Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
🎙️ NEXT.io Spotlight | Gaming Malta's Ivan Filletti on Vision 2050, Esports & Building the iGaming Capital of the World
Recorded at NEXT Summit Valletta, Ivan Filleti, CEO of Gaming Malta, joins us to talk about what it really means to position Malta as more than a licensing jurisdiction and the relentless work behind making it a genuine home for iGaming, esports, and video game development.
⏰ Timestamps:
00:22 - Introduction: Ivan Filleti & Gaming Malta
01:22 - What "Home of iGaming Excellence" actually means in 2026
02:14 - Why Malta's iGaming Council is unlike any other jurisdiction
05:00 - Gaming Malta Manifesto & Vision 2050 explained
07:30 - Expanding beyond iGaming: video games, esports & immersive tech
09:13 - Unity Centre of Excellence & the AIM Academy
09:59 - The BLAST partnership & Malta's esports broadcasting facility
11:56 - Nominated at the Esports Leaders Honours Awards alongside Saudi Arabia & India
12:32 - Building a talent ecosystem: training, visas & attraction
14:28 - What keeps Ivan learning — and why complacency is the real threat
16:31 - What the industry press gets wrong about Malta
18:04 - Reputation management & the Respect campaign
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Learn more about Gaming Malta: https://www.gamingmalta.gov.mt/
🎙️ NEXT.io Spotlight | Gaming Malta's Ivan Filletti on Vision 2050, Esports & Building the iGaming Capital of the World
Recorded at NEXT Summit Valletta, Ivan Filleti, CEO of Gaming Malta, joins us to talk about what it really means to position Malta as more than a licensing jurisdiction and the relentless work behind making it a genuine home for iGaming, esports, and video game development.
⏰ Timestamps:
00:22 - Introduction: Ivan Filleti & Gaming Malta
01:22 - What "Home of iGaming Excellence" actually means in 2026
02:14 - Why Malta's iGaming Council is unlike any other jurisdiction
05:00 - Gaming Malta Manifesto & Vision 2050 explained
07:30 - Expanding beyond iGaming: video games, esports & immersive tech
09:13 - Unity Centre of Excellence & the AIM Academy
09:59 - The BLAST partnership & Malta's esports broadcasting facility
11:56 - Nominated at the Esports Leaders Honours Awards alongside Saudi Arabia & India
12:32 - Building a talent ecosystem: training, visas & attraction
14:28 - What keeps Ivan learning — and why complacency is the real threat
16:31 - What the industry press gets wrong about Malta
18:04 - Reputation management & the Respect campaign
CONNECT WITH NEXT.IO
âś© Website: next.io
Learn more about Gaming Malta: https://www.gamingmalta.gov.mt/
