Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JAPAN NOV 2020 34 BEN BLASCHKE Managing Editor, Inside Asian Gaming ベン・ブラシュク 編集長, Inside Asian Gaming BEN began his career as a sports journalist in Sydney in 1999 before his interest was piqued by the TV poker shows that frequented the airwaves late at night. He soon found himself not only playing the game but writing about it too – taking on the role of Editor for PokerNews Australasia and subsequently visiting Macau for the very first time in 2008. He was appointed Managing Editor of World Gaming Magazine in February 2013, subsequently overseeingOMEDIA’s editorial catalogue including High Life, Hengqin Record and more. He was appointed Chief Content Officer in 2017. In 2016, Ben became Managing Editor of Inside Asian Gaming and has spent his years since then delving ever more deeply into the business of gaming. He was instrumental in the launch of the industry-leading daily e-newsletter IAG Breakfast Briefing in April 2017, and the interactive online business insights platform GAME in 2020. With nearly 20 years of experience in the gaming, leisure and hospitality industries, MICHAEL ZHU joined The Innovation Group in 2014 where he applies a comprehensive analytical skill set while exploiting his unique cultural context and leveraging his in-depth development and operational experience in the related sectors. Michael is Vice Chairman of the Macau Gaming Information Association (MGIA). His main focus with The Innovation Group is on mid and large-scale IR development and operations in the US, Asia-Pacific and European markets. Michael also expanded his horizons during the GFC as a Leadership Development Associate with Las Vegas Sands Corporation, where he oversaw a broad array of projects to establish and enhance financial planning and analysis MICHAEL ZHU SVP International Operations Planning & Analysis, The Innovation Group 国際事業計画&分析部門SVP, ザ・イノベーション・グループ マイケル・ジュー ベン は1999年、シドニーでスポーツジャーナリストとしてキ ャリアをスタートさせ、その後、深夜に頻繁に放送されてい たTVポーカー番組に興味を持つようになった。すぐにゲー ムをプレイするだけでなく、記事も書くようにもなり、 Pok- erNews Australasiaの編集者の職に就き、2008年に初めて マカオを訪れた。 2013年2月、WGMの編集長に就任し、その後Hi gh Life、Hengqin Record などO MEDIAが編集するものを監督 するようになった。そして2017年に最高コンテンツ責任者 に就任した。 2016年にInside Asian Gamingの編集長となり、それ以 来ゲーミングというビジネスをかつてないほどに深く探求 してきた。彼は2017年4月に業界をリードする日刊メールマ ガジン、 IAG Breakfast Briefingの立ち上げ、「GAME」という オンラインインタラクティブ、ビジネスインサイトのプラット フォーム構築において大きな役割を果たした。 MEET THE PANEL