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Speakers 
 Ms Jennifer Allsop,
MD, Commercial,
Mc3 Global
Jennifer graduated from both The University of Westminster & the London College of Law & is a trained Entertainment & Media lawyer and has spent much of her childhood in Singapore. Having been raised in the Far East, she is well connected and very knowledgeable about those markets.
She is an established force in creating, developing and introducing interactive TV projects, working with widely acknowledged Media industry leading businesses such as, DITG and YooMedia.
In 1990 she headed up & was responsible the Business & Commercial Development for a number of International Media companies, such as Northern & Shell, London Records & Polygram Records International.
Jennifer has been at the centre of the ever expanding global “New Media” & iTV evolution & together with her Colleagues at Mc3 Global Ltd in London, the company has created an Innovative & pioneering solution to address the need for interactivity / Gambling “a rapidly developing sector”.
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Ms Virginia Baker,
Responsible Gambling Manager,
Star City Casino
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Amy Conroy,
Group Gaming Leader,
Panthers Entertainment Group
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 Chris Downy,
Executive Director,
Australian Casinos Association
The Executive Director of the Australian Casino Association is Chris Downy. Mr. Downy joined the Association in October 2000. He was previously Head of Corporate and Government Relations at Sydney Airports Corporation, a position he held from July 1998. He had previously been Manager, Community and Government Relations for Sydney Airport from January to June 1998.
Prior to that he was Member for Sutherland in the NSW Parliament from March 1988 to December 1997. He was Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation with responsibility for Racing and Gaming issues in the Legislative Assembly from 1995 to 1997 and was Minister for Sport, Recreation and Racing in the Fahey Government from May 1993 to April 1995.
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 Bert Elson,
Director,
Liquor and Gaming, Department of Treasury and Finance, Tasmania
Bert Elson is Director of the Liquor and Gaming Branch in the Tasmanian Department of Treasury and Finance. He took up this position in 2003 after 19 years involved in transport regulation including 5 years as a member of the Australian Motor Vehicle Certification Board. In his current role he oversees all gaming and liquor licensing activity in Tasmania which is home to two licensed casinos and the Australian headquarters of betting exchange operator, Betfair.
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Alan Eskander,
Managing Director,
Betstar
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Michael Foggo,
Commissioner,
NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming & Racing
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 Jonathan Galaviz,
Partner,
Globalysis Ltd, USA
Mr. Galaviz is one of the leading world analysts on the casino gaming, airline, and hotel/lodging industries in the global leisure sector. He is a Partner at Globalysis Ltd., a highly respected Las Vegas, Nevada based boutique tourism sector consultancy.
Early in his career Mr. Galaviz was in the management consulting industry focusing on strategy formulation for Fortune 500 clients mainly in the investment banking and technology industries in California, USA. He was later employed with Mandalay Resort Group (purchased later by MGM-Mirage), as a Las Vegas based Senior Project Analyst within the corporate group focusing on strategic and technology initiatives.
Mr. Galaviz has significant cultural and business expertise in international business markets such as Singapore, Macau, China, Thailand, South Korea, Egypt and Dubai. He has consulted on strategic joint venture partnerships between large corporations based in Asia and Fortune 500 U.S. corporations in multiple leisure sector industries.
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 Richard Glynn,
CEO,
Sporting Index, UK
Richard is Chief Executive of the Sporting Index Group, the world’s largest sports and event spread betting company with an estimated UK market share of over 75%. Sporting Index offers spread bets on a wide range of international sports and on media, television and world events. The company transacts predominantly through its websites and also offers customers the ability to bet on iDTV, mobile phones and via telephone. Uniquely, over 50% of all bets are taken during the event.
Sporting Index has also developed a wide range of on-line, proprietary gaming products, utilising its compelling higher/lower mechanism.
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 Chuck Hickey,
Director of Slot Operations,
Barona Valley Ranch Resort, USA
Chuck Hickey, Slot Director for Barona Valley Ranch & Casino has a 34 year career in the casino industry. Chuck has worked in many and varied markets in Nevada, Illinois, Indiana and California. He has worked in Tour & Travel destination resorts to “locals” casinos, Riverboats and Native American casinos from low end to Private Gaming Salons. He currently operates one of the few Class III Server Based Gaming test beds at Barona Valley Ranch in beautiful Southern California.
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 Neil Jensen,
Director,
AUSTRAC
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 Jan Jones,
Senior Vice President (Communications and Government Relations),
Harrah's Entertainment, USA
Jan L. Jones is Senior Vice President of Communications and Government Relations for Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. a $9 billion company, publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. In her capacity, Jan oversees government relations, public relations, community relations, Code of Commitment and Responsible Gaming programs for over 40 casinos across the country under the Harrah’s, Caesars, Horseshoe, Showboat, and Rio brand names. She is responsible for communicating the company’s position on critical issues facing both Harrah’s and the gaming industry.
