IMGL Spring 2025 Conference

Join us for a casual conversation beginning just after 9 am, where you will learn more about how state lotteries and the technology companies are creating Private Public Partnerships to create leading bespoke AI solutions for government agencies, operators and players. Is this a new path for companies to raise capital and build technology? Is this a new avenue state lotteries can take to drive growth and provide best in class offerings to its players? Future Anthem and BCLC will share perspectives on their innovative PPP and how it might translate to other market participants globally. Breakfast will be served starting at 8:30 am.

Speakers:
Connie Jones, Director of Responsible Gaming, AGEM, United States
Rasmus Kjaergaard, Chief Executive Officer, Mindway AI, Denmark
Kahlil Simeon-Rose, Assistant Professor at the School of Hospitality Business Management, WA State University, United States

Our morning sessions will be spent reviewing the most compelling technological developments in gaming and betting. Join us for a series of short Ted Talk style presentations which will feature 20-minute presentations, each to be structured and presented by one expert lawyer in tandem with one or two private sector leaders.

These short presentations will answer questions such as what are the latest issues requiring attention in the regulatory and compliance landscape, how is technology trying to solve for those issues, and what are those limits if any. Here we present six technology case studies.

Each presentation will cover the following topics:

• What issues require attention in our current compliance landscape or to mitigate regulators’ concerns?
• What are the current solutions and are there any commercial or regulatory shortcomings with those?
• Can technology provide the right fix, and what risks or shortcomings should we be alive to?

10:00 am – 10:20 am
Responsible Gaming
Speakers:
Connie Jones, Director of Responsible Gaming, AGEM, United States
Rasmus Kjaergaard, Chief Executive Officer, Mindway AI, Denmark
Kahlil  Simeon-Rose, Assistant Professor at the School of Hospitality Business Management, WA State University, United States

10:20 am – 10:40 am
Regulatory Tech
Speakers:
Tom Rafferty, Chief Executive Officer, OPTX, United States
Lindsay Slader, SVP Compliance, GeoComply, Canada

10:40 am – 11:00 am
Payments Tech
Speakers:
Olivier Bourreau, Chief Innovation & Strategy Officer, Gigadat Solutions Inc., Canada
Darren Simmons, Executive Vice President & FinTech Business Leader, Everi Holdings Inc., United States

11:00 am – 11:20 am
Security and Integrity
Speakers:
Jeremie Kanter, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Continent 8 Technologies, United Kingdom
Paul Leger, Senior Director Information Security Services Americas at Bulletproof, a GLI Company, Canada

11:20 am – 11:40 am
KYC, AML
Speakers:
Giorgi Tsamalaidze, CLO, Random Systems Georgia, Georgia
Jennifer Carleton, CFO, Sightline Payments, United States

11:40 am – 12:00 pm
Martech and Social Media
Speakers:
Matthew Showell, CEO, Snap Call Media, Canada
Zachary Pearlstein, Associate, GME Law, Canada

Learn how to buy, hold and transfer, and receive mBTC (millibitcoin).

At the end of this session, you will have opened a crypto wallet, bought some BTC, transferred it out and received some too. Learn it by finally doing it.

• Philippines
• Thailand
• Japan
• Vietnam
• India

Moderator: Jamie Nettleton, Partner, Addisons, Australia
Speakers:
Marie Antonette B. Quiogue, Founder, Arden Consult, Philippines

• Michigan
• Washington
• Kentucky
• Ontario

Moderator: Christopher Hebert, Chairman, Louisiana Gaming Control Board, United States
Speakers:
Dave Phillips, Chief Operating Officer, Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, Canada
Laura D’Angelo, Partner, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP United States
Tina Alagna, Deputy Director of Licensing and Investigations, Michigan Gaming Control Board, United States
Jennifer LaMont, Agent in Charge (Licensing Unit), Washington State Gambling Commission, United States

Last chance of the day to get some extra snacks in!

• UAE
• Brazil
• Finland
• Botswana, Ghana, Nigeria and other African jurisdictions

Moderator: Neil Montgomery, Founding and Managing Partner, Montgomery, Brazil
Speakers:
Pia Ek, Tech & Comms Partner, Bird & Bird, Finland

The Vancouver Art Gallery is housed in a historic neoclassical building that was originally built in 1906 as Vancouver’s provincial courthouse. It is home to the iconic Emily Carr collection, which highlights the artist’s profound connection to the landscapes of British Columbia and her unique interpretation of Indigenous culture and nature. Carr’s work is considered foundational in Canadian art, bridging European modernist styles with Indigenous themes. The gallery’s carefully curated exhibitions ensure a diverse and evolving cultural experience for visitors, featuring both international and local artists. This venue will host the closing reception, providing a memorable atmosphere to reflect on the conference while enjoying world-class art and hospitality. To learn more about the Vancouver Art Gallery, visit: https://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca.