February 3rd, 2011
Royal Olympic Athens Hotel
28-34 Athanasiou Diakou Str.
117 43, Athens, Greece

 organized by
Financial Academy
& Archetype

The 1st Pan European
"GAMING & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FORUM:
Corporate Culture or State Coercion?"


Agenda


9.40 Opening Remarks - Welcome Notes

1st Panel:
"Does Social Responsibility Exist in the Gaming Industry?"

Coordinator:
Ntili Aglaia, Project and Partnerships Manager, Centre for Sustainability & Excellence (CSE)

10.00
"The Global Responsible Gaming Scan" Dr. Bernhard J. Bo Director of Gambling Research at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas-International Gaming Institute, USA
10.30
"Gambling behavior, policy and practice: perspectives from other jurisdictions" Wardle Heather Research Director, National Centre for Social Research, UK
10.50 – 11.30 Q & A
11.30 – 11.50 Coffee break

2nd Panel:
"Responsible Gaming for Traditional and Online Gaming Companies"

Coordinator:
Demos Nick, Ph.D., Partner Archetype

11.50
"Land based gaming operations & Social Responsibility." Yannouli Despina Communication & Corporate Affairs Director, Regency Entertainment S.A.
12.00
"Responsible gambling: challenges and opportunities for European online operators" Ligné Sigrid Secretary General of The European Gaming and Betting Association
12.10 – 12.35 Q & A
12.35 – 13.45 Lunch

3rd Panel: Round Table Discussion
"GAMING & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: Corporate Culture or State Coercion?"

Coordinators:
Kalampoka Melina Journalist, Naftemporiki Newspaper
Mandravelis Vangelis Journalist, Kathimerini Newspaper

13.45
"A Prudential view of Gaming and Social Responsibility" Christodoulakis George, Ph.D. Special Secretariat for Asset Privatization
Ministry of Finance, Greece
14.05
Nea Dimokratia Opposition Party
14.15
"How OPAP promotes the implementation of Responsible Gaming practices in all aspects of members' activities, and the activities of its agents." Spanoudakis Ioannis, Ph.D. CEO of OPAP
14.25
"How can a CEO of a worldwide Gaming company infuse and lead the market in Social Responsibility Issues?" Antonopoulos Constantinos CEO of INTRALOT
14.35
"How can the gaming industry best use technology to encourage responsible gambling?" Xidos John President & CEO of Techlink Entertainment
14.45
"Social Responsibility Challenges for the Creation of a Sustainable Gaming Environment in Greece" Theodorides Stephanos CEO, Regency Entertainment SA
14.55
The European Lotteries - Sustainable Contributions to Society in a Responsible Framework Stickler Friedrich
DIPL.-ING.
President of European State Lotteries & Toto Associations (EL)
15.05 - 16.15 Round Table Discussion
16.15 End of Forum