Affiliate conference
SPARK Summit (Software, Payments, Affiliates, Revenue Kickoff)
Updated Nov 10, 2026
An Eventus B2B summit in Sofia for online and land-based gaming and the affiliate marketing that powers it: software, payments, affiliates, revenue. The 1st edition ran on October 19-20, 2026; the 2nd is set for October 2027.
SPARK stands for Software, Payments, Affiliates, Revenue Kickoff. The 1st edition took place on October 19-20, 2026 at Hotel Marinela Sofia: 25 speakers, day 1 on product, payments and acquisition, day 2 on scaling, plus the iGaming 3Tech stream (RegTech, MarTech and FinTech in Focus). aliencpa attended as guests.
What SPARK 2026 argued about, from SEO after AI search to Bulgaria's affiliate licence, and the question from the floor nobody on stage could answer: our SPARK 2026 recap.
SPARK 2027 is announced for October 2027 in Sofia, again at Hotel Marinela. Exact dates, programme and prices are not out yet (checked November 5, 2026).
Conference & Expo, 2 days.
Day 1 (19.10): Product, Payments & Acquisition; day 2 (20.10): Scaling with Confidence. 25 speakers, including Aleksandar Popov (former Director of Supervision of Gambling Activities, National Revenue Agency of Bulgaria), Hristo Koevski (Nevis Online Gaming Authority), Georgi Stoianov (PaymentIQ), Nicolo Valchev (efbet), Robert Stoica (WinBet), Atanas Popivanov (ImperiaBet), Nikoleta Hristova (Vegas Legends), Martin Georgiev (Flutter Bulgaria), Josef Weirauch (ex-BitMEX) and lawyers from 5 Bulgarian law firms. Checked 2026-10-16.
Former Director, Supervision of Gambling Activities
Founder
Co-Founder & Partner
Senior Business Development Manager
Marketing & Strategic Director
Chief Commercial Officer
Lead Affiliates & Partnerships EU
Managing Partner
Attorney-at-Law
Safer Gambling Business Execution Manager
Partner, Head of Gambling
Affiliate Marketing Manager
iGaming Regulatory Compliance Consultant
SEO Consultant
Principal Consultant
Managing Partner
PR & Communications Executive
In-House Lawyer
Exhibitors Game Spectrum, NascentEdge and Sonnet World; sponsor EI Networking.
Standard (day 2 only, 20.10) EUR 595; Premium (both days + networking drinks 19.10) EUR 995; Supplier (both days + 1 branding option) EUR 1495. All non-transferable. Checked 2026-10-16.
Free pass: Not stated on the page.
Dates, venue, prices and speakers on the official event page, 2026-10-16; rechecked 2026-11-05. Checked on eventus-international.com.
The next SPARK Summit (Software, Payments, Affiliates, Revenue Kickoff) is SPARK Sofia 2027 in Sofia, Bulgaria on Oct 14–15, 2027.
| Edition | Dates | Place | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPARK Sofia 2027 | Oct 14–15, 2027 | Sofia, Bulgaria · Offline · Hotel Marinela Sofia | On salefrom €595 Google Calendaror download .ics |
| SPARK 2026currentNews SPARK 2026 Recap: SEO vs AI Search, and the Affiliate Question Nobody Answered | Oct 19–20, 2026 | Sofia, Bulgaria · Offline · Hotel Marinela Sofia, 100 James Bourchier Blvd | — |
Our articles and answers about SPARK Summit (Software, Payments, Affiliates, Revenue Kickoff)
SPARK 2026, Eventus International's first summit in Sofia (October 19-20), debated whether AI search changed SEO. The floor kept asking how affiliates and streamers can work legally. Brands wait for the law; ex-NRA official Aleksandar Popov said wait until January 2027. Bulgaria's licence: EUR 6,000 a year + 10%.
SPARK Summit (Software, Payments, Affiliates, Revenue Kickoff) is organized by Eventus International (Eventus International Ltd), headquartered in Hong Kong.
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