Inside Asian Gaming

IAG NOV 2020年11月 亞博匯 40 MEET THE PANEL BEN BLASCHKE Managing Editor, Inside Asian Gaming 本思齊 《亞博匯》執行編輯 BEN began his career as a sports journalist in Sydney in 1999 before his interest was piqued by the TV poker shows that frequented the airwaves late at night. He soon found himself not only playing the game but writing about it too – taking on the role of Editor for PokerNews Australasia and subsequently visiting Macau for the very first time in 2008. He was appointed Managing Editor of World Gaming Magazine in February 2013, subsequently overseeing O MEDIA’s editorial catalogue including High Life, Hengqin Record and more. He was appointed Chief Content Officer in 2017. In 2016, Ben became Managing Editor of Inside Asian Gaming and has spent his years since then delving ever more deeply into the business of gaming. He was instrumental in the launch of the industry-leading daily e-newsletter IAG Breakfast Briefing in April 2017, and the interactive online business insights platform GAME in 2020. With nearly 20 years of experience in the gaming, leisure and hospitality industries, MICHAEL ZHU joined The Innovation Group in 2014 where he applies a comprehensive analytical skill set while exploiting his unique cultural context and leveraging his in-depth development and operational experience in the related sectors. Michael is Vice Chairman of the Macau Gaming Information Association (MGIA). His main focus with The Innovation Group is on mid and large-scale IR development and operations in the US, Asia-Pacific and European markets. Michael also expanded his horizons during the GFC as a Leadership Development MICHAEL ZHU SVP International Operations Planning & Analysis, The Innovation Group 美國創新集團國際業務規劃與分析方向高級副總裁 朱靜瑋 本思齊（Ben Blaschke） 於1999年在悉尼進入傳媒行業， 當時他是一名體育記者。此後他的興趣被深夜頻頻播出的 電視撲克節目所激發，很快便不僅僅是自己玩樂，而且開 始寫作相關內容——他曾擔任《PokerNews Australasia》編 輯，並於2008年第一次造訪澳門。 本思齊於2013年初起開始擔任《環球博彩》執行編輯， 並負責澳傳媒公司包括《品》、《橫琴誌》在內的多個出版物 的編輯工作。2017年他出任該公司的首席內容官。 本思齊自2016年開始擔任《亞博匯》執行編輯，此後一 直專注並深入博彩業領域鑽研。2017年4月，他協助推出了 業內領先的每日電子通訊《亞博匯早報》；2020年他協助推 出了線上互動商業洞察平台GAME。