AGE LAGOS 2025

SPEAKERS AND PANELISTS

Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu

Governor of Lagos State
Chief Host

Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat

Deputy Governor, Lagos State

Karl Toriola

Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria
Keynote Speaker

Victor Ikpeba

Victor Ikpeba

Nigerian Ex-International Footballer &
African Footballer of the Year (1997)
Special Guest

Bashir Are

Chief Executive Officer,
Lagos State Lotteries & Gaming Authority

Mark Pace

Managing Director, GSA Europe / President, IGSA

Gifty-Rita Amoah

Deputy Director, Legal, Gaming Commission of Ghana & Ambassador, Women in Gaming, Ghana

Peter Emolemo Kesitilwe

Chief Executive Officer,
Gambling Authority Botswana

Michel Magro

Michele Magro

President of Malta Esports Association, Legal & Compliance Professional - Gambling/Esports/AML

Wole Ayodele

Chief Executive Officer, Fincra.

Elizabeth Lusk

Chief Strategy Officer, GREO, Canada

Jeremiah Maangi

CEO, iGaming AFRIKA

Paulo Jorge Ringote

Director General, Instituto de Supervisão de Jogos, Angola

Dennis Ngabirano

Denis Mudene Ngabirano

CEO, Uganda's National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board

Lois Bright

Director, Africa & Middle East, The Conexus Group

Cleveland Allen

Chief Executive Officer, Casino Gaming Commission of Jamaica

Angela Mwelu Tshikhovhokhovho

Senior Vice President at Sharp Vision (Business Development for Africa)

Damien

Damien Raymond

Chief Operating Officer, Sharp Vision, France.

Jean Claude

Jean Claude Mushimire

Executive Director, Rwanda Gaming Association

Gossy Ukanwoke

MD, KingMakers (BetKing) and Chairman, Vend Capital.

Kenneth Nwankwo

Head of Operations, Premier Lotto (BABA IJEBU)

David Moshi – Copy

David Moshi

Managing Partner, Velex Advisory, Kenya

Robin Benneth

Robin Bennett

Head of Department, Regulatory Compliance, Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board, South Africa

Misheck Pachipano Chingozha

Chief Executive Officer, Lotteries and Gaming Board, Zimbabwe

John Erastus

Acting Chief Executive Officer, Gambling Board of Namibia

Annalisa Emelia S.

Sales and Account Management, SYNOT Games, South Africa

CISSE Mamadou dit Ladji

Director General, Regulatory Authority for the Games and Similar Practices Sector (ARSJPA), Guinea

Peter Mbuigi – Kenya Gaming CEO

Peter Mbugi

CEO, Betting Control and Licensing Board of Kenya

Yahaya Maikori

President, Nigeria Esports Federation

Manuele Carra

Manuele Carra

Chief Commercial Officer, Isolutions, Italy

Adekunmi Shola Adenipebi

Founder, Game Evolution Partners

Joel Madingu

Joel Madingu

Head Of Velex DRC (Kinshasa),
Legal and Affairs Manager

Sarah Kelly

Director of Licensing,
Alderney Gambling Control Commission &
Vice President of International Association of Gaming Regulators

Olabimpe Akingba

Regional Manager Africa, Business Development & Regulatory, Mchezo Limited, Nigeria

Ntoudi Mouyelo

Managing Director, Mchezo Limited, Rwanda

Ignat Bobrovich

Founder, Passport.GG | Esports for Positive Change, Estonia

Ekaterina Mayorova

Senior Business Development Manager, PandaScore, France

Prof. Abiola Sanni (SAN) PhD.

Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, Nigeria

Maha Otu

Director, Betwinner Nigeria

Ibukun Bankole

Head of Content, Techpression Media Limited, Nigeria

Botha

Sasha Boerma

Commercial Director, Africa, Split The Pot

Cynthia Areh

News Anchor for Arise and Writer for Sports Boom, UK

Esther Atieno

Argwings Esther Atieno

Assistant Director General, Betting Control & Licensing Board, Kenya

Dapo Awobokun

Business Lead, Gaming and Entertainment, Paystack, Nigeria

Dolabomi Onanuga

Vice President, Business Development, Flutterwave Technology Limited

Clesio Dias

Clésio Dias

Head of Department Of Technological Innovation and Service Modernization, Angola Gaming Supervision Institute, Angola

Daniel Grabher

Founder & CEO, ComplyGuard

Corrine Leon

Communications and Production Lead, Greo Evidence Insights, Canada

Kwesi Hayford

President, Esports Association, Ghana

Adewale Akande

Head of Legal and Compliance, KC Gaming Networks Ltd (Bet9ja)

Ijeoma Uju

Partner, Corporate & Commercial Group, Templars

Olafadeke Akeju

Managing Partner, WYS Solicitors, Co-founder, SLEC Africa & Legal Counsel (Africa), SteelRose Legal UK

Nathanael Odofin

Head of Products, Youverify, Nigeria

Obiageli Edith Amadiobi

Director General/Chief Executive Officer, National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), Nigeria

Killian Khanoba

Senior Partner, Kreston Pedabo

Ilkka Seppänen

Ilkka Seppänen

Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), Siru Mobile

Moustapha Camara

Chairman, Board of Directors, Senegal National Lottery (LONASE)

Toyin Ibitoye

Sports Analyst & Journalist

Conor O'Donovan

Africa Partner, Tekkorp Capital

Jessica James

Sales and Partnerships Manager, Kora

Philippe NKOUNKOU MIANTOUDILA

Member, Committee drafting the Gambling Act and setting up the Gambling Regulatory Agency, Congo-Brazzaville

AGE Lagos 2025 offers a unique platform for networking, knowledge sharing, and collaboration, with special focus on how AI is transforming gaming and Fintech in Africa.