Cybersecurity breaches in the gambling industry can have wide-reaching and costly consequences. Attacks can lead to gambling platforms being shut down, hackers gaining player account data, and unauthorized access to payment systems, leading to direct revenue loss and regulatory consequences.

Cybersecurity is regulated at both the federal and state levels. When responding to incidents, stakeholders must walk a fine line between fairness, integrity, and player safety.

As the gambling world becomes more connected and online gaming continues to grow, the industry has become a large target for cybercriminals. There is a constant flow of money through gambling products, and players’ personal information is tied to their gambling accounts.

In addition, AI is currently shaping and reshaping the gambling industry as we know it. Its models can lead to more personalized experiences while also helping to detect fraudulent activities. However, left unchecked, AI models can present certain risks. When it comes to AI governance in gaming, is innovation outpacing regulation?

This four-hour virtual program will offer participants an in-depth look at the types of cybersecurity threats, the risks cybersecurity attacks pose across regulatory and business landscapes, global governance standards and trends, the use of AI in the gaming industry, and how regulation can keep pace with technological innovations.

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for professionals in highly regulated industries, including gambling regulatory bodies, casino management, compliance, IT personnel, risk management, HR or finance directors, surveillance/security team members, and gaming industry advisors.

Program Curriculum Includes:

• Types of cybersecurity threats
• Consequences of cybersecurity breaches + case studies
• Business continuity, revenue impact, brand trust, and operational downtime during cybersecurity attacks
• Third-party and supply-chain risk in casino ecosystems
• Data, surveillance systems, and regulatory exposure
• Global regulatory trends in AI and cybersecurity
• Existing regulatory gaps when setting governance standards
• How regulators can keep up with innovation in the gaming space
• What regulators and boards often underestimate
  
  about cyber risk in gaming operations

Program Speakers:

Melissa Aarskaug is an executive leader and strategist specializing in cybersecurity, technology, and leadership.

She serves as EVP of Strategy and Growth at DruvStar, where she partners with executive teams and boards to integrate technology, security, and business strategy to drive scalable, resilient growth. Her work focuses on helping organizations lead through disruption, complexity, and digital transformation with clarity and confidence.

Melissa’s career spans more than 18 years across engineering, enterprise technology, cybersecurity, compliance, and executive leadership. Her background combines technical training with executive leadership, enabling her to translate complex risk, data, and emerging technologies into clear strategic decisions that strengthen organizational performance, security, and resilience.

She is the founder of Executive Connect, a leadership platform and podcast that brings together founders, senior leaders, and innovators to explore real-world challenges of leadership, growth, reinvention, and modern success. She is also co-author of Renaissance: Redefining Success for Modern Mavericks.

Her teaching philosophy centers on applied leadership education, emphasizing real-world decision frameworks, strategic thinking, organizational systems, and human dynamics in high-accountability environments.

Matthew Wein is a former Policy Advisor to the DHS Assistant Secretary of Policy where he focused on International Engagement primarily in the Middle East, Africa and Europe and Law Enforcement Policy. He also served as an advisor to the DHS Director of Operations Coordination on Counterterrorism and Intelligence issues. He is a graduate of the University of Florida.