Keynote speakers have been confirmed for the second annual Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator (MICA) conference, taking place in Toronto this November.
The conference, scheduled for November 14-15 at the Radisson Blu Downtown Toronto, brings together mining-industry stakeholders to discuss problems to the sector’s challenges.
Its host, MICA, is an offshoot of the Sudbury-based Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI).
On day one, participants will hear from session chair Valerie Maltais, director of ESG, community and government relations with Coeur Mining; Jim Keravala, CEO and chief architect of OffWorld AI; and Peggy Bell, executive director of Resource Becoming.
Day two will feature session chair Anthony Downs, senior technology and innovation leader with Wamboin Partners; Peter Bryant, energy and mining expert advisor with Clareo; and Lana Eagle, senior advisor and consultant with Lana Eagle Consulting.
In addition to the keynote speakers, the conference will feature panel discussions that feature a range of topics, including mining operator perspectives on innovation and commercialization of decarbonization, sustainability impact and ESG; mining operator perspectives on innovation and commercialization of AI, automation and robotics technologies; and unlocking business development for funded projects: revenue growth strategies for bootstrapped founders.
Launched in 2021, MICA is a pan-Canadian initiative designed to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative technologies to make the mining sector more productive and sustainable.
