The formal opening is scheduled for 9:00 am, and the conference cycle will run until 4:00 pm, including a light lunch and coffee bar for accredited attendees. In addition to the Colombian regulator, Coljuegos, its president, Marco Emilio Hincapié, and the entity's management staff, the presence of the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission, represented by Juan Carlos Santaella, is confirmed.

This meeting will bring together presidents and members of Colombian associations—Asojuegos, Cornazar, Fecoljuegos, and Fedelco. The agenda will also feature prominent participation from international associations such as SONAJA (Peru), AIEJA (Mexico), and CIBELAE, generating a regional dialogue that will strengthen the shared vision on regulation, sustainability, innovation, and economic projection of the sector.

The main topics of the event include:

·        Analysis of the draft federal gaming law in Mexico and its economic impact.

·        Regulatory updates in Puerto Rico and Peru.

·        Business and incentives for foreign investment in the Caribbean.

·        Regulatory overview of Latin America.

·        Future of state lotteries in the region.

·        eSports, the future of gaming, with the participation of the Colombian Olympic Committee and representatives from Colombian Official eSports and the Hotel Las Américas Group, addressing the advancement of the competitive ecosystem, emerging regulations, and its connection to the gaming and tourism industries.

·        Female leadership in the transformation of the sector.

·        Race and virtual sports betting (ACDV): The retail revolution in Colombia.

·        Current situation of the industry in Colombia.

·        Data analytics for land-based casinos.

GAT Expo Cartagena 2025 reaffirms its commitment to the development of the legal gaming ecosystem, offering a platform for knowledge exchange, high-level networking, and strengthening public-private relations in the region.

GAT CARTAGENA 2025 ACADEMIC AGENDA- 9:00 - 12:30 / 1:30 - 4:00 PM (GMT - 5)

Location: Nueva Granada Room, Las Américas Convention Center, Cartagena de Indias.

Host: Natalia Moreno Roldán, Communications and International Business, GAT
 

REGISTRATION - 8:00 - 8:50

Coffee Station
 

INSTALLATION 9:00 - 9:30

Marco Emilio Hincapié, President of Coljuegos, Colombia

Colombian Associations:

Juan Carlos Restrepo, Asojuegos

Elizabeth Maya, Cornazar

Evert Montero, Fecoljuegos

Rubén Felipe Lagarejo, Fedelco

Opening remarks by José Aníbal Aguirre, CEO of GAT EXPO
 

FECOLJUEGOS CONVERSATION - 9:30-9:50

Evert Montero Cárdenas, President of Fecoljuegos
 

WHERE ARE GAMES OF CHANCE AND LUCKY HEADING IN LATIN AMERICA? 9:50-10:15

Marco Emilio Hincapié, President of Coljuegos, Colombia
 

LIKELY NEW FEDERAL LAW ON GAMING AND SWEEPSTAKES IN MEXICO: ANALYSIS OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT ON THE INDUSTRY AND THE COUNTRY - AIEJA - 10:15-10:35

Moderator: Rosa Ochoa, SCCG Management

Panelists:

Jorge Rojas Rumilla, CEO of Prometeo IT Solutions

Antonio Macías, Cerus Academy

Jorge Delgado, Sportradar
 

BETTING ON THE FUTURE: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH IN THE GAMES OF CHANCE AND LUCKY INDUSTRY - CORNAZAR - 10:35-11:00

Moderator: Elizabeth Maya Cano, President of Cornazar

Panelists:

John Mario Giraldo, President of the Cornazar Board of Directors

Gloria López, Member of the Cornazar Board of Directors

León Dario Montoya, Legal Director of Cornazar
 

NEW REGULATION AND GAMING DEVELOPMENTS IN PUERTO RICO - 11:00 – 11:20

Juan Carlos Santaella, Executive Director of the PR Gaming Commission
 

BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT INCENTIVES IN GAMING IN THE CARIBBEAN - 11:20 – 11:40

Moderator: José Aníbal Aguirre, CEO of GAT Expo

Panelists:

Lorna Huertas, Former Director of the Puerto Rico Lottery

Yamile Gutiérrez, Founding Partner of G&G, Legal Studio

LATIN AMERICAN REGULATORY OVERVIEW - GLI- 11:40-12:00

Georges Didier F., Regional Director for Latin America, GLI
 

PRESENT AND FUTURE OF PHYSICAL LOTTERIES IN LATAM - 12:00-12:30

Moderator: Lida María Roldán, Director of GAT Expo Strategy

Panelists:

Javier Milián, President of CIBELAE and the National Lottery of El Salvador

Rubén Felipe Lagarejo, Lotería del Valle

Maribel Córdoba, Lotería de Cundinamarca

Diego Fabián Hernández, Lotería de Boyacá
 

LUNCH BREAK 12:30-1:30
 

IGT PLAY DIGITAL 1:40-1:55

Viviana David, Sales Manager for Latam & Americas, IGT Play Digital
 

VIRTUAL RACING AND SPORTS BETTING: THE RETAIL REVOLUTION IN COLOMBIA 1:55 PM - 2:15 PM

Moderator: Tatiana Vásquez, Managing Partner, Vásquez Asociados

Panelists:

Julio Duque, Golden Race

José Luis Osorio, CEO, Retailsoft

José Aníbal Aguirre, CEO, GAT and CMO, Mobadoo
 

INSIGHTS THAT ARE ADDING UP: FEMALE LEADERSHIP DRIVING GAMING IN REGULATION, RESPONSIBILITY, AND NEW BUSINESS MODELS IN LATAM - INTERNATIONAL GAMING WOMEN - 2:15 PM - 2:40 PM

Moderator: Celeste Arredondo Mosqueda, Business Development, CreedRoomz

Panelists:

Iliana Pineda, Chief Legal Officer, WPlay Colombia

Beatriz Melges, Country Director Brazil, Betconstruct

Zhana Aleksandrova, 7777 Gaming, Business Development Latam

Isabel Cristina Lopera Duque, Sustainability Manager, Gelsa Group
 

ESPORTS, THE BET OF THE FUTURE - 2:40 PM - 3:00 AM

Moderator: Jessica Vásquez, Co-founder and CSO, iSports Sports Marketing Agency

Jorge Franco Pineda, Executive Committee, Colombian Olympic Committee

Ricardo Smith Rodríguez, General Manager, iSports Sports Marketing Agency

Juan Carlos Araujo Perdomo, General Manager, Hotel Las Américas

José Aníbal Aguirre, CEO, GAT Expo and CMO, Mobadoo
 

GAMING MARKET ADVANCES IN PERU, SONAJA - 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Fernando Calderón, President, SONAJA
 

DATA ANALYTICS: THE KEY TO MAXIMIZING PERFORMANCE FROM YOUR PHYSICAL CASINO - 3:15 PM - 3:40 PM

Daniel Arias Cifuentes, Regional Director of Amusnet

ASOJUEGOS PANEL - 3:40 PM - 4:00 PM

Juan Carlos Restrepo, President of Asojuegos

Academy Sponsors: Pragmatic Play, Altenar, GLI, IGT Play Digital.

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