Wednesday, 27th May 2026 – Education Workshop Afternoon

Welcome to Smart Bash 2026 – Workshop Session

Join us for a focused half-day workshop designed to sharpen your edge. Building on attendee feedback from previous years, this session will deliver practical, hands-on insight into profitable betting strategies across a range of markets.

The full 2026 workshop agenda is currently being finalised and will be announced shortly. Expect in-depth discussion, actionable frameworks and direct access to experienced professionals operating at the sharp end of the industry.

Further details coming soon.

Thursday’s Workshop speakers

Masterclass: The Basics/Probability in Sports Betting

Tom Brownlee

Tom Brownlee is a seasoned professional bettor and founder of Bookie Bashing, known for blending algorithmic modelling and hands-on sharp advantage play across football, horse racing, golf, darts, and more

Chris Fawcett

Chris Fawcett is a professional bettor and co-founder of SharpBetting.co.uk, known for combining data-driven strategy with decades of betting experience. Active since the early 1990s, he’s built profitable systems across football, horse racing, and greyhounds using automation and analytics.

How To Price Up A Horse Race - More Art Than Science

Michael Cannon

Michael Cannon, with 40 years of on-course experience, is a respected bookmaker and form judge, now sharing his betting insights through popular pre-race videos on X.

From Clueless to Coder in 24 Hours With ChatGPT
As Your Guide

Miguel Figueres

Miguel, the CEO and founder of the highly successful Winner Odds betting algorithm, leverages AI to identify inefficiencies in bookmaker odds for sports like football and tennis. He is also a Civil Engineer and an Associate Professor at Valencia University, specializing in Neural Networks and Artificial Intelligence. Look out for his special presentation at Smart Bash.

Interactive Masterclass: How To Optimise Your Sports Betting

Dan Abrams
Dan is a professional engineer and part-time sports betting analyst. He has previously written several articles on hedging and bankroll management and is the author of the book But How Much Did You Lose? which looks at ways that bettors can use risk management to optimize their expected bankroll growth and increase their bankroll more quickly.
 
 

Resurgence Of The Exchange Betting Market –
A Crypto Perspective

Scott Greenberg
Scott Greenberg is Head of Growth at BetDEX, where he runs the marketing and growth functions for the exchange and brokerage. Prior to his time at BetDEX, Scott was co-founder and CEO at StarStock, a sports collectible marketplace.
Ed Scherfey

Edward Sherfey is Chief of Staff at BetDEX, where he’s helped build and run its betting exchange & brokerage operations from the ground up, as well as manage the business & regulatory side of the venture. Edward brings with him 10+ years experience in the world of start ups, both as an operator & investor.

Ask Trench – Trench & Guests/Q&A

Matthew Trenhaile

Matthew Trenhaile is the founder of Anubis Trading, a consultancy specializing in decision-making systems for speculative markets. With a background in odds compilation and trading at firms like Mustard Bet and Pinnacle, he brings over two decades of experience in the betting industry.