The three-day Strategic Platform for iGaming Conference and Exhibition (SPiCE) opened today at the Goa Marriott Resort and Spa in the Goan capital of Panjim.

Day one of the event was a fun and casual affair before two days of talks, panel discussions and debates kick off. At the “SPiCE Breaker”, attendees had the opportunity to network and mingle while enjoying sunset cocktails and dinner.

“This is a great event,” said Abishek Shah, director of CoversionX, one of SPiCE’s sponsors.”It’s a very mixed crowd and it’s a good opportunity for us to meet many people from outside India.”The SPiCE Breaker was not only about networking and culinary joys, the crowd was also treated to traditional Goan dancing and even a dance performance on stage by the organizers and sponsors of SPiCE themselves. But underneath the fun and laughs, SPiCE is a serious heavyweight of an event.

“All contributors to SPiCE are excellent,” said Pariekshit M, Managing Director of SPiCE sponsor and exhibitor Grid Logic Group, parent company of SPiCE title sponsor Taj Rummy. “That’s why we have taken the lead to sponsor the show. It’s a great mix of decision makers versus people who are exploring, from domestic operators to international software providers.”

This sentiment is echoed by attendees across the board. “This is a really high quality crowd,” said Erin Urumath, account manager of Play’n Go, another sponsor of the event. “I really look forward to the next two days; there is a lot of potential to find good clients to work with.”

The quality of the crowd was also the draw for Networking drinks co-sponsor FashionTV Gaming Group. “Big gaming events often have tens of thousands of people,” said Head of Media for Fashion TV Group Aviva. “That doesn’t mean they are of the highest quality. SPiCE is a smaller event but it’s the exact place to be because of the quality. Sometimes you only find a couple of good matches at an event but at the SPiCE Breaker we have already found more than ten potential partners.”

SPiCE is the perfect event for both local Indian companies as well as international ones as domestic firms are looking outward while companies from outside India are interested in the large South Asian market.

“It’s a great opportunity for us coming from outside to mix with local people and meet friends who have been local providers for us for years,” said David Hsu, Taiwan Regional Director of SPiCE exhibitor and lanyard & badge sponsor BET Construct.“

This will help us get to know India and the surrounding countries.”As fireworks glittered in the night sky and FashionTV models sparked the crowd SPiCE attendees enjoyed meeting old friends and making new ones.

SPiCE Day 1

Christina Fernandes

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“The pre-event is a great set up,” said ConversionX’s Abishek Shah, who is also a speaker at the event. “It’s a fun and casual way of meeting everyone as we are getting ready for a more formal and intellectual approach in the following two days.”



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