Adjucnt Professor, Queensland University of Technology

Kerrie Mengersen is an Adjunct Distinguished Professor in Statistics at QUT, founding Director of the QUT Centre for Data Science, and co-founder of the Australian Data Science Network (ADSN). She is internationally recognised for her expertise in Bayesian statistics, statistical modelling, and machine learning, with applications across health, the environment, agriculture, and industry.

Kerrie is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, and the Queensland Academy of Arts and Sciences. She is a co-founder of BioInfo Pty Ltd, a long-term commercial consultant in data science, a part-time consultant with Precision Analytics Group, and an Associate Member of the Department of Statistics at the University of Oxford.

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AI & Data Visualisation in Processing Plants

The processing industry is being flooded with AI tools, dashboards, digital twins and “smart” analytics, all promising better recovery, higher throughput and faster decisions. But separating genuine value from noise is becoming harder, not easier. This practical, operations-focused panel discussion will explore the real world application of AI and data visualisation in mineral processing plants, with a focus on flotation, gold recovery, comminution and plant optimisation.  

Bringing together operators, metallurgists, technology vendors, OT and data specialists, the session will examine what actually works on site, what doesn’t, and why. Topics will include implementation pitfalls, operator adoption, data governance, trust in AI recommendations, and the gap between proof of concept and sustainable operational value. The 1 hour session will feature brief presentations from each panellist, followed by an extended 45 minute moderated discussion and audience Q&A. Deliberately centred on plant level reality and metallurgical decision-making rather than theory, exploration or corporate reporting, the session aims to provide practical insights for processing professionals navigating the rapidly evolving digital landscape.