Within the framework of ICE Barcelona 2026, Cibelae had an outstanding participation with institutional presence, an agenda of strategic meetings and a key intervention in an international panel on responsible lotteries in emerging markets in Latin America and Africa.
On Monday, January 19, Rodrigo Cigliutti, executive director of Cibelae, was part of the panel "Growth of emerging markets: Creation of responsible African and Latin American lotteries", together with Rafael Halila, legal director of Lottopar (Brazil). For Africa, Jodi Scholtz, Director of the National Lottery Commission of South Africa, and Dawid Muller, Director of Legal Affairs and Regulatory Compliance at Sizekhaya Holdings (South Africa), participated. The moderation was in charge of Karen Sierra-Hughes, vice president for Latin America, the Caribbean and Spain of GLI.
During the panel, strategies for sustainable lottery growth were addressed, focusing on the construction of responsible, culturally adapted and sustainable models. The experts analyzed regulatory developments, regional priorities and the importance of cooperation between regulators, local and international operators, with the aim of providing safe and engaging experiences for players. Key factors such as digital and mobile infrastructure, marketing strategies and user behavior patterns were also discussed.
Strategic meetings and Cibelae Agenda 2026
At the same time, the president of Cibelae, Javier Milián, and his executive management team held a series of strategic meetings with international industry leaders to promote the corporation's Agenda 2026. Among the meetings were highlighted meetings with:
George Didier, regional director for Latin America of GLI
Sujit Lahiry, CEO of Skilrock Technologies
Hernando Abadía, Sales Manager of the Carrus Group
In addition, the delegation held networking meetings with industry leaders, including Daniel Romanowski (Lottopar), authorities from La Banca (Uruguay), Leonardo Baptista (Pay4Fun), Christine Wechsler (Scientific Games), bplay executives and consultant Edson Kikuchi.
With an intense agenda and consolidated institutional presence, Cibelae reaffirms in ICE Barcelona 2026 its role as a regional articulation platform, promoting dialogue, cooperation and the responsible development of lotteries in Ibero-America.
Dingnews.com 23/01/2026