International academy will precede the commercial exhibition at GAT Expo.

The impact of artificial intelligence in the entertainment sector will be discussed by Caracol TV's LUMO Media Lab, in a panel shared with experts on the evolution in the production of new games and the incorporation of technologies that provide security, stimulation and confidence to the player. , in terms of lotteries and online games from Peru and Argentina.

For the first time, the GAT Academy on April 9 includes in its contents a panel that the Women's Gaming Association, ASFEG, has titled "Empowering the industry with equity as a challenge", with the participation of leading women in the sector in different countries from Latin America.

“The academic agenda will have representation from regulators from Colombia, Paraguay and Argentina, from the Colombian associations Asojuegos, Fecoljuegos, Fedelco and Cornazar, Dominican Association of Gaming Casinos and National Association of Sports Banks of the DR, AIEJA from Mexico and SONAJA from Peru . In total, we will have the participation of around 35 top-level speakers,” comments José Aníbal Aguirre, CEO of GAT. “The purpose is to advance the internationalization of the event, incorporating groups and professionals that contribute to forging a regional community integrated in goals and objectives.”

The day's programming also includes a round table called: “How to promote betting on eSports in Latin America”, with prominent participants, led by José Aníbal Aguirre with the presence of recognized communities of gamers such as the Colombian Federation of Electronic Sports, Fedecolde, the Association of eSports Clubs, Race Ring, Liga Elite and BetPLay executives.

The organizers continue to develop the idea already raised and put into practice in previous events of promoting electronic sports and their professionalization and this is how, in addition to the academic component on this particular topic, GAT eSports in its second edition in Cartagena de Indias, will bring together best of this vertical in Colombia with four tournaments: Valorant, Counter Strike, soccer and motorsports that, for the first time, will be experienced on the GAT Arena stage, on April 10 and 11 with a spectacular montage of technology, light and sound.

It is traditional that, every year, within the framework of GAT Expo in Cartagena, the Colombian unions, Asojuegos, Fecoljuegos Cornazar, hold general assemblies or boards of directors with the assistance of their associates. In these meetings, they analyze their performance as spokespersons before the government and society, in their role as drivers of development of the sector, agreeing on their next objectives for the current year. The attendance of the lottery directors and managers of the Colombian Lottery Federation, Fedelco, is also confirmed.

The opening of the exhibition in stands in the Santa María A and B rooms is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10 and will continue until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 11.

ACADEMIC AGENDA

TUESDAY APRIL 9 - 2024

09:00 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 17:30 (GMT - 5)
Location: Nueva Granada Room, Las Américas Convention Center, Cartagena de Indias.

Facility
09:00 – 09:30
Words by Marco Emilio Hincapié, President Coljuegos, Colombia.
Welcome greetings, unions of Colombia:
Juan Carlos Restrepo, Asojuegos,
Evert Montero, Fecoljuegos,
Elizabeth Maya, Cornazar,
Luz Estella Correa, Fedelco.
Installation words by José Aníbal Aguirre, CEO GAT EXPO.

COLJUEGOS INSTITUTIONAL PANEL
9:30- 10:00
Marco Emilio Hincapié, President Coljuegos
Juan Pablo Villa, Commercial Vice President (e) and New Business Manager of Coljuegos

ALTENAR CORPORATE CONFERENCE
HOW TO STAY UPDATED? PERSONALIZATION AND INNOVATION
10:00 – 10:20
Hugo Llanos, Regional Director Latin America, Altenar

FECOLGAMES PANEL
CHALLENGES AND FUTURE OF THE GAMING INDUSTRY IN LATIN AMERICA
10:10 – 10:40
Moderator: Evert Montero Cárdenas, President Fecoljuegos
Panelists: Federated Fecoljuegos (4)

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY PANEL
10:40-11:10
Moderator: Néstor Cotignola, Enreja Regulator, Argentina
Engineer Nathalie Vélez Ponce, Director Lumo Media Lab Caracol TV, Colombia
Ana María Padrós, Team Seven, Peru

COFFEE STATION
11:10 – 11:25

CORNAZAR PANEL
SITUATION OF LOCALIZED GAMING IN COLOMBIA, CHALLENGES AND CHALLENGES TO FACE
11:25 – 12:00
Moderator: Elizabeth Maya Cano, President Cornazar
Panelists: Cornazar Board of Directors

AIEJA PANEL
SITUATION OF THE GAMING MARKETS IN MEXICO
12:00 – 12:45
Moderator: Antonio Lara, Director of AIEJA Affiliations
Panelists:
Miguel Ángel Ochoa, President AIEJA
Jorge Rojas Rumilla, CEO Prometeo IT Solutions
Antonio Macías, Cerus Academy

LUNCH TIME
12:45 – 14:00

Dominican Associations PANEL
THE POTENTIAL OF GAMBLING IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
14:00 – 14:30
Moderator: Yamile Gutiérrez, RD consulting lawyer, founding partner of G&G Studio Legal
David Moniz, President Dominican Casino Association
Ricardo Nadal, President National Association of Sports Banks

GAMING LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
14:30 – 14:50
Georges Didier, Regional Director for Latin America, GLI

ASFEG PANEL Women's Gaming Association
WOMEN EMPOWERING THE INDUSTRY WITH EQUITY AS A CHALLENGE
14:50- 15:30
Moderator: Tatiana Paredes, Multiple Group
Panelists:
Elizabeth Maya Cano, President Cornazar, Celeste Arredondo, CreedRoomz and Vice President ASFEG, Alejandra Gómez, Betstone and President of the AIEJA Women's Commission, María Londoño, Manager La Morenita Group, Daniela Botero Jarrín, Pacifica Continental.

ASOGAMES CONVERSATORY
GAMES OF CHANCE IN COLOMBIA
15:30-16:00
Juan Carlos Restrepo, President Asojuegos
Evert Montero, President Fecoljuegos

COFFEE BREAK
16:00-16:15

PARAGUAY REGULATOR PRESENTATION
CURRENT GAMING MARKET IN PARAGUAY AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
16:15-16:30
National Commission of Games of Chance (Conajzar)
Carlos Augusto Liseras

ESPORTS ROUND TABLE
HOW TO BOOST BETTING ON ESPORTS IN LATIN AMERICA
16:30-17:00
Moderator José Aníbal Aguirre, CEO GAT Expo
Panelists: Alexander Ospina, Fedecolde, Colombian Federation of Electronic Sports
José Luis Plata, ACE Director, Association of eSports Clubs
Jorge Agudelo, Race Ring
Daniel Arias, Betplay Online Director
Jayleen Blanco, Elite League
Jose Luis Osorio

PERU PANEL
GAMING MARKET IN PERU, PHYSICAL CASINOS AND IMPACT OF ONLINE GAMING REGULATION.
17:00– 17:30
Panelists:
Fernando Calderón, President SONAJA, National Gaming Society, Peru
Ana María Padrós, Team Seven

17:30 CLOSING OF ACADEMIC DAY

18:00-20:00 COLOMBIAN GAT PARTY 25 YEARS
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