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Luke Alvarez
Chief Executive Officer
Inspired Gaming Group
Speaker Bio
Luke Alvarez is CEO and Founder of Inspired Gaming Group (Inspired), a global provider of next-generation casino, bingo, VLT, slots and virtual sports technology. The world's leading provider of Server-Based Gaming, Inspired has over 35,000 terminals on its Open SBG CORE' platform and supplies major gaming operators in over 20 countries with its high-performing products. Last year, Inspired was acquired and refinanced by a leading private equity firm with whose backing Inspired is focused on expanding the company further internationally.Prior to Inspired, Alvarez was COO of Emap Digital, the Internet division of Emap plc. Before Emap, he was VP of business development at boo.com, worked as a case leader at The Boston Consulting Group, and was a product development director at Comshare. Alvarez received a first class BAHons and an Mphil from Cambridge University. He was also a visiting Fulbright Scholar to the University of California at Berkeley.
| Tuesday, October 04, 2011 | |
| GAMING TECHNOLOGY - PLUG AND PLAY | |
Endorsed By: This track is designed to address current technological needs of gaming operators and discuss the latest applications and solutions in the marketplace. These commercial-free sessions will address slot technology and operations, networked and mobile gaming, as well as player tracking and loyalty-building tools among other cutting-edge solutions. | |
Key Takeaways: Moderator: Peter Caster - Director of Application Development, Gaming Systems, Foxwoods Resort Casino, MGM Grand at Foxwoods Speaker:Luke Alvarez - Chief Executive Officer, Inspired Gaming Group Jacob Lanning - Vice President of CRM, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Laurie Lasseter - Senior Vice President of Engineering & Chief Technology Officer, WMS Gaming, Inc. Bruce Rowe - Senior Vice President of Strategy and Customer Consulting, Bally Technologies, Inc. | |
| Wednesday, October 05, 2011 | |
| GLOBAL MARKETS FORUM - A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY | |
Silver Sponsor: This track provides an overview of and update on casino operations and regulations from leading gaming jurisdictions around the world alongside other topics relevant to international development. | |
Key Takeaways: Moderator: John Hagan - Partner, Harris Hagan Speaker:Luke Alvarez - Chief Executive Officer, Inspired Gaming Group Eric Bidault - Managing Director, Think & Do International Giulio Coraggio - Senior Associate, DLA Piper |