GAT Expo CDMX 2025: Three Days of Innovation, Conferences, and Networking
Mexico.- 28th August 2025 www.zonadeazar.com GAT Expo CDMX 2025 is taking place at the Expo Santa Fe Convention Center, consolidating itself as the leading gathering for the gaming and iGaming industry in Latin America. Regulators, operators, suppliers, and industry experts from across the region are participating in academic sessions, trade exhibitions, and networking activities.
Day 1 – Tuesday, August 26: LMG Football Experience
The event kicked off with the LMG Football Experience, an amateur football tournament held at the Jesús “Palillo” Martínez Stadium. Executives and entrepreneurs participated in friendly matches that fostered collaboration and networking ahead of the academic and commercial sessions.
Day 2 – Wednesday, August 27: GAT Academy and Associations Summit
The GAT Academy CDMX ran from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., featuring a full program of talks and panels:
Protocol Opening (9:30 – 9:45)
Speakers: Fadlala Akabani (Deputy Secretary of Government, CDMX), Marco Emilio Hincapié (President, Coljuegos Colombia), Miguel Ángel Ochoa and Óscar Paredes Arroyo (Directors, AIEJA), Felipe Vallejo (CEO Bitso Mexico, Asociación Fintech México), José Aníbal Aguirre (CEO GAT Expo)
Present and Future of the Mexican Gaming Market (9:45 – 10:25)
Moderator: Karen Sierra Hughes (VP GLI Latin America, Caribbean & Spain)
Panelists: Fadlala Akabani, Alfredo Lazcano (Lazcano Sámano S.C.), David Sides (CEO Logrand Entertainment Group)
Updates on Mexico’s Gaming and Sweepstakes Law (10:25 – 11:05)
Moderator: Rosa Ochoa (SCCG Management LATAM)
Panelists: Óscar Paredes Arroyo (President AIEJA), Carlos Portilla (PR&A)
Machine Imports, Distribution, and Commercial Challenges (11:20 – 12:10)
Moderator: José Luis Álvarez (PR&A)
Panelists: Iraid Rosales (Amusnet Mexico), Enrique Manjarréz (Novomatic Mexico), Luis Casamayor (FBM Mexico), Alonso Ramírez (Lawyer Consulting), Gerardo De La Torre (Customs Advisor Mexico)
Affiliate Marketing: Strategies for World Cup 2026 (12:10 – 12:30)
Panelist: Joaquín Gago (CEO Betandeal)
Innovation in iGaming, Online Gambling, and Sports Betting (12:30 – 13:05)
Moderator: Víctor Arias (VP Latin America, Arrise)
Panelists: Germán Sarmiento (Betcris Mexico), Luis Caro (Luckia Mexico), Enrique Romero (Golden Lion), Roberto Muller (Playdoit)
Regulatory Experiences in South America: Combating Illegal Gambling (13:05 – 13:45)
Moderator: Miguel Ángel Ochoa (President, AIEJA)
Panelists: Marco Emilio Hincapié (Coljuegos Colombia), Luis Gama (Gaming Consultores, former National Director of Lotteries Uruguay), Javier Balbuena (Gaming Consultores, former President CONAJZAR Paraguay), José Casapía (SONAJA, Institutional Relations Manager, NOVOMATIC Peru)
Payments, Accounts, and Credits in the Gaming Industry (13:45 – 14:05)
Panelists: Alex Herrera (KLU), Alan Parra (AIEJA Online), Alberto DeJamal (KLU Tech), Fabián Ferrari (former CEO Getnet Santander)
OKRs Applied to the Gaming Sector (14:05 – 14:25)
Panelist: Daniel Arias (Amusnet Colombia, Central America & Caribbean)
Latin American Gaming Associations Summit Roundtable (14:25 – 15:00)
Moderator: Evert Montero (President FECOLJUEGOS)
Panelists: Miguel Ángel Ochoa (AIEJA), Lorena Rojas (APOJA), Fernando Calderón (SONAJA), Elizabeth Maya (CORNAZAR), Javier Milián (CIBELAE), David Moniz (ADCJ)
In the afternoon, the AIEJA General Assembly took place for members, followed by the Opening Reception at Casino Big Bola Santa Fe, offering strategic networking opportunities.
Day 3 – Thursday, August 28: Exhibition, Workshops, and Closing
Today, the trade exhibition continues, featuring leading brands such as Pragmatic Play, Aristocrat, Amusnet, Altenar, Betconstruct, Big Bola, and 1xBet.
Specialized workshops cover artificial intelligence applied to gaming, emerging regulations in Latin America and the Caribbean, digital marketing and affiliate strategies, compliance and anti-money laundering, and esports.
At 11:00 a.m., the AIEJA General Assembly continues, and the day will conclude with the closing party, consolidating GAT Expo CDMX 2025 as a comprehensive platform for training, business, and networking.
Conclusion
With a program integrating sports, regulatory analysis, technological innovation, and trade exhibitions, GAT Expo CDMX 2025 reinforces Mexico as a strategic gaming hub in Latin America.
Edited by: @MaiaDigital www.zonadeazar.com