Brazil: Affiliate Leaders Summit Returns to SBC Summit Rio

Brazil.- January 16, 2026 www.zonadeazar.com As Brazil’s regulated betting market moves into a more mature phase, affiliates and operators are reassessing how global performance models translate to local behaviour, culture, and compliance requirements.

Introduced at SBC Summit Rio in the event’s second year, the Affiliate Leaders Summit has become a direct response to this shift, establishing itself as a key meeting point for Brazil’s gambling ecosystem.

Returning from 3-5 March 2026, the summit will once again unite a high-impact audience of more than 6,000 operators and 2,500 affiliates, supported by a dedicated conference programme and show floor focused on acquisition strategies, partnership models, and compliant growth in Brazil.

The most recent edition welcomed all but four licensed operators active in Brazil, with operator participation increasing by 59%. Even more striking, affiliate attendance rose by 224%, reinforcing both the summit’s deep roots in the local industry and the growing importance of affiliation as one of Brazil’s defining growth channels.

Discussing the summit, Rasmus Sojmark, Founder and CEO of SBC, said:“Brazil’s affiliate market is moving quickly from experimentation to maturity. What matters now is not speed, but alignment between commercial ambition, compliance, and local consumer behaviour. The Affiliate Leaders Summit creates the space for those conversations, grounded in how the market actually operates.”

The Affiliate Leaders Summit show floor will connect affiliates, operators, networks, media groups, technology providers, and compliance specialists in a setting built for high-level commercial discussion. With 25% of attendees in senior decision-making roles, the focus is firmly on productive conversations around partnerships, acquisition, and compliance in Brazil. Companies already confirmed include Betwinner, Blaze, Clickadu, Jumio, My Affiliates, and Sofascore.

Attendees will benefit from dedicated networking lounges, an event app that enables meetings to be arranged in advance, and a Food Festival located directly on the show floor, ensuring continuous engagement without the need to leave the venue.

On the educational front, the conference programme will address the commercial and regulatory forces reshaping Brazil’s affiliate market. Sessions will break down how affiliate agreements are structured locally, how commercial terms are negotiated in practice, and why cultural nuance and communication play a decisive role in building sustainable, long-term partnerships.

The focus will then shift to how performance strategies are adapting to regulatory pressure and technological change. Panels will examine the impact of AI-driven search on discovery and traffic acquisition, how affiliates are recalibrating SEO and paid media strategies, and what a sustainable acquisition mix looks like as advertising standards tighten. Influencer-led partnerships will also be explored, with discussions centred on how operators and creators can collaborate responsibly within Brazil’s evolving marketing framework.

Insights across these sessions will be shaped by voices from across Brazil’s wider betting and performance marketing ecosystem. Confirmed speakers include Guga Júnior (Influencer and Co-Founder, Click Hunters), Bruno Latorraca (Affiliate Manager Brazil, Betsson Group), Jenny Lu (Head of Growth, Pixiu Gaming), Filippo Anzalone (Head of Sales, Odds Scanner), Santiago Indart (Head of Affiliates, BETMGM), and Evan Meyer (Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Astralis Capital).

In addition to the affiliate-focused programme, the Affiliate Leaders Summit will host a dedicated Marketing track on Thursday, March 5, reflecting the close connections between affiliation and marketing in Brazil’s regulated market.

The track will bring together senior marketing, compliance, and platform leaders to unpack how Brazil’s advertising rules are being interpreted and applied in practice, including insights from the National Council for Advertising Self-Regulation (CONAR) and Meta representatives.

Sessions will explore what successful advertising looks like in Brazil today, how brands are navigating stricter sports sponsorship and marketing rules, and how operators, affiliates, and platforms can build compliant campaigns without sacrificing performance or creativity.

Confirmed speakers include Juliana Albuquerque (Vice President, CONAR), André Megale (Director of Integrity and Governance, SIGA), Ana Paula Castello Branco (CMO, BetMGM Brazil), Sandro Cachiello (Head of RMG, Meta), Marco Elias (Compliance Marketing and Responsible Gaming, Flutter Brazil), and Ricardo Peixoto (Country Manager Brazil, Sofascore), with further industry leaders set to be announced.

SBC Summit Rio 2026 marks the third edition of SBC’s flagship event in Rio de Janeiro and is set to welcome 15,000 attendees. Launched in 2024 and quickly outgrowing its original venue, the summit now takes place at Riocentro, one of South America’s largest convention centres.

Ready to attend SBC Summit Rio? Here’s how:

Secure your place with a VIP Event Pass for R$3000 – enjoy full access to all conference sessions, the exhibition floor, exclusive networking events, and complimentary food and drink at our Food Festival.

Bringing the team? Take advantage of our Group Pass Discount — purchase three or more VIP Event Passes and pay just R$1800 per ticket.

Operator or affiliate? You may be eligible for a complimentary VIP Event Pass, which includes full access to the exhibition, conference, and exclusive networking events. Apply now to reserve your spot.

Expo+ Pass: Gain access to the full exhibition floor and all conference sessions. This does not include access to our exclusive VIP evening networking events.

Expo Only Pass: Free to attend, this pass gives you access to the exhibition floor –  perfect for networking and exploring the show without attending the conference sessions.

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