Itsik Akiva is the Affiliate Business Development Manager at Everest Gaming, One of the world’s leading online gaming operators, whose online poker room, Everest Poker, is known as Europe’s poker pioneer and is recognized for its excellent localization and branding.

Through different roles with Everest Gaming, Itsik has been involved in the development of the Everest Poker brand and its expansion in multiple key markets such as France, Germany, the Netherlands, the Nordics and Eastern Europe. Itsik’s experience in affiliate marketing and his focus on providing highly localized products and promotions led to fast yet cost effective growth in those markets while relying on successful collaboration with local and international affiliates.

Itsik has also been responsible for developing and overseeing the execution of the strategic vision for the Everest Affiliate brand and its affiliate platform, which is known as one of the largest and most professional in the industry, and was recognized as the Best Poker Affiliate Program in 2009. In this role, Itsik has been responsible for most of Everest Affiliates’ strategic partnerships as well as all of its PR and branding activities.

Itsik will be speaking on Day 1 - Wednesday 26th May
13:30 -14:00 in Room 2, Opportunities in iGaming
France and Poker - Impacts and Opportunities