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Keynote Conference Day One - November 9, 2026
09:20 - 09:30
WELCOME FROM THE ORGANISER
AUTOMATION, DIGITALIZATION, TRANSFORMATION & INVESTMENT
09:30 - 10:30
OPENING PANEL DISCUSSION: REDEFINING THE FUTURE OF MINING - DRIVING GROWTH THROUGH INVESTMENT, INNOVATION, DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, AI AND THE ENERGY TRANSITION
Kalev Ruberg
CEO & Executive Technology Advisor, Karu Advisory, Canada (Session Chair)
Saad Dara
Founder & CEO, Mangrove Lithium, Canada
Professor Giorgio De Tomi
Director at USP Centre for Responsible Mining, University of São Paulo , Brazil
Ethan Fleming – Cushing
Chief Revenue Officer, Tandm Systems, Canada
Mya Walters
Account Director, Mining & Natural Resources, Mitti, United States
10:30 - 11:00
MORNING REFRESHMENTS & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
11:00 - 11:30
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: TRANSFORMING MINING THROUGH AI, DIGITAL INNOVATION AND DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING
Ethan Fleming – Cushing
Chief Revenue Officer, Tandm Systems, Canada
11:30 - 12:00
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: A PROCESS-DRIVEN APPROACH TO ADVANCED STOCKYARD MATERIAL HANDLING - ENGINEERING THE FUTURE STOCKYARD
Professor Giorgio De Tomi
Director at USP Centre for Responsible Mining, University of São Paulo , Brazil
12:00 - 12:30
PRESENTATION: 42 - THE ANSWER TO LIFE THE UNIVERSE AND EVERYTHING (HITCH HIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY). WHAT'S THE QUESTION?
Kalev Ruberg
CEO & Executive Technology Advisor, Karu Advisory, Canada
12:30 - 14:00
NETWORKING LUNCH & REFRESHMENTS BREAK
MININGTECH FINANCE & INVESTMENTS
14:00 - 14:45
FIRESIDE CHAT: INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF MINING – IDENTIFYING THE NEXT GENERATION OF TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
Featured Speaker
Marty Reed
Founding Sponsor, Evok Innovations , Canada
Moderator
John Kwarta
Key Account Manager - Mining, Minerals & Metals, Schneider Electric, Canada
14:45- 15:15
PRESENTATION: FROM RESOURCE TO RETURN – MAXIMISING VALUE THROUGH STRATEGIC MINE PLANNING AND PROJECT FINANCE
Shervin Teymouri
Adjunct Professor, Sessional Lecturer, The University of British Columbia, Canada
CEO, Red Paramount Iron, Canada
15:15 - 15:45
AFTERNOON BREAK
POLICY, AI, MINING OPTIMISATION & AUTOMATION
15:45- 16:15
PRESENTATION: UNLOCKING CANADA'S MINING AND CRITICAL MINERALS POTENTIAL THROUGH EXPLORATION, INVESTMENT AND POLICY REFORM
Todd Stone
President & CEO, Association for Mineral Exploration (AME), Canada
16:15 - 17:00
PANEL DISCUSSION: AI IN MINING - TRANSFORMATIVE OPPORTUNITY OR OVERHYPED RISK?
Shervin Teymouri
Adjunct Professor, Sessional Lecturer, The University of British Columbia, Canada
CEO, Red Paramount Iron, Canada (Session Chair)
Paul Tim Whillans
Principal, Whillans Mine Studies, Canada
Todd Stone
President & CEO, Association for Mineral Exploration (AME), Canada
