PDAC World’s Premier Mineral Exploration & Mining Convention 2024 | Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) | 3 March 2024 | Metro Toronto Convention Centre , 255 Front St W, Toronto, ON M5V 2W6, Canada

The leading event for people, companies and organizations connected to mineral exploration brings together up to 30,000 attendees from over 130+ countries for its educational programming, networking events, business opportunities and fun.

2024 Speakers

PRESENTER:

Ayesha Ahmed
Principal Geologist, Teck Resources Limited

Jhon Aldo Amasifuen Leiva
Student, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

Michele Anthony
Manager Generative, BHP

John Armstrong
V.P. Technical Services, Lucara Diamond Corp

Luc Arsenault
Senior Listings Manager, Mining

Raymond Ashley
President, F3 Uranium Corp.

P. Jerry Asp
CEO/Chair, Spirit Rock Resources Ltd.

Stuart Averill
Overburden Drilling Management Limited

Ilan Bahar
Managing Director and Co-Head, Global Metals & Mining, BMO Capital Markets

Rhylin Bailie
VP Investor Relations, Equinox Gold Corp.

Alfie Baines
Project Remote Sensing Geologist, CGG Satellite Mapping

Marc Bardoux
Global Structural Geologist, Barrick

Dalton Baretto
Managing Director - Equity Research, Metals & Mining, Canaccord Genuity

Arno Barnard
Head of Sustainability, Andrada Mining , Johannesburg

Jordan Barnett
Partner, Bain and Company

Gracelin Baskaran
Research Director, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Alan Baxter
Research Associate II, University of Ottawa

Georges Beaudoin
Professor, Université Laval

Charles Beaudry
VP Exploration, QC Copper and Gold Inc

Christopher Beckett-Brown
Surficial Geochemist, Ontario Geological Survey

Daniel Benatuil
Sr. Economist, Export Development Canada

Reema Bhattacharya
Head of Asia Risk Insight, Verisk Maplecroft

Emilie Bjornson
Manager. Ni Hadi Xa , Fort Resolution

Wouter Bleeker
Geological Survey of Canada

Lynda Bloom
President, Analytical Solutions Ltd.

Andréanne Boisvert
Vice-President, Environment and Community Relations, Osisko Mining inc.

Douglas Bowden
Vice President - Geology and Exploration, Arizona Sonoran Copper Company USA

Michael Bowditch
Senior Geologist, Agnico Eagle - Fosterville

Robert Boyd
Endurance Gold Corp.

Martin Breault
Associate Deputy Minister, Quebec Department of Natural Resources and Forests

Matthew Breen
Chief Operating Officer, Rio Tinto , Yellowknife

Denise Brushett
Surficial Geologist, Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources and Renewables, Geological Survey Division

Syed Bukhari
PhD Candidate, University of Toronto

Henry (Harry) Burnett
Partner, King & Spalding LLP

Miguel Cabal
Geologist, Geomatec , Valverde del Camino

Natalie Caciagli
Practice Lead Geochemistry, BHP

Thom Calandra
Editor, The Calandra Report , Belvedere

Alexandre Calmon
Global Co-Chair Energy and Natural Rersources, DLA Piper - Brazil (CMA)

Tom Carmichael
Chief Data Scientist, Datarock

Mark Carney
UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance and Co-Chair, GFANZ

John Carranza
Professor, University of the Free State , Bloemfontein , South Africa

Gabriella Carrelli
VP, Geosciences, GLJ LTD.

Antoine Caté
Senior Consultant, SRK Consulting

Ross Chandler
PhD student, Australian National University

Pierre-Olivier Charlebois
Partner, Fasken

Stiven Alex Checalla Porto
Student, Universidad Nacional del Altiplano

Tara Christie
CEO, Banyan Gold Corp.

Bijal Chudasama
Senior Scientist, Geological Survey of Finland

Brooke Clements
President and CEO, North Shore Uranium Ltd. and Craton Minerals Ltd. , Vancouver , Canada

Mark Cliffe-Phillips
Executive Director, Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board , Yellowknife

Brent Cook
Economic Geologist, Exploration Insights

Alistair Corbett
Senior Partner, Bain & Company

Tavi Costa
Partner, Crescat Capital LLC

Nicholas Cotts
Strategic Advisor, Newmont Corporation

Tim Coughlin
CEO, Royal Road Minerals Limited

Joshua Coyan
Research Geologist, US Geological Survey

Stephen Crozier
Vice President, Sustainability, Wyloo Ring of Fire Metals

Shawn Cruickshank
VP Safety & Quality, Canadian Helicopters Limited

Mark Cutifani
Chair, Vale Base Metals

Andrea Daezli
Global Practice Leader, Ausenco Engineering Canada ULC

Sven Dahlgren
Geological Advisor, Telemark County Council

James Davey
Senior Consultant (Resource Geology), SRK Consulting (UK)

