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Welcome and Introductions

Thursday, March 24, 2022
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM

Speaker

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Lynn Olssen
Committee member
Rio Tinto

Welcome from Young Professionals Program Sponsor - Rio Tinto

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM

Biography

Lynn works in the Orebody Knowledge Centre of Excellence at Rio Tinto, looking after the group Resource and Reserve reporting. She is a geologist by background with over 25 years’ experience in operational and consulting roles in the mining industry. Lynn actively advocates for inclusion both within Rio Tinto and across the Resources sector. She is a past Chair of the national AusIMM WIMnet committee and sits on the state WIMWA summit committee. She is a recipient of the 2014 MCA Women in Mining Scholarship for the AICD Company Director’s Course and was awarded a place on the 100 Inspirational Women in Mining list in 2018. Lynn has two daughters and two dogs and when she’s not working or studying she loves hanging out with her family.
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Amy Leask
BHP

Welcome from Young Professionals Program 2022 Chair

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM

Biography

Amy is a Project Geologist at BHP’s Oak Dam site in South Australia. She graduated with a Bachelor of Earth Science and a Bachelor of Business Management from QUT and has since worked in a number of different commodities, including copper, iron ore and coal. Achievements include being winner of the OzMinerals Explorer's Challenge Genius Award with team OreFox in 2019 and being granted membership of the Golden Key International Honour Society in 2021 for her academic accomplishments. She is passionate about bridging the gap between the technical and business aspects of a company through collaboration and innovation. She is dedicated to both academic and professional endeavors and is currently completing her final semester of a Master of Business Management majoring in International Business.

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