📣 Member Shout-out

Surya Palli

🏢 Host of iGaming Real Talk · @maneshpalli

Somehow Surya has built both a podcast people want to be invited to AND a WhatsApp group people actually want to stay in 😄 iGaming Real Talk is 80+ episodes of real, unpolished conversations with founders and industry leaders — and his WhatsApp community brings 700+ verified iGaming people together around one idea: less moderation, more real talk. 9 countries, endless conversations with strangers, and energy from being around people — that's Surya. If you're in either, what do you enjoy most about it? 👇

Ani Ma

🏢 Social Media Strategist at Odys Global

Ani is one of those people who somehow seems to be everywhere at iGaming conferences. 😄 You’ve probably seen her with a camera, catching people with unexpected questions, creating content and bringing her energy into every room. She even managed to make it into our NEXT Valletta aftermovie AND the cover image — so I think that officially makes her part of NEXT history. 😂 And when she’s not at a conference? There’s a good chance you’ll find her on a padel court. 🎾

Caroline Butler

🏢 Director at Talent Thrive Advisory · Partnerships Development Manager at Siffi

Caroline is honestly one of the nicest and sweetest people I've met in this industry. ❤️ She's also a strong advocate for wellbeing, which I really appreciate, because behind all the targets, meetings and deadlines, there are actual humans. 😊

Adar Ziv

🏢 Founder of fam (https://fam.space/)

With 15+ years in iGaming, Adar recently launched fam — a curated network connecting operators, service providers, and investors in the crypto iGaming space. His philosophy is simple: trust compounds faster than transactions. Beyond building communities, he's also known for helping people make meaningful introductions, find jobs, and grow their networks.

Marina Tkachova & Serge Kovtun

🏢 Co-creators, iGaming Education

Together, Marina and Serge have built a practical course for Product Managers in iGaming. Instead of focusing on theory for the sake of theory, they're teaching the skills product managers actually use every day: forming hypotheses, prioritising work, asking the right questions, making decisions, and backing those decisions with data and logic.