ALAN PEDLEY
Alan was responsible for the regulation of all technology-centric gambling in the Northern Territory of Australia through the 1990s, where he variously oversaw casino and community slot machines, lotteries, remote wagering, and remote gaming. Since then, Alan has specialized in consulting, providing technical input to regulations and associated documentation to regulatory authorities in Alderney, Antigua & Barbuda, Denmark, Isle of Man, Italy, Kahnawáke, Macao, Norfolk Island, Northern Territory, Spain, United Kingdom, and Vanuatu. Alan’s specialism is the formal risk management approach to whole-of-system (people, products, and processes) regulation to ensure methodologies meet the specific needs and objectives of each jurisdiction. Alan is accredited by the Australian Transactions Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) as an external auditor pursuant to the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act.
TONY CLARK
Tony is a former senior Australian gambling regulator and has worked in internet gambling since 1995. In his role as a consultant - now working with Governance Associates - Tony has provided policy advice and drafted legislation for jurisdictions around the world to regulate land-based gaming, lotteries, and casino industries.
DAVE HANICH
Detective Dave Hanich is a Delaware State Trooper currently assigned to the Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), responsible for all criminal investigations relating to gaming offenses. He has been assigned to DGE from almost the inception of the unit, which was formed when casino gaming expanded to table games and sports betting in the State of Delaware. Previously, Dave worked for six years within the Criminal Investigations Unit (Burglary and Major Crimes) where he was tasked with working felony level cases ranging from Fraud to Attempted Murder. He joined DGE in 2010 and has variously worked on applicant/vendor background investigations, criminal enforcement/investigations, and intelligence. In 2012 and 2013, Dave was nominated for state-wide Trooper of the Year based on his investigations and accomplishments within the Delaware Division of Gaming Enforcement.
MAUREEN WILLIAMSON
Maureen has been in gaming either as a regulator, attorney or operational consultant for more than thirty years. Her areas of expertise include the drafting of enabling legislation and operating regulations, design and evaluation of systems of internal control, technical standards for emerging technologies including iGaming, facility development, feasibility determinations and the drafting and implementation of consulting, development and management agreements.
CHERYL BAZARD
Cheryl is a former Senator of the Bahamas and currently is practicing as an attorney and barrister-at-law. She has decades of experience in Compliance and Regulatory Affairs within the area of Financial Crime and Money Laundering. Cheryl is the founder of the Bahamas Association of Compliance Officers (BACO) and is currently serving as their chair.
KEITH WHYTE
Keith Whyte is Executive Director of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) in Washington, D.C. He has over nineteen years of national experience in gaming and problem gambling issues. Recognized widely for his work on gaming policy, Mr. Whyte has presented on gambling issues in 39 US states and 14 countries. He has testified before the United States Congress four times and appeared before numerous state legislative and regulatory bodies.
DEREK BENJAMIN
Derek J. Benjamin is the Senior Financial Analyst and head of the Financial Compliance Unit (FCU) at the Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy (ONDCP), Antigua. Mr. Benjamin joined the ONDCP in 2006, first working as a financial analyst in the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) before moving to the FCU in 2012. With over 20 years’ experience working in the domestic banking sector, he has pursued formal training and is certified in the areas of Risk Management, Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Terrorism Financing, Cyber Crime Detection, and AML/CFT Compliance. He is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crimes Prevention Specialist (CAMS and CAMLFC) and a certified Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) Financial Examiner having served as a member of the CFATF 3rd Round Mutual Evaluation team to Belize. He is also a member of the CFATF Risk, Trends and Methods Group (CRTMG) and the point of the contact member of Antigua’s National Money Laundering & Financing of Terrorism Risk Assessment Coordinating Group.
LISA RABBE
Lisa Rabbe is a globally recognized expert on Tech and Financial Services Policy and Regulation and is the Founder and CEO of Stratosphere Advisors LLC, political risk and public policy consultancy, and of Stratosphere Analytics LLC, a regulatory analytics start-up. The Stratosphere group of companies assess political, policy and regulatory changes and identify opportunities and risks for clients. Lisa is a senior advisor to Visionary Future, which advises clients on the application of Blockchain, Data Analytics and Machine Learning to financial, investment and other industry sectors.
Prior to this, Ms. Rabbe was Managing Director and Head of Public Policy for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region for Credit Suisse and Managing Director and Head of Government Affairs EMEA region for Goldman Sachs International, leading government and regulatory strategy and relationships for both banks. Ms. Rabbe also advised their corporate and investor clients around the world. Ms. Rabbe is an instructor on the Oxford Saïd Business School’s Future of Finance (FinTech) Course. She currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Oxford MSc in Law & Finance and has been a member of the Advisory Board of the European Corporate Governance Institute since 2012.