Adrian Day
President, Adrian Day Asset Management

Corné De Jager
Diamond Segment Manager, TOMRA Sorting Pty Ltd

Andrea De Paoli
Director, Sustainability, Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

Sean DeCoff
Senior Analyst, S&P Global

Rachel Dekker
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Sympact Advisory Inc.

Julie Deriaz
Physical Scientist, Natural Resources Canada, CanmetMINING , Ottawa , Canada

Conrad Dix
Exploration Manager, Nunavut, Agnico Eagle Mines Limited

Tim Dobush
Committee Member, Next Generation Explorers Award Association

Byron Dolan
Owner, Byron Dolan CPA Inc.

Sepanta Dorri
VP Decarbonization and Chief of Staff, Teck Resources

Kevin D'Souza
KD Consulting

Andy Dyke
BD Canada & North America, www.hiseis.com

Sebastián Espinoza
Student, Universidad Católica del Norte

Samantha Espley
Senior Exec Advisor - Mining, Stantec

Heather Exner-Pirot
Director, Macdonald Laurier Institute

Michael Faralla
Head of Global Mining, Investment Banking, TD Securities

Matthew Fenton
President & Chief Financial Officer, Magris Performance Materials

Anthonny Hernan Fernandez Flores
Student, National University of Engineering

Daniel Ferreira
Student, Stellenbosch University

Anna Fonseca
Consultant, Independent Geological Advisor

Dave Forestell
Vice President, External Relations Canada, TC Energy

Jenny Fortier
Founder & CEO, Northern Wildflowers

Elizabeth Freele
Managing Partner, Sympact

Resa Furey
Director, Strategy & Planning, STANTEC

Steven Galjaardt
Global Director EHST, BLY

Alex Gallardo
Sustainable Development Manager, Kenorland Minerals Ltd

Daniel Vincent Gamble
Graduate, University of Adelaide

Sergio Gamonal
Chief Geologist, Snowline Gold Corp

Gianfranco Aquiles García Echegaray
Undergraduate Geology Student, Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería

Marc Gasparotto
HSEC Communications Analyst, Lundin Mining

Matthew Geiger
Managing Partner, MJG Capital Fund, LP

Emmett Georgekish
Implementation and Liaison Officer, Waptum

Audrey Gilbeau
Executive Director, Nokiiwin Tribal Council

George Gilchrist
VP, Geosciences, KoBold Metals

Sandra Gogal
Partner, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Garrett Goggin
Analyst, Golden Portfolio

Richard Goldfarb
Consultant, Goldfarb Global Gold

Kevin Gomez
Geologist, CODEa UNI

John Goode
Principal, J.R. Goode and Associates

Robert Gordon
Mgr, Quantec Geoscience Ltd.

Blandine Gourcerol
Project Manager and Research Expert, BRGM

Sylvain Goyette
Vice President, Projects, Wyloo

Ben Graham
Vice President of HR & Safety, Major Drilling

Hannes Grassegger
Vice President, Bain & Company

Eaun Gray
SVP, Business Development, Franco-Nevada

Daniel Gregory
Assistant Professor

Samwillie Grey-Scott
Assisstant Superintedent Tamatumani & Training, Glencore Raglan Mine

Chris Grove
CEO, Commerce Resources Corp.

Gwennael Guillen
Chief Sustainability Officer, Allied Gold Corporation

Andrew Gulley
Mineral Economist, U.S. Geological Survey

Don Hains
President, Hains Engineering

David Halkyard
Partner - Head of Credit Strategy, Resource Capital Funds

Trevor Hall
Host, Clear Commodity Network

Colin Hamilton
Managing Director, Commodities Research, BMO Capital Markets

Robert Hanner
Professor, University of Guelph

Mark Hannington
Professor, University of Ottawa

David Harquail
Chair of the Board, Franco-Nevada Corporation

Matthew Hastings
Sr. Director - Mining Technical Services, Albemarle Corporation

Jordan Hatton
Director of Economic Development, Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek

David Hayes
Lecturer in Law, Stanford University

Robert Hearst
Consulting Geophysicist, GeoFizX Consulting / Southern Geoscience Consultants

Jeffrey Hedenquist
President, Hedenquist Consulting, Inc.

