Meet the speakers and thought leaders

The 2026 program features these global mining leaders and executives.

ERM Breakfast Roundtable

Stephen Durkin

FAusIMM

Chief Executive Officer

AusIMM

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Toby Whincup

FAusIMM

Global Director – Critical Minerals & Partner

ERM

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Thought Leadership Series - London

Georgie Bezette

Chief People Officer

Rio Tinto

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Rohitesh Dhawan

President and Chief Executive Officer

International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM)

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Catherine Raw

Chief Development Officer

BHP

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Stephen Durkin

FAusIMM

Chief Executive Officer

AusIMM

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Goetz Erhardt

Supply Chain and Engineering Reinvention Partner Lead – EMEA

Accenture

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Critical Minerals Forum

Sonia Scarselli

Executive Vice President, Exploration and Growth

Endeavour

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Chris McCleave

Chief Technical Officer

Vale Base Metals

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Steven Coughlan

FAusIMM

Executive Chairman

Byrnecut Group

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Ana O'Farrill

Head of Business Development, Minerals Americas

BHP

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Dr Francis Wedin

FAusIMM

Executive Chair

Vulcan

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Dr Gavin Mudd

Director, Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre

British Geological Survey

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Andrea Maxey

Vice President of Investor Relations, Communication & ESG

AngloGold Ashanti

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Danielle Martin

Co-Chief Operating Officer, and Director of Social Performance

ICMM

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Matt Pearson

Chief Exploration Officer

Fleet Space

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Eduardo Coloma

FAusIMM

Chief Executive Officer

Maptek

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Ian Smith

Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner United Kingdom and Ireland

Austrade

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Colin Hamilton

VP Market Research & Economic Analysis

Teck Research & Economic Analysis

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Sara Prendergast

FAusIMM

Chief Financial Officer

St Barbara

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Darryn Quayle

FIoM3

Vice President, Business Development

Worley

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Grant Fraser

Managing Director

Sedgman

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James Whiteside

Director, Head of Metals and Mining Corporate Research

Wood Mackenzie

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Craig Johnston

Vice President, Mining, Australia, New Zealand, and PNG

Sandvik

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Stephen Durkin

FAusIMM

Chief Executive Officer

AusIMM

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Marco Ribas

Global Mining Industry Lead

Accenture

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Aldo Souza

FAusIMM

Managing Director – Strategy, Australia and New Zealand

Accenture

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Nick Swain

Change & Experience Manager

Accenture

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Dr. Bernd Elser

Senior Managing Director, Global Lead for Chemicals and Natural Resources

Accenture

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Alison Muir

Head of Strategic Relationships

AusIMM

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Christopher Cann

Managing Partner

Harbour Consulting

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Western Australia State of Energy Forum

Rebecca Tomkinson

Agent General for Western Australia in UK & Europe

Invest & Trade Western Australia

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Marcus Lumb

Minister-Counsellor Political, Economic and Public Diplomacy

Australian High Commission, UK

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Stephen Durkin

FAusIMM

Chief Executive Officer

AusIMM

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Darryn Quayle

FIoM3

Vice President, Business Development

Worley

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Diane Dowdell

FAusIMM

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Meet the speakers and thought leaders

Meet the speakers and thought leaders

The 2026 program features these global mining leaders and executives.

ERM Breakfast Roundtable

Stephen Durkin

Toby Whincup

Thought Leadership Series - London

Georgie Bezette

Rohitesh Dhawan

Catherine Raw

Stephen Durkin

Goetz Erhardt

Critical Minerals Forum

Sonia Scarselli

Chris McCleave

Steven Coughlan

Ana O'Farrill

Dr Francis Wedin

Dr Gavin Mudd

Andrea Maxey

Danielle Martin

Matt Pearson

Eduardo Coloma

Ian Smith

Colin Hamilton

Sara Prendergast

Darryn Quayle

Grant Fraser

James Whiteside

Craig Johnston

Stephen Durkin

Marco Ribas

Aldo Souza

Nick Swain

Dr. Bernd Elser

Alison Muir

Christopher Cann

Western Australia State of Energy Forum

Rebecca Tomkinson

Marcus Lumb

Stephen Durkin

Darryn Quayle

Diane Dowdell

Subscribe to Australian Mining Week

Join the mailing list to get the latest news and updates for 2026 locations.

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