The 7th Annual Strategic Platform for iGaming Conference & Exhibition (SPiCE South Asia) returns to Colombo, Sri Lanka, from March 23rd to 26th, bringing together the region’s most prominent gaming, regulatory, investment and technology stakeholders.
Hosted at the Shangri-La Colombo, SPiCE South Asia 2026 will offer a space designed for strategic conversations and commercially meaningful connections. The agenda, shaped around Responsible Growth. Regional Progress will focus on aligning policy, innovation and capital to strengthen the region’s gaming ecosystem.
Sri Lanka is redefining its role as a gateway to South Asia, attracting investors, operators and innovators amid growing confidence in large-scale, mixed-use leisure and integrated resort projects across the region. SPiCE South Asia 2026 will explore key regional priorities, including responsible gaming, emerging technologies, investment readiness, market expansion strategies and cross-border collaboration.
Key Sessions and Connections
Over four days, attendees will engage in high-level discussions and interactive panels, alongside curated networking opportunities to gain expert perspectives and connect with industry peers.
Day One, the conference launches with Catalysing Growth, an opening keynote exploring how Sri Lanka is emerging as South Asia’s next hub for investment and sustainable development. This will be followed by sessions on Integrated Resorts, Integrated Futures; Storytelling & Branding in Gaming; and the official ‘SPiCE Breaker’ welcoming evening.
Day Two, attention switches to Regulation in Focus, The Impact of Sustainability & Wellness on the Hospitality Industry, Balancing Growth & Governance and concludes with the SPiCE South Asia Eventus Awards ceremony.
Day Three’s discussion topics are The Experience Economy, Beyond the Screen and Gamification Reimagined, closing with a celebratory networking session and a toast to three days of knowledge exchange and connection.
Day Four is an optional extra, offering a SPiCE Networking Excursion and the SPiCE It Up Networking Poker Tournament.
SPiCE South Asia 2026 will welcome a line-up of 22+ distinguished speakers, details of which can be found HERE
SPiCE South Asia 2026 attracts a diverse mix of stakeholders driving the region’s gaming and leisure markets, including: Government officials and regulators, licensing authorities, investors and financial institutions, gaming operators (land-based and online), casinos and integrated resort stakeholders, technology, data and payment providers, affiliates, marketing and SEO specialists and legal, compliance and advisory firms.
With South Asia’s most respected decision-makers on stage, secure your place today and gain unrivalled insights and partnerships by registering HERE
