Global Awards Finalists

Leadership Voice

Recognises an individual or organisation that has demonstrated principled leadership - championing reform, driving policy or regulatory innovation, and strengthening trust, capability, and integrity across the sector through advocacy, influence, or strategic action.

FINALISTS 2026

Jay Robinson
Managing Director, JR Consulting

Daisy Brown
Chief Risk Officer, Revesby Workers' Club

Danny Munk
CEO, Wests Illawarra

Gaming Laboratories International, LLC (GLI®)

Chris Dimou
CEO, Parramatta Leagues Group

Safer Gambling Champion

Recognises an individual or organisation that has achieved measurable impact in promoting safer gambling, advancing player protection, and embedding harm minimisation principles within operations, culture, or practice.

FINALISTS 2026

Karen Gray
VP, Marketing, Parq Casino

Bankstown Sports Club

Gamble Alert

Crown PlaySafe

The Star Entertainment Group

Compliance Excellence

Celebrates a meaningful uplift in regulatory compliance, risk culture, or anti-money laundering capability - demonstrating both strategic intent and improved outcomes.

FINALISTS 2026

Sue Pemberton
Governance, Risk and Compliance Manager, Parramatta Leagues Group

Dominic Monti
Strategic Leader - Customer Experience, Wests Illawarra

Alojz Zdjelar
Senior Manager of Engineering - Gaming Laboratories International, LLC (GLI®)

Angela Simmons
Manager of Quality Assurance, Gaming Laboratories International, LLC (GLI®)

John Rayment
CEO - BNDRY

Nathan Hinde
Head of Legal, Compliance & Stakeholder Relations, PointsBet

RegTech Solution of the Year

Awarded to a product, platform, or provider that delivers innovative technology improving compliance, AML, safer gambling, or integrity outcomes - through harnessing data, AI, or operational enablement.

FINALISTS 2026

Konami Australia

Sumsub

TO THE NEW

Cherry Hub

BETER (beter.co)

BNDRY

Focal Research Consultants

Community Impact Initiative

Celebrates initiatives making a real difference -strengthening communities through sport, youth leadership, social partnerships, gambling harm prevention, or efforts that combat financial crime and promote integrity, transparency, and public trust.

FINALISTS 2026

Dr Eugenia Chidhakwa
Board chairman, Lotteries and Gaming Board, Zimbabwe

Duncan Garvie
Founder & Trustee of BetBlocker, BetBlocker

Gambling AML & FinCrime Alliance

Rob Annable
Chief Operating Officer - Picklebet

Nathan Reeves
General Manager - Unibet

Emerging Leader

Celebrates a rising leader (under 40) making a significant contribution to safer gambling, compliance, or ethical leadership - demonstrating potential to shape the future of the sector.

FINALISTS 2026

Michael Simone
Chief Risk Officer - Bankstown District Sports Club Ltd

Vicki Le
Chief Commercial Officer - Cabravale Club Resort

Fisayo David Oke
Chief Executive Officer - Gamble Alert

Tori Oberg
Customer Care Manager - Wests Illawarra

Christina Baek
Head of Compliance - Entain

Anthony Jones
Casino General Manager - Golden Mesa Casino Girl