SiGMA Eurasia Summit 2026: Dates, Schedule, Location, Awards

SiGMA Eurasia Summit 2026, the largest gambling conference for operators, affiliates, and B2B providers in the region, is set to take place from February 9 to 11 at the Festival Arena, Dubai (UAE).

According to figures published by the organisers, the SiGMA Eurasia event series demonstrates the following scale:

• 14,500+ delegates attending SiGMA Eurasia and related events
• 2,200 operators, including online casinos, sportsbooks, and platform providers
• 300+ speakers representing operators, regulators, technology companies, and investors
• 250+ exhibitors and sponsors across iGaming, fintech, AI, and blockchain verticals
• 4,500 affiliates, reflecting the strong performance marketing focus of the event
• 39% of attendees holding C-level or senior executive positions

The organisers also report strong engagement and satisfaction metrics among participants:

• Net Promoter Score (NPS): 47, indicating a high level of delegate satisfaction
• 88% overall satisfaction rate based on post-event surveys
• 79% of attendees reporting a positive return on the time invested in attending
• 82% likelihood of returning to the event the following year

Date	Key Events	Time
February 9	DELEGATES ARRIVAL	00:00 – 23:00
February 10	Conference – Day 1	10:00 – 18:00
	Exhibition – Day 1	18:00 – 23:00
February 11	Conference – Day 2	10:00 – 18:00
	Exhibition – Day 2 (Last Day)	18:00 – 02:00

SiGMA Eurasia Summit 2026 schedule

Festival Arena, Dubai

The summit runs back-to-back with the world’s largest affiliate marketing conference, Affiliate World, and features 2 days of exhibitions alongside 2 SiGMA Pitches, where 100+ startups will present their solutions to investors.

Participants will also see the SiGMA Awards, which will honor the best in iGaming across 27 categories, such as:

• Best Telegram Casino 2026
• Best Crypto Casino 2026
• Best Online Sportsbook Provider 2026
• Best Online Payment Services 2026
• Industry Rising Star 2026

Key speakers confirmed for SiGMA Eurasia 2026

The speaker lineup for SiGMA Eurasia 2026 brings together senior executives from global tech platforms, iGaming operators, affiliate networks, and marketing agencies. Among the most notable confirmed speakers:

• Leonid Blinov — Vertical Head at TikTok, focusing on performance marketing and platform-driven user acquisition
• Seif El Hakim — Founder & CEO of Alpha Global Enterprise
• Txema Hermoso — Chief Growth Officer at Revpanda, specialising in affiliate scaling strategies
• Brie Moreau — Founder & CEO of White Light Digital Marketing
• Nikola Radujković — Managing Director at Odys iGaming
• Anastasiia Shcherbyna — CMO at MelBet Partners
• Pavel Dergachev — Co-Founder of 4H Agency
• Vlad Bondarenko — Head of Product at ReferOn
• Lucy Chow — Investor and author, covering venture capital and startup growth
• Alastair Cleland — Group Managing Director at Pentasia

Sponsors, exhibitors and industry presence

In addition to its conference programme, SiGMA Eurasia 2026 features a large exhibition area bringing together companies from across the iGaming, fintech, affiliate and technology ecosystem. The event traditionally attracts a strong concentration of payment providers, crypto-focused services, affiliate platforms, compliance solutions and marketing infrastructure providers, reflecting the commercial priorities of the region.

Among the companies represented across sponsorship and exhibition formats are payment and fintech brands such as BridgerPay, Jeton, Paybis, Limepay, EINPAYS and PassimPay.

The exhibitor lineup also includes affiliate and performance-marketing focused companies such as FTD.pro, CleverAff and Oak, alongside infrastructure providers covering domains, hosting and technical services, including it.com Domains.

Focus on payments, affiliates and emerging tech

A notable share of sponsors and exhibitors are companies operating in cross-border payments, crypto processing and high-risk merchant solutions, underlining the importance of transaction infrastructure for iGaming operators targeting multiple jurisdictions. This focus is complemented by a strong affiliate and user acquisition segment, with platforms and agencies presenting tools for traffic monetisation, campaign optimisation and partner management.

Alongside established brands, the event also highlights early-stage and growth-stage companies through dedicated startup initiatives and pitch sessions, offering exposure to investors, operators and strategic partners during the summit.