Asian Gaming Congress (AGC) — conference dates, city and speakers

Name: Asian Gaming Congress (AGC)
Start: 2027-03-10
End: 2027-03-12
Location: Mandarin Oriental Makati

Winna Media's two-day conference in Manila on the regulated Philippine online gaming market: the real cost of regulation, the grey market, advertising rules, acquisition and retention without cash rebates, AI game design. For operators, suppliers and partners.

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About Asian Gaming Congress (AGC)

The Asian Gaming Congress (AGC) is a conference by Winna Media, the organiser of the HOT100 executive retreat. Its theme is "Building for the Future": two practical days on keeping regulated online gaming in the Philippines commercially viable under the current PAGCOR administration. It is built for senior decision-makers: C-suite and heads of online gaming, strategy, CRM and promotions at casino, sportsbook, online and bingo operators, plus game and software suppliers, lawyers, regulators and investors.

AGC 2027, the first edition, runs on March 10-12, 2027 at the Mandarin Oriental Makati in Manila: pre-registration drinks on March 10, conference days on March 11-12. The programme covers the real cost of regulation (minimum guarantees, taxes, compliance), legal versus illegal gaming (by the programme's figures, legal gaming takes only about 25-40% of online gaming revenue), Sri Lanka and other emerging Asian jurisdictions, and revenue models beyond traditional gambling: prediction markets, free-to-play, AI and subscription analytics.

For marketers, 3 sessions stand out: the review of Philippine advertising rules (advertising outside an operator's own premises, website or app is restricted, and new bills may extend the limits), acquisition and retention now that cash rebates are limited, and gamification and social play for Gen Z players used to influencer-led, social-first content. Early-bird registration is open, but prices are not published: the official registration form offers the early-bird price on request.

This edition

What happens: March 10 (arrival day): pre-registration drinks 16:00-20:00. March 11: opening by Rosalind Wade (Winna Media); welcome address by the PAGCOR Chairman on regulatory priorities (splitting the regulator and operator roles, a comprehensive online gaming law, AML/KYC, player protection); panel on the Philippines versus new Asian hotspots; online channels of integrated resorts; multichannel operations (white label or own tech, single account and wallet); tackling the grey market; advertising rules; technology super panel on KYC/CDD, responsible gaming, fraud and CRM. March 12: AI in game design; bingo; gamification, social play and Gen Z; acquisition, retention and incentives; lottery in the Philippines and Asia; future panel on AI and prediction markets; close at 16:40.
Speakers and topics: Rosalind Wade (Founder & CEO, Winna Media, opening remarks), David Carruthers (Principal & CEO, David Carruthers Consulting), Mark Gilbert (VP for Online Gaming Operations, Newport World Resorts), Jonathan Pettemerides (Founding Partner, KYPROCK Group), Nick Hill (CEO & Co-founder, PremierChain), Joe Pisano (CEO, Jade Sports Entertainment), Paul Foster (CEO, Crucial Compliance), Lyssa Pagano (Assistant General Manager, PCSO, APLA representative), Shaun McCamley (Founder & Chairman, GameWorkz). The PAGCOR Chairman is invited to give the welcome address.
Sponsors and exhibitors: QTech Games (lanyard sponsor), Fast Track (golf and sports sponsor)
Parties and side events: March 10, 16:00-20:00: pre-registration drinks with badge pick-up, cocktails and canapes. March 11, 17:00-19:00: technology-themed group drinks.

official Winna Media AGC page, the organiser's programme and the press release of November 2, 2026; checked 2026-11-06. Checked on winnamedia.com