AI Gaming Forum: Native AI in Regulated Markets
Effective Adoption and Responsible Investment in AI and Frontier Technologies
Location:
Mishcon de Reya LLP offices, Holborn, London
Date:
12 May 2026
AI Gaming Forum Executive Summary
Founders face a constant trade-off between building the product, executing effective go-to-market strategies, and fundraising.
Investors in Europe are typically more risk-averse than their US counterparts, especially in deep tech, with its long cycles and uncertain returns.
Gaming operators are challenged to defend market share while innovating and investing in new technologies to keep pace with developments. This is what the AI Gaming Forum in London this upcoming May will address.
AIGF focuses on the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and iGaming.
Meet trailblazing startups creating new products and innovative paths to value creation with AI; connect with forward-thinking operators seeking solutions; and engage with investors eager to support the next wave of growth.
This event is for
- Pre-revenue and Fundraising AI Companies
- Gaming Operators & Suppliers
- Angel Investors
- Family Offices
- Gaming Funds
- VCs
Strategic Partners
AIGF Conference Programme
Organised by Winna Media and SO Events
Media Partners
MORNING PLENARY SESSIONS
09:30 Opening & Welcome Remarks
Susan Breen, Partner – Innovation, Mishcon de Reya LLP
09:35 Opening Address by the Conference Chair
Jeffrey Haas, MD, ID8 & Venture Partner, Dreamcraft
09:40 Keynote: From LLMs to Orchestration: Where are we Today and Where is AI Going?
Proposed speaker: Guy Duncan, Chief Technology Product Officer, Thunes
10:05 Keynote: From Pilots to Production: Building AI that Actually Scales in a Regulated Operator
Kanda Kumar, Director of AI, evoke
10:30 Panel discussion: Successful Digital Transformation for Operators and Suppliers
Panellists:
Jim Marshall, Chief Revenue Officer, Aibly
Jeffrey Haas, MD, ID8 & Venture Partner, Dreamcraft
Dr Hazel Harrison, CEO, ThinkAvellana
11:00 Morning Break
11:20 Panel discussion: AI & Regulation: Ensuring the Ethical and Standardised Use of AI
Moderator:
Justin Cosnett, CPO, Continent 8
Panellists:
James Boyle, Partner & Head of Data, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Rohini Sardana, CEO, WiseWager
Jessica Maier, Co-founder, EGARA
REAL USE CASES
11:50 Presentation: AI and the Authenticity Challenge
Karolina Pelc, Founder, Investor, Mentor, Author
12:10 Presentation: Conversational AI Agents for Player Interaction & Customer Support
Javier Troncoso, CEO & Co-founder, InsightPlay.ai
12:30 Presentation: What AI-Enabled Data can Reveal about Shifting Market Dynamics
Jeffrey Haas, Chairman, & Max Tesla, CEO & Co-founder, Blask
12:50 Lunch
14:00 AFTERNOON TRACKED SESSIONS
TRACK AOperations & Implementation14:00 Rise of the Machines: Operator Playbook for the Next 3-5 Years John Caldwell, Founder, i3Soft 14:30 Using AI for Game Development, Live & Social Casino Thomas Smallwood, CCO, ESA Gaming x OpenSlots Harley Fresh, CEO & Founder, Animo Studios (tbc) Vlastimil Venclīk, CEO, ValkaAI 15:00 AI-Powered Performance Marketing: Moving from AI Pilots to Deployed Systems that Drive Value Simon Spyer, CEO, Data Agents 15:30 Afternoon Break 15:45 AI for Affiliates Elaine Gardiner, MD Client Services, TAG Media Wojtek Sznapka, Co-Founder, Affie.ai 16:15 AI Innovations for Regulatory Compliance, AML & Safer Gambling Paula Murphy, Head of Business Development, Mindway AI David Pope, COO, DeepDive Warren Russell, CEO, EyeDP |
TRACK B
Investors & Founders
14:00 Interview with Early & Late Stage Investors Connor Williams, General Partner, Offsuit VC Oscar Silver, Investment Analyst, Waterhouse VC Kelly Kehn, Co-founder, Defy The Odds 14:30 Evaluating the Impact of AI Adoption on the Investment Community Eberhard Duerrschmid, CEO, Golden Whale Christina Thakor-Rankin, Principal Consultant, 1710 Gaming; Member, ISO Committee for AI Standards 15:00 Balancing Fundraising with Product Development & Effective Go-To-Market Strategies Shelly Langan-Newton, CEO, SQR 15:30 Afternoon Break 15:45 AI PITCH COMPETITION Each company will have seven minutes to deliver their pitch in front of our panel of investors and experts. Pitches will detail the founders, the product or solution spec, and the path to traction. Following the pitches, the judges will deliberate and determine a winner. |
17:00 Pitch Competition Winner Announcement & Prize Giving
17:15 Cocktail Reception
18:30 Close of Conference
PRICE FOR ATTENDANCE:
Early bird (before 14 April) £795
Standard price (after 14 April) £995
Onsite price (12 May) £1,095