Gerhard Burda is the founder of Escapes Consulting GmbH, a think tank focused on the creation of innovative content and technology solutions in omni channel gaming.
Gerhard is a thought leader with more than 30 years of experience in the industry. Throughout his career he held positions as CEO – Atronic Group, Senior VP – Gaming at GTECH Corporation and Chief Product Officer at Inspired Entertainment.
Serving in such a diverse group of companies allowed him to gather experience not only cross channel but also cross industries, both, privately operated and government sponsored.
Ottavio Crivaro is a business and innovation manager adept at fostering collaboration between academia and industry to turn scientific discoveries into commercial applications.
Ottavio’s entrepreneurial spirit is evident from his history of founding and leading tech startups focused on applied mathematics and AI, enhancing both industrial processes and sports analytics. His strategic vision facilitated the growth of these startups, leading to significant industry recognition and successful acquisitions.
He holds a Master’s Degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Pisa and has pursued advanced training in blockchain, tech intelligence, and technology transfer. Ottavio is also an esteemed mentor and advisor in applied research initiatives aimed at addressing humanity’s grand challenges, and he contributes to various professional and philanthropic boards.
Kathy is a passionate Service Designer and UX Expert with over 20 years of experience.
Today she is Experience Strategy and Service Design lead at Springbok Agency. In her job Kathy helps companies to initiate, create and improve omnichannel products, services and communication in B2B, B2C and B2B2C.
When working on projects she always focuses on the needs and expectations of users, and equally on the business goals of the project’s stakeholders (strategy, marketing, sales and technology). Kathy’s deliverables result from proven design thinking methodologies: expert reviews, benchmarks, journey mapping, wireframes, prototypes, user tests and performance audits.
Kathy is also guest lecturer at Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences and Arts, teaching service design and doing project supervision in the Multimedia and Technology department. Her students work on innovative applications by means of AI, deep fake, virtual and augmented reality.
From 2015 till 2021 Kathy worked at Wunderman primarily on National Lottery, one of the agency’s major clients. During that time, she was intensely involved in the following projects: the redesign of the National Lottery app, the corporate website, the lottery’s online.
Abhishek Kumbhat (Founder & CEO of SapidBlue Technologies)
A technology enthusiast, researcher, and entrepreneur, Abhishek has been instrumental in Product Innovation and Technology solutions with New Age Technologies for over 20 years.
A technology enthusiast, researcher, and entrepreneur, Abhishek has been instrumental in Product Innovation and Technology solutions with New Age Technologies for over 20 years.
Having diversified academics, he is a doctorate from IIT Delhi, India. In addition, he holds a Bachelors & Masters in Engineering along with Law and Management Graduation from Top Institutes. Several research papers and patents are accredited to his name. He is also a Mentor and Investor to many early-stage tech startups, also through IIT Startups, UT Austin, Rice University and others.
Arjan is Secretary General of The European Lotteries (EL) since 2017. Starting his career in the world of lotteries in 1998, he is well known in the field. He served as the Director of Corporate Affairs at Nederlandse Loterij where his responsibilities included notably all corporate communications, legal affairs, sponsorships, and responsible gaming. Following his law studies, he obtained a doctoral degree on gambling regulation from the Erasmus University Rotterdam.
