Ethical Gambling Forum 2025

April 29

09:00 - Introduction

09:05 - Remarks from Nigel Feetham, Member of Parliament, Minister for Technology and Gaming

09:15 - Panel Discussion 1 - Why resilience matters, defining your office culture, acknowledging responsibility, and providing long-term solutions

10:00 - Presentation. The reality of stake: an ethical perspective

10:30 - Panel Discussion 2 - Comparing international jurisdictions and the key issues on the continent

11:15 - Coffee Break

11:35 - Careers in gambling - Diversity, technologies, and business culture - Staff recruitment based on values, colleague satisfaction, and staff retention

11:35 - AI in 2025: a fresh look at the latest technological developments and the role of AI in combating fraud and money laundering

12:20 - Presentation by Jody Bechtold

12:50 - Lunch and networking

13:50 - Panel Discussion 3 - Collaboration is key - why services must work together; how operators can work with charities, treatment services, initiatives for safer gambling, and support networks for optimal impact

14:35 - Panel Discussion 3 - Life experience in gambling - Will the voice of problem gamblers still be heard by the industry and the broader gambling community in 2025?

15:20 - Tea Break

15:40 - Roundtables - Scenario-based learning - Each table gets the opportunity to discuss a gambling-related reputational risk issue. What way forward is best?

16:25 - Day one conclusions

16:30 - Closing

April 30

09:00 - Introduction

09:15 - Panel Discussion 1 - Business imperatives of integrating ESG into the gaming industry

10:00 - Panel Discussion 2 - Education, education, education - how training can contribute to enhancing gambling safety from cradle to grave.

10:45 - Coffee Break

11:05 - Panel Discussion 3 - What sustainable development means for senior executives?

11:50 - Panel Discussion 4 - Why good governance matters - AML, SAR, and the rise in gambling-related crime. How to minimize risk?

12:35 - ESG Overview

13:05 - Lunch

14:05 - Audits, fines, and training - how we can benefit from regulatory mistakes to enhance our own learning

14:05 - Making diversity, equality, inclusivity, and belonging work in real situations

14:05 - International markets - What are this year's trends?

14:50 - Tea

15:10 - Roundtables - Each table has the opportunity to discuss key issues that will impact the industry in 2025, related to technologies, entering new markets, new products, and significant finances

15:55 - Day two conclusions

16:00 - Conference closure