Shaping ICE London…in Las Vegas

Next Monday will see the opening of the ICE London 2023 Ampersand event on the first day of the G2E trade show in Las Vegas.

More than 200 international gaming industry professionals have accepted an invitation to join in the Clarion event that will be held at Top Golf Las Vegas.

It will follow the format of the Open Space symposium in July that was held in conjunction with the European Casino Association in London.

Drawing on the history of the Ampersand Open Space assemblies staged by Clarion Gaming in Las Vegas, the meeting will gather the thought leaders, influencers and innovators active in North America’s gaming and betting industry for a day of discussions and an evening of networking and socialising. The event will comprise a series of discussions on the topics put forward by the participants and will culminate with a reception celebrating Ampersand’s return to Las Vegas after a two-year absence.

Ewa Bakun (pictured), head of insight and industry engagement at Clarion, said: “Open Space has an ‘un-conference’ format, in which participants build the agenda at the start of the meeting and then discuss in a series of free-flowing conversations throughout the day without speakers or moderators. The idea is that everyone is empowered to contribute with their thoughts, opinions and experience, drawing on the wealth of experience of all of the attendees, rather than a small group of expert speakers. This is a format that’s conducive to networking drawing on meaningful conversations and shared challenges.”