2026 Agenda

Wednesday, November 25, 2026
8:30 AM - 8:40 AMOpening Remarks
8:40 AM - 9:00 AMOpening Keynote: The Next Frontier of Digital Mining in Australia
9:00 AM - 9:30 AMExecutive Panel: Scaling AI Across Tier‑1 Mining Companies
9:30 AM - 10:00 AMOperator Case Study: Autonomous Mining in the Pilbara
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMNetworking Break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AMKeynote: Digital Twins for Optimising Mine Planning & Processing
11:00 AM - 11:40 AMPanel: Turning Data into Operational Value
11:40 AM - 12:10 PMCase Study: AI‑Driven Predictive Maintenance
12:10 PM - 1:10 PMNetworking Lunch
1:10 PM - 1:40 PMKeynote: Digitalisation Across the Mining Value Chain
1:40 PM - 2:20 PMPanel: Technology Partnerships Driving Mining Innovation
2:20 PM - 2:50 PMCase Study: AI‑Driven Orebody Intelligence
2:50 PM - 3:20 PMNetworking Break
3:20 PM - 4:00 PMPanel: Cybersecurity and Operational Technology
4:00 PM - 4:30 PMFireside Chat: The Future Digital Workforce
4:30 PM - 5:15 PMRoundtable: Overcoming Barriers to AI Deployment
5:15 PM - 6:30 PMNetworking Reception
Thursday, November 26, 2026
8:30 AM - 8:40 AMOpening Remarks
8:40 AM - 9:10 AMKeynote: Digital Mining for the Energy Transition
9:10 AM - 9:50 AMPanel: AI for Mine Productivity and Operational Excellence
9:50 AM - 10:20 AMCase Study: Digital Transformation of an Underground Operation
10:20 AM - 10:50 AMNetworking Break
10:50 AM - 11:20 AMKeynote: Robotics and Autonomous Mining Equipment
11:20 AM - 12:00 PMPanel: The Role of OEMs in the Digital Mine
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMNetworking Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:30 PMCase Study: Smart Processing Plants
1:30 PM - 2:10 PMPanel: Digitalisation for ESG and Sustainable Mining
2:10 PM - 2:40 PMCase Study: Edge Computing for Remote Mines
2:40 PM - 3:10 PMNetworking Break
3:10 PM - 3:50 PMPanel: Investment & ROI in Mining Digitalisation
3:50 PM - 4:20 PMClosing Keynote: The Autonomous Mine of the Future
4:20 PM - 4:30 PMConference Closing Remarks