Dr Sasha Pontual, a leading expert in spectral geology, is the MD and founder of AusSpec, a spectral geology solutions company founded in 1992. AusSpec has developed and sells the aiSIRIS cloud-based spectral interpretation solution to Minex companies. Sasha was one of the first independent consultants working in providing spectral analysis services to the Minex industry globally. In the last 25 years, she has played an important part in the industry take up of the technology. aiSIRIS is the realisation of Sasha’s desire to make spectral geology and mineralogy easily accessible to all geoscientists and embodies 25+ years of experience.