond Borders

Closing Remarks

Evening Drinks and Networking (MCC Roof)

Personal Development Hub

Exhibition Opening and Registration

Opening Remarks

Your Best Version Calls, But Freedom Left a Voicemail

Blood or Business?

Leaders' Hidden Fears: Impostor Syndrome

Lunch and Networking

How to Disconnect When You're Always "Online": Leadership Pressure in iGaming

Addiction in the Industry

Global Gaming Women Session

Peak Experience Workshop - Path to Leadership

Closing Remarks

Evening Drinks and Networking (MCC Roof)

Sustainability Hub

Exhibition Opening and Registration

Opening Remarks

ESG Dead, Long Live ESG

Combating the Black Market: Building Sustainable Gambling Regulation

Passion and Purpose: Sponsorship in the Age of Responsibility

Lunch and Networking

Presentation: Building a Sustainable Workforce

Passion and Purpose (Repeat)

What Makes a Player "Positive"?

ESG from Stakeholders' Perspective

Closing Remarks

Evening Drinks and Networking (MCC Roof)

Global Tech Hub

11:00 - Opening Remarks

11:05 - Next-Gen AI Companies in the Quantum World

11:35 - Scalability and Resilience: Rethinking the Role of Technologies in Sustainable Development Goals

12:00 - Smart Investments in a Changing World

12:30 - Future of Forecasting: Technologies, Regulation, and Bets

13:00 - Lunch and Networking

14:00 - Privacy Paradox - Are You Comfortable Under Surveillance?

14:25 - Stablecoins vs. Meme Coins: Two Faces of Cryptocurrencies

14:50 - "Pardon The Disruption": New Technologies and AI Debates

15:15 - What's Next?

NEXTWorking Event Day 2

NEXTWorking Event Day 2

May 9

Charity Gala Evening Dar Bjorn