{"id":777018695,"date":"2024-09-02T09:49:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T12:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777018695"},"modified":"2026-04-22T06:35:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T09:35:34","slug":"dr-bo-bernhard-to-be-a-keynote-speaker-at-regulating-the-game-2025-sydney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/dr-bo-bernhard-to-be-a-keynote-speaker-at-regulating-the-game-2025-sydney","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Bo Bernhard to be a keynote speaker at Regulating the Game 2025 Sydney"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dr. Bo Bernhard, Vice President of Economic Development at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, will headline the 2025 edition of Regulating the Game in Sydney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Press release.- The organisers of the\u00a0Regulating the Game<\/a>\u00a0conference have announced\u00a0Dr. Bo Bernhard<\/strong>, vice president of economic development at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, will headline its 2025 edition in Sydney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDr. Bernhard is not just any speaker\u2014he\u2019s a fifth-generation Nevadan whose global work has taken him from the glitz of Las Vegas to South Africa, Europe, Japan, Singapore, and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA Harvard graduate with a double major in sociology and psychology, his groundbreaking research on the socio-economic impacts of the Las Vegas Strip set the stage for a distinguished international career,\u201d the organisers said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul Newson<\/strong>, principal at Vanguard Overwatch, commented: \u201cHaving Dr. Bo Bernhard share his insights at Regulating the Game 2025 will be electrifying. His unique global perspective is sure to enlighten, provoke thinking and inspire. This conference continues to set the bar high with unmatched speaker line-ups and content that tackles the sector\u2019s most pressing issues.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By 30, Dr. Bernhard had delivered key research addresses on six continents. He later took on the role of Executive Director at the UNLV International Gaming Institute, where he expanded the organization to include four centres of excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2021, he became UNLV\u2019s Vice President of Economic Development, spearheading projects at the Harry Reid Research and Technology Park, Black Fire Innovation Hub, and UNLV Incubator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe find ourselves at a fascinating moment in the global economy, as industries like gaming, tourism, sports, and entertainment are blending, growing, and converging like never before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis conference convenes the leading thinkers in gaming and adjacent sectors, and never has it been more timely or more important to gather leading experts in an effort to tackle some of the most challenging issues in our fast-developing world,\u201d said Dr Bernhard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Bernhard\u2019s accolades are numerous, from the World Affairs Council\u2019s International Educator of the Year to the Harry Reid Silver State Research Award. His work has been highlighted by The New York Times, CNN, and PBS<\/strong>. As a consultant, he\u2019s advised Fortune 500 companies like Wynn Resorts and MGM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regulating the Game<\/a> 2025 will be held in Sydney, Australia, from March 10th to 13th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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