Our aim is to further improve Malta’s leading position on the world map of academic excellence in games, says Georgios N. Yannakakis.
Big businesses and start-ups are working side by side in Chiliz Blockchain Campus, an accelerator and co-working space connecting entrepreneurs, investors, mentors and visionaries in Europe and Asia. MaltaProfile met Béatrice Collet, the Managing Director of the Campus.
Malta will be the first country to issue notarised blockchain certificates to complement printed certificates. The island has entered into an agreement with Learning Machine, a company specialised in providing blockchain-based digital credentials. Its CEO, Chris Jagers, tells MaltaProfile about the advantages of applying blockchain to the education sector.
Described as a “Doer” and “Eco Warrior” by Politico, Miriam Dalli is pushing carmakers to take climate change seriously. A Member of the European Parliament, she was instrumental in setting new CO2 emission targets for cars and vans in Europe. Miriam Dalli spoke to MaltaProfile about her vision for a cleaner and greener transport sector ahead of her attendance of the eMobility Summit in Malta on Friday 8th March.
Reuben Portanier, Director of Caledo, a DLT, legal and tech advisory firm, shares his thoughts on the application of blockchain in the iGaming industry.
Malta Digital Exchange (MDX) was set up in 2018 by Rick Klink, the founder of Australia's largest independent trading platform by volume with over $50 billion per annum. CEO Johan Ditz Lemche shares MDX's future plans with MaltaProfile.
Malta’s regulator is constantly raising the bar to remain one of the most progressive gaming jurisdictions in the world. The new Gaming Act is set to cement Malta’s position as a leading iGaming hub in the years to come.
T. Jack Williams, the founder of Bitload4U, intends to bridge the global gap between fiat and crypto currencies.
Kent Staahle is heading one of the iGaming industry’s most ambitious start-ups: River iGaming is looking at big acquisitions and a complete new product offering.
Simon Wykes, CEO of the Jackpotjoy Group, shares his thoughts on new product trends, player protection and operating across markets.
Mark Blandford was one of the first offline bookmakers to recognise the potential for sportsbetting on the internet. He has seen the rise of London as the industry’s power base and witnessed the success of Malta in attracting iGaming companies, but he believes that the sector’s next epicentre will be New York.
The EU’s data protection laws are fast becoming a global standard, but six months after enforcement many iGaming companies still have work to do, says Saviour Cachia, Malta’s Data Protection Commissioner.
The esports industry is growing and entering the mainstream, but the success of the sector has also increased the risk of corruption, match-fixing, doping and other criminal activities. If the industry wants to maintain its legitimacy, it must embrace regulations, says esports Integrity Commissioner Ian Smith.
Blockchain has what it takes to open new opportunities for the iGaming industry.
As iGaming brands are looking for people with strong social media followings to promote their brands, micro-influencers, and not virtual characters, will define the future of influencer marketing, says Emilie Tabor, Co-Founder of Influencer Marketing Agency (IMA).
