New speakers for 2024 still being added!
Adrian Sladdin
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Adrian is one of the founding partners at Seventh Wave Corporate Training, writing and delivering innovative corporate training as well delivering on large-scale international consultancy work for the financial and gambling sectors. His corporate clients include Ladbrokes Coral, Lottoland, BetVictor, Playtech Deutsche Bank, J P Morgan and Santander.
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Jo Abergel
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Jo was National Director of a leading National Voluntary Youth Organisation in the UK before she moved to Gibraltar in 2001. With corporate HR experience in two private banks (Lloyds TSB and Credit Suisse), an accountancy firm and within the online gaming sector, Jo has managed to combine her leadership knowledge and business expertise to develop training courses for many companies.
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Andrew Lyman
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Andrew Lyman is currently the Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner and the Executive Director of the Gambling Division. Andrew is a qualified UK lawyer (Professional Certificate of Competence in Gibraltar Law) and is a risk and compliance professional.
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Rachel Decelis
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Rachel is a chemist and chartered environmentalist, having worked in the sustainability sphere for 17 years. She is KPMG in Malta’s Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) lead, having joined KPMG after working in both the environmental consultancy and regulatory sectors.
At KPMG, Rachel leads ESG projects and supports various teams in developing and delivering ESG services to clients. |
Christina Thakor Rankin
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Christina Thakor-Rankin is a renowned expert and thought leader in the gambling and iGaming industry. She has over 25 years of experience in the sector, having worked in a variety of roles including operations, marketing, and product development.
Thakor-Rankin is also an advocate for responsible gambling and works to promote ethical practices within the industry. She has spoken and written extensively on topics such as problem gambling, gambling addiction, and social responsibility. |
Neil Tyson
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Neil is an accredited counter fraud specialist and member of the Institute of Strategic Risk Management with over 20 years’ experience in helping senior managers take an ethical and proactive risk-based approach to managing their organisation’s legal and regulatory compliance.
A trusted expert in his field Neil is an international keynote speaker, panelist and moderator. |
Eran Shay
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Eran has been advising Blockchain and crypto related businesses since 2017, assisting and
accompanying them in getting DLT licenses and VASP registrations from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission. In his role as professional advisor and trusted project manager for the launch of NFTs and for obtaining a DLT Licence. Eran advises a wide range of innovative companies including NFTs, DAOs, DeFi, OTC traders, Exchanges, and other Fintech companies. |
Simon Vincze
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Simon leads the sustainable and safer gambling activities of Casino Guru. He also manages Casino Guru’s long-term projects related predominantly to social responsibility, with the goal of making the entire online gambling industry safer for everyone. Simon’s efforts lie with working on two significant projects: the Casino Guru Academy, which focuses on improving industry standards in customer support, and the Global Self-Exclusion Initiative.
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Martin Lykca
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Martin Lycka is SVP for American Regulatory Affairs and Responsible Gambling at Entain, overseeing growth of the business across both new U.S. states and into other parts of the Americas, notably LATAM and Canada. He joined the business in April 2018, as Director of Regulatory Affairs.
Martin also serves on the boards of the Entain Foundation, the Entain Foundation US, the German Online Casino Association and the Advisory Boards to the National Council on Problem Gambling as well as RG247, a responsible gaming training provider. |
Pedro Romero
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Pedro is a seasoned Safer Gambling Consultant and Therapist. He has worked in senior roles at leading iGaming companies. Aside from his industry roles, he has been the Head of Gambling Therapy, a charity which provides online support for problem gamblers worldwide. He enjoys charitable roles and currently, he is part of Betblocker charity which provides free blocking software for people affected by gambling related harm.
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Tania Rahmany
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Tania joined Hassans in 2015 and has rapidly garnered much respect for her corporate and commercial advisory and transactional work, advising multinational corporate groups and high net worth individuals alike.
Last year Tania was accepted as part of the Futures Forward Academy which is closely aligned to the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. |
Ian Semel
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Ian has been involved in gambling for over 40 years.
He spent 20 years as a pathological gambler and the last 20 years as a treatment provider for anybody affected by problematic gambling with Breakeven , a charity he started in 2001. Breakeven is a partner of Gamcare the UK National Centre for problem gambling and has been for over 15 years. |
Ruth Dancer
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Ruth Dancer is the leading equine environmental sustainability consultant and has authored three reports for the British Horse Racing Authority, Horse Sport Ireland and British Equestrian Federation, to understand the risks, challenges and opportunities of environmental sustainability on horse racing and horse sports. She has co-written and delivers the first course dedicated to environmental sustainability in horse racing.
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Christina Giuffre
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With 18+ years of leadership, coaching, marketing and product experience; Christina drives sustainable growth, builds innovative products/experiences and delivers impactful results. An empathetic leader, and certified business coach, Christina believes DE&I is key to happy, engaged and high-performing people.
Christina’s biggest challenge was to grow an Australian digital agency from zero to millions in revenue. Christina is the Director of MACH Digital a trusted partner for coaching & consulting in Australia, Gibraltar, UK and Europe. |
Sophie Wood
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Sophie Wood is co-Founder of Belonging Base, a consultancy designed to support companies build inclusive cultures.
As a Trans Woman she brings a unique perspective to her work having lived experience as being perceived as both male and female. Her personal journey has given her a deep understanding of the challenges faced by marginalised communities and the importance of creating authentically inclusive spaces. She continues to share her story and expertise at public speaking events around the world to highlight the importance of belonging. |
Andrew Montegriffo
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Andrew is a Partner in the Corporate & Commercial team at Hassans specialising primarily in gaming, fintech and digital technologies. After graduating from the University of Nottingham with an LLB (Hons) degree, he went on to obtain an LLM in Commercial Law before undertaking the Bar Professional Training Course.
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Paula Murphy
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KnowNow founder and former MD Paula Murphy now represents Mindway AI on the UK market, helping operators meet the new British legislative requirements. Paula has a vast industry network in the UK and a deep understanding of the challenges operators face. She is passionate about helping operators boost player protection through early detection and intervention.
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Kirsty Caldwell
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Kirsty is the Founder and CEO of Betsmart Consulting, a compliance consultancy business which provides bespoke support solutions to the whole range of gambling businesses; from tier one companies right the way through to start-ups; covering remote and land-based B2C operators, as well as B2B and RegTech providers, across multiple jurisdictions. Kirsty holds degree and post graduate degree level qualifications in governance, risk and compliance, and a degree qualification in anti-money laundering, with the International Compliance Association.
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Matt Curtis
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Matthew has been in the industry for over 7 years and has worked with various operators during that time. He found his calling within L&L Europe’s Responsible Gaming Department in 2017.
Now, as the Head of Responsible Gaming for L&L Europe, he manages strategies and represents the company during compliance assessments in the UK. Impressively, the company has avoided financial penalties for non-compliance which is a rarity in today’s stringent regulatory landscape. |
Claudia Martans
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Claudia boasts over twenty years of experience advising and participating in projects for private clients, public institutions, and international organizations such as the United Nations, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, the European Union, IUCN, USAID, TNC, Nestle, Coca Cola, GDF Suez, AES, and Bavaria Group, focusing on legal and environmental compliance. Her academic background is rich, including a degree in Management and Conservation of Endangered Species from the University of Antonio Machado (Spain), studies in law and political science at Santa Maria La Antigua University in Panama, an LLM in Environmental Law from the University of Nottingham, and a Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) from BPP University Law School.
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