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Keynote Conference & Exhibition Day One - 18 Oct 2023

09:10 - 09:15

WELCOME FROM THE ORGANISER

AUTOMATION, DIGITALIZATION & TRANSFORMATION

09:15 - 09:45

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: USING DATA FOR EFFECTIVE ENERGY MANAGEMENT

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Andrew Cooper
Strategic Energy Management Expert, SYNERGISE, Canada

09:45 - 10:45

OPENING PANEL DISCUSSION: THE NEXT WAVE OF TRANSFORMATION JOURNEY TOWARDS DIGITAL MINE OF THE FUTURE

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Vinay Poojary (Session Chair)
Leader, Vale Futures: Sustainability Innovation, Vale, Canada 

Indy Kar
Vice President of Strategic Growth, FTP, Canada

Kevin Robbie
Principal Scientist, MistyWest, Canada

Sean Samson
President, CEO & Director, EV Nickel, Canada

Matt Adams
Chief Executive Officer, NetBenefit Software Inc., Canada

10:45

MORNING REFRESHMENTS & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE

11:15 - 11:45

PRESENTATION: “PROJECT CONCEPT” FOR THE SHAW DOME

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Sean Samson
President, CEO & Director, EV Nickel, Canada

11:45 - 12:15

PRESENTATION: THE DIGITALIZATION OF MINING OPERATIONS - BOOSTING MINING EFFICIENCY & SAFETY

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Indy Kar
Vice President of Strategic Growth, FTP, Canada

12:15 - 12:45

PREMIUM PRESENTATION: DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY, TRANSFORMATION, INNOVATION AND FUTURE OF MINING

Reserved

COMMUNICATION, INTEGRATION, ELECTRIFICATION & CONNECTED MINES 

12:45

NETWORKING LUNCH & REFRESHMENTS BREAK

14:00 - 14:30

PRESENTATION: MINING APPLICATIONS FOR EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

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Kevin Robbie
Principal Scientist, MistyWest, Canada

14:30 - 15:00

PRESENTATION: CRITICAL MINERALS SHORTAGE & FOCUS ON GRAPHITE AND EV LANDSCAPE IN NORTH AMERICA

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Gordana Slepcev
Chief Operating Officer, Lomiko Metals Inc., Canada

15:00 - 15:30

PREMIUM PRESENTATION: ETHICAL LITHIUM EXTRACTION

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John Burba
Executive Chairman & Director of Global Technology, International Battery Metals, Canada

15:30

AFTERNOON REFRESHMENTS

ENERGY TRANSITION, INNOVATION, PEOPLE & LEADERSHIP

16:00 - 16:30

PRESENTATION: NOW & THE FUTURE OF OPTIMIZED PROCESSING PLANTS

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Kiril Mugerman
President &  Chief Executive Officer, Geomega Resources Inc, United States

16:30 - 17:00

PRESENTATION: GETTING READY FOR INNOVATION - DRIVING CULTURAL CHANGE TO ENSURE A SEAMLESS DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AT YOUR MINING COMPANY

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Vinay Poojary 
Leader, Vale Futures: Sustainability Innovation, Vale, Canada 

17:00 - 17:05

CHAIR’S CLOSING REMARKS

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