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AI is transformative technology that will change organizations. Join some of the leading voices advocating for that transformation in the mining industry. Our panel will explore different aspects of AI for mining including maturity of technology, adoption strategies, risks, benefits, culture of embracing new vs. resistance to change. We will talk about existing solutions to address mine development and operation as well as upcoming trends in AI and robotics. Adoption of AI in mining industry is not only a necessity but an imperative.
CEO at 6ix
Daniel Barankin is the founder and CEO of 6ix, a financial technology company on a mission to unlock social mobility on a global scale by empowering anyone from anywhere to invest in anything. Their flagship product, 6ix Events, has networked more than 100,000 investors with more than 400 companies since 2016.
Owner at O-MOD
Nermina is capital project management expert with degree in automation / electrical engineering. She has over 35 years of experience and excellent track record on development, execution and oversight of mining and energy projects, including some of the world’s largest installations of its kind. With emergence of AI tools Nermina added focus on adoption of AI in mining industry. She organizes monthly "AI for Mining Industry" webinars, featuring top AI tool development companies. Additionally, she regularly contributes to "The Intelligent Miner," advocating for the integration of AI in mining. She is founder of O-MOD management/advisory and AI adoption consultancy and initiator of capital project management/advisory platform OreBit.
President and CEO at Pelangio Exploration Inc.
Ms. Hibbard is an experienced international mining CEO with over 22 years of experience in six publicly traded Canadian mineral exploration companies. Notable achievements include negotiating the acquisition of the Detour gold mine property for Pelangio Larder Mines and participating in founding Detour Gold Corp., a Canadian gold mining company which attained a market capitalization in excess of $5 billion. Ms. Hibbard also negotiated the acquisition of a district size land package in Ghana, adjacent and on strike with the 70 million ounce Obuasi Mine owned by AngloGold Ashanti and currently being redeveloped. Ms. Hibbard has over 30 years of experience spanning all facets of the mineral resources industry from early-stage exploration to mine development and production. She has a track record of successfully identifying and developing mineral projects by situating them strategically in the market cycle in order to maximize shareholder value. Independent director and board advisor on numerous corporate boards and chaired Compensation, CSR and Corporate Governance Committees. Prior to her stewardship of public companies, Ms. Hibbard began her career in mining by practicing corporate and securities law with clients ranging from multi-national mining operators to mineral resource explorers and individual prospectors.
President at Eureka Maps Inc
James Cormier Chisholm is the owner of Eureka Maps Inc., a company that leverages advanced technology to locate valuable minerals. The company's approach minimizes environmental and societal impact, making mining operations smarter and more efficient. Through innovative methods, Eureka Maps has successfully reduced the exploration timeline for metal mines from 15-19 years to just 2-3 field seasons. Prior to founding Eureka Maps, Chisholm served as a mine consultant and was the principal responder for all studies related to mine permitting for Voisey's Bay under a former federal government. His experience extends to successfully launching major infrastructure projects both within Canada and internationally.
Director, Commercialization Services and Member Relations at Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI)
Kyle has worked in Canada’s innovation ecosystem for over 10 years, supporting Canadian companies by connecting them to the resources they need to grow and scale their ventures, as well as innovate and commercialize new products and services. His experience includes time spent with leading innovation organizations NORCAT, managing their regional innovation centre, Canada’s Tech Network, and the Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) as a Business Development and Commercialization Manager. Kyle understands what makes for a dynamic innovation ecosystem. He is focused on building the MICA network, helping MICA member companies benefit from programming, events, funding opportunities, and facilitating meaningful connections across the network.
Speaker 1: Welcome all. Speaker 1: Canada Speaker 1: is Speaker 1: 1 of the hubs Speaker 1: for the AI technology Speaker 1: and the well-known centre for Mining Industries. So this event Speaker 1: is Speaker 1: meant to bring these 2 industries together Speaker 1: and explore how AI Speaker 1: can benefit the Speaker 1: mining industry. Speaker 1: Our panelists are leaders Speaker 1: in Speaker 1: mining industry. Speaker 1: They are Speaker 1: promoters of the innovation Speaker 1: and adoption of AI technology. Speaker 1: So Speaker 1: welcome to our panel. Speaker 1: I'll ask panelists to introduce Speaker 1: themselves, Speaker 1: starting with Ingrid. Speaker 1: Ingrid? Speaker 2: Hi, I'm Ingrid Hibbert. I'm the president Speaker 2: of Palangio Exploration Speaker 2: and on a number of corporate boards, been in the mining industry my entire Speaker 2: life because my father and mother were in the business before me, so I was colouring maps at 6. Speaker 2: So maybe AI can put a do away with some of that. Speaker 2: And that's Speaker 2: me. Speaker 1: Thank you, Ingrid. Daniel? Speaker 1: I think you're muted, Daniel. Speaker 3: Hi, I'm Daniel Varenkin, founder, CEO of 6. We're most well known for our flagship platform that we're using here, where we've already embedded a lot of AI features directly into it, using things like automating descriptions, coming up with titles, creating images. Speaker 3: Less well known, but equally interesting in the AI space is that we've built a number of additional AI applications. Speaker 3: We've created an app called Foda, where you take a photo of your food and it'll automatically Speaker 3: analyze everything that you're eating determining the nutritional information of it to make it much easier for you to keep on top of ...