Inside Asian Gaming is pleased to announce the 100 judges who will lend their expertise on the Judging Panel for the 2025 IAG Academy IR Awards.
The Awards will be held at the Manila Ballroom at Manila Marriott Hotel, Newport World Resorts, on the evening of Tuesday 9 September, and consist of 23 Awards categories plus a special induction ceremony as part of the IAG Academy Hall of Fame, which will include Rising Stars, Industry Icons and the Industry Legend award.
The Official Nominees for the 2025 IAG Academy IR Awards have been announced and can be found via the IAG EXPO website at iagexpo.com/nominations. For more information on the Awards, please visit iagexpo.com and navigate to the “AWARDS” menu under “EXPO”.
The 100 judges comprise some of the most experienced minds in the business representing a variety of sectors including operators, suppliers, lawyers, consultants, media and more. The full list of judges is as follows:
- Andrew W Scott, (judging panel Chairman), Vice Chairman and CEO, Inside Asian Gaming
- Sérgio de Almeida Correia, ACS Lawyers and Private Notary
- Sandy Amida, Chief Gaming Officer, Newport World Resorts
- Dennis Andreaci, Senior Vice President Casino, Hann Resorts
- David Baxley, Regional Vice President – Entertainment, Sands China Ltd / Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd
- Kevin Benning, SVP and General Manager, Studio City Macau
- Ben Blaschke, Managing Editor, Inside Asian Gaming
- Luísa de Bragança, Senior Assistant General Counsel, Sands China Ltd
- Harmen Brenninkmeijer, Managing Partner, NYCE International Ltd
- Daryl Bruce, Director, Product Management, EGMs (Asia), Light & Wonder
- Ciarán Carruthers, Former CEO, Crown Resorts
- Daniel C. Cecilio, Senior Vice President, PAGCOR
- Pedro Michael M. Cendana IV, Branch Manager, PAGCOR
- Tony Chan, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director, Asia Pioneer Entertainment
- Greg Chase Experience Management Thought Leader, Qualtrics; Former Corp VP, MGM Resorts International
- Nelson Cheung, Systems Sales Manager – Asia, IGT
- Charles M Choy, Co-Chairman, Macau Beer Company Ltd
- Michael Clifford, Director of Casino Operations, Caesars Entertainment Inc
- Carlo R. Climaco, Vice President – Integrated Resorts, Belle Corp
- Carlos Eduardo Coelho, Partner, MdME
- David Croft, SVP Gaming Optimisation & Strategy, Tangam Systems
- Rui José Da Cunha, Lawyer/SJM Resorts Secretary-General, C&C Lawyers/SJM Resorts SA
- Rui Pedro Cunha, Director and General Manager, C&C Lawyers
- Geoff Davis, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited
- Robert Dijkstra, Manager of Business Development Asia Pacific, AMATIC Industries
- Jeffrey Rodrigo L. Évora, President and Chief Operating Officer, Winford Resort & Casino Manila
- Filipe Senna Fernades, Director of Marketing Relations, SJM Resorts
- Scott Fisher, Managing Partner, Convergence Strategy Group
- Ashley Fong, Senior Product Planning & Strategy Manager Asia, Aristocrat
- Maulin Gandhi, President, Tangam Systems
- David Green, Gaming and Governance Consultant
- Fredric E. Gushin, President and CEO, Spectrum Gaming Group
- Antonio Benigno V. Gutierrez, Branch Manager, PAGCOR
- Maria Victoria M. Gutierrez, Assistant Vice President, Slot Machine Department, PAGCOR
- Trevor Hammond, Senior Vice President – Gaming & Integrated Resort Operations, NUSTAR Resort & Casino
- Brady Hiscox, Managing Director, Cosanta Technology Group
- Ryan Hong-Wai Ho, Lecturer and MBA Programme Coordinator at Centre for Gaming and Tourism Studies, Macao Polytechnic University
- Michael Hu, President – Asia Pacific, Interblock Asia Pacific
- Ian Hughes, Chief Commercial Officer, GLI
- Florence Ian, President, International Tourism Professionals Development Association, Macao
- Brett Ingram, Assistant Vice President – Event Development & Management, Sands China Ltd
- Nicholas Ionides, Senior Vice President, Communications & Corporate Affairs, Marina Bay Sands
- Sabri Jafaar, Managing Director, SammQuattro Inc
- Katrina Mae De Jesus, AVP – Resort Marketing and Business Development, NUSTAR Resort and Casino
- Michael G. Johnansen, President – RW@Sea, Resorts World Cruises
- Ken Jolly, VP & Managing Director – Asia, Light & Wonder
