From growing up in Lagos to working closely with rural host communities in Nigeria, Madhurii reflects on the cultural insights, challenges, and leadership lessons that...
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Rodrigo Galleguillos – 2026 – Indigenous Peoples and the Development of Mining Projects in Latin America: Challenges and Opportunities
Rodrigo Galleguillos is a Chilean lawyer and Founding Partner at Galleguillos Abogados (Santiago), with 18 years advising mining, industrial, and renewable energy projects. He holds a...
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...
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...
Zak Wood – 2025 – Multi-stakeholder convening in difficult environments
Bio: Zak is a father to two young children, Colin and Ivy. Outside of that he is a senior advisor and strategist working primarily in extractives,...
Jeff Geipel – 2024 – Creating backward linkages through local procurement
Abstract Amidst the rush to access critical minerals in the energy transition, host countries are hoping to capitalise by adding value to the raw materials...
Bursting the Bubble – 2024
Mayan Al-Shakarchy Mayan is currently in the On Purpose leadership and social impact program, exploring how businesses can drive positive social change with COOK and...
Anne Thompson – 2024 – The Unrecognized Risk of Parachute (Geo)Science
Abstract Recognizing the risk that Parachute Science presents enables us to work towards new paradigms that build expertise, supports local communities, and ultimately delivers the...