Prior to joining the company in November 1999, Jones held the elected public office of Mayor of the City of Las Vegas from 1991 until 1999. In 1991 Jan became the first woman elected official in the City and was reelected by a 72% margin in 1995. During her tenure as Mayor, Las Vegas was the fastest growing city in America, increasing in population by 66%. The City experienced in excess of $1 billion in additional growth in the downtown area, including the $70 million Fremont Street Experience, which she was instrumental in creating. Other additions during her tenure include a new County and Government Center, a $170 million regional Justice Center, a $90 million Federal Courthouse, and numerous other redevelopment projects. She brought a business perspective to government through implementation of several private/public partnerships and succeeded in redefining Las Vegas as a great place to live and work. While Mayor, the City of Las Vegas was identified by Inc. Magazine as the #1 city in the country for entrepreneurs, and by Fortune Magazine as the second in the nation in which to do business. Jones has lectured extensively to business and government groups as well as in many academic venues.
Jones is a graduate of Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and attended the University of Southern California School of Food Marketing Management. She has an extensive background in business administration, marketing, and business development.
Jones is the former Chairman of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and former Nevada State National Committeewoman for the Democratic National Committee. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Nevada Resorts Association, National Conference for Community and Justice, The National Judicial College, and the US Chamber of Commerce. She serves as a member of the Women’s Leadership Board at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and a Board member of Women’s Campaign Fund in Washington, D.C.
Her many honors and awards include: 2004 Influential Business Woman of the Year in Southern Nevada, In Business Las Vegas; 2002 Woman of Valor, American Diabetes Association; 2001 Dream Builder of the Year for the “I Have A Dream” Foundation; 1998 Humanitarian of the Year, Muscular Dystrophy Association; 1995 Woman of the Year, Nevada Dance Theater; 1990 Heroes Award, National Conference of Christians & Jews; 1999 Best Public Speaker, the R-J’s Best of Las Vegas; and 1991-2001 Las Vegas’ Favorite Female, the R-J’s Best of Las Vegas.
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 Con Kafataris,
CEO,
Centrebet
Con Kafataris has been bookmaking for thirty years and is Sydney’s leading rails bookmaker, as well as having the highest turnover of any bookmaker in Australia.
Con is Managing Director of Centrebet International Limited, a public company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.
Centrebet was the first sports book to be licensed in Australia and the first online in the southern hemisphere. The Company currently holds licenses in the Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory, Western Australia and the United Kingdom.
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Dr Sudhir Kale,
Ph.D, Associate Professor of Marketing,
Bond University
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 Mr Andrew MacDonald,
GM International Business Development,
Sky City Entertainment Group, NZ
Andrew’s career in gaming began in 1978 as a dealer at Wrest Point, Australia’s first legalised casino. Since then he has progressed through almost every facet of the gaming industry, working on the implementation and documentation of world-leading analytical and educational programs for the gaming industry; developing new games such as Rapid Roulette; and implementing new casino loyalty and commission programs. He has also analysed risk assessment and emerging opportunities for jurisdictions such as the UK, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Japan, Macau, and Russia.
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Martin Martinez,
Director,
Australian Poker League
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 Elizabeth Morris,
Executive Director - Racing, Gaming and Licensing,
Northern Territory Treasury
Appointed Executive Director of Racing, Gaming and Licensing in October 2004. Elizabeth came to Treasury from a five year term as Deputy Coroner for the Northern Territory, where she was responsible for the investigation of all unexpected deaths in the Territory.
Prior to that her legal career included 9 years at the Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission, where she specialised in criminal advocacy and juvenile matters, as well as developing skills in management and administration.
Elizabeth first came to the Territory in 1990 to work as an Associate to the former Chief Justice.
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 Mr Danny Munk,
COO,
Panthers Entertainment Group
Daniel Munk holds the position of Chief Operating Officer at the Panthers Entertainment Group.
Panthers Entertainment Group, being the largest Registered Club in NSW spans across 14 sites around NSW and looks after around 150,000 members. The Group manages a total gaming installation of around 2100 machines.
The role of Chief Operating Officer encompasses responsibility for the organisations 14 registered clubs, including the Gaming Operations across all sites. The role includes the promotion and development of effective leadership teams through a focus on a positive and constructive culture.
Daniel is the former Chief Executive Officer of the Balmain Tigers Rugby League Club Ltd and has held positions at Guildford Rugby League Football & Recreation Club The Epping Club, Parramatta Stadium and Parramatta Leagues Club.
