Clarion Gaming’s iGB L!VE event has introduced an iGB Start-Up Summit for its 2025 edition to support ambitious igaming companies.
The summit has been curated in partnership with Defy the Odds, a company which helps start-ups with resources, mentorship and access to capital. It was founded by Kelly Kehn, Paris Smith and Sue Schneider, who all have business leadership experience in igaming across various roles.
The iGB Start-Up Summit, launching on July 1 ahead of iGB L!VE’s main event between July 2-3, will feature private networking, roundtable discussions, panels and fireside chats for the founders of start-ups to listen into insights from and make connections with other igaming businesses.
“We know from working with the start-up community that new businesses struggle with securing funding, meeting mentors and entering the industry. Equally, investors lack a centralised, professional and sympathetic environment where they can connect with talented entrepreneurs and in the process gain early access to igaming’s cutting-edge start-ups,” said Naomi Barton, Clarion Events’ global portfolio director (pictured).
“In order to bring these two important communities together we are creating an exclusive Chatham House-style, high-value networking environment where start-up enterprises can meet with igaming founders, spark new partnerships and potentially attract long-term investment.
“The iGB Start-Up Summit reflects iGB L!VE’s status as the go-to platform for new entrepreneurial businesses which are the future of igaming.”
The summit is invite-only and will take place above the show floor in the South Gallery Rooms at ExCeL in London.
It is aimed at a “broad audience” of investors and venture capital companies “looking for the next big idea in igaming,” Clarion said, as well as entrepreneurs and start-ups seeking insights and funding, industry leaders and business development professionals exploring strategic partnerships.
