Technology is a critical driving force for improving the quality of modelling, dealing with skill shortages and reducing the risk for investment and development of projects.  Looking at parallel industries, software is a driving force that has the potential to deliver rapid change. As an industry how do we continue to push change?

Commercial products are limited in their rate of change due to the need to maintain and support applications and existing customer workflows. On the other hand, coding and open-source applications are allowing skilled geologists to customise and build innovative new workflows. But where does the balance lie between using vs creating and extending software?

What is the next frontier for geology software and what impact will this have on mineral resource estimation?