Inside Asian Gaming

inside asian gaming May 2016 58 best determine where cuts can be made with least detriment to the customer’s experience. Suggestions on how to reduce staffing levels while maintaining the morale of remaining employees also will be reviewed in the session. Finding Finance: Capital Expenditures in a Difficult Market, also held on Thursday, will bring together financial experts and industry executives, including Robert Drake, Group Chief Financial Officer, Galaxy Entertainment Group, and Andrew Zarnett, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank Securities, to discuss the available options. The session will be moderated by another expert with first hand experience of fund raising for casino projects – Adam Rosenberg, Managing Director, Head of Gaming Group, Goldman, Sachs & Co. Educational The G2E Asia Gaming Management Certificate programme is back by popular demand with an overall theme this year of Managing Today’s Operations and Planning for the Future. This executive programme, produced in partnership with gaming professors at the University of Macau and the University of Nevada Las Vegas Singapore, includes educational workshops designed to help new casino managers in Asia further their knowledge of current gaming trends in Macau. During a full day of interactive educational workshops led by gaming experts and professors, attendees will learn about: increasing customer service; developing leadership skills; enhancing employee satisfaction; creating casino marketing plans; and understanding the importance of responsible gaming programmes in Asia. Attendees will receive an official certificate of their achievement from both sponsoring universities as well as G2E. The programme is limited to 100 registrants, and is a separate purchase from the overall G2E Asia Conference Program. Hot Topics G2E Asia 2009 offers a wealth of industry knowledge Day One Conference – Other Sessions The Global Markets Forum held on Tuesday 2nd June will cover a range of strategic issues. Asian Operations: Gaming Across the Pacific Rim looks at how provision of land-based gaming has increased in the region and how consumers and operators have responded to the changes. Experts from jurisdictions such as Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Cambodia, the Philippines, India and South Korea will discuss the many opportunities and challenges for operating in the Pacific Rim. Asian Opportunities: The Potential of New Gaming Jurisdictions presents an opportunity for delegates to hear speakers including Michael Chen, President, Asia- Pacific Region, Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. and Paul Steelman, President, Steelman Partners, the leading casino design consultancy, give their take on the regional market, where several countries are either considering or are in the process of legalising casino gambling. Taiwan recently sanctioned gaming on several offshore islands. Japan Blast from the Past June 2009 Paul Steelman