iGaming Leadership: Why Leaders Need a Stronger Sounding Board | Ep. 863
Senior leaders and founders across iGaming are facing increasingly difficult decisions, from managing teams and navigating business pressures to responding to a rapidly changing industry. On this episode of iGaming Daily, host Charlie Horner is joined by Leo Judkins, founder of iGaming Leader, to discuss the challenges facing senior leaders and the value of having a trusted peer network to help navigate difficult decisions. Leo explains how his Leadership Hot Seats session at SBC Leaders Summit is designed to give leaders a space to bring a live business challenge to a group of peers, receive feedback and leave with an actionable decision. The conversation explores why leaders can become trapped in an inward-facing “echo chamber”, the importance of outside perspectives, and why authenticity and curiosity are becoming increasingly important qualities for iGaming leaders. Key Topics The challenges facing iGaming leaders in 2026 Why founders and CEOs need a genuine sounding board How the Leadership Hot Seats session at SBC Leaders Summit will work Using peer-to-peer feedback to tackle live business decisions Why leaders should go “narrow and deep” rather than “wide and shallow” The value of outside perspectives when making difficult decisions Leadership pressures including cost-cutting, team reductions and business changes Why leaders can become trapped in an echo chamber The growing demand for authenticity in the iGaming industry Why curiosity is an important leadership trait Looking beyond your own business and industry for new perspectives The role of masterminds and confidants in senior leadership
