AGE updates event’s schedule

Organisers released the seminar program to run over two days at the Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE).

Australia.- Today the organisers of the Australasian Gaming Expo announced a program of complimentary seminars that will be run over the course of the first two days of AGE 2017. Seminar places are limited, so registration is essential and it’s available as part of the visitor registration process. The acclaimed event will be held from August 15-16 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Australia.

Covering topics as diverse as the future of Casinos in Asia, (where at least 15 new integrated resort casino developments are likely to open in the next 5 years) to a review of current and future trends for venues, there is something for every attendee.

One of the most significant seminars will be at 9am on August 16, when financial commentator Michael Pascoe will chair a panel of Global CEOs from the gaming industry.  Panellists include Danny Gladstone (CEO/Executive Director, Ainsworth Game Technology), Derik Mooberry (Group Chief Executive, Scientific Games), John Connelly (Global CEO, Interblock Gaming), Steve Sutherland (President/CEO, Konami Gaming Inc.), Trevor Croker (CEO & Managing Director, Aristocrat Technologies) and Walter Bugno (Chief Executive Officer, IGT International).

This panel of the world’s leading gaming equipment supplier executives is certain to provide important insights into the direction of the global gaming industry, and its influence on the future of the regional and domestic industry.

On Tuesday 15, the event will receive at 12:00 all participants of the seminars. The schedule will begin with a panel about current and future trends; what these mean for the future of hospitality venues. From 1:00pm to 2:00pm, experts will share an overview of domestic and international gambling research and its implications.

The next seminar (2:00 pm to 3:00 pm) will be about casinos, 15 or more new Integrated Resort Developments are likely to open in the Asia-Pacific region in the next 5 years. From 3:00pm to 4:00pm, experts will discuss technology – Key technology issues and trends; how they will impact on the industry. Finally, from 4:00pm to 5:00pm, the last seminar will be Cash – ‘nextgen banking’; cash recycling, operational efficiencies, cash management and trends around the world; current and future trends; how they will impact on the industry.

On Wednesday 16, the seminars will begin at 9:00am to 10:00am with Global CEOs – Top executives’ views on global issues impacting the gaming industry. Finally, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, participants will learn about investors – Analysing stocks; Key elements of company financial performance; Key factors affecting economic conditions; The importance of government policy and stability; Key political concerns domestically and internationally.