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Conference Agenda
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24-25 September 2025
InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort, Manor Circle, Gold Coast Queensland, Australia
Day 1 – Wednesday, 24 September
Session 1 – Welcome
- Welcome Coffee and Registration
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Amira Intro and Welcome
Vaughan Chamberlain, Amira Global
Dr Alan Kobussen, Rio Rinto - Welcome to Country
- Keynote 1: Geoscience Australia’s Role in Resource Exploration Marina Costelloe, Geoscience Australia
- Keynote 2: The Power of Now – Real Time Collaboration in Exploration Richard Inglis, Newmont
- Coffee Break & Networking
Session 2 – Time
[tʌɪm]noun
the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole: “travel through space and time” · “our conception of time” · “one of the greatest wits of all time”
- Framework Geoscience and Metal Endowment of the Superior Craton, Learnings from the Modern Ocean Ross Sherlock, Metal Earth Harquail School of Earth Sciences
- Announcement Coming Soon
- Discussion: What Will Drive Real Impact in Expediting Discovery? What Are the Breakthroughs We Actually Need to Shift Time
- Lunch & Networking
Session 3 – Uncertainty
un·cer·tain·ty[ʌnˈsəːtnti]
noun
the state of being uncertain: “times of uncertainty and danger” (uncertainties) something that is uncertain or that causes one to feel uncertain: “financial uncertainties”
- Announcement Coming Soon
- Announcement Coming Soon
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Discussion: Managing Uncertainty in Teams
Dr Libby Sharman, BHP
Dr Sandra Occipinti, CSIRO
- Afternoon Tea & Networking
Session 4 – Collaboration
col·lab·or·ation[kəˌlabəˈreɪʃn]
noun
collaboration (noun) · collaborations (plural noun)
the action of working with someone to produce something: “he wrote a book in collaboration with his son” something produced in collaboration with someone: “his recent opera was a collaboration with Lessing”
- Announcement Coming Soon
- Geoscience as the Foundation For Strategic Collaborations for Advancement of Critical Minerals in Africa Dr Rokayah Samba Diene, National Geological Service of Senegal
- Panel Discussion – What Does This Rock Mean to You? How Would You Describe This Rock Xin Wang, University of Queensland
- Closing
- Drinks and Networking
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Conference Dinner and Optional Night Sky Tour
Exploration Learnings from the Solar System
Dr Jonti Horner, University of Southern Queensland
Day 2 – Thursday, 25 September
Session 1 – Welcome
- Welcome Coffee and Registration
- Welcome Back Vaughan Chamberlain, Amira Global
- The Innovation R&D Ecosystem for Geoscience Who Does What- The Players- The Trends Dr Anil Subramanya, Amira Global
- Dealing With Uncertainty And Risk Inherent in Accelerated Mine Development Dr Rick Valenta, University of Queensland
- Break- Morning Tea
Session 2 – Time
[tʌɪm]noun
the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole: “travel through space and time” · “our conception of time” · “one of the greatest wits of all time”
- Crust to Commodity: Decoding Earth’s Rhythms to Drive Discovery Dr Chris Kirkland, Curtin University
- Racing Against a Clock: When, Making a Discovery During Mine Build Changes Everything Erin Carswell, Foran Mining
- Discussion Panel: When To Stop Drilling? Shauna Edmond, Veracio
- Lunch & Networking
Session 3 – Uncertainty
un·cer·tain·ty[ʌnˈsəːtnti]
noun
the state of being uncertain: “times of uncertainty and danger” (uncertainties) something that is uncertain or that causes one to feel uncertain: “financial uncertainties”
- Announcement Coming Soon
- Announcement Coming Soon
- Discussion Panel: What Is Geomet? And Why Do We Find It So Hard? Dr Alan Kobussen, Rio Rinto
- Afternoon Tea & Networking
Session 4 – Collaboration
col·lab·or·ation[kəˌlabəˈreɪʃn]
noun
collaboration (noun) · collaborations (plural noun)
the action of working with someone to produce something: “he wrote a book in collaboration with his son” something produced in collaboration with someone: “his recent opera was a collaboration with Lessing”
- Collaboration is the New Resource: Learnings from MinEx CRC Technology Development Andrew Bailey, Minex CRC
- Measuring Collaboration Professor Martie-Louise Verreynne, University of Queensland
- Closing keynote: To Be Announced
- Closing Remarks and Wrap Up/ Path Forward Amira Global Representative
- Dinner & Networking
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