AffPapa Conference Madrid Day 2 Begins: A Complete Overview of Today’s Official Agenda and Speaker Lineup

by Dimitri Dimitrov Published on May 19, 2026
Last updated on June 21, 2026
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The core exhibition doors and main presentation stages for Day 2 of the AffPapa Conference Madrid are officially opening this morning. Moving forward from yesterday’s active pre-event networking runs and tournaments, today marks the start of the primary educational conference tracks, bringing operators, affiliates, and game providers together to dissect the shifting commercial landscape of global iGaming.

We are incredibly proud to share that our CEO and Founder, Gjorgje Ristikj, alongside two of our key Gamblers Connect contributors, Filippo Anzalone and Aleksandar Dašić, are standing alongside the industry’s elite in today’s official speaker lineup.

The complete, verified agenda and speaker allocations for day 2 of AffPapa Conference Madrid have been outlined below:

10:30 – 11:10 | The CEO toolkit: Scaling, Structuring & Winning in Competitive Markets

Powered by PartnerMatrix This executive session will deliver top-level insights on building scalable operational structures, making smarter executive decisions, and maintaining a high level of agility within saturated and fast-moving markets.

  • Moderator: Richard Dennys (Mr. Gamble)
  • Panelists:
    • Vahe Khalatyan (PartnerMatrix)
    • Martins Lasmanis (Media 24)
    • Dinara Pogodina (Notix.Games)
    • Clint Griscti (apidae Digital)
    • Jenny Gonzalez (Rocahead)
    • Alexander Bukin (ReferOn)

11:10 – 11:50 | The Future of Operator-Affiliate Partnerships

A forward-looking discussion unpacking consumer trust, performance-driven compensation models, and the exact ways in which B2B partnerships must evolve to remain profitable and sustainable over the long term.

  • Moderator: Nugzar Ramishvili (Wayzen)
  • Panelists:
    • Gjorgje Ristikj (LinkDataMedia / Gamblers Connect CEO)
    • Nikoleta Hristova (VegasLegends)
    • Havard Lehn (Nordic.Partners)
    • Nemanja Lazarevic (Teamwork)
    • Armin Aganovic (Joelsson Media)

13:40 – 14:20 | The Tech Behind the Traffic: Next-Generation Affiliate Platforms Driving Scalable Growth

A deep technical dive exploring advanced affiliate management platforms, data tracking system synchronization, and the next-generation automation tools currently powering serious affiliate growth.

  • Moderator: Havard Lehn (Nordic.Partners)
  • Panelists:
    • Adam Rowley (RavenTrack)
    • Brendon Spiteri (Routy)
    • Artem Butov (Marksel Ltd)
    • Mukul Kaushik (Affnook by Trackier)
    • John Wright (StatsDrone)
    • Vladislav Bondarenko (ReferOn)

15:40 – 16:20 | Beyond 2030: The Technologies, Markets, and Models That Will Define iGaming’s Next Decade

This future-focused panel will evaluate predictive trends, emerging software tech, and the structural market shifts that will redefine the global industry over the next five to ten years.

  • Moderator: Rosa Ochoa (Blue Global Gaming)
  • Panelists:
    • Filippo Anzalone (InteractiveAI)
    • Ivana Milosev (Fan Rating)
    • Bartek Borkowski (createIT)
    • Irene Hernández (Gataca)
    • Iana Shulga (Semscale)

16:20 – 17:00 | The Real Price of Partnership: Transparency, Fees, and ROI in Affiliate-Operator-Provider Deals

The final session of the day will break down complex revenue models, uncover hidden costs across the supply chain, and analyze how to engineer partnerships that are genuinely fair, transparent, and performance-driven.

  • Moderator: Armin Aganovic (Joelsson Media)
  • Panelists:
    • Aleksandar Dašić (Bragg)
    • Andre Machado (Clever Advertising)
    • Vitalii Zalievskyi (Ebaka Games)
    • Tamara Tsanava (Bet25)
    • Denitsa Hadzhiivanova (Blockbuster Partners)
    • Aleksandar Brajkovski (Place Bet)

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