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Keynote Conference Day Two - November 21, 2025
09:15 - 09:20
WELCOME FROM THE ORGANIZER
DATA, MINING STUDIES, ELECTRIFICATION & EXPLORATION
09:20 - 09:50
PRESENTATION: IMPROVING ACCURACY OF MINING STUDIES – AN UNDERGROUND OPERATOR’S PERSPECTIVE
Paul Tim Whillans
Principal, Whillans Mine Studies, Canada
09:50 - 10:20
PRESENTATION: MINE ELECTRIFICATION - ARE GRIDS READY? A BRITISH COLUMBIA CASE STUDY
David Barbour
Project Engineer, SysEne Consulting, Canada
10:20 - 10:40
PRESENTATION: MOBILE METAL ION (MMI) SAMPLING: SEEING WHAT CONVENTIONAL SOILS MISS
Peter Berdusco
President/CEO, Canada One Mining, Canada
10:40 - 11:20
MORNING REFRESHMENTS & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
CYBERSECURITY, MACHINERY, MINE OPTIMISATION & PRODUCTION
11:20 - 11:40
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: RUN EVERY SITE RIGHT - KEEPING YOUR PEOPLE MOVING, QUALIFIED AND COMPLIANT
Kellen Timboe
Chief Revenue Officer, Quartex, Australia
11:40 - 12:00
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: ARCTIC WOLF 2025 THREAT REPORT: CYBERSECURITY NEVER SLEEPS. NEITHER DO THREAT ACTORS
Jeff Owen
Senior Systems Engineer, Arctic Wolf Networks Canada Inc, Canada
12:00 - 12:45
PANEL DISCUSSION: THE VALUE PROPOSITION FOR MODERNISATION, INNOVATION & OPERATIONS EXCELLENCE
David Barbour
Project Engineer, SysEne Consulting, Canada (Session Chair)
Shervin Teymouri
Adjunct Professor, The University of British Columbia | CEO, Red Paramount Iron, Canada
Nick Cecil
Industry Principal for Mining, Syntax, Canada
Jeff Owen
Senior Systems Engineer, Arctic Wolf Networks Canada Inc, Canada
12:45 - 14:00
NETWORKING LUNCH
14:00 - 14:30
PRESENTATION: HARNESSING EARTH’S WEALTH AND SPACE’S RICHES FOR A SUSTAINABLE TOMORROW. DRIVEN BY INNOVATION IN SPACE AND TERRESTRIAL MINING
Salar Javid
GTM & Business Development Advisor, Ideon Technologies, Canada
REIMAGINING MINING, ESG, FIRST NATIONS & INGENIOUS COMMUNITIES
14:30 - 15:00
PRESENTATION: SUPPORTING THE SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS OF INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE MINING SECTOR
Kyle Pearce
Vice President, Community Integration, Inspire Resources Inc, Canada
15:00 - 16:00
CHAIR’S CLOSING REMARKS & AFTERNOON REFRESHMENTS
16:00
END OF CONFERENCE