The 2024 edition of the Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) begins tomorrow at Sydney’s International Convention Centre, offering operators a one-stop line-up of 200 exhibitors, and 11 industry seminars.
Taking place Tuesday 13 – Thursday 15 August, the AGE has grown since its inception in 1990 to be one of the world’s largest gaming and hospitality trade shows, spanning 19,000 square metres of the ICC.
Building on the record turnout of AGE 2023, more than 7,500 people are expected to visit this year, coming to see exhibitors of all sizes and sectors, spanning from China to the United Arab Emirates, from Canada to the UK.
The Expo floor is framed by cornerstone installations by the major manufacturers, surrounded by showcases from complementary gaming equipment and all hospitality providers.
The exhibitors are further supported by a comprehensive series of industry seminars, spanning a scintillating array of topics, such as cashless gaming options, Anti-Money laundering, gambling harm mitigation requirements and Central Monitoring Systems, to help operators stay informed, innovate, and abreast of technology.
Topics chosen for focus this year include:
- Tuesday: insights into the international gaming and hospitality markets, followed by a regulation update on Anti-Money Laundering measures and technology developments
- Wednesday: the Australasian gaming industry and future innovations, Australia’s economy and surviving the cost-of-living crunch, and technology to mitigate gambling harm and combat inflation
- Thursday: showcasing female leaders and their achievements
SEMINAR SCHEDULE
Tuesday August 13:
10:15am – The International Gaming and Hospitality Outlook – Panel
Panellists:
- Aristocrat Executive Vice President Global Product, Technology and Insights – Victor Duarte.
- LNW Gaming Senior Vice President & Chief Product Officer, Nathan Drane
- Interblock Vice President Innovation, Jim Preston
- IGT Senior Vice President Global Product Management, Domenico Pastia
11:15am – A Regulation Update on Anti Money Laundering – Panel:
- Jamie Nettleton, Partner – Addisons.
- Lachlan Gepp, Special Counsel – Addisons.
- Akash Khushal, Director One AML
- Andrew Fernbach, GovLaw
12:15pm – New Technology and Trends including harm mitigation advancements – Panel:
Looking at state of the art Facial Recognition and ID scanning technology as a key to mitigate harm, financial services tools, electric charging for devices and Electric Vehicles.
Panellists:
- Terry Hartman, Vice President Asia Pacific, Cognitec
- Peter Marziano, Director Ottica
- Michael Giannak – Patronscan
- Emma Allen, Director ChargeBoss EV
Wednesday August 14:
10am – The State of our Economy and how to survive the crunch – Presentation – Don Carducci, Executive Director – Equity Research, J.P. Morgan
11am – Australia’s gaming industry and what’s ahead? – Panel
- LNW Gaming Vice President Product Management, Ben Attwood
- Aruze Gaming Managing Director, Cameron Louis
- Konami Product Manager – APAC, Luke Middleton
- CEO ebet – Frank Makryllos
- IGT Senior Director Systems – APAC, John van Waard
- Aristocrat, Director of Product Strategy – ANZ and Asia, Jess Morse
- Ainsworth Game Technology Senior Product Manager – APAC, Rachel McHugh
12pm – QCOM 3 – what are the benefits and how will it help harm mitigation – Presentation. Queensland experts will speak directly to you and answer any questions you have.
- OLGR Qld, Robert Larkin Principal Technical Officer
- Colm Cunningham Manager, Gaming Services (Technical)
- Vijay Singh
Thursday August 15:
9am – A breakfast Celebrating Women in Leadership and their achievements in the industry.
10am – Women in Leaderships Seminar – Panel
- Michelle Baillie – NZ General Manger SkyCity Hamilton
- Michelle Pascoe, CEO & Founder O.O.P.S
- Amanda Makryllos – Executive Director at Cherryhub.
- Lisa Colella – IGT Head of Marketing, APAC.
- Daisy Brown – Chief Operating Officer, Hornsby RSL Club.
- Lucy Allon – Straight to the Source, Founder and Food expert. Lucy has owned and managed 3 award-winning restaurants in Sydney and was invited to present a dinner at the prestigious James Beard Foundation in New York.
11am – Women Driving Industry Change – Presentation
Ramona Combrink, Executive Director Autom8 – has over 20 year’s experience in recruitment and the restaurant industry before transitioning into the technology world and intelligent automation across Asia.
Matt Ballesty, Managing Director at Three Points Consulting and is a former Chief Casino Officer of SkyCity Auckland and Vice President of UK Crown Resorts.
12pm – “Building Safer Communities – An Industry Response to Domestic Violence” – Panel
1pm – an informal lunch for women of all ages, backgrounds and experience to gather and exchange knowledge
