EndedTook place 27–28 Oct 2026
HIPTHER Warsaw Summit 2026
HIPTHER Warsaw Summit 2026 took place on 27–28 October at the InterContinental Warsaw, with compliance, technology and workshop tracks and the EiGE Awards.
About this event
The HIPTHER Warsaw Summit 2026 took place on 27 and 28 October at the InterContinental Warsaw by IHG. It is run by HIPTHER, a media and events company based in Tallinn, and is aimed at operators, suppliers, fintech firms, affiliates, regulators and investors from Central and Eastern Europe and beyond. The organiser expected 300+ delegates from more than 20 countries; no final attendance figure had been published when this page was written.
The programme was split across a Compliance and Regulatory Affairs room, the TechXperience stage for AI, fintech and payments, a keynote stage and the HIPTHER Academy workshops. Day one included a 2026 regulatory outlook for Malta, Poland and the wider CEE region, an IMGL masterclass on whether prediction markets and sweepstakes count as gambling or financial products, and a panel on compliance in affiliate marketing.
Evenings were part of the format: welcome drinks on 26 October, the EiGE Awards (European iGaming Excellence Awards) on the 27th at Podwale Bar and Books, and a Halloween party to close. A delegate pass cost €369.
Agenda highlights
The European Regulatory Outlook 2026: Malta, Poland, CEE and the Legal MarketPanel · Jaka Repanšek, Dan Iliovici, Kimberley Vella, Miha Bizjak, Piotr Dynowski
Compliance & Regulatory AffairsIMGL Masterclass — Prediction Markets and Sweepstakes at the Regulatory Crossroads: Gambling, Financial Products or a New Category?Masterclass · Dr. Joerg Hofmann, Jaka Repanšek, Ewa Lejman, Marek Plota, Kimberley Vella
Compliance & Regulatory AffairsResponsible Gambling: Innovation, Protection and Player Safety by DesignPanel · Marija Nudga, Justyna Grusza-Głębicka, PhD, Krystian Kotynia, Lars Westhoff, Greg Flor, Adam Gontarz
Compliance & Regulatory AffairsCompliance in Affiliate Marketing: Growth, SEO and Brand Trust Without ShortcutsPanel · Maria Emma Arnidou, Justyna Grusza-Głębicka, PhD, Fili Wiese, Valiantsina Dubavets, Francisco Leon de Vivero
Compliance & Regulatory AffairsFrom Speak-Up to Accountability: Whistleblowing, Internal Controls and Compliance CulturePanel · Dr. Maria Loumpourdi, Andreea Dobre, CIA, CRMA, Martin Stoefler, Lars Westhoff, Emilia Komorowska
Compliance & Regulatory AffairsAI Everywhere: Practical Applications, Business Impact and Human OversightPanel · Marija Nudga, Alexandra Voronetskaya, Dr. Marcin Wawryszczuk, Dr. Maciej Tąkiel, Dr. Bianka Siwińska, Maciej Staniewski-Łobacz
TechXperienceEurope 2030: Competitiveness, Technology and the New Gaming StackPanel · Wojciech Trzaska, Jaakko Soininen, Bartek Borkowski, Vladyslav Laskarzhevskyi, Andreea Dobre, CIA, CRMA, Tomasz Mogila
TechXperienceFinTech After Hypergrowth: Unit Economics, Embedded Finance and Vertical SolutionsPanel · Piotr Żelek, Prof. Lech Kurkliński, Zuzanna Adamiszyn, Janusz Diemko, Michał Ftouni
TechXperienceHuman-Centered AI and Ethics by Design: Sports, Fans and Responsible EngagementPanel · Rytis Bieliauskas, Filip Koubek, Yaroslava Romaniv, Wiktoria Gromowa-Cieslik, Wojtek Sznapka, Dr Marta Matylda Kania, Greg Flor
TechXperienceThe Future of Work in the AI Era: Scaling Products, Teams and Market EntryPanel · Jaka Repanšek, Saulius Racevicius, Bartek Borkowski, Rytis Bieliauskas, Maciej Staniewski-Łobacz, Anna Badaeva
TechXperienceTechnical session — Can Search Engines Even Use Your Site? Technical SEO for the Generative Search EraTechnical session · Fili Wiese
HIPTHER AcademyWorkshop — Human-Centered AI and Ethics by Design: Personalisation Without the Creep FactorWorkshop · Alexandra Voronetskaya
HIPTHER AcademyWorkshop — Optimising the Brain for High-Stakes Decisions Under PressureWorkshop · Dr. Maria Loumpourdi
HIPTHER AcademyWorkshop — You Bought AI. Why Is Nobody Using It?Workshop · Dasha Kosse
HIPTHER AcademyWorkshop — AI in Practice: From Customer Use Cases to Working SolutionsWorkshop · Matteo Gabrielli
HIPTHER AcademyEiGE Awards ceremony and evening social gatheringAwards · Awards ceremony at 21:00, finger food and open bar until midnight.
Podwale Bar and BooksTickets
Two ways in
Delegate Pass
€369
- Full two-day programme, Day 0 welcome drinks, networking lunches both days, evening socials, post-congress recordings, HIPTHER Academy workshops, HIPTHER Lounge.
Group Pass
€922.50
- 3 Delegate Passes (buy 3, pay for 2.5; saves €184.50) with the same inclusions.
