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There is a particular kind of value that only comes from being in the room. No newsletter, no recap, no LinkedIn post fully replicates it. AIBC Eurasia 2026 – held at the Festival Arena, Dubai Festival City – was a reminder of exactly that.
iGaming Centre’s Founder, Martins Lielbardis, attended this year's sixth edition of the summit, and it delivered on every front: meaningful meetings, sharp panel discussions, and an afterparty that rounded off the week in proper style.
AIBC Eurasia, organised by SiGMA Group, has built its identity around cutting-edge technologies – blockchain, AI, fintech, and the broader digital economy – while consistently attracting the decision-makers who are actually shaping those spaces. Influential speakers, senior industry figures, and key government officials make it one of the few events where the conversations on stage reflect the ones happening off it.
A sincere thank you to SiGMA Group founder Eman Pulis and the entire SiGMA team for putting together yet another edition that genuinely delivers. It is great to see this event growing and getting better from year to year.
One of the underrated advantages of a focused summit like AIBC Eurasia compared to the largest expos, is that the people you have been wanting to meet are actually reachable. Several key meetings took place over the course of the event that would have taken considerably longer to arrange through any other channel.
That kind of access is something the iGaming industry runs on. Relationships built face-to-face carry a different weight, and AIBC Eurasia remains one of the best environments in the calendar to build them.
The conference programme offered genuinely useful perspectives on where the industry is heading. Panels on the future of esports in MENA explored the region's evolution from a distribution-based market into a creator-led ecosystem – a shift with significant implications for operators and suppliers alike. Discussions around the Gulf Region underlined how rapidly the UAE and the broader MENA market are maturing as iGaming destinations. And sessions on social media and the creator economy tackled the tension every modern brand knows well: how to perform commercially while staying authentic to the communities that actually drive engagement.
These conversations are directly relevant to where iGaming businesses need to be focused right now.
The SiGMA Closing Party at Helipad by Frozen Cherry was everything a closing night should be. Perched above the city with panoramic Dubai views, the rooftop venue brought together attendees for a night that blended great music, genuine energy, and the kind of late-stage networking that tends to produce the most candid conversations of any event. A lot of people, a great atmosphere, and a fitting end to a strong summit.
AIBC Eurasia continues to prove its value as a must-attend event for the iGaming and digital tech industries. Whether you came to close deals, explore new markets, or simply reconnect with the people driving this industry forward – the summit delivered.
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iGaming Centre at AIBC Eurasia 2026