Conference Highlights
With a central theme of "Transforming our Future," the conference aimed to revolutionise the mining industry through the adoption of cutting-edge technologies, embracing open innovation and implementing forward-looking strategies. It sought to redefine mining operations to meet the expectations of the next generation.
One of the memorable sessions, Reflections of industry legends – METS, featured Dale Elphinstone, Executive Chairman of Elphinstone, who shared his perspective on the future, stating, "By working together, in 5-10 years' time, we will have products that are not only more productive, but we'll have more efficient costs. It feels like a revolution, but I've just been around long enough to know this is not going to be a revolution. It's going to be an evolution."
The conference also featured insightful panel discussions. In the session titled The Innovation Frontier – Moving the Dial on Technology Adoption, Flavia Xavier, GM Innovation and Technology Development at South32, emphasized the importance of managing change and acknowledged the contribution of the new generation, stating, "Our people see and want to do things differently. We have a duty of care to manage that well. There's a new generation that's coming and that is helping us with change."
During the Keynote Presentation: Innovation in the Digital Age, Adam Mooney, Vice President of Research and Innovation at Orica, highlighted the significance of collaboration for sustainable growth and development, stating, "By working together, we can deliver innovative solutions needed for sustainable growth and development in a brave new low carbon world."
