Wazdan, the leading gain-focused developer, has been shortlisted across four categories at the MiGEA Awards 2026, with six nominations recognising both the strength of its product portfolio and the calibre of its leadership team.
Held annually in Malta, the MiGEA Awards celebrate the companies and individuals driving innovation across the global gaming sector. The 2026 ceremony takes place on 25 June at The Xara Lodge, Rabat.
The company has received nominations in the following categories: Best Online Gaming Product of the Year for Burning Board™; Best Online Casino Product of the Year for Mighty Wild™: Gorilla; Best Gaming CEO of the Year for Michal Imiolek; and Best Woman Leader of the Year, recognising three members of the Wazdan team: Izabela Slodkowska-Popiel, Magdalena Wojdyla and Bekki D’Agata.
The shortlist reflects Wazdan’s continued focus on creating distinctive, high-quality online casino content, as well as the strength of its leadership across commercial, operational and product-focused areas of the business.
Burning Board™ gives operators a product that supports player engagement through a strong central concept and a format designed to stand out in competitive online casino lobbies. Its nomination in the Best Online Gaming Product of the Year category speaks to Wazdan’s commitment to delivering titles with clear commercial purpose and lasting appeal.
Mighty Wild™: Gorilla brings Wazdan’s feature-led approach to slot development together with the recognisable identity of the Mighty Wild™ series. As part of an established franchise, the title demonstrates how Wazdan continues to build on proven formats while maintaining the distinctive quality that defines its content across regulated markets.
Alongside the product nominations, recognition for Michal Imiolek in the Best Gaming CEO of the Year category and for Izabela Slodkowska-Popiel, Magdalena Wojdyla and Bekki D’Agata in the Best Woman Leader of the Year category underlines the depth of experience driving Wazdan’s growth. The nominations span the full breadth of the company’s senior leadership, from commercial and operational roles through to product development.
Michal Imiolek, Chief Executive Officer at Wazdan, said:
“To receive four nominations at the MiGEA Awards is a reflection of the work being done across every part of this business. We’re proud to see Burning Board™ and Mighty Wild™: Gorilla recognised as standout products. Both are strong examples of what we set out to achieve with every release: titles that give operators something distinctive and give players a compelling reason to engage.
Equally important is the recognition of our leadership team. Izabela, Magdalena and Bekki each bring exceptional expertise and commitment to what they do, and seeing that acknowledged alongside Wazdan’s wider product achievements is something we’re genuinely proud of.”
