PAGCOR Executive To Keynote CiG iDEA Summit In Manila
PAGCOR leadership takes centre stage in Manila
Jessa Mariz R. Fernandez, Assistant Vice President of PAGCOR’s Remote Operations and Ancillary Services Department and Electronic Gaming Licensing Department, will keynote the CiG iDEA Summit at Hilton Manila, Newport World Resorts on 14 September 2026.
The summit is designed for senior industry stakeholders. Its agenda centres on policy and regulatory developments that affect operators, suppliers, investors and public authorities across Asian gaming markets.
Why Fernandez’s role matters
Fernandez sits close to the operational core of the Philippines’ regulated online gaming system. Her remit covers licensing and oversight across online casino, bingo, sports betting, poker and other digital gaming products.
Her department also handles service provider accreditation and approvals for gaming platforms and content. That gives her direct visibility over how regulation is applied in practice, not just how it is written.
What the summit is likely to signal
The CiG iDEA Summit will examine recent policy changes in the Philippines and the ongoing rollout of iGaming in New Zealand. For B2B suppliers, that combination matters because it links mature regulatory adjustment with a market still defining its early operating model.
For operators, PAGCOR’s message on long term industry health is the key takeaway. A regulator-led framework usually shapes compliance costs, product approval timelines, technical standards and supplier onboarding requirements.
Industry focus beyond compliance
The event programme also covers market structure, sustainability, technology and growth dynamics. Those themes show that compliance is now tied more closely to product design, platform governance and responsible operating standards.
Fernandez will also join a panel titled Future Proofing the Industry. That session should give delegates a clearer read on how PAGCOR views resilience, regulatory discipline and scalable growth in online gaming.
Arden Consult, a Philippine gaming law firm, is the event’s official legal partner.
Source: Inside Asian Gaming
🌐 Source: Inside Asian Gaming
