Series overview
Series overview
Digital Mines, Diverse Minds - Powering the Global Shift
In 2026, under the theme "Digital Mines, Diverse Minds - powering the Global Shift", the Thought Leadership Series (TLS) enters its ninth year with renewed focus and expanded ambition.
The series will once again unite industry leaders, mining executives, government, academia and resources professionals to explore transformative solutions to the sector's most urgent challenges with a high-impact program of in-person events at iconic venues across Australia.
Each event will be captured and reimagined as a dynamic webinar series for our global audience, amplified through our key marketing channels, to drive broader engagement and conversation.
Discover Series Topics
In 2026, AusIMM's Thought Leadership Series will feature 5 events held around Australia.
Capability, technology and leadership
Perth | Watch online from 4 June
Bridging the capability gap between rapid technology adoption and workforce readiness, with a focus on leadership, operating models and embedding innovation at scale.
Copper, growth and project delivery
Adelaide | Watch online from 23 July
Exploring copper as the next major growth engine for global mining, and the increasing complexity of delivering major projects in competitive, capital-constrained environments.
Strategic resources and critical minerals
Melbourne | Watch online from 8 October
Examining the role of strategic reserves, supply chain resilience and policy design in strengthening sovereign capability and global competitiveness.
Building an innovation ecosystem
Brisbane | Watch online from 12 November
Why Australia struggles to scale mining technology, and what must change to move innovation from pilot to industrial adoption.
Global competitiveness
Perth | Watch online from 9 December
Assessing what must change for Australian mining to remain competitive, investable and globally relevant over the next decade.