iGaming Business magazine iGB 111 July/Aug | Page 99

iGB Live! Spotlight Catalina Lukianenko, BOSS. Gaming studio As a veteran of various iGB events, Boss Gaming Studio chief operating officer Catalina Lukianenko shares her vision and tips on handling the event iGaming Business: An event such as iGB Live! offers myriad opportunities for a business such as Boss Gaming Studio. How is the team there preparing and planning to make the most of these? Catalina Lukianenko: We’ve been preparing for the event since March and consider it a big deal for our company and the igaming industry in general. We’re looking forward to presenting our products and solutions, and we’re also keen to see what other participants have been up to since the last exhibition in Amsterdam. What are Boss Gaming Studio’s main product and strategic focuses for 2018 and how will you be developing and pursuing these during iGB Live? Our company is focused on providing clients with an independent, stable base in the igaming business. We’re presenting our main product, the Boss Gaming platform, which offers a full-stack online casino in an extremely short period of time – just 60 days to be precise. The platform is supplied with a set of casino games, payment processing options, integration with top gaming providers, CMS, an anti-fraud system and more vital content. We are going to introduce the Boss Gaming platform during iGB Live!, alongside the rest of our products and solutions. What three tips would you give someone attending an industry event such as iGB Live! for the first time? From past experience, I would recommend that as well as getting their stands properly organised, all new participants come fully prepared, too. There’s always the chance you’ll bump into a potential customer or partner in the hall, so be prepared for an impromptu chat or two, and bear in mind that anyone you meet is bound to have a couple of unexpected questions. The second thing is to take notes during the event. There are lots of people attending the exhibition, and it’s a good idea to jot notes down on people’s business cards. This way, it’ll be easier to remember them. Lastly, don’t be shy, go and find a bar; even if you don’t drink, the bar is a great place to strike up a conversation with interesting people in the industry. “We’ve been preparing for the event since March and consider it a big deal for our company and the igaming industry” iGB Live! is being held in the same city as one of its predecessor events, the Super Show, which you were also involved with. How integral is the city and culture of Amsterdam to the event experience for Boss Gaming Studio? Amsterdam is one of the most popular cultural and tourist-friendly centres in Europe and is perfectly suited to host events as big as iGB Live!. For our team, Amsterdam has already been associated with the world’s largest igaming event for a couple of years. iGB Live! features a revamped and expanded conference agenda, reflecting the combination of the iGaming Super Show with EiG. Which elements of this are you particularly looking forward to and why? We keep a close eye on modern igaming trends and innovations, so our team is looking forward to attending presentations on the latest igaming technologies, emerging markets and new ways of preventing fraud. We’ll also be at the IMGL Masterclass, of course. Like any other igaming company, we need to grow and customise our services according to our clients’ needs. We hope iGB Live! 2018 will inspire Boss Gaming studio to create new solutions for our customers and partners. iGamingBusiness | Issue 111 | July/August 2018 97