East meets West
• With an eye towards new horizons, AIBC heads to Manila next year – connecting the sharpest minds in the sector, and bringing our vast network in the West closer to Asian suppliers, operators and affiliates.
Digital acceleration
As the country continues to navigate the post-pandemic space, the business world has set the pace for digital acceleration, leveraging new technologies as they seek to future-proof their industries. As they experience this digital pivot, the country can expect to see new trends emerging in the business world, including the evolution of fintech and, as we enter the Web3 era – the expansion of data centers.
• From Alibaba Cloud opening its data center in the country and Singapore-based Beeinfotech PH announcing The Hive – a telco-neutral facility with 3,000 servers in Pasig to DFNN’s intention to invest in building the country’s first green data center in the Freeport Area of Bataan, the Philippines looks set to lead the charge as a hub for businesses looking to get ahead.
Driving the nation’s growth
A framework to: Connect, harness, innovate, protect – or CHIP – was implemented in 2021 and aims to prepare the country for full and inclusive participation in the global digital economy and as a driver of digital transformation.
• Connect refers to establishing and strengthening the country’s digital transformation roadmap
• Harness is dedicated to upskilling and re-skilling, ensuring readiness to contribute to the country’s global competitiveness.
• Innovate focuses on the digitalisation and integration of government and business services online.
• Protect focuses on the risk mitigation in cybersecurity and privacy, digital monopoly and inequality of opportunities.
18:00 - 00:00 – SiGMA Official Pre-Event Celebration – Uma Nota Manila
00:00 - 23:00 – Delegates Arrival
10:00 - 22:00 – Pre-Registration – Harrison Room, Conrad Manila
10:00 - 13:00 – Walking Tour of Smokey Mountain – Tondo, Manila
11:00 - 16:00 – Activity: Drip Splash – Paint and Sip Experience – Drip Splash Philippines
18:00 - 22:00 – Welcome Reception – C-Lounge, Conrad Manila
19:00 - 23:00 – SiGMA Awards – Forbes Ballroom, Conrad Manila
19:30 - 22:30 – iGathering Dinner
20:00 - 23:00 – Poker Tournament
10:00 - 18:00 – Exhibition – SMX Convention Center Manila
10:00 - 16:00 – Conference: Asia 2025 – SMX Convention Center Manila
10:00 - 12:00 – Compliance, Markets & The Regulatory High Stakes
12:00 - 12:15 – Ethical Growth
12:20 - 13:20 – Affiliate Alchemy
13:20 - 14:55 – Casino of the Future
14:55 - 16:00 – SiGMA Startup Pitch Asia
10:00 - 10:05 – AIBC Stage Opening
10:10 - 10:45 – Artificial Intelligence: Innovation for Business
10:45 - 12:25 – Digital Assets and Crypto Payments
12:25 - 12:55 – Digital Economy: Blockchain and Regulation
12:55 - 13:25 – KOLs Secrets
13:30 - 14:00 – Workshop by Dr Jane Thomason
14:00 - 15:00 – Sports, eSports and Sportsbooks
15:00 - 16:00 – Let It Fly Podcast LIVE with Jared Dilinger: Sports & Entertainment Celebrities
18:00 - 20:00 – Networking Drinks – C-Lounge, Conrad Manila (Platinum only)
19:30 - 22:30 – iGathering Dinner – Nobu Restaurant, City of Dreams (Premium & Platinum only)
10:00 - 18:00 – Exhibition – SMX Convention Center Manila
10:15 - 16:00 – Conference: Asia 2025 – SMX Convention Center Manila
10:15 - 12:00 – Gamification, UX & Player Engagement
12:00 - 13:50 – AI, Automation & The Ethics
13:50 - 14:15 – The Affiliate-Operator Quiz Asia
14:15 - 15:20 – Mastering Digital Marketing
15:20 - 15:50 – iGaming Workforce
10:40 - 10:50 – AIBC Stage Opening
10:55 - 11:35 – Workshop by Nicholas Levenstein
11:35 - 12:40 – Gaming & Tokenization
12:40 - 14:45 – Investors and Startups
14:45 - 15:55 – AIBC Startup Pitch Asia
18:00 - 20:00 – Networking Drinks – C-Lounge, Conrad Manila (Platinum only)
19:30 - 22:30 – iGathering Dinner – La Piazza, Okada Manila (Strictly by invitation)
22:00 - 04:00 – SiGMA Official Celebration – XYLO at The Palace (Open to all ticket holders)