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Risk, Resilience & Reinvention: The Eman Pulis Story: Founder SiGMA World

In this episode, I sit down with Eman Pulis, the visionary founder of the SiGMA Group, a global media and events company focused on the gaming and emerging technology sectors. Since its inception in 2014, SiGMA has rapidly evolved from a small, niche event to a global powerhouse. The brand redefined itself through rebranding initiatives, strategic acquisitions, and the establishment of new pillars, such as SiGMA Foundation and Ikigai Ventures. Catering to over 1,200 exhibitors and 80,000 industry delegates, SiGMA Group hosts 7 international summits today, as well as 30 ancillary networking events annually - including poker tournaments and iGatherings. From humble beginnings in Malta to building a global events powerhouse, Eman shares his remarkable journey of resilience, risk-taking, and reinvention. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: *How Eman’s Olympic dreams shaped his entrepreneurial mindset *The pivot from organizing parties to running world-class gaming conferences *Launching SiGMA World with zero experience – and scaling it to 100,000+ delegates *Surviving the pandemic and using it as a catalyst for global expansion *Why "glocalisation" is key to successful event expansion *The philosophy behind Ikigai Ventures and what Eman looks for in start-ups *Powerful lessons on leadership, growth, and dealing with failure 00:00 Introduction & Eman’s early life in Malta 02:00 Olympic dreams & the financial struggles that fueled his ambition 05:30 First steps into entrepreneurship: organizing massive parties 07:00 The "Eureka moment" that led to launching SiGMA World 09:30 Naivety & blind confidence when starting out in iGaming 14:00 Why government regulation drives industry growth 16:30 The first few years of SiGMA and breaking into global markets 18:00 The pandemic’s silver lining: Forced expansion & survival tactics 22:30 SiGMA’s growth: 100,000 delegates, 7 shows worldwide 25:00 The importance of "glocalisation" when expanding events 27:00 Leadership evolution: From hands-on hustler to empowering a 200-person team 30:00 Ikigai Ventures: The vision behind Eman’s venture capital firm 33:00 Lessons from Japanese culture: Ikigai & Kintsugi philosophy 36:00 Final advice to entrepreneurs & the young Eman Pulis The Dan Assor Show Charity Partner is Rays of Sunshine Children's Charity who brighten the lives of seriously ill children across the UK https://raysofsunshine.org.uk/ Subscribe to this channel to be notified first about future episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/danassor You can listen to this podcast and all other episodes on Spotify here https://open.spotify.com/show/7DlQ1go... Speaking, or Sponsorship opportunities email dan@danassormedia.com Connect with Dan on LinkedIn /danassor Website https://www.danassor.com