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2023 CEC Las Vegas EXPERTS

CEC Las Vegas provides the best possible line-up of leading expert speakers from the region and beyond, across the verticals that matter to you, with panel lead sessions for you to enjoy. This means that we’ve a team on board with over 22 years in the casino market and eight years in the video game industry – the understanding and ability to bridge between technological entertainment / immersive experiences, video gaming/esports and the casino, cinema and collegiate markets.

We are delighted to present the below those lending us our knowledge and experience for the 2021 CEC.  This list will be expanding as we get closer to the event.

Saverio R. Scheri III

Saverio R. Scheri III

Chief Operating Officer of Agua Caliente Casinos

Vince Kadlubek

Vince Kadlubek

Founder of Meow Wolf

Robert Rippee

Robert Rippee

MBA, Ph.D. Executive Director, UNLV Black Fire INNOV Hub

Mike Darley

Mike Darley

CEO at Next Gaming, LLC

Seth Schorr

Seth Schorr

Chief Executive Officer at Fifth Street Gaming

Megan Zeller

Megan Zeller

Sr. Director, Business Development, Peerless-AV

Anh-Vu Nguyen

Anh-Vu Nguyen

Chief Growth Officer

Michael Kilpatrick Morton

Michael Kilpatrick Morton

Senior policy counsel for the Nevada Gaming Control Board

MARTIN LYCKA

MARTIN LYCKA

Entain - SVP for American Regulatory Affairs and Responsible Gambling

Lydia Scherr

Lydia Scherr

Web3 Research Lead @ SolidBlock

PHILIP KATSAROS

PHILIP KATSAROS

Board Member to the Nevada Gaming Control Board

Ismail Vali

Ismail Vali

Founder & CEO for Atropos Intelligence Inc.

Michael Guy

Michael Guy

CCO of Decentral Games (DG)

Tyler Bushnell

Tyler Bushnell

CEO and co-founder of Polycade

Jeffrey Schoonover

Jeffrey Schoonover

Managing Partner of CloudTree Ventures and heads Peninsula Lifestyle Capital, PLLC

Ben Sewell

Ben Sewell

Vice President for ANC | Sports Entertainment Technology & Digital Signage Experiences

Oliver Lovat

Oliver Lovat

Researcher, Writer & Strategy Consultant

Jo-Ann Teng, JD, CAMS

Jo-Ann Teng, JD, CAMS

Director, Risk and Compliance Fiserv

George Connors

George Connors

SVP, Head of Gaming, Sports, Hotel, Travel & Leisure Fiserv

Jason Hollingsworth, Esq., CAMS

Jason Hollingsworth, Esq., CAMS

GBS Risk Compliance and Controls Officer / Financial Crimes Compliance Fiserv

Ben Feferman

Ben Feferman

CEO of Amuka Esports and Parabellum Esports

David Isaacson

David Isaacson

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | SPECTRUM GAMING CAPITAL

Gil Solomon

Gil Solomon

Founding Partner

Yael Tamar

Yael Tamar

Co-CEO and Co-founder of SolidBlock

Tom Hearne C.E.O.

Tom Hearne C.E.O.

Chief Executive Officer at Tiidal Gaming

Daniel Cossi

Daniel Cossi

President of World Esports Consortium (WESCO), President of Brazilian Confederation of Esports (CBDEL)

Ron Segev

Ron Segev

Founding partner of Segev LLP

Amir Mirzaee

Amir Mirzaee

Managing Director at Bayes Esports

George J. Chanos

George J. Chanos

Author/Speaker Former Attorney General of Nevada

Anthony Strangia

Anthony Strangia

Deputy Attorney General with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement

Art Vivas

Art Vivas

FEA Consulting Engineers

Giovanna Fessenden

Giovanna Fessenden

Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds

Glenn Platt

Glenn Platt

Gameful Strategist ▪ Professor

Robert Soper

Robert Soper

President and CEO, Sun Gaming and Hospitality

Aaron Carroll

Aaron Carroll

Crypto consultant

Andrew Weilgus

Andrew Weilgus

Executive Director of the Esports Innovation Center at Stockton University

Dr. Laila Mintas

Dr. Laila Mintas

Dr. Mintas Consulting

Bill Coley

Bill Coley

Senator for Ohio

David Chen

David Chen

Partner, GTIF Capital

Michael Kurcab, CTS

Michael Kurcab, CTS

business development at d&b auditoechnik.

Becky Harris

Becky Harris

Academic Fellow, UNLV International Center for Gaming Regulation

Peter Gan

Peter Gan

CEO of Royal Win

Jamison Selby

Jamison Selby

Senior VP, Games & Marketing, b spot

Kathryn Rand

Kathryn Rand

Co-Director, Institute for the Study of Tribal Gaming Law

John English

John English

Chairman International Gaming Standards Association

Steven Light

Steven Light

Co-Director, Institute for the Study of Tribal Gaming Law

Keith Waggoner

Keith Waggoner

Owner/Founder, ButtonSmasher

Bill Pascrell, III, Esq.

Bill Pascrell, III, Esq.

Strategic Advisor, Government & Regulatory Affairs Counsel, Princeton Public Affairs Group

Louis Alfieri

Louis Alfieri

Principal, Chief Creative Officer, Raven Sun Creative

Joe De Pinto

Joe De Pinto

Haste Co-Founder, Operations

Phillip Runyan

Phillip Runyan

Blockchain | NFTs | Gaming | Web3 | Growth Hacking | Startup Incubation

Kevin Potts

Kevin Potts

Coherent Design Managing Principal

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