Mining Innovation Imperative: Asia-Pacific’s Strategic Response

06 May 2026
Live Q&A

The global competition for critical minerals leadership is intensifying, with supply chains consolidating, processing capacity shifting offshore and new alliances reshaping market dynamics. This plenary examines how Asia-Pacific nations must accelerate breakthrough innovation, deploy AI-driven automation and scale enabling technologies to maintain competitive advantage.

Leaders explore strategic frameworks for technology deployment, policy settings that enable rapid innovation adoption, and collaborative models that position Australian mining at the forefront of global critical minerals markets. You will not just understand the competitive landscape. You will be challenged to commit to being part of the response.

Leave this session as an active participant in positioning Australian mining at the technological forefront. Identify one competitive response you can champion in your organisation.

Speakers
Diane Smith-Gander AO
Diane Smith-Gander AO, Chancellor, University of Western Australia | Chair - Perenti Limited
Tania Constable PSM
Tania Constable PSM, CEO - Minerals Council of Australia