Judges

Dr Joerg Hofmann is head of the Betting and Gaming Group of Melchers Law Firm in Germany. He is a Past President of the International Masters of Gaming Law.

John White is a trade association professional, John spent ten years in the amusement machine industry at BACTA, to which he returned as chief executive in July 2014.

Keith S. Whyte is Executive Director of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) in Washington, D.C. He has over twenty years of national experience in gaming issues.

Micky Swindale is a partner at KPMG, where she has worked since 1997, She was appointed CEO of the KPMG Islands Group in October 2018, spanning a sub-region which includes the UK’s crown dependencies, Malta, Bermuda and the Caribbean.

Miles Baron was appointed Chief Executive of The Bingo Association and the National Bingo Game in October 2012.

Per Jaldung has been in the casino industry for 16 years. In 2015 Per was elected as Chairman of the European Casino Association (ECA). The ECA represents licensed land-based casinos in Europe, with 27 members and over 70,000 direct employees supporting local economies across Europe.

Pieter Remmers is a veteran in the area of responsible gaming, consultancy and training of gambling industry professionals. He has been involved in projects with the gambling industry since 1989.

Roger Parkes has been involved in the gambling industry for nearly 30 years. He has been both regulator and operator in the online and offline sectors in jurisdictions including Australia, New Zealand, Egypt, Greece, Alderney and the UK.

Sarah Ramanauskas is Senior Partner, Audit and Research at Gambling Integrity, a group of expert consultants in player protection and financial crime.