Speaking & Industry Events
Industry experience.
Practical perspectives.
Commercially grounded conversations on payments, fintech, crypto, regulation, gaming and M&A. Explore past conference appearances, archived speaker records and topics for your next event.
Across the years. Across the world.
Speaking across the industry.
Conference appearances and locations confirmed by Bryan. Event links lead to the organisers’ websites; archived speaker programmes and panel coverage are listed separately below.
ICE
Event website — ICE (opens in a new tab)iGB
iGB website — iGB (opens in a new tab)ASEAN Gaming Summit
Event website — ASEAN Gaming Summit (opens in a new tab)GiGse
Global iGaming Summit & Expo
Organiser website — GiGse (opens in a new tab)Money20/20
Event website — Money20/20 (opens in a new tab)G2E
Event website — G2E (opens in a new tab)G2E Asia
Event website — G2E Asia (opens in a new tab)Historical locations are shown above. Current event websites may feature different host cities. GiGse links to the organiser’s current gaming business website.
Documented conference roles
Speaking & industry events.
Selected roles supported by organiser listings and published panel coverage. Historical event names and the role described by each source are retained.
Betting on Football
The event’s archived speaker page lists Bryan Blake, CEO of Hexopay, among its speakers. The listing is retained as a programme record rather than post-event proof of delivery.
Payment Expert Forum
Part of SBC’s Betting on Sports 2019 · Olympia London · 18 September 2019.
As CEO of Hexopay, Bryan contributed to a discussion on payouts and emerging markets. Published coverage records his comments on payment partners, regulation and customer references.
Betting on Sports
SBC Events · 2017.
The organiser’s confirmed-speaker list names Bryan Blake, Head of iGaming at Secure Trading. The listing does not specify his individual session or whether it was a panel.
Betting on Sports
SBC Events · Betting on Payments breakout session.
SBC’s September 2016 interview identifies Bryan, then Head of iGaming at Secure Trading, as the session’s headline speaker.
These SBC records use the historical name Betting on Sports; they are not presented as proof of an appearance at a later SBC Summit edition.
Published perspective
In conversation with SiGMA.
Payment accepted · 20 February 2020
SiGMA published Bryan’s perspective on payment challenges for online gambling operators, local payment methods and secure transactions.
This is an editorial interview, separate from the conference roles above.
Signature topic
Licensing, tax and the new map of global gaming.
The UK, the UAE and the changing economics of regulated gambling
From 1 April 2026, UK Remote Gaming Duty increased from 21% to 40%. A new 25% remote betting rate is scheduled from 1 April 2027, with specific exclusions. At the same time, the UAE’s federal regulator now oversees lottery, internet gaming, sports wagering and land-based gaming, and publishes growing operator and vendor licensee lists.
This session examines what these changes mean for operator margins, payment strategy, jurisdiction selection, licensing readiness, supplier relationships and the movement of talent and investment.
Official sources: HMRC gambling duty changes · UAE GCGRA regulated activities · UAE GCGRA licensees
M&A · Proposed discussion
The next wave of fintech M&A
Payments, crypto and gaming consolidation: commercial due diligence, integration, cross-border expansion and the founder perspective. Session scope is agreed with the organiser.
Fintech
From payment infrastructure to commercial growth
How financial technology, partnerships and local payment choices shape customer experience and international expansion.
Payments
What operators get wrong when choosing payment partners
Approval rates, settlement, market coverage, resilience, fraud, FX, treasury and incident handling beyond headline pricing.
Founder story
Building Hexopay
Moving from banking and international payments into gaming, building teams and creating a cross-border proposition.
Expansion
Payments as market-entry strategy
Why local payment methods, acquiring, regulation and treasury must be designed together before launch.
Digital assets
Crypto payments in regulated gaming
Separating genuine payment utility from hype while understanding the obligations digital assets introduce.
Leadership
Leadership under pressure
Lessons from military service, corporate banking, aviation and entrepreneurship about judgement and execution.
Corporate services
From incorporation to operation
Company setup, banking and payments, governance, directorship responsibilities and coordinating tax and compliance specialists for international execution.
Formats
Keynotes, panels and interviews
Available for conferences, executive roundtables, podcasts, video interviews and private leadership sessions.
2027 programme enquiries
Bring a practical voice to your stage.
Welcoming speaker and panellist enquiries for events from 20 January 2027 onwards, with particular interest in Miami, Brazil, Colombia, Southeast Asia and the GCC/UAE. Topics and format are tailored to your audience.
Include your event, date, location, audience and proposed topic in your invitation.