Programme
Opening by Thorsten Castle
Welcome speech by Riko Luiking
Opening Session: Pool Betting and Lotteries: Meeting in the Middle
- How can Tote betting operators and lotteries learn from each other
- How can lotteries and Tote operators cooperate more on product development across horseracing and sport
Jean-Luc Moner-Banet, CEO of Loterie Romande, former President of World Lotteries Association
Frank Schwarz, CEO of Sachsenlotto
Keith Johnson, Chairman of the World Tote Association and President of 1/ST Technology
Daniel Caulfield, Vice President - Wagering Revenue at Woodbine Entertainment
Michael Fitzsimons, Chief Wagering Officer at Tabcorp
Second Session: Unleashing the Power of the Pool
- World Pool growth and opportunities
- Development of Sports Pools Products
World Pool 2025 and Beyond, Long Lee, Head of Wagering Product Strategy at the Hong Kong Jockey Club
Experience of the World Pool, Jon Knapman, Chief Commercial Officer at UK Tote Group
NASCAR pool betting product announced in March 2025, Joe Solosky, Managing Director of Sports Betting at NASCAR
How to build a Sport Pool product?, Will Gordon Lennox, VP Growth and Strategy at 1/ST Technology
WoTA’s strategy on Sport Pool developments, Ylva Svensson, Project Manager of WoTA, responsible for Sport Pool Projects
Third Session: Presenting horseracing betting to the next generation
- Presenting racing in action (new TV series, docuseries)
- The data behind the sport and how to utilise it
Racing1 Platform and other experiences in Retail Wagering Innovation - Brendan Parnell, Managing Director – Media & International at Arena Racing Company
Producing 'Frie tøyler' Free Rein docuseries in Norway – Camilla Graver, Head of commercial and director in Maverix Media
Retail innovation at scale : lessons from deploying camera tech terminals in POS - Adrien Billon, Commercial Director and group ExCom member of Carrus Group
Conclusion
