Robin Burgess-Limerick is Professor of Human Factors in the Mining Industry Safety and Health Centre at The University of Queensland. Robin is an experienced human factors and ergonomics researcher and consultant across a range of industries particularly mining across a broad range of topics including mining automation, human-machine interface design, equipment design to reduce injury risks, manual task risk management, and whole body vibration measurement and management. He is a Certified professional member (CPE), past-president, and Fellow of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia. Chief investigator on research projects > $8M, author of > 100 refereed papers, chapters and books including "Human Factors for the Design, Operation and Maintenance of Mining Equipment” (Horberry, Burgess-Limerick & Steiner, 2011); "Human-Centered Design for Mining Equipment and New Technology” (Horberry, Burgess-Limerick & Steiner, 2018) & "Human Systems Integration for Mining Automation” (Burgess-Limerick et al, under contract).

Yhana Lanwin (she/her) (LLB, BComm, GAICD, Leading Strategic Change and Growth (Columbia Business School) and Inclusive Leadership Through Behavioural Science (London School of Economics)) is an experienced strategy and transformation leader who has worked across industrial automation, knowledge management and digital projects throughout the resources and energy sector including AutoHaul® the world’s first autonomous heavy-haul train network, Chevron’s Subsurface Data Management Programme, BHP’s Technology Work Management and Rio Rinto’s Rail and Mine Productivity Programs. Yhana started her career consulting with Accenture before joining The Terrace Initiative in 2014 where she led the company’s research and development division. She has also held senior leadership roles in the mining industry, most recently as Pilbara Mine Operations Manager Mines Performance (Chief of Staff) for Rio Tinto. Yhana is the Founder and CEO of Sans Prejudice Solutions an inclusion, equity and diversity start-up.