Interview with Siobhan Lane, CEO of Light and Wonder Gaming

Introduction

• Interview with Siobhan Lane, CEO of Light and Wonder Gaming (formerly Scientific Games)
• Part of CEO special by Gambling Insider
• Discussion includes company transformations, rebrand, and goals

Experience of CEO Special Interview

• Great experience and opportunity to discuss company changes
• Focused on building great products and services
• Pleased to have a platform to share developments

Team Superpowers Concept

• Passionate about building great teams
• Emphasis on diversity and complementary skills
• Concept of 'superpowers': unique strengths of team members
• Assembling high-performing teams with complementary superpowers leads to exponential impact

Recognition at Global Gaming Awards

• Light and Wonder won at the Global Gaming Awards
• Acknowledgement of creators' hard work and efforts post-pandemic
• Recognition motivates the team and drives them to be the best

Total Rebrand: Scientific Games to Light and Wonder

• Major transformation from Scientific Games to Light and Wonder
• Example given: Flutter's successful global rebrand from Paddy Power
• Name change was a shock, but name is just an 'empty vessel'
• Importance of filling the vessel with values, behaviors, leadership, and opportunities
• Aim to create a brand that retains and attracts talent
• Intention behind the rebrand was to be fresh and different
• Positive reception over time and viewed as a successful rebrand

Goals and Future Plans

• Focus on creating great content and games
• Building enabling technologies and systems
• Streamlined, focused organization after divestitures
• Investing in creators, technology, games, and R&D for customer success
• Vision of leading cross-platform global game company
• Emphasis on distributing content across multiple gaming channels (land-based and digital)

Conclusion

• Siobhan Lane expresses optimism for future ventures
• Thanks to Tim Pool for the interview