{"id":4364,"date":"2026-09-23T10:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T07:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leylaj.com\/en\/?p=4364"},"modified":"2026-09-23T10:30:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T07:00:57","slug":"spice-central-asia-2026-kicks-off-thursday-with-regional-gaming-insights-prestigious-industry-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leylaj.com\/en\/4364\/","title":{"rendered":"SPiCE Central Asia 2026 Kicks Off Thursday with Regional Gaming Insights &amp; Prestigious Industry Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 3rd annual <strong>SPiCE Central Asia 2026<\/strong> returns to <strong>The Biltmore Hotel Tbilisi, Georgia<\/strong>, this Thursday (<strong>24 \u2013 25 September<\/strong>), welcoming senior representatives from across Central Asia and the Caucasus. Leading operators, technology providers and renowned gaming specialists will address some of the key developments influencing the region, with sessions covering regulation, compliance, payments, localisation, market entry, AI and marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>SPiCE Central Asia Eventus Awards 2026<\/strong> will also take place on the evening of <strong>24 September<\/strong>, recognising professionals and organisations across a range of categories within the region\u2019s gaming industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights on the Agenda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year\u2019s agenda will focus on key opportunities and emerging developments across Central Asia and the Caucasus, including Georgia\u2019s proposed export-only online gaming licence, alongside dedicated networking and industry recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Day 1 | Thursday, 24 September<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Channelisation &amp; Market Sustainability in Emerging Gaming Jurisdictions<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>AI, AML &amp; Risk Management: The Future of Compliance<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Tackling Illegal iGaming Traffic<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Women Driving Innovation Across Gaming &amp; Fintech in Central Asia<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SPiCE Central Asia Eventus Awards 2026<\/strong> \u2013 a prestigious evening celebrating the region\u2019s standout companies, professionals and industry achievements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Day 2 | Friday, 25 September<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Affiliate Marketing &amp; Player Acquisition in Central Asia<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Fintech-Enabled Payments: Strengthening Trust &amp; Security in the Region\u2019s Online Gaming Market<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Localisation Strategies That Drive Player Engagement<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Prediction Markets &amp; the Future of Digital Wagering: Where Are We Heading?<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Farewell Networking Drinks<\/strong> \u2013 rounding off two days of industry discussion with drinks and a final opportunity to catch up with fellow industry leaders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>An Esteemed Line-Up of Gaming Leaders &amp; Innovators<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Confirmed contributors include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Gennady Shemrayev<\/strong>, Marketing Director, <strong>Olimpbet Central Asia<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maka Gorgadze<\/strong>, CMO, <strong>Casino Adjara<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mikheil Demetrashvili<\/strong>, Director, <strong>All Pay Way<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Natali Chachua<\/strong>, Senior Project Manager, <strong>National Bank of Georgia<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nikoloz Orjonikidze<\/strong>, Project Manager, <strong>Flutter Central &amp; Eastern Europe<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AND MANY MORE!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Last Chance to Secure a Spot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With just a few days to go until <strong>SPiCE Central Asia 2026<\/strong> kicks off, limited places remain for those looking to connect with prominent leaders from across the region. <strong>Register here<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiceseries.com\/sca\">https:\/\/www.spiceseries.com\/sca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 3rd annual SPiCE Central Asia 2026 returns to The Biltmore Hotel Tbilisi, Georgia, this Thursday (24 \u2013 25 September),<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4365,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4364","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leylaj.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4364","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leylaj.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leylaj.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leylaj.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leylaj.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4364"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.leylaj.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4364\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4367,"href":"https:\/\/www.leylaj.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4364\/revisions\/4367"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leylaj.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4365"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leylaj.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4364"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leylaj.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4364"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leylaj.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4364"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}