Michael Herzog
PhD candidate, Université Laval , Québec City , Canada

Casey Hetman
Corporate Consultant, SRK Consulting

Doris Hiam-Galvez
Senior Advisor, Hatch

Scott J. Hicks
Chief Executive Officer, Prime Mining Corp

Joe Hinzer
President, Watts, Griffis and McOuat

Murray Hitzman
Director, iCRAG

Arend Hoekstra
Partner, Cassels

Kai Hoffmann
CEO, Soar Financial Group , Frankfurt & Vancouver

John Houghton
Sales Engineering Specialist, Tomra

Kurt House
Co-founder and CEO, KoBold Metals

Danfer Huamán Chicoma
Student, Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería

Katie Hulmes
Head of Innovation Ecosystem, BHP Operations Pty Ltd

Stuart Jackson
Lower Nicola Indian Band

Jaroslav Jakubec
Corporate Consultant, SRK Consulting

Nicole Januszczak
Practice Lead Predictive Capability, Metals Exploration, BHP

Denise Johnson
Group President, Caterpillar Inc.

Adam Johnson
Health and Safety Coordinator, Agnico Eagle Mining

Joanne Jones
Communications and Interim Policy Director, EITI

Siasi Kanarjuak
Mining Development Manager, Makivvik

Clint Keller
Chief Geophysicist, Cameco Corp.

Paul Kern
Senior Counselor, The Cohen Group

Julian Kettle
Vice Chairman, Wood Mackenzie Ltd.

Robert Kientz
Owner, Gold Silver Pros , Grapevine

David King
SVP, Technical Services, Magna Mining Inc.

Ashley Kirwan
President & CEO, Orix Geoscience

Andreas Knobloch
Geologist, Managing Director, BEak Consultants GmbH

Kal Kotecha
President, Junior Gold Report

Kalle-Pekka Kotiaho
Exploration Manager, Rupert Resources ltd.

Tedd Kourkounakis
Data Scientist, ALS GoldSpot Discoveries Ltd.

Olga Kovalik
Chief Projects Officer, Vale Base Metals

Dan Kozel
Co-Founder, NewGen Mindset

Carmen Krapf
Principal Geologist, Geological Survey of South Australia

Peter Krauth
Publisher, Silver Stock Investor

Ryan Kressall
Director of Geoscience, Mercator Geological Services

Vicki Kristman
Director and Professor, EPID@Work Research Institute, Lakehead University

Allan Barry Laboucan
Founder, Rocks And Stocks News

Guy Lafreniere
Maire, Ville de Lebel-sur-Quévillon

Pierre Landry
Principal Geologist and Valuations Lead, SLR Consulting Canada Ltd.

Pierre Lassonde
Chair Emeritus, Franco Nevada Corporation

Kimberly Lavoie
Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada

Christopher Lawley
Gold Metallogenist, Natural Resources

Daniel Layton-Matthews
Professor, Queen's University

Graham Lederer
Research Geologist, United States Geological Survey

Torsten Lichtenau
Senior Partner, Global Head of Carbon Transition Practice, Bain & Company

Kirsty Liddicoat
COO, Northern Graphite

Bo Lidegaard
Partner / Founder, Kaya Partners

Chen Lin
President, Lin Asset Management

William Liu
Environment and Permitting Superintendent, De Beers Canada

Joe Lombard
Vice-Chairman, Hatch

Renan Lopes
Principal Geologist, SLR Consulting

Katherine Lopez Alvarez
Graduate Student, The University of Queensland

Brien Lundin
CEO, Editor and Publisher, Gold Newsletter

Adam Lundin
Chair, Lundin Mining

Terry Lynch
CEO, Power Nickel

John MacKenzie
CEO, Capstone Copper

Vaughn MacLellan
Managing Partner - Toronto, DLA Piper (Canada) LLP

Francisca Maepa
Specialist Geoscience Data, BHP

Sara Mainville
Managing Partner, JFK Law LLP

Grant Malensek
Technical Director - U.S. Mining Advisory, SLR International Corporation

Rowin Marais
Student - (Fluid Inclusion Laboratory Manager), University of Stellenbosch

Genevieve Marquis
Executive Director, Geological Survey of Canada

Kent Masters
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Albemarle

Joe Mazumdar
Editor/Analyst, Exploration Insights

Flyn McCarthy
Principal, SysEne

Beth McClenaghan
Research Scientist, Natural Resources Canada-Geological Survey of Canada

Jesse McCormick
SVP, Research, Innovation and Legal Affairs, First Nations Major Projects Coalition

Alistair McCready
General Manager Exploration, Rio Tinto

Jenna McKenzie
Principal Geophysicist, Ronacher McKenzie Geoscience Inc.

