3rd Annual Digitalization in Mining North America 2024 | Energy Conference Network | 29 May 2024 | Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 123 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5H 2M9, Canada

Tackling these challenges and commitments requires significant collaboration initiatives across the industry. The key focus should be on bridging technologies, processes, and people. The mission of the Digitalization in Mining conferences organized by the Mining Innovation Network is to offer a platform and a place where the industry can meet and discuss the best way to innovate, bridge technologies, processes, and people together, and move the industry forward.

Across the three dedicated tracks, Artificial Intelligence & Data in Mining, Robotics & Automation in Mining, and ESG Tech in Mining, attendees will gain access to key sessions addressing:

• Artificial Intelligence and Data
• Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Connectivity
• Automation and Remote Mining Operations
• Robotics and Machinery Innovation
• Efficiency Across the Mining Value Chain
• Electrification of Mine Equipment
• Decarbonization and Technologies for a Net Zero future
• Mine Design and Predictive Maintenance
• Sustainable and Safe Mining Operations

8 Reasons to Attend:

• Discover what’s new in ESG, Sustainability, Electrification, Robotics, Automation, Machine Learning, Data and Artificial Intelligence
• Meet and connect with new and existing industry colleagues and build strategic partnerships to capitalize on new opportunities
• Network with some of the most important names in our industry, including Teck, Asarco, Rio Tinto, Kinross, Torex Gold, De Beers, Centerra Gold, and others
• Understand what your organization can do to reach the very ambitious decarbonization and sustainability targets
• Learn about new technologies, innovations and business approaches to boost efficiency, reduce operational costs and improve safety
• Explore the exhibition floor and learn about the latest technologies and solutions
• Be part of the discussion and debate with like-minded individuals about the future of the industry
• Hear from Ministers, VPs, Directors, Leads, Managers, Analysts, Advisors, Principals, and Partners about current challenges and how to tackle them

2024 Speakers

David Abbondanzio
VP Innovation, InferLink

Ash Agarwal
CEO, Symboticware

Joseph Amankwah
Continuous Improvement and Innovation Manager, Kinross Gold Corporation

Thiago Amaral
Enterprise Sales Executive, Siemens Digital Industries Software

Alina Antonie
Board Member Women in Mining Canada / VP, Risk, Representing Women in Mining Canada / employed by Torex Gold

David Armstrong
Senior Director, Cohesive

Carsten Baumann
Director-Solution Architects, Schneider Electric

Peggy Bell
Chief Growth Officer, The Femina Collective

Chris Bertrand
Enterprise Architect, Vale Base Metals

Nelson Bodnarchuk
Vice President, Health & Safety, Torex Gold Resources

Johannes Burkard
Business Developer, Innomotics

Patrice Corneau
Director of Engineering, Maclean Engineering

Brian Crandall
VP Sales, Strategic Accounts, Aperio

Jeffrey de Leeuw
Technical Lead, Private Wireless Networks and Industry 4.0, TELUS Business Solutions

Jean-Pierre Desmarais
Business Line Manager – Automation, Sandvik

Sabrina Dias
Founder & CEO, SOOP Strategies

Roussos Dimitrakopoulos
Professor, McGill University

Nermina Harambasic
Owner, O-MOD

Giulia Jalmerot-Timarco
Director - Mining, Mining Innovation Network

Kent Kawasaki
Private Wireless Networks, TELUS Business Solutions

Glenn Kerkhoff
Global Industry Principal Mining, Metals & Minerals, AVEVA

Rob Labbé
CEO and CISO-in-Residence, Mining and Metals Information Sharing and Analysis Centre

Cedric Laney
Manager Technology Development, Vale Base Metals

Mélanie LaRoche-Boisvert
Mining Engineer, Women in Mining Canada

Zach Levinson
Researcher, McGill University

Harvey Li
Plant Metallurgist, Centerra Gold Inc. – Mount Milligan Mine

Matt Lindsay
Client Manager, RtTech Software

Marcelo Lotif
Senior Software Developer - Machine Learning, Vector Institute

Kelly Melnek
Manager Industrial Technology and Automation, Vale Base Metals

Jhoanna Gonzales Miners
CEO & Principal Consultant, Seasonova

Peter Nowicki
COO, Arctic Digital Mining

Charles Nyabeze
Network Director - MICA | Vice President, Business Development - CEMI, Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator (MICA) | Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI)

Andrew ORKIN
Product Development Manager, Coolon LED Lighting

George Pavlou
Data Scientist, Centerra Gold

Lane Pitblado
Machine Health Technologist, Compass Minerals

Vinay Poojary
Leader, Vale Futures: Sustainability Innovation, Vale

Alexandrea Potter
Sr financial analyst, University of Arizona

Dr. Satyam Priyadarshy
Managing Director, Reignite Future

Dr. Naveed Qureshi
Senior Data Scientist, De Beers Group

Lorelei Ratushniak
Founder, CEO, EOD Incorporated

Joe Reele
Vice President-Solution Architects, Schneider Electric

Greg Rickford
Minister of Northern Development and Minister of Indigenous Affairs, Government of Ontario

Mariana Sandin
Industry Principal, Core & Emerging Industry, Seeq

Gordana Slepcev
Chief Operating Officer, Lomiko Metals

John Thomson
Senior Manager, Electrical, Kinross

Yassine Yaakoubi
Postdoctoral Fellow, McGill University

2024 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• Cohesive

GOLD SPONSORS:
• ABB
• AVEVA
• Innomotics
• RtTech Software
• Schneider Electric
• Siemens

SILVER SPONSORS:
• SEEQ
• Symboticware
• TELUS Business