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Chief Executive Officer diary engagements

The diary commitments of the Gambling Commission's Chief Executive Officer.

Published: 16 January 2025

Last updated: 7 August 2026

This version was printed or saved on: 11 August 2026

Online version: https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/about-us/guide/chief-executive-officer-diary-engagements

Diary engagements for the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Chief Executive Officer diary engagements 2024 to 2025

October 2024

3 October 2024: Operators CEO Roundtable.

3 October 2024: Evoke.

7 to 10 October 2024: Global Gaming Expo:

16 October 2024: Allwyn.

21 to 23 October 2024: International Association of Gaming Regulators Conference:

30 October 2024: Independent Betting Adjudication Service (IBAS).

November 2024

12 November 2024: Allwyn.

14 November 2024: GamCare.

20 November 2024: Betting & Gaming Council.

25 November 2024: Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA).

26 November 2024: Meeting with Chair of Select Committee.

December 2024

16 December 2024: Entain.

16 December 2024: Evoke.

January 2025

8 January: Evoke.

8 January: Betway.

8 January: Buzz Bingo.

9 January: OpenBet.

14 January: DCMS.

15 January: Allwyn.

15 January: International Association of Gaming Advisors: Best Practices Webinar on the White Paper (Speaking).

21 to 22 January: ICE Conference, including meetings with:

29 January: DCMS.

30 January: Operators CEO Roundtable.

30 January: Bet365.

February 2025

4 February: Allwyn.

5 February: BACTA members Roundtable.

5 February: GeoComply.

6 February: DCMS.

12 February: GambleAware.

March 2025

4 March: European Regulators Roundtable.

6 March: DCMS.

12 March: MP meeting. Meeting with Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.

12 March: University of Massachusetts Amherst College (Interview).

14 March: Allwyn.

18 March: Gambling Minister.

Chief Executive Officer diary engagements 2025 to 2026

April 2025

2 April: Fitzwilliam Sports.

2 April: Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI).

3 April: Meeting with Chair and CEO of Flutter UK and Ireland Division.

3 April: Meeting with Broadway Gaming.

9 April: Roundtable with Bingo CEOs.

10 April: Meeting with Chair and CEO of Allwyn.

14 April: Meeting with CEO of Tote.

23 April: Roundtable with Casino CEOs.

23 April: Meeting with Chair of 888 Holdings.

23 April: Meeting with CEO of Betting and Gaming Council.

30 April: Meeting with Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Director General.

May 2025

1 May: Investors Questions and Answers: Morgan Stanley.

6 May: Investors Questions and Answers: HSBC.

6 May: Partnership Meeting with DCMS.

15 May: Meeting with CEO of Allwyn.

June 2025

4 June: Meeting with Officer for All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Gambling Reform.

5 June: Roundtable with Industry CEOs.

6 June: Meeting with Gambling Commissioner and Executive Director at Government of Gibraltar.

9 to 11 June: International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA) Summit Berlin:

July 2025

14 July: Meeting with CEO of Civica.

16 July: Monthly meeting with DCMS and Allwyn.

21 July: Meeting with Gambling Minister.

August 2025

11 August: Visit to Napoleons Casino (Manchester).

11 August: Visit to 235 Casino (Manchester).

12 August: Visit and meeting with BACTA Blackpool Pier.

12 August: Visit to Club 3000 Bingo (Blackpool).

13 August: Visit to Monmore Greyhound Stadium (Wolverhampton).

14 August: Monthly meeting with DCMS and Allwyn.

19 August: Meeting with CEO of Advertising Standards Authority.

20 August: Meeting with CEO of Civica.

20 August: Visit to Kempton Park racecourse.

27 August: Regular meeting with DCMS Director General(s).

29 August: Meeting with CEO of Betting & Gaming Council (BGC).

September 2025

4 September: Meeting with Permanent Secretary for DCMS.

8 September: Meeting with Entain (Gibraltar).

8 September: Meeting with Executive Director of Gibraltar Gambling Division.

9 September: Meeting with Rank (Gibraltar).

9 September: Meeting with BetVictor (Gibraltar).

9 September: Meeting with Boylesports (Gibraltar).

9 September: Meeting with Bally's (Gibraltar).

23 September: Keynote speech at Allwyn Participant Protection Conference.

24 September: DCMS and Commission Quarterly Partnership Meeting.

October 2025

2 October: Regulatory Roundtable at PA Consulting (Keynote speech).

2 October: Meeting with CEO of Flutter.

13 October: Call with DCMS and Allwyn CEO.

16 October: Operators CEO Roundtable.

20 October to 22 October: International Association of Gambling Regulators:

November 2025

12 November: European Regulators Roundtable.

13 November: Spanish Gaming Congress Conference.

17 November: Call with DCMS and Allwyn CEO.

18 November: Meeting with Anna Sabine MP.

18 November: Introductory call with new DCMS Director General.

27 November: Speaking at BACTA Convention.

December 2025

1 December: Monthly meeting with DCMS (With Ben Dean and Sarah Fox).

3 December: Virtual Operators CEO Roundtable.

15 December: Quarterly meeting with CEO of Advertising Standards Authority.

17 December: Meeting with Allwyn and DCMS Permanent Secretary.

January 2026

13 January: (CEO) Roundtable with Casino CEOs.

14 January: (CEO) Site visit to Inspired Gaming Group.

20 January: (CEO) Meeting with Alex Ballinger MP.

February 2026

2 February: (DCEO) Meeting with BACTA.

4 February: (DCEO) Meeting with BGC.

12 February: (DCEO) Meeting with Bingo Association.

23 February: (DCEO) Site visit to Hippodrome Casino.

24 February: (DCEO) Regular catch-up with Allwyn CEO.

25 February: (DCEO) Regular catch-up with DCMS.

March 2026

12 March: (DCEO) Regular catch-up with DCMS.

18 March: (DCEO) Regular catch-up with Allwyn CEO.

23 March: (DCEO) Site visit to Bet365.

26 March: (DCEO) Meeting with Flutter CEO.

Chief Executive Officer diary engagements 2026 to 2027

April 2026

21 April: Meeting with Sajid Rafiq, National Audit Office.

22 April: Meeting with Brant Dunshea CEO, British Horseracing Authority.

22 April: Meeting with Andrew Pattinson COO, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).

23 April: Meeting with Guy Parker CEO, Advertising Standards Authority.

30 April: Meeting with Kirsty Caldwell Chair, Industry Forum.

May 2026

1 May: Meeting with Alan Delmonte CEO, Horserace Betting Levy Board.

7 May: Speech at Bingo Association AGM.

11 May: Meeting with Andria Vidler CEO, Allwyn.

11 May: Meeting with Jo Clift and Janice Prentice, RedQuadrant.

12 May: Meeting with Baroness Twycross – Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, DCMS.

12 May: Meeting with researchers from Yonder Consulting.

June 2026

2 June: National Lottery Forum CEOs meeting - Family Forum.

3 June: Roundtable with gambling industry CEOs.

3 June: Meeting with Grainne Hurst, CEO Betting and Gaming Council.

9 June: Meeting with Emma Ward Director General, DCMS.

15 June: Meeting with Baroness Twycross – Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, DCMS.

16 June: Meeting with Andria Vidler CEO, Allwyn.

17 June: Gave oral evidence to the House of Lords Liaison Committee.

25 June: Meeting with Christian McMahon Chair, Digital Advisory Panel.

30 June: Roundtable with members of BACTA.