Event speakers

Christer became CEO of Paf 2016 and has over 19 years experience in the online gaming industry. Previously Christer was an entrepreneur and management consultant with Bain & Co.

Fredrik Wastenson is the Nordic Director for LeoVegas, a Swedish online gaming company and a subsidiary of MGM Resorts International. Fredrik has extensive experience in the igaming industry and most recently held the position of CEO at Svenska Spel Sport & Casino, where he served for almost 13 years. In addition to his operational role, Fredrik also sits on the board of the Swedish Advertisers Association.

Jaakko has an extensive background in business and tech and holds an MBA. He jumped into iGaming in 2020 and learned the industry leading customer operations at Finnplay. From 2021, Jaakko has been leading Finnplay as Managing Director. Helping the company achieve record growth while fulfilling his vision of customer-centric operations. He has also overseen the company’s exit from unregulated markets after acquisition by Entain PLC.

Dainis is the Chief Operating Officer for North and Central Europe at Entain, bringing nearly 20 years of experience in the gambling and entertainment industry. He specializes in marketing, operations, and business development, and holds an Executive MBA from the Stockholm School of Economics.

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Jari has worked in the gambling industry for a long time. At the beginning of 2020, Jari co-founded a consulting company specializing in gambling called The Finnish Gambling Consultants (FGC). FGC has helped dozens of operators, suppliers, and some start-up companies worldwide develop their gambling operations further. Jari has followed and analyzed the development of the Finnish gambling system for years.

Tuomas Airisto is the Commercial Director for B2B at Sanoma Media Finland. He has held his position since 2018 and has over 25 years of leadership experience in the media and digital industry, with strong expertise in media digitalization.

Minna Ripatti is a Finnish Attorney at Law who has over 14 years of experience in the iGaming sector. Minna has lived in Austria, Switzerland, and Malta for over 12 years and worked in the iGaming industry. As the Founding Partner of Legal Gaming Attorneys Law, she specializes in providing legal services to clients in the iGaming sector.

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