As CEO of the UK’s fastest growing low stake gaming operation, comprising the Beacon Bingo brand, an online bingo business and the Cashino chain of Adult Gaming Centres, , ICE Totally Gaming is an essential and unmoveable diary date.
Gaming Leaders Programme
The Gaming Leaders Programme is a free to attend series of seminars that will take place across the three days of ICE Totally Gaming, 24th January - 26th January. They will take place on the Balcony Level of Earls Court 1.
Day 1 - Tuesday 24th January 2012
| 10:30 - 12:00 | The Growth of the VLT Marketin in the EU |
| Moderator: | Rodolfo G. La Rosa, Baker & McKenzie |
| Speakers: | VLT in Belgium: |
| Jan Decorte, Attorney, KOAN, Brussels | |
| VLT in Italy: | |
| Martina Barcaroli, Attorney, Vovan & Associés, Paris | |
| Emanuele Cangianelli, Senior Advisor, MAG, Rome | |
| Finance: | |
| Christian Tirabassi, Senior Advisor, Ficom Leisure Ltd | |
| VLT in Spain: | |
| Raul Rubio, Attorney, Baker & Mc.Kenzie, Madrid | |
| VLT in UK: | |
| Patrice Rodrigue, Senior Legal Analyst, Gambling Compliance, London | |
| 14:00 - 17:00 | Gaming, Tourism and the Growth Agenda |
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Organised by National Casino Industry Forum NCiF
Opening & Introductions |
| Key Note Speech: | Neil Goulden, President, Emeritus Gala/GREaT Foundation |
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UK Casinos and Permitted Areas: Charles Brasted, Hogan Lovells |
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The Economic Growth Opportunities: Chris Sanger, Ernst & Young |
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The European Casino Experience/Comparison: Heliodoro Giner |
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| Panel Discussion | |
| Moderator: | Malcolm Moss |
| Speakers: |
Michael Silberling, Caesars/LCI |
| CMS Review of 2005 ACT - The Necessary Changes: | |
| Close Malcolm Moss |
Day 2 - Wednesday 25th January 2012
In association with International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA)
& International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL)
| 10:30 - 10:35 | Welcome |
| J. Kelly Duncan, President, International Masters of Gaming Law & Partner, Jones Walker. | |
| Julian Harris, Vice President, International Association of Gaming Advisors and Partner, Harris Hagan | |
| 10:35 - 11:25 | CEO Roundtable |
| Moderator: | Frank Fahrenkopf, President & CEO, American Gaming Association |
| Speakers: | Walter Bugno, President & CEO, Speilo International |
| Gavin Isaacs, CEO, Shuffle Master, Inc. | |
| Jim Ryan, CEO, Bwin.party digital entertainment plc | |
| Franz Wohlfahrt, CEO, Novomatic Group of Companies | |
| 11:25 - 11:40 | Refreshment Break |
| 11:40 - 12:25 | Technology and Gaming: The Role of the Regulators and Independent Laboratories |
| Moderator: | Robert W. Stocker II, Member, Dickinson Wright PLLC |
| Speakers: | Frank Catania, Senior Partner, Catania Gaming Consultants |
| Mark Lipparelli, Chairman, Nevada State Gaming Control Board | |
| James Maida, President and CEO, Gaming Laboratories International | |
| Michael Pollock, Managing Director, Spectrum Gaming Group | |
| Andre Wilsenach, Chief Executive Officer, Alderney Gambling Control Commission | |
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12:00 - 12:45 |
Regulators M.O.U.s (Memoranda of Understanding) Why do Operators Want Speed Dating for Regulators? |
| Moderator: | Julian Harris, Partner, Harris Hagan |
| Speakers: | Mark Davies, Managing Partner, Camberton Associates Limited |
| Thomas Murphy, General Counsil, William Hill | |
| Dennis Neilander, Of Counsel, Kaempfer Crowell | |
| Birgitte Sand, Director, Danish Gambling Authority | |
| Jenny Williams, Commissioner & Chief Executive, British Gambling Commission | |
| 13:10 - 14:15 | Lunch Break. Sponsored by IAGA, by Invitation Only |
| 14:15 - 15:15 | Changing EU Markets |
| Moderator: | Joerg Hofmann, Partner, MELCHERS Law Firm |
| Speakers: | Cristina Romera de Alba, Partner, LOYRA Law Firm |
| Tony Coles, Senior Partner, Jeffrey Green Russell | |
| Morten Ronde, Chief Executive, Danish Online Gambling Association | |
| Przemyslaw Kazinski, Attorney at Law, Maminski & Wspolnicy | |
| Joe Kelly, Partner, A&L Goodbody | |
| 15:15 - 15:30 | Refreshment Break |
| 15:30 - 16:30 | General Counsel Panel |
