Event Details
There are plenty of industry gatherings throughout the year, but SBC Summit 2026 occupies a different place on the calendar.
This is where markets intersect. Operators compare strategies across jurisdictions. Product teams discuss what players actually expect. Technology leaders share lessons learned from scaling platforms under real commercial pressure. For three days, Lisbon becomes a meeting point for the people building and running the industry’s most ambitious businesses.
As the largest of all SBC events, the summit attracts thousands of decision-makers looking beyond short-term trends. The conversations are often practical: how to improve operational efficiency, how to launch products faster, how to strengthen partnerships, and how to navigate increasingly complex markets.
For Digicode, the value of attending goes beyond visibility. Events like this create opportunities to exchange ideas with operators, platform providers, affiliates, and studios facing similar challenges from different angles.
Why Attend?
Whether you’re an operator, supplier, affiliate, or technology leader, SBC Summit 2026 offers access to conversations that are difficult to have anywhere else.
This SBC conference is especially relevant if you are:
- Exploring new partnerships across multiple markets
- Evaluating platform and product strategies
- Looking for practical approaches to scaling operations
- Following emerging trends in payments, AI, and player engagement
- Seeking meaningful business relationships through professional networking
The best insights often come between sessions. A conversation at a stand, a discussion after a panel, or an unexpected introduction frequently turns into something far more valuable than a presentation slide.
What We’ll Cover
At SBC Summit 2026, Digicode will focus on the topics shaping modern iGaming operations, including a practical introduction to the Diger Suite ecosystem:
- Platform ownership and operational flexibility
How operators maintain control while scaling across markets - Affiliate systems and partner management
Creating transparent relationships supported by tools like DigerClick - Payments and transaction infrastructure
Managing complexity across jurisdictions through DigerPay - Player management and engagement
Building sustainable operations with DigerPAM - Game delivery and platform performance
Supporting content growth through DigerRGS - AI-assisted operations and player support
Exploring practical applications through DigerCompanion - Game development and launch readiness
Streamlining game creation, testing, and deployment with DigerGDK, giving studios greater speed without sacrificing ownership
Diger Suite in Practice
At summit SBC, Digicode will present Diger – the Suite of iGaming Products and how its components work together across real-world operations:
- DigerRGS – remote game server
- DigerPay – payment hub
- DigerClick – affiliate system
- DigerPAM – player account management
- DigerCompanion – AI-based assistant
- DigerGDK – Game development kit
Related Digicode Expertise
Let’s Connect
We’ll be at SBC Summit 2026, and we’d rather have a real conversation than hand you a brochure.
We’d be happy to connect – not to pitch, but to talk. Platform strategy, payments, affiliate systems, the operational headaches no one puts on a slide: bring the hard questions, and let’s work through them with people who’ve actually been there. Reach out to lock in a slot, or just stop by.
FAQ
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When and where is SBC Summit 2026?
SBC Summit 2026 takes place 29 September – 1 October 2026 at the Feira Internacional de Lisboa (FIL) and the MEO Arena in Lisbon, Portugal. It runs across three days and is organised by SBC Events.
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How much do SBC Summit tickets cost, and can I attend for free?
There are five ticket tiers, from a free Expo Only Pass up to a full VIP package. Operators, affiliates, and regulators can apply for a complimentary full-access pass through a short form; the SBC team verifies eligibility and issues the pass within 3–5 working days. Everyone else (mainly suppliers) buys a paid tier, with prices typically lower the earlier you book.
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How many people attend SBC Summit, and who are they?
countries, with 800+ exhibitors and 600+ speakers. The audience skews senior – C-level decision-makers, founders, and heads of product, payments, and marketing across operators, affiliates, suppliers, platform providers, and investors.
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What topics does the SBC Summit agenda cover?
The 2026 conference runs across six stages, organised around the forces shaping the industry: Global & Emerging Markets, Technology & Innovation, the Payment Expert Summit, the Affiliate Leaders Summit, Regulation & Compliance, and the headline Super Stage at the MEO Arena. Sessions span regulation, payments, AI adoption, affiliate strategy, and platform scalability.
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Is SBC Summit worth attending for a growing operator?
Yes – particularly because the audience is concentrated and senior. In one venue you can meet platform providers, payment partners, affiliates, and advisors who’ve already scaled across regulated markets, which compresses months of partner sourcing into a few days. Many commercial deals and product partnerships begin in conversations on the show floor.
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How do I book meetings and network before the event?
SBC Summit uses the SBC Connect app, available to registered attendees from 24 August 2026. It lets you browse the attendee list, message people directly, and pre-book meetings ahead of time, so your schedule is largely set before you arrive. Structured options like speed networking, guided show-floor tours, and regulatory meet-ups supplement informal contact.
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What evening events happen at SBC Summit?
Networking continues after hours across several evening events, culminating in INFINITY Lisbon – the closing party at the MEO Arena on 1 October 2026, a large-scale production with top DJs. There’s also a Food Festival on-site during the day.
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What is Digicode showcasing at SBC Summit 2026?
Digicode is presenting the Diger Suite ecosystem and discussing practical approaches to platform ownership, payments, affiliate management, player engagement, and AI-supported operations – all from the operator’s side of the table.