Where innovation meets impact: Pitch! lands at the Sydney Opera House for Regulating the Game 2026
The global gambling sector’s premier innovation showcase returns, bringing together trailblazers, regulators, and thought leaders at the iconic Sydney Opera House to shape the future of compliance, policy, and responsible gambling.
Pitch! @RTG, the dynamic innovation showcase of the Regulating the Game conference, returns in 2026 with even more energy, impact, and ingenuity – elevating its platform in the breathtaking Yallamundi Rooms at the Sydney Opera House.
Designed as a crucible for breakthrough ideas and regulatory transformation, Pitch! is more than a stage; it’s where innovation meets integrity and where bold ideas turn into actionable solutions. From RegTech and AI to blockchain, policy reform, research and safer gambling technologies, Pitch! 2026 will spotlight the innovators and changemakers reshaping compliance, policy, and performance across the global gambling sector.
Applications are now open for organisations, entrepreneurs, and researchers to secure a coveted 10-minute slot and share their game-changing concepts before an audience of regulators, operators and industry leaders, policymakers, and sector stakeholders.
The call for game changers
This high-energy session is a major networking event of the conference, blending bold pitches with curated entertainment, gourmet hospitality, and powerful storytelling – all under the lights of one of the world’s most iconic venues.
Expressions of interest across a broad spectrum of transformative topics are invited:
Leverage RegTech for smarter compliance.
Enhance product integrity and embed compliance by design.
Advance risk management or anticipate regulatory shifts.
Offer visionary approaches to public policy and regulatory reform.
Strengthen industry supervision or investigative practice.
Tackle digital assets, crypto regulation, and blockchain oversight.
Combat cybercrime and uplift digital resilience.
Champion safer gambling and harm minimisation.
Redefine AML/CTF controls and combat financial crime.
Harness AI for risk detection and predictive supervision.
Promote ESG leadership within gambling regulation.
Selected participants will receive a 10-minute presentation slot, plus Q&A. Pitches should be sharp, compelling, and insight-driven – with a focus on progress, impact, and uplift and transformation.
Venue: Yallamundi Rooms, Sydney Opera House
Date: Tuesday, 10 March 2026
Founder of Regulating the Game, Paul Newson, emphasised the unique role of Pitch! in energising the sector: “Pitch! is the heartbeat of innovation within the conference, where we elevate emerging talent, catalyse sector capability, and connect industry and regulatory stewards with cutting-edge solutions. It’s about fuelling the conversation and fast-tracking progress.”
