Behavioural Insights Team – Gambling Policy Research Unit Event
Event:Market Behaviour: Fixing the Gambling Ecosystem
Role: Event Producer
Location: House of Lords, Cholmondeley Room and Terrace, London
Format: Policy roundtable and breakfast reception
Client: Behavioural Insights Team
Overview
Project led a high-level policy event hosted by the Behavioural Insights Team’s Gambling Policy Research Unit at the House of Lords, bringing together policymakers, regulators, researchers and industry leaders to discuss reforms needed to modernise the UK’s gambling regulatory framework.
The event created a platform for expert discussion on how to reduce gambling-related harm and strengthen consumer protections within one of the world’s largest regulated gambling markets.
Scale
Policy event hosted within the Houses of Parliament
Audience of senior stakeholders from government, regulators, academia, charities and the gambling industry
Speaker programme including Baroness Hilary Armstrong, Lord Chadlington, Professor Henrietta Bowden-Jones OBE, and senior representatives from the Gambling Commission and Betting and Gaming Council.
Work delivered
Led end-to-end project management and delivery of the parliamentary event
Coordinated speaker engagement and briefing across policymakers, regulators and sector experts
Managed invitations and guest logistics, including parliamentary security and accreditation requirements
Developed the running order and facilitated programme delivery including fireside discussion, panel session and audience Q&A
Coordinated venue logistics, catering and AV production within the House of Lords event space.
Impact
The event convened senior voices from across policy, regulation and industry to explore practical steps for reforming the UK gambling ecosystem. By bringing together experts from multiple sectors in a parliamentary setting, the discussion helped inform ongoing policy conversations around consumer protection and gambling harm reduction.
