PROGRAM 2025
2026 PROGRAM
DAY 1
Wednesday 2 September 2026
08:00am - 08:45am
Conference Registration
08:45am - 9:15am
Opening Remarks
Tristan Foenander - Head of Content, PointsBet (MC)
Rick Wallace - Consultant, Former Tabcorp and The Lottery Corporation
10:15am - 11am
Ahead of the Curve: The Innovations Reshaping the Industry
Stephen Crispe - Managing Director & CEO, Racing and Sports (moderator)
Martin Tripp - Global COO, Betmakers
Troy Benton - GM, Growth & Innovation, Tabcorp
Nadine Grinblat - Australasian Associate, Focal Research Consultants
11:00am - 11:30am
Morning Tea
11:30am - 12:15pm
Prediction Markets: Threat, Opportunity or Loophole?
Dan Lovecek, Principal, Senet (moderator)
Tom Waterhouse - CEO, Waterhouse VC
12:15pm - 1pm
The Real Cost of Fraud: Protecting Growth Without Losing the Punter
Tim Barnett, Directpoint Advisory (moderator)
Troy Nyi Nyi - SVP & GM APAC, SEON
1pm - 2pm
Lunch
2pm - 2:30pm
The Whole Board: Seeing Racing from Every Seat
Mary Collier - Strategic Advisor - Racing Industry Reform, Racing Queensland
2:30pm - 3:15pm
The Punters’ Voice: What’s the Future of Wagering?
Matt Welsh - Co-Founder, Betsy (moderator)
Kingsley Bartholomew - Founder, Wolfden
Matt Taylor - Co-Founder, Wolfden
Bella Anderson - Mounting Yard Analyst
Michael Horne - Chief Wagering Officer, Amused Group
3:15pm - 3:45pm
Afternoon Tea
3:45pm - 4:30pm
Owning the Dream: Bloodstock, Breeding and Syndication
Cameron Rodger - Co-Founder, Evergreen Advisory (moderator)
Andrew Hore-Lacy - CEO, Thoroughbred Breeders Australia & Aushorse
Bruce Slade - Director, Kestrel Thoroughbreds
Lachlan Fitt - Co-founder, Evergreen Advisory
4:30pm - 5:15pm
International Regulatory Trends: Shared Challenges, Different Rules
Jamie Nettleton - Partner, Addisons (moderator)
Dr Eliot Forbes - Chief Executive Racing Integrity Board NZ
Robert Cantwell - Partner, Lathrop GPM
Andrew Rhodes - Principal Consultant, Hawkbridge
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)
Terrie Benfield - Racing Integrity Commissioner, Victorian Government
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Evening Networking Function
Waterside Hotel
Melbourne CBD
DAY 2
Thursday 3 September 2026
8:15am - 9:00am
Delegate arrival and seating
9:00am - 9:15am
Welcome and day 1 recap
9:15am - 10:00am
See You in Court: What Litigation Signals for Consumer Protection
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
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