Alejandro Tengco, chairman and chief executive of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp, has been announced as the opening keynote speaker for Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia @ the Philippines 2025.
The casino industry trade show and conference presented by RX (formerly Reed Exhibitions), is to be held at the Manila Marriott Hotel at Newport World Resorts in the Philippine capital Manila, on December 10 and 11.
Mr Tengco will speak in the morning of day one. A highlight of day two is a presentation by Ricardo Banaag, president and CEO at DFNN Inc, one of the Philippines’ leading providers of gaming parlour- and Internet-delivered gaming entertainment.
Scheduled for the first day, is a post-lunchtime segment with Greg Hawkins, president and chief operating officer (COO), at Bloomberry Resorts Corp, the operator of Solaire Resort & Casino in Entertainment City, and Solaire Resort North in Quezon City. Mr Hawkins was also the launch president for City of Dreams in Macau, Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd’s flagship Cotai property.
According to conference materials in the official website, day one of G2E Asia @ the Philippines 2025 will also see discussion with John Lucas, chief hospitality officer at Newport World Resorts, and Samuel Wilkes, vice president for F&B business development and strategy for Solaire resorts, on the topic: “Beyond the Casino Floor: Redefining the Integrated Resort with Non-Gaming Innovation”.
Day two sessions include “Innovations in Responsible Gaming and CSR,” with contributions from Vina Claudette Oca, assistant vice president for gaming licensing and development at Pagcor.
Also on that panel is Erick Su, leader at ArenaPlus, a sportsbook platform of DigiPlus Interactive Corp, the firm behind the BingoPlus, ArenaPlus, and GameZone digital entertainment brands in the Philippines. Further providing expert insights is Nerie Aquino, director of gaming compliance, legal and compliance at Okada Manila, one of Entertainment City’s leading integrated resorts.
Later during day two, Michael Grimes, a principal at GGRAsia, will lead industry experts in a discussion on “Opportunities for Casinos in Asia to Lead in Slots and ETG Technology”.
Contributing will be Vincent Tang, vice president of sales Asia Pacific at Interblock Asia Pacific Pty Ltd; and Eddie Au, COO at LT Game Ltd.
