08:00am - 08:50am

Conference Registration

08:50am - 9:05am

Opening Remarks

Charlotte Mills - Head of Racing, Moonee Valley Racing Club (MC)

09:00am - 9:30am

Finish Lines & Front Pages: 12 Months in Racing & Wagering

Bren O’Brien - Founder & Editor, The Straight

9:15am - 9:45am

Financial Form Guide FY24-25

Moderator - Bren O’Brien, The Straight

Don Carducci - Executive Director - Equity Research, J.P. Morgan

9:45am - 10:30am

Wagering in Australia: The Revenue Roadmap

Lyndon Hsu - Joint Chair, Victorian Bookmakers Association(moderator)

Jason Scott - Chief Executive Officer, The Booki Group

Bernard Saundry - Board Chair, Harness Racing Victoria

Tom Waterhouse - Chief Investment Officer - Waterhouse Venture Capital

Andrew Hannan - Executive Director – Commercial & Industry, Entain Australia & New Zealand

10:30am - 11:00am

Morning Tea

12:30pm - 12:45pm

Innovator’s Dilemma: How a Wagering Giant Reimagined its Future

Manoj Mohan, Innovation Lead - iGaming, TO THE NEW

12:45pm - 1:30pm

Lunch

3:00pm - 3:30pm

Afternoon Tea

3:30pm - 4:15pm

Behind the Firewall: Uncovering Australia’s Shadow Betting Market

Jack Kerr - Investigative Reporter and Journalist

4:15pm - 5:00pm

Inside the Regulatory Agenda: Reform, Integrity and Enforcement

Peter Cohen - Director Regulatory Affairs, The Agenda Group(Moderator)

Suzy Neilan - Chief Executive Officer, Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC)

Carolyn Lidgerwood - Authority Member and Gambling Lead, Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)

Terrie Benfield - Racing Integrity Commissioner, Victorian Government

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Worldpay Evening Networking Function

Alto Event Space

Melbourne GPO Building

8:15am - 9:00am

Delegate arrival and seating

9:00am - 9:15am

Welcome and day 1 recap

Alex Norrish - Senior Associate, Senet (MC)

9:15am - 10:00am

Data & Insights from the Racing and Wagering Industry

Simon Berry - Head of Insights, Gemba

10:00am - 10:45am

The Trust Factor: Animal Welfare, Public Image and the Generational Divide

Ryan Phelan - Head of Media, Harness Racing Victoria

Vaughn Lynch - Chief Operating Officer, Racing Victoria

Peita Duncan - Board Chair, Greyhound Racing Victoria

Doug Freeman - Board Member, Harness Racing NSW

10:45am - 11:15am

Morning Tea

11:15am - 11:45pm

A View from the Northern Territory Regulator

Alastair Shields - Chair, Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission

11:45pm - 12:30pm

What Works? Reimagining Responsibility in Online Wagering

Joel Williams - General Manager - Regulatory & Government Affairs, Tabcorp (moderator)

Natalie Wright - Executive Director Regulatory Policy, Hospitality & Racing, NSW Government

Kai Cantwell - Chief Executive Officer, Responsible Wagering Australia

Alastair Shields - Chair, Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Lunch

1:30pm - 2:15pm

Powering Sport and Brand Growth Through Partnerships

Ben Turner - Head of Sports Content and Partnerships, APAC / Head of Global Basketball, Sportradar

Troy Benton - Director Marketing & Innovation, Tabcorp

Rob Annable - Chief Commercial Officer, Picklebet

Ben Holst, Senior Industry Partnerships Manager – Commercial, Sportsbet

2:15pm - 3:00pm

Racing Across Borders: Global Perspectives on the Future of Thoroughbred Racing

Paul Cross - Director, Crossy Consulting (moderator)

Aaron Morrison - CEO, Racing Victoria

Matt Ballesty - CEO, New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing

Brant Dunshea - Acting CEO, British Horseracing Authority (BHA)

3:00pm - 3:05pm

Closing Remarks and Conference Wrap Up