08:00am - 08:50am

Conference Registration

08:50am - 9:00am

Opening Remarks

Day 1 MC Matt Cain, Chairman, Melbourne Racing Club

09:00am - 9:30am

Australia’s Wagering and Racing Industry and Market Update

What have been the major changes in the industry over the past year, how is the industry performing, and what changes can we expect during the remainder of 2024 and on the horizon in 2025?

Don Carducci, JP Morgan

9:30am - 10:15am

Racing landscape: Key issues, trends and opportunities for Racing Industry Breeders & Trainers.

Moderator - Bren O’Brien, The Straight

Henry Field - Founder of Newgate Stud

Mark Webster - Managing Director, Inglis

Anthony Mithen - Stud Principal at Rosemont Stud

JD Hayes - Director/Trainer at Lindsay Park Racing

10:15am - 10:45am

Morning Tea

10:45am - 11:45am

Business model transformations - pivoting in a competitive marketplace, use of AI technology to drive efficiency and performance improvement

Moderator: Nick Kapes, Chairman, Bet Odyssey

Jason Fleming, General Manager Commercial & Finance, TAB NZ.

Chris Smith, Founder of BigR

Peter Brown, Lead Advisor of WSC Sport. (Former CFO at the NRL and Head of Digital Integration at Tabcorp).

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Digital wagering innovation - emerging risks and opportunities

Moderator: Edward Beesley, Chief Commercial Officer, Bet Odyssey

Tom Waterhouse, Waterhouse Venture Capital

Chris Griggs, General Manager, Punterstech

Ryan Coombs, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Luck Box Studios

Scott Hutchens, Founder & CTO, Dabble

2:30pm - 3:00pm

You Win Some: You Lose More impacts & BetStop challenges

Moderator: Alexander Norrish, Senior Associate, Senet

Adam Bennett, General Counsel and Company Secretary, Entain (Ladbrokes/Neds)

Darin Milner, Head of Enterprise Sales, GBG

Chris Lester, Chairman, Australian Bookmakers Association

4:15pm - 5:15pm

C-Suite Showcase: The future of the Australian market - current issues, 3-5 year forecast, impact of tax and regulatory changes. Perspectives from leading C-Suite Executives.

Moderator - Don Carducci, JP Morgan

Lachlan Murray, Chief Financial and Strategy Officer - Racing QLD

Ben Sellenger, Chief Executive Officer, Ciaron Maher Racing

Carl Henschke, Chief Financial Officer - BetMakers Technology Group

Colby Paulding, Chief Executive Officer - Amused Group

6:15pm - 10:00pm

WorldPay Gala Networking Evening including Bren O’Brien with special guest Damien Oliver

Ms Collins

425 Collins Street

8:50am - 9:00am

Opening Remarks

Day 2 MC Damien Ractliffe, Public Affairs and Communications, Greyhound Racing Victoria

9:00am - 9:30am

Keynote: AUSTRAC

Brad Brown, National Manager Regulatory Operations - AUSTRAC

9:30am - 10:15am

Regulatory Address: Regulation, compliance & public policy areas of focus

Moderator: Peter Cohen, Director, Regulatory Affairs, The Agenda Group

Jane Lin, Executive Director, Regulatory Operations & Enforcement, Liquor & Gaming NSW

Jason Cremona, Director - Regulatory Services, VGCCC

Kerri Hereward, Public Policy Manager, Sportsbet

Zoe Thomas, Assistant Director Licensing, Consumer and Business Services SA

10:15am - 10:45am

Morning Tea

10:45am - 11:45am

Sports Integrity

Moderator - Jacqueline Johnstone, Principal, Estair Advisory

Dr. Eliot Forbes, Chief Executive Officer, Racing and Integrity Board New Zealand

Shane O’Connell, Executive General Manager Integrity & Welfare, Greyhound Racing Victoria

Jason Whybrow, Director of Sports Wagering and Competition Manipulation - Sport Integrity Australia

11:45am - 12:30pm

Fraud prevention, data protection and emerging threats including credential stuffing

Moderator - Alexandra Hoskins, Principal, Senet

Richard Healey, Business Development Director, Worldpay

David Greene, Chief Commercial Officer, Monoova

Alex Cherniakov, Strategic Solution Consultant, GBG Plc

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Lunch

1:30pm - 2:15pm

Media Rights and Broadcasting

Moderator - Jo Moore, Principal, Moore Legal & Advisory

Stephen Crispe, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer at Racing & Sports

Peter Campbell, Chief Executive Officer, Racing.com Media Pty Ltd

Bernard Saundry, Chief Executive Officer, RSN Racing & Sport

2:15pm - 3:00pm

Principal Racing Authority Update - key challenges and opportunities in metro and country racing, POCT, funding arrangements and the year ahead.

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

Aaron Morrison, Chief Executive Officer, Racing Victoria

Vaughn Lynch, CEO, Racing SA

David Hunter, Chief Racing Officer, RWWA

Lachlan Murray, Chief Financial and Strategy Officer, Racing QLD

3:00pm - 3:05pm

Closing Remarks and Conference Wrap Up