Meg is a Senior Manager at Palladium, where she brings her passion for the transformative power of agriculture, mining, and community development, particularly in emerging markets, to her work. Since 2006, Meg has dedicated herself to the international development space, holding positions at organisations such as UNICEF, Plan International, and Business for Development. Meg's expertise lies in creating, supporting, and influencing positive impact in sustainability and community development while optimising business performance and fostering cross-sector partnerships. She has a proven track record of designing and implementing agriculture-focused livelihood programs that deliver sustainable outcomes, strengthen Social License to Operate (SLO), meet Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) requirements, and support the creation of post-mine economies. With a Masters in Environment and Sustainability, Meg brings both academic and practical skills to any program design and implementation.

Guy has extensive experience providing leadership in innovation and actively working at the interface of industry and research. Guy has led the delivery of large Australian Government funded programs driving knowledge development and industry practice change. An experienced research leader, Guy holds a PhD completed on post mine landform design and has an extensive publication record authoring over 50 books, book chapters and journal articles on spatial science and natural resource management. Guy is committed to enabling a new vision for mine closure and positive post mine transitions through effective stakeholder engagement, research planning and innovative solutions.

Angelica is an MPhil candidate at the Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining at the Sustainable Minerals Institute at the University of Queensland, and her research focuses on ‘Tailings failures and community participation: a pathway to disaster prevention?’. Angelica is an international speaker and community representative from Brumadinho, Brazil. Following the dam failure in 2019, where her sister was one of the 272 victims, she became an activist for justice, change, social responsibility and prioritising safety in the mining sector. Angelica has spoken in several countries and events, including being a key-note speaker at the UN-supported PRI in Person in 2019 and at the global launch of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management in 2020.

Nevenka is a water resource engineer with more than 10 years of experience in research, training and consulting. Her research interests primarily focus on improving knowledge-on and management-of regional water resources and associated hazards, both today and into the future. Nevenka’s research career has been diverse covering different aspects related to water resources in the context of mining regions, including climate change impact assessment, regional planning, water balance studies, and sediment dynamics. She is particularly interested in improving regional planning and mine design / management practices to account for the physical risks of climate change, which is the focus of her current role at SMI. During her PhD, she partnered with Chilean and Peruvian mining companies to enhance the value of remote sensing products for monitoring hydroclimate across the Andes mountains. Her research has been valuable to different stakeholders including the mining and gas industry, graziers, regulators, and environmental managers.