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Keynote Conference Day Two - November 5, 2026
09:10 - WELCOME FROM THE ORGANISER
SUPPLY CHAIN, INNOVATION, SUSTAINABILITY & FUTURE OF MINING
09:20 - 09:50
PRESENTATION: UNLOCKING MINERAL SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE
Anthony Gex
Deputy Director, Inland Rivers, Ports, and Terminals, Inc (IRPT), , United States
09:50 - 10:20
PRESENTATION: UPSKILLING THE AMERICAN MINING STUDENTS FOR TOMORROW'S CRITICAL MINERAL WORKFORCE NEEDS
Shiva Swaminathan
CEO, GeoSkills.ai, United States
10:20 - 10:50
PRESENTATION: CRITICAL MINERALS - THE FOUNDATION OF THE ENERGY TRANSITION AND NET ZERO FUTURE
Dr. Femi Salami
Managing Director & Principal Consultant, MinePro and Energy LLC, United States
10:50 - 11:20
REFRESHMENTS BREAK & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
EMERGING MARKETS & FUTURE OF MINING
11:20 - 11:40
PRESENTATION: BEYOND THE MINE - HOW ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE CAN STRENGTHEN CRITICAL MINERAL SUPPLY CHAINS (VIRTUAL)
Bruce Cutright
CEO, GeoFrame Energy, United States
11:40 - 12:00
PRESENTATION: THE DRC'S CRITICAL MINERALS ADVANTAGE – OPPORTUNITIES FOR GLOBAL INVESTORS IN THE ENERGY TRANSITION
Center for Expertise, Evaluation and Certification of Precious and Semi-Precious Mineral Substances (CEEC, United States
12:00 - 13:00
PANEL DISCUSSION: BUILDING SUSTAINABLE & RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAINS - STRATEGIC SOURCING CHALLENGES, TECHNOLOGY ENABLERS & INDUSTRIAL SECTOR REQUIREMENTS
Shiva Swaminathan
CEO, GeoSkills.ai, United States (Session Chair)
Center for Expertise, Evaluation and Certification of Precious and Semi-Precious Mineral Substances (CEEC, United States
Mineral Resources Authority of Papua New Guinea
13:00
CLOSING REMARKS & LUNCH & END OF CONFERENCE