GR8 Tech Brings Acceler8 Lab to SBC Summit 2026
Portugal.- 3 September 2026 | www.zonadeazar.com GR8 Tech has confirmed the return of Acceler8 Lab at SBC Summit 2026, delivering three days of practical education for iGaming operators.
The initiative will run inside the company’s Champions Arena at stand C416 and will focus on the operational, commercial, technological and leadership challenges shaping operator performance.
Practical 30-Minute Sessions
Acceler8 Lab will feature focused 30-minute sessions each day.
The format is designed to provide actionable knowledge that participants can take directly back to their businesses and teams.
Sessions will run throughout all three days of SBC Summit and will focus heavily on improving operator decision-making.
Programme with Go Academy
The programme is being delivered in partnership with Go Academy.
Topics will include:
- Revenue leakage.
- New-market execution.
- Trading models.
- Leadership.
- Artificial intelligence.
- Compliance.
- Player onboarding.
- Organisational development.
- Operational scalability.
Together, the subjects provide a broad view of key operational challenges facing gaming businesses.
Day One: Efficiency and Profitability
The first day will focus on helping operators run their businesses more efficiently, quickly and profitably.
Sessions will examine the decisions and workflows supporting everyday operations.
The programme will also explore where revenue can quietly disappear across the player journey.
Revenue Leakage
One of the main themes will be identifying areas where operators may be losing revenue without immediately recognising it.
Acceler8 Lab will assess how delays, inefficient processes and customer friction can affect:
- Conversion.
- Retention.
- Player experience.
- Financial performance.
The aim is to provide practical tools for identifying and correcting those inefficiencies.
Entering New Markets
Day one will also examine the critical first months following entry into a new jurisdiction.
International expansion creates challenges involving product, operations, technology, regulation and localisation.
Sessions will explore the decisions that matter most during this early phase.
Day Two: People and Performance
The second day will place people at the centre of operator performance.
Specialists will examine how businesses can improve player onboarding and build teams capable of delivering more effective customer experiences.
Management and leadership development will also feature prominently.
Compliance and Training
The programme will consider how compliance training can become more effective.
Regulatory education is a central part of gaming operations, particularly as market requirements become increasingly complex.
Acceler8 Lab aims to identify approaches that improve both understanding and practical implementation within teams.
New Employee Integration
Another area of focus will be helping new team members become productive more quickly.
Operators will examine methods for shortening the time required for employees to understand systems, responsibilities and operating procedures.
This can have a direct effect on efficiency and organisational growth.
Day Three: Technology and the Future
The final day will focus on preparing operators for future change.
Topics will include:
- The evolution of sportsbook trading models.
- Scaling across multiple markets.
- Artificial intelligence.
- Automation.
- Continuous learning.
- New organisational models.
AI and Human Roles
Acceler8 Lab will explore how artificial intelligence is changing the way organisations operate.
A core question will be determining where technology should take over and where human judgement remains essential.
The goal is to help operators find an effective balance between automation and specialist expertise.
International Scalability
Expanding across multiple jurisdictions can create growing operational complexity.
Sessions will examine how companies can build structures and systems capable of scaling internationally without disproportionately increasing costs or operational difficulties.
Technology and process standardisation will be central to this discussion.
Industry Specialists
Professionals from across different areas of the sector will participate throughout the three days.
Speakers include:
- Andrew Visser.
- Elaine Gardiner.
- Shanta Segabon.
- Fernando Garita.
- Arjan Korstjens.
- Nikolas Lotz.
- Viktoriia Grygorenko.
- Bartek Borkowski.
- Jochen Biewer.
They bring experience across operations, technology, compliance, leadership and commercial development.
Statements
GR8 Tech Chief Revenue Officer Sergey Ghazaryan said Acceler8 Lab is designed around practical and useful conversations.
He explained that the format brings experienced industry professionals together around focused topics so operators can take ideas directly back to their own teams.
Education Within a Commercial Event
Acceler8 Lab integrates specialist education into the wider commercial environment of SBC Summit.
Rather than focusing exclusively on product presentations, the initiative provides a space to discuss real operational problems faced by operators and suppliers.
The format is designed to turn conference participation into actionable knowledge.
Industry Context
The expansion of iGaming is increasing operational complexity.
International growth, technological development, artificial intelligence and evolving regulatory requirements are forcing operators to build new internal capabilities.
Practical educational formats are becoming an important tool for accelerating that adaptation.
Next Steps or Impact
GR8 Tech will run Acceler8 Lab throughout the three days of SBC Summit 2026 in Lisbon.
Sessions will allow operators to examine challenges involving profitability, people, technology and international growth.
The initiative strengthens GR8 Tech’s positioning not only as a technology supplier but also as a strategic partner focused on improving client performance.
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