2023 G2EA SG Conference Guide

60 G2E ASIA CONFERENCE 2023 | ASGAM.COM SPEAKER PROFILE Asian gaming industry pioneer and influencer Joe Pisano is the Founder and CEO of Jade Group of Companies, which was founded in the Philippines in 2009 and is now a Pan Asian provider and operator of gaming technologies. Joe has expanded the group’s Asian presence and now has sales and support offices in Malaysia, Vietnam, Macau, Sri Lanka and Saipan. Joe has also grown the products that are offered by Jade Group, which now includes slot machines, tables, products, redemption machines, sports betting, iGaming, fantasy sports and social gaming. Joe’s network includes every casino in the Asia region and spans over 35 years. Jade is now referred to as a “bridge between land-based gaming and online gaming”. In 2022, Jade was shortlisted as Casino Supplier of the Year and was runner up to Light & Wonder. It was also shortlisted as sportsbook of the year while Joe was named Asian Gaming Influencer of the Year. In 2008, 2010 and 2011 he was listed among the 50 most influential people in the Asian gaming Industry. Joe was previously Director for Business Development Asia-Pacific at IGT, Executive Director and Senior Vice President of Entertainment Gaming Asia (formerly known as Elixir Gaming Technology), and International Projects Manager for Automatic Totalisators Ltd. He obtained his Master’s Degree in Business and Technology at the University of New SouthWales in Australia. He has over 40 years of experience in global gaming technologies and is a regular speaker and moderator at a number of industry conferences. JOE PISANO Chief Executive Officer Jade Entertainment & Gaming Technologies Panel session: Compliance 101: Key Considerations for New and Expanding Markets Thursday 1 June, 10:50 - 11:30