IAGR2025 session:
PANEL – Where the wind is blowing: Emerging trends and market dynamics
Four regulators from different regions share their perspectives on the shifting dynamics of the global gambling industry — from the rise of AI and rapid product diversification to new technologies, cross-border challenges and the ongoing balance between innovation and consumer protection.
Joining Karin on the panel:
- Peter Czegledy, Partner and Chair of the Gaming Practice, Aird & Berlis LLP, Canada (Moderator)
- Bashir Are, Chief Executive Officer, Lagos State Lotteries & Gaming Authority, Nigeria
- Teo Chun Ching, Chief Executive, Gambling Regulatory Authority, Singapore
About Karin:
Dr. Karin Schnarr joined the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) as CEO and Registrar in September 2023 after successful careers in government, management consulting and academia. Her role at the AGCO includes regulatory oversight of the province’s alcohol, gaming (land-based and online), retail cannabis, and horseracing sectors. Before joining the AGCO, Karin was an Associate Professor, Strategic Management, at the Lazaridis School of Business & Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University (Laurier) where she led the BBA and MBA programs and served on the University’s Senate and Board of Governors.
Karin has extensive Board of Directors and governance experience across multiple sectors and industries including serving as Chair of the Ontario Government’s Task Force on Women and the Economy in 2021. She also served as the Chair of the Board of the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario, two terms as the Vice-Chair of the Waterloo Regional Police Services Board and as a member of the iGaming Ontario Board where she chaired the Corporate Affairs Committee.
A strong community supporter, Karin volunteers on the National Advocacy Committee for ALS Canada.
