10–13 March, 2025 | SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Are you a stakeholder in the gambling and regulation sector?
Sector leaders, regulators, policy makers, manufacturers, compliance and forensic experts, industry professionals, clinicians, researchers, academics, and thought pioneers.
We invite you to apply to speak at Regulating the Game 2025 Sydney.
Regulating the Game brings industry stakeholders together for an immersive program structured to build individual and organisational capability, deepen sector knowledge, and advance thinking and discussion about evidence led policy and contemporary best practice gambling regulation.
The conference program is meticulously crafted to introduce leading-edge research, trends and operator practices, tackle complex public policy challenges, foster critical thinking, provoke innovation and collaboration, inspire compliance excellence and cultivate ethical leadership.
We think it’s important that all stakeholders are engaged and participating in the public square, contributing knowledge and insights, and hearing diverse perspectives to best inform public policy thinking and discussions, and help influence robust regulatory settings that deliver effective industry supervision, while facilitating the conditions for a safer, invigorated and sustainable sector.
TOPICS
The kind of topics we want to hear more about and promote increased curiosity, understanding, and discussion include:
Keynote talks from industry and regulatory stewards and thought leaders
Innovative regulatory policy and practice
Gaming related product compliance arrangements, issues and opportunities
Emergent industry research and development and product direction
Cashless trials, customer experience and expectations
Game design, innovation and future direction
The growth of crypto gambling, frictionless onboarding and associated issues and risks
Regulatory technology enhancing outcomes and removing friction
Blackmarket and offshore unregulated gambling
Cheating, criminal threats and game protection
Facilitating conditions for safer gambling and thriving industry
The art of regulation and lessons from other regulated domains
Regulatory governance and decision-making
Casino surveillance and investigation best practice
Pioneering gambling harm and addiction policy and research
Industry and regulatory leadership and ethics
Disruptive products, innovation and technology
Regulator and industry codes of practice
Initiatives that achieve downward pressure on gambling harm
Incorporating behavioural insights into regulatory approaches
Safer Gambling initiatives and outcomes
Risk-based regulatory approaches
Intersection of politics and public policy
Sports betting and racing integrity, supervision and regulatory frameworks
Gambling advertising issues, restrictions and bans
The formula for iconic integrated resorts
Jurisdictional comparisons in policy settings and leadership
Prohibition versus regulation
Artificial intelligence trends and emerging applications
Anti-money laundering & financial crime
Intelligence functions and risk-based regulation
Regulatory audit & assurance initiatives
Wagering and betting restrictions and unintended consequences
Cyber Security, privacy & data protection
VIP reward schemes structure, operation and challenges
Media management and crisis communication
Casino & gaming operations and future directions
The role of banks and financial services in harm prevention
Keynote Speaker, Ciarán Carruthers, Chief Executive Officer, Crown Resorts
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVE
To stimulate dialogue and collaboration, and spark a voracious appetite for regulatory and compliance excellence, innovation and ethical leadership.
THE DETAILS
This is the 5th edition of Regulating the Game
Applications to speak will be open until 31 August 2024, however, we anticipate strong demand and encourage early submissions
The Welcome Reception is on Monday evening 10 March
The conference starts on Tuesday morning 11 March and runs until Thursday 13 March late-afternoon
The 3-day conference program includes a morning session keynote and an afternoon session keynote
Keynote talks and speaker sessions are 45 minutes (including circa 10 minutes for questions)
Panel sessions are 1 hour (including circa 10 minutes for questions)
The conference is being held at the Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour
A conference rate for the Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour is available via the accomodation booking link until allocation exhausted
Speakers receive complimentary full conference registration including all networking events
Guidebook is our dedicated conference app and website for connecting, interacting and online attendance and streaming
Speakers are responsible for their own travel and accommodation arrangements
The conference networking functions underpin the conference and help build connection and support ongoing conversations and collaboration
We will provide social media assets to help speakers grow their reach and promote involvement in the conference
Social media tag #regulatingthegame
APPLICATION FORM
Please fill out your information below to apply to speak at Regulating the Game 2025 Sydney.
