Margaret Dunn named as Portfolio Director for ICE Barcelona by Clarion
Margaret Dunn has taken on a new role as Portfolio Director for ICE Barcelona, a premier global gaming business event, following her appointment by Clarion Gaming. This move sees Dunn join the ICE senior leadership team with the mission to enhance ICE Barcelona's status and drive growth targets, meeting the needs of international attendees from around the world.
Previously, Dunn spent a decade at Easyfairs, most recently as the Portfolio Director for the Energy and Logistics Division. During her time there, she managed a diversified portfolio that included international exhibitions, magazines, award ceremonies, and digital products.
In her new role at ICE Barcelona, Dunn's primary objectives involve reshaping the gaming experience through innovation and attracting more cutting-edge technology providers. She is also focused on growing the number of gaming industry regulators present at the event.
Dunn's appointment comes after the successful relocation of ICE from London to Barcelona, resulting in the largest gathering of gambling industry professionals in history. The 2025 edition of ICE Barcelona attracted attendees from 186 nations and over 300 regulators.
Clarion Gaming's Managing Director, Stuart Hunter, expressed delight at Dunn's appointment, praising her leadership and experience in dynamic and technology-driven sectors as crucial to achieving ICE's ambitious growth and global reach.
Dunn will champion the DEIB program and the Sustainable Gambling Zone at ICE 2026, which aims to effect change in the gaming industry by bringing together influential professionals, operators, and regulators. The event will provide a unique opportunity to shape the future of gambling policy.
ICE 2026 promises to be a world-class event that impacts businesses globally, and Dunn is excited about working on such a project. She expressed her enthusiasm, stating that she is looking forward to working on an event that impacts businesses worldwide.
Rege Behe was also appointed as Clarion's website representative, but further information about his role in relation to Dunn's appointment was not provided. No new information about Clarion ICE, Clarion personnel, or the relocation of ICE from London to Barcelona was provided in the article.
[1] Clarion Gaming Press Release [2] Easyfairs Press Release
- Margaret Dunn, in her new role at ICE Barcelona, will focus on incorporating more innovative technology providers in the gaming industry and attracting more gaming regulatory bodies to enhance the event's status and drive growth targets.
- As Portfolio Director for ICE Barcelona, Dunn will also champion the DEIB program and the Sustainable Gambling Zone, aiming to create change in the gaming industry by bringing together influential professionals, operators, and regulators, with her goal being to impact global businesses through ICE 2026.