| Moderator: | Michael D. Lipton Q.C. Senior Partner, Dickinson Wright LLP |
| Speakers: | Katie S. Lever, General Counsel & Executive Vice President, Shuffle Master, Inc. |
| Robert Jones, General Counsel, GTECH Digital Gaming & Sports Betting | |
| Michael Cohen, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Caesars Entertainment Corporation | |
| 16:30 - 17:30 | No Success Please, We're British: the Gambling Act 2005 - Fundamentally Uncommercial, Internationally, Uncompetitive, Economically Inhibiting |
| Moderator: | David Clifton, Managing Partner,Joelson Wilson LLP |
| Speakers: | Against the Motion: |
| Richard Caborn, Former Member of Parliament for Sheffield Central | |
| Charles Cohen, CEO, Probablility PLC | |
| For the Motion: | |
| John Greenway, Former Member of Parliament for Ryedale | |
| Roy Ramm, Compliance & Security Director, London Clubs International |
Day 3 - Thursday 26th January 2012
| 10:30 - 12:00 | Us Update: Not if but when will iGaming be legalised in the USA? |
| Moderator: | Gene Johnson, Vice President, Spectrum Gaming |
| Speakers: | The Honorable Jon Porter, President/CEO, Porter Gordon Silver Communications |
| Joe Brennan, Director, iMEGA | |
| Jon Richmond, CEO, US Digital Gaming, Inc. | |
| 12:15 - 12:45 | Tribal government activity in the US, both legislatively (state and federal) and with regard to participation in e-commerce. |
| Speakers: | Katherine Spilde, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management and Chair, Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming, San Diego State University |
| Jeff Voyles, Visiting Professor of Casino Management, Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming, San Diego State University. | |
| 13:15 - 13:45 | Brazilian Gambling Regulatory Framework: a look at the perspectives for the Brazilian gaming market |
| Speakers: | Luiz Felipe Maia, Partner, RAMOS RACY Advogados |
| Samuel Oliveira, Managing Partner, VOGA | |
| 14:00 - 14:30 | Making the Right Bet: A Regulatory Update on Mexico’s Gaming Regime and industry. |
| Speaker: | Jorge Anaya, Associate, Goodrich Riquelme y Asociados |
| 14:45 - 15:15 | Macau Regulatory Update |
| Speaker: | Luis Mesquita de Melo, Partner, MdME Lawyers Private Notary |
Nick Harding, CEO, Praesepe plc
Simon Burridge, CEO, Virgin Games
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Steve McKenna, Business in Sport & Leisure
No other exhibition reflects the totality of the gambling industry. ICE allows us to engage with decision makers and demonstrate the really important role played by our members in terms of job creation, the financial contributions they make to the economy and the adoption of new technologies. It’s the most influential gambling exhibition in the world.
Jim Cremin, The Racing Post
As a journalist ICE has always been the one show that really matters and with our major presence it’s the one the Racing Post takes seriously. With the dramatic growth in mobile betting its importance for the industry has grown even further.
Fabrizio Alberici, CEO, Alberici SPA
We would never miss the ICE Show: to us it is the most important B2B event, where we usually launch our new creations, sense the mood of the gaming industry and meet with existing and future partners.
Ron Goudsmit, Chairman, European Casino Association
The ECA recommends ICE Conferences and the International Casino Conference to all its members as a fantastic opportunity to network with and learn from the industry’s key thought leaders.
Craig Churchill, Senior Vice President of International, IGT
ICE is the most important international show of the year for IGT and allows us to showcase our world-class gaming solutions, including our market specific games that resonates with local players and suite of global services that only IGT has the scale to offer. Year after year, ICE sets the stage for success.
Peter Naessens, Head of Regulatory Advice Unit, R&D, Belgian Gaming Commission
ICE show is great because of all B2B, B2C, B2G & G2G- opportunities.
Peter Gideon Bierer, Executive Vice President of New Media, International Game Technology
ICE is the number 1 event on my calendar – not only is it the best interactive show anywhere but it’s a great window on the land industry too. I’d never miss it
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