Henry Dillon is a Chartered Professional Geologist (AusIMM CP Geo) with over 15 years of experience in the mining industry. At Maptek, he leads the Customer Success organization, embodying a customer-centric approach that emphasises collaboration and innovation. His expertise spans geological and geostatistical modelling for various commodities, including gold, coal, and phosphate, across regions such as Africa, Australia, and Europe. Henry is dedicated to 'Creating Tomorrow' by leveraging 40 years of mining software success to enhance client satisfaction and product value. His solid technical background and commitment to emerging data science techniques enable him to address challenges in groundwater, geotechnical engineering, and resource estimation. Passionate about technological advancements, Henry ensures that his clients benefit from cutting-edge solutions and insights in the ever-evolving mining landscape.

I am the Technical Services Manager of the Maptek Mine Management Platform based in Newcastle NSW. I qualified as an Electronic Engineer at the University of Pretoria. As an Engineer, I pride myself in participating in and leading teams to deliver solutions that make a difference in the world. My chosen niche is production execution management and trackless mobile equipment proximity awareness systems, especially in the challenging underground hard rock environment. I have spent more than two decades scoping, building, deploying, and supporting complex production execution management systems within this environment. During this time many things have changed but the operational and technical challenges are as exciting as the day I first began.

Pratama is an Operations Research Engineer specialising in optimising operational processes within the mining industry. With a strong focus on data analytics, Pratama explores insights from complex data sets to enhance efficiency and productivity. His expertise is in analysing operational workflows and providing actionable recommendations that drive improvements and support strategic decision-making. Passionate about leveraging advanced analytical techniques, Pratama is dedicated to transforming data-driven insights into meaningful operational enhancements.

Paddy Muston is a Manager in the Melbourne office of EY’s AI and Data team. He leads cross-functional teams to develop and commercialise new technology projects. He currently holds a global role leading the EY Digital Mine R&D Hub to develop and commercialise a number of products and accelerators to support client engagement teams globally.

Nurassyl Battalgazy is a Geoscience Data Analyst at IMDEX, where he contributes to the BLASTDOG project, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver data-driven solutions and focusing on real-time data integration in mining operations. With a PhD from The University of Queensland, conducted at the W.H. Bryan Mining and Geology Research Centre, his research explored the potential of deep learning for resource estimation, contributing to a new class of AI-driven tools. Nurassyl also earned a Master of Science in Mining Engineering from Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan. Nurassyl’s cross-disciplinary expertise spans resource estimation, data science, and AI applications in both production and exploration. His academic and professional contributions include published papers in esteemed journals and conference presentations on AI in mineral resource sector.