ASK A MINING KEYNOTE SPEAKER: WHAT’S THE FUTURE OF MINES?

Can you dig it? The future of mines is at-hand, and mining keynote speakers and futurists can’t stop waxing poetic about it. A small sampling of the now many areas that they cover can be found below, which should serve as a handy guide to meeting, conference and convention themes we’re seeing recently as well. So the next time you’re on the market to book or hire a mining keynote speaker? Keep in mind the many areas of research that you can ask them to weigh in on…

• Safety – New technologies and techniques for improving miner safety, such as remote operation, automation, monitoring systems, safety culture.
• Operations – Optimizing operations in mining keynote speakers’ eyes through data analytics, sensors, digital twins, and AI/ML for improved productivity and efficiency.
• Sustainability – Decarbonization of mining, renewable energy applications, water conservation, ecosystem protection, and stakeholder relations.
• Exploration – New geological survey methods, sensors, and AI-based prospecting tools to better identify resources and reserves.
• Emerging mining destinations – Analysis by mining keynote speakers of rising regions/countries for mining investment due to resource availability, policy changes, and infrastructure.
• Autonomous equipment – Developments in automation, robotics and driverless technology for trucks, loaders, drills and other mining machinery.
• Battery metals – Growth in lithium, cobalt, and nickel demand for electric vehicles and batteries, and mining/processing implications that mining keynote speakers recommend watching.
• Innovation culture – Building an organizational culture that encourages innovation, collaboration, and digital transformation in mining companies.
• Future workforce – Training and upskilling miners in digital skills, use of simulations, and VR/AR for education. Also diversity and inclusion.
• Community relations – Partnering as mining keynote speakers and companies with indigenous communities, addressing environmental justice concerns, and contributing to local development.
• Markets and competitiveness – Shifts in supply and demand, pricing forecasts, and analysis of costs and emerging trends across commodities.