Name
Lightning Rounds I
Date & Time
Wednesday, November 25, 2026, 11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
Graham Allan Harry Finn
Description
  1. The Infrastructure of Intelligence - Building trusted foundations for AI in mining 

  • What if the biggest barrier to AI in mining isn’t the AI? 

  • Why can a valuable insight still arrive too late to make a difference? 

  • What does it take to turn information from a remote operation into a decision people trust? 

  • Explore what must work behind the scenes for AI to deliver on its promise. 

Speaker: Graham Allan, Head of Solutions Australia & New Zealand, Orange Business

 

  1. Mining Ontologies: Connecting Data for Smarter Operations 

  • Exploring how a shared operational language can connect data across dispatch systems, processing plants, geological models and other mining systems 

  • Understanding the cost and complexity of maintaining bespoke data integrations across multiple technology platforms 

  • Examining how connected data and a common operational language can improve automation, planning and decision-making 

  • Identifying practical starting points for implementing a mining ontology without overhauling the existing technology stack 

Speaker: Harry Finn, Part Owner & General Manager, Sales and Marketing, Information Alignment