AUTUMN CONFERENCE
W hen Rome was announced as the venue choice for the 2024 autumn conference, there were some approving noises from both IMGL and IAGR members. After all, Rome is one of the world’s great cities with world heritage sites on virtually every corner. In the end, the event in October more than justified the excitement. The week started on Monday morning with a well-attended workshop from sponsors GLI, and the conference itself got started that afternoon. As the IAGR part of the program, the focus was regulatory with contributions from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and North and South America. On Tuesday the focus broadened to take in AI, self-exclusion and cross-border enforcement. Tuesday was also the day the social program started in earnest with the opening reception on a balmy evening with a world-class view over Rome (pictured). Program and panelist contributions from IMGL started on Wednesday and the focus switched to how regulators work most effectively with the industry to achieve common goals. Panel sessions were broken up with some excellent keynote speakers, including from Andrew Scott, Commissioner of the organization which oversaw the fines handed out to Crown, the Australian casino group and the country’s largest private employer. It was a chastening tale which will be featured in the IMGL Magazine in 2025. The gala dinner was a glitzy affair that made the most of the Parco Principi’s excellent facilities. Attendees were treated to music from local jazz trios and the food was a wonderful mix of traditional Italian with a few special twists. There were a few bleary-eyed faces the following morning, but most made the effort to attend a fourth day of insights and action points. There were some differences to the program on the final day with technology getting a mention. There was still a good crowd in the room for one of the unlikely standout panels of the week when five lawyers had a fascinating discussion on Malta’s Bill 55. It is testament to the quality of the arguments that the audience remained engaged right up to the end. The closing reception was at one of Rome’s exclusive hotels where attendees dressed up for one last time and continued their networking.
The presence of so many delegates made the sponsorship proposition doubly appealing, and we are grateful to all those who supported the event financially. Special thanks go to our platinum sponsors, Fox Rothschild, gala dinner sponsor Mediastream and gold sponsors Saiber and Clever Advertising. We have given a lot of thought on sponsorship offers for 2025 based on the extremely helpful feedback received from this year’s sponsors. There is now a new sponsorship prospectus available which not only has some valuable benefits around our conferences in Vancouver (April 23-25) and Lisbon (Sept 17-19), but also some great ways you can reach your audience through the IMGL Magazine and our activities at the big shows throughout the year. If you would like to receive details, reach out to Brien Van Dyke at brien@IMGL.org. We would be very pleased to have you involved with an IMGL event and look forward to the chance to work with you.
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IMGL MAGAZINE | JUNE 2025
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