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 TopicsThe challenges facing iGaming leaders in 2026Why founders and CEOs need a genuine sounding boardHow the Leadership Hot Seats session at SBC Leaders Summit will workUsing peer-to-peer feedback to tackle live business decisionsWhy leaders should go “narrow and deep” rather than “wide and shallow”The value of outside perspectives when making difficult decisionsLeadership pressures including cost-cutting, team reductions and business changesWhy leaders can become trapped in an echo chamberThe growing demand for authenticity in the iGaming industryWhy curiosity is an important leadership traitLooking beyond your own business and industry for new perspectivesThe role of masterminds and confidants in senior leadership