Monday, May 4

As global demand for critical minerals accelerates and expectations continue to evolve, this session will explore how Canada’s mining industry can lead with purpose, innovation, and resilience.

Moderator: Lucy Potter, General Manager, Technical, Rio Tinto

Tuesday, May 5

What does growth look like in today’s mining landscape? This panel explores how leaders are redefining success amid shifting markets, rising global demand, and the need to scale responsibly.

Moderator: Julie Ann Wriston, Director, Indigenous Relations, Nutrien

Wednesday, May 6

This session examines how leading organizations are transforming practices to reduce environmental impact, strengthen operational resilience, and meet rising expectations from communities, regulators, and investors.

Moderator: Lesley Warren, Director, Mining Futures & Professor, Civil and Mineral Engineering, University of Toronto

Wednesday, May 6: Technology Luncheon

For mine operations leaders, reliability, predictability, and performance are non-negotiable. This must-attend lunch session brings together senior technology leaders to discuss how automation, electrification, and digitalization are moving from pilots to production.

Learn how leading operations are scaling technology to improve uptime, enable data-driven decisions, and deliver safer, more efficient, results.

Moderator: John Rhind, President & CEO, Rhind Management Ltd. and CIM President, 2026-2027