Michelle Keegan

Michelle has over 25 years of mining industry experience and 4 years in the space industry.

She is now the Director of Mining and Space, leading the Resources Working group for IAC 2025 and was formerly at AROSE where she was the program director of Australia's first lunar rover, led mining missions to NASA and delivered the Space STEM program. Prior to this, she was the Program Director Technology Development, and leader of the Next Generation Mine Innovation Program, at South 32. 

At South 32 she was responsible for leading the identification, design and delivery of new technology and innovation for all greenfield projects as well as translation into brownfield operations. With a non-traditional technology background, Michelle brought her strategic and mining experience to deliver programs, and help drive the future competitiveness of the company.

Michelle graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering in Mining (Hons) and a Master of Science (Mineral Economics) from Curtin University. In 2023, Michelle was awarded the Space Professional of the Year at the Australian Space Industry Awards, recognising her work connecting the resources and space industries together in Australia and with the US. And in 2024, Michelle was included in the top 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining.