PROGRAM 2026

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

09:15am - 9:45am

Wagering Year in Review

Bren O’Brien - Founder & Editor, The Straight

 

11:00am - 11:30am

Morning Tea

 

1pm - 2pm

Lunch

2pm - 2:30pm

The Whole Board: Seeing Racing from Every Seat

Mary Collier - Strategic Advisor - Racing Industry Reform, Racing Queensland

3:15pm - 3:45pm

Afternoon Tea

 

6:30pm - 9:30pm

Evening Networking Function

Waterside Hotel

Melbourne CBD


DAY 2

Thursday 3 September 2026


8:15am - 9:00am

Delegate arrival and seating

9:15am - 9:45am

See You in Court: What Litigation Signals for Consumer Protection

Andrew Cameron KC - Barrister, Aickin Chambers

 

10:30am - 11:00am

Morning Tea

12:00pm - 12:30pm

Illegal Offshore Gambling: a Growing Risk

Kai Cantwell - CEO, Responsible Wagering Australia

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Lunch

 

1:30pm - 2:00pm

The Integrated Ecosystem: Keynote

Aaron Morrison - Chief Executive Officer, Racing Victoria

3:00pm - 3:15pm

Closing Remarks and Conference Wrap Up

 
 

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