Alea will return to SBC Summit Malta this year as a finalist in two categories: Game Aggregator of the Year and Employer of the Year. The company will also have founder Alexandre Tomic and COO Ramon Glieneke on the conference agenda on April 29.

Tomic is set to appear on the Product Visionaries stage in a session titled “Casino vs Sports: Can Gamification Truly Cross Over?” (April 29, 10:45h, Conference Room 2). The panel includes Brian Christner (Grand Casino Baden), Alexis Wicén (Unibo Ltd), and Mykhailo Kachanov (SlotCatalog.com), moderated by Shahar Attias (Hybrid Interaction).

Glieneke will join “The COO Horizon: Challenges and Opportunities in 2026/27” on the Risk, Regulation & Resilience stage (April 29, 15:00h, Conference Room 3). The session features Tim De Borle (Casumo), Chris McGowan (Scatters), and Tom McGovern (Flutter UKI), moderated by Joe Streeter (iGaming Expert).

In the release, Alea linked the two award nominations to its internal culture and operating model. “Quality comes from ownership, not just execution. That’s been at the core of Alea since day one. We’ve always focused on building an environment and a tribe where people feel trusted and take real responsibility for what they’re creating.
Seeing us nominated for both our product and our culture is a meaningful milestone. It shows that the foundation we’ve built is working, and that the team’s approach is consistent across everything we do,” said Alexandre Tomic, Founder of Alea.

Alea said it will attend with teams across Business Development, Account Management, Partnerships, and Marketing, and will be based at Booth D22.

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Following the successful debut of HIPTHER Baltics: Vilnius 2026, HIPTHER is proud to announce the transformation of its Vilnius event into the HIPTHER Fintech Summit –– a new annual pan-European gathering dedicated to fintech innovation, regulation, payments infrastructure, digital banking, compliance, and financial technology growth.

Hosted each year in Vilnius, the Summit is designed to unite fintech leaders, regulators, banking innovators, investors, infrastructure providers, and high-growth technology companies in one of Europe’s most dynamic and fast-rising fintech capitals.

The announcement follows a strong first edition of HIPTHER Baltics: Vilnius, where speakers and delegates explored Lithuania’s evolving regulatory landscape, open banking leadership, MiCA readiness, next-generation payments, blockchain infrastructure, AI in finance, and the future of cross-border digital services.

Why Vilnius, Why Now

Over the last decade, Lithuania has emerged as one of Europe’s most ambitious fintech ecosystems, attracting international payment institutions, EMI leaders, blockchain businesses, challenger banking operations, and compliance-focused innovators.

With a progressive regulatory environment, world-class talent, strong digital infrastructure, and strategic access to European markets, Vilnius has become a natural meeting point for the future of finance.

The new HIPTHER Fintech Summit aims to accelerate that momentum by creating a boutique, high-value annual platform where real decision-makers meet to exchange ideas, build partnerships, and shape the next era of European financial innovation.

What the HIPTHER Fintech Summit Will Cover

Attendees can expect deep-dive discussions across topics including:

• Open Banking & A2A Payments
• Cross-Border Financial Infrastructure
• EMI & Digital Banking Growth
• MiCA, AML & Regulatory Readiness
• Embedded Finance & B2B Payments
• AI in Financial Services
• Blockchain & Tokenisation
• Cybersecurity & Fraud Prevention
• Fintech Investment & Scale-Up Strategy

A Boutique Summit for Serious Industry Dialogue & Networking

True to HIPTHER’s established event DNA, the Summit will prioritize quality over crowd size — bringing together senior professionals in a premium environment built for meaningful networking, practical insight, and long-term business value.

Zoltán Tűndik, Co-Founder & Head of Business at HIPTHER, commented:

“Vilnius has proven to be the perfect home for this vision. By launching the HIPTHER Fintech Summit, we are establishing a dedicated annual anchor for the European fintech community to gather, collaborate, and navigate the complex but exciting intersection of technology and regulation in a city that truly lives and breathes innovation.”

Looking Ahead

The inaugural official edition of the HIPTHER Fintech Summit will take place in Vilnius in 2027, with dates and early registration details to be announced soon.

Keep an eye out for dates at the official website of HIPTHER Events and follow HIPTHER (LinkedIn, Facebook) and @hipther_agency (Instagram) for updates.

About HIPTHER

HIPTHER is a leading boutique media and events brand connecting leaders across iGaming, fintech, blockchain, AI, compliance, and emerging technology sectors through premium conferences, expert content, and high-value networking experiences across Europe.

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The 2026 Gaming in Holland Conference has confirmed its speaker lineup ahead of the June 4 event at the KIT Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam.

Confirmed speakers include Ella Seijsener, Director Licensing & Supervision, Netherlands Gambling Authority; Arjan Blok, CEO, Nederlandse Loterij; Petra de Ruiter, CEO Holland Casino; and Floor van Bakkum, Team Manager Player Protection, Netherlands Gambling Authority. Also on the list are Björn Fuchs, Chair, VNLOK; Josh Hodgson, COO, H2 Gambling Capital; Frank Tolboom, Partner, Franssen Tolboom Advocaten; Robin Bleichrodt, Managing Director, FGS Global; Leo Judkins, Founder, The iGaming Mastermind; Maarten Wessels, Global Head of Commercial Growth, Adyen; Dr. Andreas Ditsche, CEO, iGaming.com; and Richard Dennys, Owner, Free Spirit Partners.

The programme also includes two breakout sessions led by legal and compliance specialists. Franssen Tolboom Advocaten will host “Relicensing: Tips and practical guidance” with Chris Adriaansz and Joris Crone, while Chevron Consultants will run “AMLR/AMLA: Legal challenges and implications” led by Jochen Biewer.

Gaming in Holland founder Willem van Oort said: “I am extremely pleased with this year’s speaker lineup. As always, the Netherlands Gambling Authority will provide an update on the latest regulatory developments. Leading operators are well represented, too. If you want to know what’s happening in the Dutch gambling market, there is no better place to be. If you attend our event, you will meet the decision makers. In my opinion, that’s what it’s all about.”

According to the organisers, the 2026 event will focus on how regulated industry stakeholders can help address illegal gambling activity, alongside regulatory developments, market growth, M&A, business challenges, player protection and political developments. Registration is open, and the organisers said European Gaming Media readers can use discount code EGM15 for 15% off the full ticket price.

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