GAMEPLAN 2018 HIGHLIGHTS
- FIFS organised India’s 1st Annual Sports Gaming Conference in Mumbai on February 22, 2018. The event brought operators, investors, venture capitalists, legal advisors, policymakers, consultants, and media on a common platform
- Mr. Harsh Jain, Chairman of FIFS, inaugurated the event, while the theme address was delivered by Mr. Ranjan Chatterjee, former Chief Secretary, Meghalaya, and Former Member, National Green Tribunal. They both emphasised on the how the sports gaming industry is poised for phenomenal growth in the near future
- The event also witnessed the unveiling of “The Laws Relating to Fantasy Sports Games in India”- India’s first report on the legal landscape of Fantasy Sports by Sports Law & Policy Centre (SLPC)
ATTENDEES
- Sports Gaming Operators
- Media Publishers
- Technology Providers
- Financial Institutions
- Sports Leagues
- Media Agencies
- Consultancy and Audit Firms
- Advertising Agencies
- Legal Advisory Firms
- Sports content developers & providers
Sumit Sinha
Principal, Multiples Equity
Vani Kola
Managing Director, Kalaari Capital
Renuka Ramnath
Founder, MD & CEO, Multiples Equity
Sundar Raman
CEO – Sports, Reliance Industries Ltd.
PANEL 2 - LEGAL LANDSCAPE OF FANTASY SPORTS IN INDIA
Nandan Kamath
Principal Lawyer, Law NK
Gowree Gokhale
Partner, Nishit Desai Associates
Arun Prabhu
Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Advocates & Solicitors
Ganesh Prasad
Partner, Khaitan & Co
PANEL 3 - WHY SPORTS LEAGUES LOVE FANTASY SPORTS
Jamie Stewart
Commercial Director & Co-Creator, Caribbean Premier League
Yannick Colaco
Managing Director, NBA India
Srinivvasan Gopalkrishnan
Group Head – Marketing & Strategy, Reliance Sports & Indian Super League
Aarti Dabas
Head – Media Rights, Broadcast & Digital, International Cricket Council