PROGRAM 2023

08:00am - 08:45am

Conference Registration

08:45am - 9:00am

Opening Remarks

Adam Hamilton, Head of Talent and Racing, Entain will entertain us as Backing The Punt 2023 Day 1 MC.

09:00am - 10:00am

Australia’s current Wagering and Racing Landscape

Following the unique circumstances of Covid and rise in online wagering, what does the current wagering and racing landscape look like a few years down the track? What have been the major changes in the industry over the past 3 years?

Moderator - Michelle Fielding, Executive General Manager of Legal, Risk and Compliance - Racing Victoria

Bren O’Brien - Asian Racing Report
Karl De Kroo - Entain

Ian Edwards - CEO, Racing and Wagering Western Australia

Don Carducci - Head of Australian Gaming, Media and Internet Research, JP Morgan

Karl de Kroo - Executive Director, Stakeholder Engagement - Entain Australia & New Zealand

10:00am - 10:30am

Raising the Bar: Making safer gambling the norm.

Enhancing customer engagement with effective safer gambling tools to lower gambling harms.

Professor Sally Gainsbury - Gambling Research and Treatment Clinic, The University of Sydney

10:30am - 10:45am

Morning Tea

10:45am - 11:45am

Sponsorship and Partnerships

Moderator: Bronte Campbell, AP2 Advisory

Damian Ryan - Head of Industry - Commercial & Partnerships, Sportsbet

Josh Blanksby - CEO, Melbourne Racing Club

Karl de Kroo - Executive Director - Stakeholder Engagement, Entain

David Edwards - Director of Sports Media and Partnerships, Oceania, Sportradar

1:45pm - 2:15pm

Customer complaints against operators

What type of customer complaints activity are regulators experiencing? How do operators and regulators need to respond to ensure complaints are handled fairly and effectively?

Moderator: Daniel Lovecek, Principal - Senet

Alexander Richmond - Head of Legal and Regulatory, Blue Bet

Alexandra Hoskins - Principal, Senet

2:15pm - 3:15pm

Technology advancements

New approved betting systems providers, payment platform processing, AI technology and customer analytics to advance the industry.

Moderator - Sam Adams, Chief Legal Cousel, BetMakers Technology Group

Callum Juniper - Business Development Director, Worldpay from FIS

Carol Chris - Regional General Manager Australia & New Zealand, and APAC Product, GBG

Scott Hutchens, Chief Technology Officer, Dabble

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Market Maturity and Wagering Growth Opportunities

What may come next and what might we expect in 2024 and beyond for wagering and racing in Australia?

Moderator - Don Carducci, JP Morgan

Lachlan Fitt - CFO & Deputy CEO, Entain

Bill Richmond - CEO, Blue Bet

Andrew Catterall - CEO, Pointsbet

Tom Rundle - CEO, Dabble

6:00pm - 10:00pm

Networking Evening with special guest

Georges On Collins

162 Collins Street

8:50am - 9:00am

Opening Remarks

Day 2 MC Alexandra Hoskins

9:00am - 9:30am

Keynote: Sporting Integrity

James Moller - Sporting Integrity Intelligence Unit, Victoria Police.

9:30am - 10:30am

Sports & Racing Integrity - Transaction Betting Monitoring

Moderator: Bree Ryan, Senior Associate, Senet

Lara Hayes - Assistant Director, Sports Wagering and Competition ManipulationSports Integrity Australia

Jamie Stier - General Manager Integrity, Racing Integrity Victoria

David Lockley - Senior Manager - Integrity, Intelligence and Risk, National Rugby League (NRL)

Shane Gillard - Racing Integrity Commissioner, Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

10:30am - 10:45am

Morning Tea

10:45am - 11:45am

Responsible Service of Wagering.

How can we continue to make wagering safer for consumers as well as enable an entertaining experience that ensures customer sustainability. What changes are being made to the NT Code of Practices.

Moderator - Michiel Brodie - Consultant, Addisons

Professor Sally Gainsbury - University of Sydney

Kai Cantwell - CEO, Responsible Wagering Australia

Sonja Bauer - Manager – Research and Projects, Australasian Gaming Council

11:45am - 12:30pm

New Wagering Market Entrants

There have been new entrants to the online wagering market space since Covid. How do new entrants gain sustainable market share beyond the initial sign up of customers?

Moderator - Alexander Norrish, Associate - Senet

Ryo Kitamura - BetM

Chris Reynolds - COO, BoomBet

Lyndon Hsu - CEO, BetBetBet, BetGalaxy

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Lunch

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Understanding the ecosystem and optimal Race Field models

There are a variety of different race fields models including turnover and a hybrid model based on the great of turnover or a gross amount. Which is the best model and what is the optimal structure for Minimum Bet Limits in respect of thresholds and exclusions?

Moderator - Paul Bittar, AP2 Advisory

Adrian Molloy - Chief Commercial Officer, Racelab

Jason Scott - CEO, Racing Queensland

Grant Palmer - Director, Palmerbet

Aaron Morrison - CFO & COO, Racing Victoria

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Point of Consumption Tax and Racing Industry Funding

Are we at a tipping point post Covid? Is it a level playing field?

Moderator, Julian Hoskins, Principal, Senet

Jason Scott - CEO, Racing QLD

Aaron Morrison - CFO & COO, Racing Victoria

Tristan Merlehan - Director, TopSport

Terrie Benfield - General Counsel and General Manager Corporate Services, Greyhound Racing Victoria

3:30pm - 3:45pm

Afternoon Tea

3:45pm - 4:30pm

Modern Day Bookmaking

How they operate, the issues they face, how they navigate the complexity of compliance requirements. How changes in racing and sport impact the business. How many bookmakers is enough? What is the impact of Bookmakers becoming more reliant on managed trading services. What are the commercial challenges facing bookmakers wholistically?

Moderator: Peita Duncan, Chair - Greyhound Racing Victoria

Monika McKinnon - Executive Officer, Victorian Bookmakers Association

Scott Cross - CrossBet

Casey McCutcheon - Director, MintBet

4:30pm - 4:35pm

Closing Remarks and Conference Wrap Up

Alexandra Hoskins - Principal, Senet