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Richard O'Neill,
General Manager,
National Poker League
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Jenny Owen,
Gaming Analyst,
CitiGroup
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 Mahesh C Ramanayake,
System i Marketing & Solutions Executive,
IBM Asia Pacific
Mahesh Ramanayake is System I Marketing and Solutions Executive for IBM Asia Pacific. Mahesh has been with IBM for the last 15 Years and has held various positions in IBM Asia Pacific in Server group and Solutions. He has a very good knowledge of Technology, Solutions and Industry requirements. Mahesh is a regular speaker at IBM events. He hold a degree in Engineering and an MBA.
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Dr Thomas Reilly,
Vice President,
Harrah's Entertainment, USA
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 Michael Sarquis,
Executive Director,
Queensland Office of Gaming Regulation
Michael was appointed as the Executive Director of the Queensland Office of Gaming Regulation, Queensland Treasury in September 2006. He previously held the position of Director (Compliance) in that Office.
Michael has over 30 years experience in the Queensland State Government including 14 years in regulating the gaming industry.
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Mr Anthony Seyfort,
Partner Corporate & Commercial,
Lander & Rogers Lawyers
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 Ricardo Siu,
Coordinator of Gaming Management programs and Assistant Professor Dept of Finance and Business Economics,
University of Macau
Ricardo Chi Sen, Siu is an assistant professor of Economics and International Finance servicing the Faculty of Business Administration at the University of Macau. At the same time, he also serves as the coordinator of the Gaming Management program at the Faculty. He is a well-known scholar in the studies of the development of casino industries in Macao and East Asia. He has been a speaker at many gaming seminars in this region in the past few years.
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 Kevin Smith,
Director of Communications,
BETonSPORTS
Kevin Smith joined the management team of online gambling firm BETonSPORTS plc in the autumn of 2005 as its Director of Communications. In his role he manages all of the corporate communications, public relations, media relations and other business initiatives.
He helped guide BoS' sponsorship direction in NASCAR's Nextel Cup Series and other prominent U.S.-based sporting events.
BETonSPORTS operates nearly 20 online gambling brands including online sports betting, casino gambling, poker, and bingo sites.
Prior to joining BetOnSports, Smith covered the interactive gambling industry for more than five years as a reporter for Interactive Gaming News and researcher for River City Group. He had a distinguished career in sports journalism prior to writing for IGN and leveraged his sports knowledge into the gaming industry. Among Smith's areas of expertise in online gaming are the P2P sector, Europe and the United Kingdom, interactive TV, and the convergence of land-based properties into the interactive industry.
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 Rick Smith,
Executive Director,
Interactive Gaming Council
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 James Stewart,
Managing Director of US Gaming and Leisure,
UBS, USA
James Stewart is the Head of US Gaming and Leisure within the Global Real Estate, Leisure and Lodging group, based in Los Angeles.
James has advised on some of the gaming industry's most high-profile transactions, including MGM Mirage's acquisition of Mandalay Bay, Argosy Gaming Company's sale to Penn National and Trump Entertainment Corporations restructuring. James has worked on a number of financing transactions for gaming companies including most recently MGM, Gulfside Casino Partnership, Trump, Harrahs, and Foxwoods
James graduated with distinction as an Amos Tuck scholar from the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College, and received his Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary.
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 Mr Andrew Wilkinson,
Managing Director,
ALE Property Group
Andrew joined ALE as Chief Executive Officer at the time of its listing
in November 2003 and was appointed Managing Director of ALE in
November 2004.
Andrew has 25 years experience in banking and corporate finance
and was previously a corporate finance partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Andrew specialised in providing financial and strategic advice on significant
property and infrastructure portfolios and was one of the founding members
of the NSW Government’s Infrastructure Council.
Andrew’s career also includes 15 years in finance and investment banking with organisations including ANZ, Capel Court and Schroders where he was involved
in leading the financing arrangements for a range of major projects.
Andrew has a Bachelor of Business degree from the University of Technology, Sydney and is a professional member of the Finance and Treasury Association.
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 Stuart Wing,
General Manager,
Jupiter Townsville Hotel and Casino
Stuart Wing recently commenced as General Manager of Jupiters Townsville, bringing with him over 20 years experience in Sales and Marketing in the entertainment, leisure and tourism industries.
Stuart’s career commenced in Tasmania as the General Manager of Marketing for Cascade Brewery. At that time he was heavily involved in a number of tourism-related organisations including representation as a board member on the Tourism Industry’s peak representative group.
Most recently as Divisional General Manager of Marketing for Tabcorp’s Casino Division, Stuart focussed on the tourism marketing and promotion of the division’s four casino properties and two convention and exhibition centres.
With experience in both domestic and international markets, Stuart provides valuable experience and a fresh perspective to the strategic development of North Queensland tourism and investment markets.
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