Samuel Mensah
Student, University of British Columbia

William Miguel
Junior Exploration Geologist, Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería

Andrew Miller
COO, Benchmark , Ft Lauderdale , UK

Volker Moeller
Senior Resource Geologist, SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd. , Toronto , Canada

Raul Montesinos
MSc Student, Colorado School of Mines

Clyde Moonias
Coordinator, Community Relations, Wyloo

Geneviève Morinville
Vice President Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs, Winsome Resources

Kyla Morrisseau
Consultation Corrdinator, Animbiigoo Zaagi'igan Anishinaabek

Kevin Murphy
Research Director, S&P Global Commodity Insights

Deshnee Naidoo
Chief Executive Officer, Vale Base Metals

Irene Neeposh
Chief, Cree First Nation of Waswanipi

Jesse Newmarch
Senior Mining Consultant, Mining Plus

Emily Nickerson
Deputy Director, Natural Resources Canada / Government of Canada

Tero Niiranen
Research Professor, Geological Survey of Finland , Rovaniemi

Glenn Nolan
VP Indigenous Enterprises, Wyloo Ring of Fire , Atikokan

Kristine Nymoen
Ph.D. candidate, MERC, Harquail School of Earth Sciences, Laurentian University

Emily Olson
Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer, Vale Base Metals

Terence Ortslan
Principal Advisor, TSO Research

Julian Ovens
Partner, Crestview Strategy

Ellie Owens
Financial Manager, Auramet International

Jean-Philippe Paiement
VRify

Pascal Pare
Geophysicist, BHP

Chris Parry
Journalist, Equity Guru/Parry Research

Mohammad Parsasadr
Research Scientist, NRCAN

Keith Patterson
VP, Generative Exploration, FPX Nickel Corp

Roger Paulen
Research Scientist, Geological Survey of Canada

Katharin Pavan
Project Geologist (G.I.T), Wallbridge Mining

Angele Poitras
Chief Mental Health Ambassador, AP Consulting

George Polyzois
Executive Director, Equities Trading, CIBC , Toronto

Gwen Preston
Editor, Resource Maven

Jonathan Price
President and CEO, Teck

Sebastian Prinz
Director Business Development, Anzaplan

Jackie Przybylowski
Managing Director, BMO Capital Markets

Jason Quigley
President, One-Eighty Consulting Group

Kristopher Raffle
QP, Technical Advisor, Defense Metals Corp.

John Reade
Market Strategist, World Gold Council

Steven Reid
Managing Director, CIBC

Melissa Render
VP of Exploration, New Found Gold Corporation

Karen Restoule
Vice President, Crestview Strategy

David Rhys
Consulting Geologist, Geological Consulting

Jessey Rice
Research Scientist, Geological Survey of Canada

Michelle Robinson
Geologist, Minera Camargo

Howard Rosen
Managing Director, Secretariat Advisors (Canada) Limited

Cara Rosen
Vice President - Marketing, North America, Orica USA

Michael Rosko
General Manager, Montgomery & Associates Consultores Limitada

Martin Ross
Associate Professor, University of Waterlo

Rick Rule
President & CEO, Rule Investment Media

Dennis Rusch
General Manager, Operations, Acasta HeliFlight

Britney Russell
Honours Student, The University of Adelaide

Dave Sacco
Palmer (part of SLR)

George Salamis
Executive Chair, Integra Resources

Sonia Scarselli
Vice President, Metals Exploration & Xplor, BHP

Brandon Schneider
Senior Hydrogeologist, Montgomery & Associates

Douglas Schouten
CTO, Ideon Technologies, Inc.

Laura Schwartz
Senior Asia Analyst, Verisk Maplecroft

Antoine Schwartzmann
Project Geologist, OreGroup

Barbara Scott Smith
President, Scott-Smith Petrology Inc

Mark Selby
CEO, Canada Nickel Company Inc.

Ross Sherlock
Professor, Laurentian University

Josia Shilunga
PhD Student, Stellenbosch University

James Siddorn
President, SRK Consulting

Michael Sinden
Vice President, Costmine Intelligence

Stephanie Skitch
Pleiades Mineral Exploration

Evan Smith
Senior Research Scientist, Gemological Institute of America

Christopher Smith
Chief Government Affairs Officer, Ford Motor Company

David Smithson
Senior Vice President, Geology, Li-FT Power Ltd.

