SUMMIT SPEAKER > IAN HUGHES

Ian Hughes is Chief Commercial Officer for GLI® & CEO of GLI in Australia, Japan, and Macau. In his role, he oversees the commercial success of the company’s global gaming group, ensuring clients grow their potential and to increase their efficiencies in the testing and certification process.

He is responsible for the successful establishment and operation of Pachinko & Pachislot testing laboratory in Japan designated by the National Public Safety Commission.

He has a passion for the use of Technology in assisting Regulators, Operators and Suppliers develop and deploy solutions that provide benefits to the Gaming Industry and protection of all participants. He is responsible for overseeing professional services provided by GLI laboratories and providing technical advice and certification services to regulators globally. He has been actively engaged in the compliance of gaming equipment globally for the past 30 years and resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.

He is at forefront of gaming regulatory issues such as AML, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and is currently undertaking post graduate studies at MIT in the field of AI.