- David Jorden, Executive Vice President Gaming, Hoiana Resort & Golf
- Sudhir Kalé, Founder and Principal, GamePlan Consultants
- Keijiro Kan, President, Angel Global Business Co Ltd
- Kevin Kelley, Chief Operating Officer – Macau, Galaxy Entertainment Corp
- Herris W Kocibelli, Founder & Managing Director, HWK Trading Co Ltd
- Joji Kokuryo, Regional Account Manager, Light & Wonder
- Michael Krispli, Vice President – EGM Operations, NUSTAR Resort and Casino
- Matthew Lai, Business Development & Operations Advisor, Aruze Gaming Global
- Buddy Lam, Director of Corporate Affairs, Galaxy Entertainment Group
- Desmond Lam, College Master and Professor, University of Macau
- Kevin Lee, Director of Sales, Asia, Sega Sammy Creation
- Mike Lei, Secretary General, Macao Association of Young Employees in the Gaming Industry
- Roger Lienhard, Executive Vice President – Hospitality, Galaxy Macau
- Marcus Lim, Founder, Vault Corporation
- Raymond Lo, Senior Vice President, Head of Global Marketing and General Manager, Altira Macau and Mocha Clubs
- Richard Longhurst, Senior Director, Galaxy Entertainment Group
- John Lucas, Chief Hospitality Officer, Newport World Resorts
- Shigeki Machida, Managing Director, Matsui Asia Ltd
- Att. Walter L. Mactal, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal & Administrative Officer, Newport World Resorts
- Jeff Mann, Managing Director, MegaSportsWorld
- Shaun McCamley, Founder and Managing Partner, Euro Pacific Asia Consulting Ltd
- Greg Meares, Vice President, Engineering and Facilities, MGM China
- Scott Messinger, Chief of Staff, Inside Asian Gaming
- Niall Murray, Chairman, Murray International (Macau) Co Ltd
- Jamie Nettleton, Partner, ADDISONS
- Herman Ng Man Ho, CEO, Asia Pioneer Entertainment
- Ma. Vina Claudette P Oca, Assistant Vice President, PAGCOR
- Ruel Oro, General Manager, Ortiz Gaming Philippines (GGVC)
- Ronald G. Pineda, Director, Thenix Solutions Ltd
- Joe Pisano, Founder and CEO, Jade Sportsbet
- Cristina Quental, VP Integrated Marketing & Communication, Sands China Ltd
- Lloyd Robson, Vice President of Sales & Operations, Asia, Aristocrat Gaming
- Trevor Ross, Senior Sales Director
- Elena Santos, HR Head, Streamtech Systems Technologies, Inc
- Graça Saraiva, Lawyer, Sands China Ltd, MGS Consultancy Ltd
- Charles Seo, Senior Director of Commercial Strategy – Asia, IGT
- Tim Shepherd, Senior Partner, Fortuna Investments
- Chen Si, President, INSPIRE Entertainment Resort
- Paul Simmons, CEO, Kairos Gaming
- Dave Smith, Director, ASIUL Trading Co Ltd
- Evan Spytma, CEO, Casino Plus
- Phil Stormonth, Sales Director, Asia, Light & Wonder
- Àngel Sueiro, COO, PH Resorts
- Danny Tang, Vice President and General Manager of Sands Macao, Sands China Ltd
- Alan Teo Aung Peng, CEO, Hoiana Resort & Golf
- Harold Tsakmaklis, Executive General Manager Gaming Operations, Crown Resorts
- Francis Valenzuela IV, Account Manager – Philippines, IGT
- Rutger Verschuren, Area Vice President Macau & Hengqin Operations, Artyzen Hospitality Group
- Antonio Lobo Vilela, Lawyer, Lobo Vilela Advogado · Lawyer
- Hubert Wang, President and COO, MGM China
- Kevin Willcocks, GM – Casino, Big Daddy Casinos
- Samuel Wilson, CEO, TKHS Holdings
- Ian Wood, Business Development and Senior Sales Manager, Dallmeier International (Macau) Ltd
- Betty Zhao, Senior Vice President of International Operations, Aruze Gaming Global
All judges have their name, title, organization and brief profile featured on the Awards website at iagexpo.com/awards-judges.
The 2025 IAG Academy IR Awards are part of the “IAG EXPO” taking place at Newport World Resorts from 8 to 10 September 2025. In addition to the Awards, IAG EXPO will also include for the first time the IAG Exhibition – a full-scale exhibition with raw space exhibition stands and shell scheme booths – as well as the IAG Academy Summit and networking social Manila After Dark.
For sponsorship inquiries, please contact:
Jadeson Ho
+853 2875 2959
jh@asgam.com
Caroline Iau
+853 2875 2959
ci@asgam.com
For media, production and event enquiries, please contact:
Dorothy Loi
+853 6802 1905
dorothy@asgam.com.
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