Subject: IAGR Sydney 2016 - Conference Program Updates


IAGR Sydney 2016

October 31 - November 3

Registration is Open

Registration is open for the 2016 Annual IAGR Conference being held in Sydney, Australia at the ParkRoyal Darling Harbour Hotel over 31 October - 03 November.   Please visit the Sydney 2016 conference website to register for the event.

Updated Program Sessions

The Conference Sub-Committee has recently updated the program for new sessions.  The general outline follows below. 

Monday, 31 October
8:00 AM  Registration Opens
9:00 AM  GLI Regulators Seminar begins (OPTIONAL)
9:00 AM  GLI: Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:15 AM  GLI: Using Technology to Improve Responsible Gaming Programs
9:45 AM GLI: The Gaming and Lottery Industry of the Future
10:45 AM  GLI: New Developments in International Gaming Markets
11:15 AM  GLI: Embracing Millennials: How to Regulate the Next Generation Games

Afternoon free on your own

1:00 PM  IAGR Board of Trustees Meeting
6:00 PM  IAGR Sydney 2016 Opening Reception at Australian Museum

Tuesday, 01 November
8:00 AM  Registration Opens
8:30 AM  Opening of the IAGR Sydney 2016 Conference
8:45 AM  Special Presentation
9:30 AM  Keynote Address:  Gambling-Related Harms: How to Better Evaluate Responsible Gambling Policies
10:30 AM  Social Gaming and the Convergence of Gambling and Gaming
11:30 AM  Role of Technology in Responsible Gambling
12:30 PM  Networking Lunch
1:30 PM  Virtual Reality Gaming – the Future?
2:30 PM  Millennials & the Regulators Challenge
3:30 PM  Group Photo
4:00 PM  IAGR Annual Business Meeting (IAGR Members only)

Evening on your own


Wednesday, 02 November
8:00 AM  Registration Opens
8:45 AM  Day Two Opening Remarks & Announcements
9:00 AM  Keynote Address:  IAGR Beginnings
9:45 AM  Casino Gaming in the Asia & Pacific Region
11:00 AM  Samoa
11:30 AM  Changing Regulatory Approach to Achieve Outcomes
12:30 PM  Networking Lunch
1:30 PM  Sports Betting & Match-Fixing
2:30 PM  Sports Betting in a Digital Age
3:30 PM  Interjurisdictional Collaboration 
4:30 PM  Keeping Technical Standards Relevant in a Changing World
6:30 PM  IAGR Gala Dinner:  Water @ Pier One

Thursday, 03 November

8:45 AM  Day Three Opening Remarks & Announcements
9:00 AM  Legal Challenges Posed by New Technologies in Implementing Effective National Gambling Regulations
11:00 AM  In-House Counsel – Challenges in Achieving Compliance in the Australian Legal Environment by Global Gambling Sector Participants
12:30 PM  Networking Lunch
3:00 PM  Social Networking Function:  Harbour Cruise and Afternoon Tea


Thursday sessions are presented as part of the IMGL Masterclass Series.



  • All conference sessions are held in the Blackwattle Conference Room
  • Registration and refreshment breaks are located in the foyer of the conference space
  • The Registration Desk will be staffed during all conference sessions.
Visit Sydney 2016 to view the current program details and confirmed speakers. 


MARK YOUR CALENDARS
31 October - 03 November 2016

Photo courtesy of Hamilton Lund and Destination NSW
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