Renata Smoke
Exploration Geologist, Ivanhoe Electric

Tom Soderstrom
Enterprise Strategist, AWS

Keith Spence
CEO, Global Mining Capital

Michael Stanley
Mining Lead, The World Bank

Jakob Stausholm
Chief Executive, Rio Tinto

Rob Stevens
President, Pakawau Geomanagement Inc.

Nigel Steward
Chief Scientist, Rio Tinto

Sara Stotter
Geologist II, American Rare Earths

Kristan Straub
CEO Canada, Wyloo

Keaton Strongman
PhD candidate, Laurentian University

John Sullivan
Independent Mineral Exploration Consultant, Independent Consulting Inc.

James Sykes
CEO, President & Director, Baselode Energy Corp

Valerie Taggart
Project Coordinator, The Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation

Kevin Tanas
Senior Principal Mining Consultant, Worley

Nicholas Tartaglia
Co-Founder, NewGen Mindset

Koray Tasbicen
PhD Researcher, Colorado School of Mines

Joseph Taylor
Student, University of Adelaide

Kirsty Taylor
Head of Human Resources, BHP

Luc ten Have
Founder, GoldDiscovery.com

Harriet Naakai Tetteh
Graduate Student, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Phillip Thomas
CEO, Ekosolve Limited

Andrew Thompson
Director, Global Mining Equity Sales, RBC Capital Markets

Lobo Tiggre
CEO, The Independent Speculator

Györgyi Tuba
Research Associate, MERC, Laurentian University

Ryan Tuomi
Manager: Community Engagement, Wyloo

W. David Tyler
Project Director, McEwen Copper

Thomas Ullrich
CEO, Aston Bay Holdings

Tom Unka
Chairperson, Ni Hadi Xa

Anthony Vaccaro
President, The Northern Miner Group

Joan Adrian Vega Espinoza
National University of Engineering

Philip Verplanck
Research Geologist, United States Geological Survey

Yann Waku Mpaka
PhD Student, Stellenbosch University

Craig Waldie
Senior Geologist, Ontario Securities Commission

Joe Walsh
Managing Director, Lepidico Ltd

Chaz Ware
Chief Operating Officer, Gitxsan Development Corporation

Blair Way
CEO, Patriot Battery Metals

Vicky Weekes
Partner, ERM

Ian Weir
Technical Manager Mine Engineering, SLR

Robin Weisman
Director, Various , Alexandria

Brent Wilhelm
Nuclear Technology and Economics Analyst, Nuclear Energy Agency

Ann Wilkinson
Vice President, Investor Relations, Generation Mining

(Alison) Saga Williams
Principal, AS Williams Consulting

Sean Willy
President & CEO, Des Nedhe Group

Valerie Wilson
Technical Manager, Geology, SLR Consulting

Dan Wilton
CEO and Director, First Mining Gold Corp.

Fiona Wirz-Endrys
Environment and Consultation Planner, Odonaterra Inc.

Wojtek Wodzicki
President & CEO, NGEX Minerals Ltd.

Oliver Wright
Partner, DLA Piper

Yanto Yanto
Associate Partner, McKinsey

Victoria Yehl
Manager, Mining, British Columbia Securities Commission

Farzi Yusufali
CEO, Stratum

Alexander Zaslavsky
Co-Founder and Head of Research, Horizon Engage

Katherine Zilm
Senior Technical Specialist, Indigenous Knowledge, Ausenco Engineering Canada ULC (Ausenco)

Megan Zivic
Principal Hydrogeologist, Montgomery & Associates , Tucson , United States

2024 Sponsors

DIAMOND SPONSORS:
• Teck
• PDAC

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• AngloAmerican
• BHP
• Rio Tinto
• South32
• Vale

MINING COUNTRY SPONSORS:
• Investir Canada
• Peru

PATRON SPONSORS:
• BMO
• CAT
• The Lind Partners
• Mosaic
• TMX
• Wheaton
• Wood

PREMIER SPONSORS:
• ANICO Eagle
• Corporate Traveller
• Franco Nevada
• Major Drilling
• Newmont
• NEXA
• SLR
• SLS GROUP
• VRIFY

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Barrick
• Destination Toronto
• Freefort-McMoran
• HudBay
• IAMGold
• Lundin Group
• Napier-Reid
• Pan American
• PearTree
• Worley