SAN DIEGO, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quick Custom Intelligence (QCI) today announced that Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer Andrew Cardno will speak at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2026 in Las Vegas.
Cardno will participate in “Beyond the Hype: Artificial Intelligence in Tribal Casino Operations” on Tuesday, September 29, from 3:10 to 4:00 p.m. at Titian 2301 at The Venetian Expo.
The session will explore how tribal casino operators are moving beyond AI experimentation to create measurable business value. Panelists will share real-world use cases, implementation strategies, lessons learned, and where AI is producing the greatest operational returns.
“Tribal operators do not need another abstract conversation about what AI may eventually accomplish,” said Cardno. “They need to understand what is working now, what foundations must be in place, and how AI can help their teams operate more effectively. I look forward to joining this outstanding group of leaders for an honest discussion about the opportunities, lessons, and responsibilities that come with this transition.”
Cardno will be joined by Julia Carcamo, President and Chief Brand Strategist of J Carcamo & Associates; James Klas, Founder and Principal of KlasRobinson Q.E.D.; Joe Nayquonabe, CEO of Soaring Eagle Gaming; and Michael Michaud, Chief Marketing Officer and Interim General Manager of NNGE/Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort.
G2E 2026 will take place September 28 through October 1 at The Venetian Expo in Las Vegas. Attendees can also experience QCI Resorts™ through live demonstrations at Booth #2440 and visit the QCI Resorts™ Experience at Booth #2644.
ABOUT ANDREW CARDNO
Andrew Cardno is a distinguished figure in the realm of artificial intelligence and data plumbing. With over two decades spearheading private Ph.D.- and master’s-level research teams, his expertise has made significant waves in data tooling. Andrew’s innate ability to innovate has led him to devise numerous pioneering visualization methods. Of these, the most notable is the deep zoom image format, a groundbreaking innovation that has since become a cornerstone in many of today’s mapping tools.
His leadership acumen has earned him two coveted Smithsonian Laureates, and teams under his mentorship have earned 40 industry awards, including three pivotal gaming industry transformation awards. Together with Dr. Ralph Thomas, Andrew co-founded Quick Custom Intelligence. Their collaborative efforts have culminated in more than 100 patent assets, including 68 pending applications and 47 granted patents. Andrew has co-authored 16 books and contributed to more than 100 industry publications.
ABOUT QCI
Quick Custom Intelligence, Inc. is an agentically run technology business where agentic technology has managed nearly every aspect of its business. Applying this agentic platform, QCI delivers and supports its AGI Platform and QCI Resorts™, the Unified Business Platform for Resorts. Deployed across more than 325 casino resorts throughout North America, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Latin America, and Europe, QCI’s technology supports more than $42 billion in annual gross gaming revenue.
QCI is leading the industry’s transition beyond fragmented software stacks, integrations, and data warehouses toward a single real-time system for all resort operations. Built specifically for gaming and hospitality, QCI Resorts is a unified hospitality, food and beverage, marketing, loyalty, guest engagement, operations, and enterprise platform supporting a common AI layer, while gaming systems remain integrated. The result is a foundation for real-time operational intelligence, natural-language operations, and agentic AI.
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