Allwyn UK, operator of The National Lottery, will host its first Participant Protection Conference on 23 September in London.

The invite-only event, taking place at Kings Place, will focus on issues including artificial intelligence, lived experience, responsible play, and youth protection through digital ID. Attendees will include academics, practitioners, and stakeholders from the lottery industry.

Sessions will include a panel discussion titled AI and Lotteries – how might it provide more tailored protections, followed by an interview on lived experience, a masterclass on positive play approaches, and a panel on digital ID and youth protection. Guest speakers, to be announced in the coming weeks, will feature industry experts.

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Richard Dawkins, director of strategy, transformation and participant protection at Allwyn, said: “The Gambling Commission’s own evidence shows, the inherent risk of problem play associated with National Lottery games is low. We have always put protecting players at the heart of what we do and we’re continuing to invest significantly in this area as we transform The National Lottery.

“Not only do we want people to enjoy playing The National Lottery, and to do so in a responsible way, we want to empower the rest of the lottery sector in their responsibilities to players.”

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