Bio Kombada Mhopjeni is the National Programme Officer for Natural Sciences at the UNESCO Windhoek office. She leads the delivery of UNESCO’s science programs in...
Category: Talks
Britt Bluemel – 2025 – Lessons in Collaborative Excellence in Mining: from start ups to Global Enterprises
Britt is a geoscientist with over 15 years of experience in mining and mineral exploration, specializing in orebody knowledge, applied geochemistry, spectroscopy, and machine learning....
Maeve Boland – 2025 – Facilitating Collaboration between Geoscience Societies
Bio: Maeve Boland has extensive experience in the private, public, academic, and non-profit sectors in Ireland and the United States, mainly focusing on Earth resources...
Kyle Pearce – 2025 – Co-design and FPIC
Abstract: The paradox of an irresistible force and an immovable object is occurring The need for critical minerals has become an irresistible force for environmental...
Chris Tucker – 2025 – Embedding Longer-Term Thinking Into a Development Stage Projects
Bio: Chris Tucker is Skeena Gold & Silver’s Corporate Innovation Manager, focused on energy and risk management in revitalizing the Eskay Creek Mine in northwestern...
Konstantin Born – 2025 – Circular resourcing: The role of mining in a circular economy
Bio Konstantin is an experienced researcher and mining industry professional. He recently completed a PhD at the University of Oxford’s Smith School of Enterprise and the...
Helen Woodcock – 2025 – The Ripple Effect of Community Collaboration
Speaker Bio Helen Woodcock is a Risk and ESG leader with over a decade of experience in embedding risk, environmental and social impact into corporate strategy. As...
Harikrishnan Tulsidas – 2025 – Waste into resources: North–South alliances for the closed-loop mining revolution
Abstract:Mountains of tailings, slags, and spent batteries already dwarf the metal content of many untapped ore bodies—yet most mining strategies still treat them as liabilities....
Julie Hollis – 2025 – People, partnerships, and a permanent collaborative Geological Service for Europe
Julie Hollis, Secretary General, EuroGeoSurveys Bio: Julie Hollis is Secretary General of EuroGeoSurveys, a not-for-profit association representing 37 European geological survey organisations with the common vision...
Johannes Drielsma – 2025 – Real-world Lessons in Collaboration Leadership
Bio: Johannes Drielsma is an accomplished communicator and skilled facilitator with proven success in leading interdisciplinary teams to deliver on strategic sustainability goals. Beginning 30...