| Date | 12 November 2025 |
| Resources | AI For Mining Announcement 13082025.pdf |
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Artificial intelligence is already transforming how mines explore, operate, and engage — but without leadership clarity, AI risks becoming either hype or hazard.
This session translates AI into mining’s context, helping professionals lead with:
This isn’t AI for technical experts. It’s for operational leaders building the future of mining.
No coding skills required — just curiosity, context, and a readiness to lead.
This course blends strategic insight with real-world application. Participants will explore mining-relevant use cases, engage with no-code AI tools, and co-develop responsible AI strategies — all in a single, high-impact day.
By the end of the session, leaders will be able to:
Additionally, participants will:
Designed for non-technical professionals. No coding background required.
Dr. Gargi Mishra brings over 22 years of experience in strategic foresight, innovation, and emerging technologies across mining, tech, energy, and sustainability. She helps organisations unlock value through AI and responsible digital transformation.
She has a practical understanding of how AI and digital transformation can create business value and address industry challenges. Her work also emphasises the ethical and societal impacts of AI, supporting organisations in adopting AI responsibly.
Dr. Mishra is a sessional lecturer for Executive MBA students at a leading business school, where she teaches innovation, digital transformation strategy, and emerging technologies. She has served on judging panels for the World Festival (2021– 2023) and Africa Tech Week Awards (2022–2023). She is also a contributing author to the published textbook Foresight in Focus: Scenario Planning for the Next Industrial Revolution, which is now used in academic programmes to teach strategic foresight and Industry 5.0.
As a global advisor, she helps shape ethical and inclusive innovation strategies, serving on advisory boards for WIMBIZ South Africa, the Global ESG Leadership Organization, and the G100 Council for Sustainable Mining ESG.
She is also actively building her applied AI fluency, completing a curated set of leadership-focused courses from globally recognised institutions. These span AI strategy, governance, people management, and the ethical deployment of generative AI tools — ensuring Her workshops reflect both real-world leadership practice and future-ready thinking.
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Early SAIMM/SAGA/GSSA Member |
R2 500 |
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Early Non SAIMM/SAGA/GSSA Member |
R3 100 |
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SAIMM/SAGA/GSSA Member |
R3 100 |
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Non SAIMM/SAGA/GSSA Member |
R3 700 |
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Students |
R700 |
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Retired Member |
R700 |
Kindly note, registration closes on 10 November 2025. Please note late registrations will incur a R500 administration fee for registrations received after the closing date. Registration fees exclude VAT.
All prices quoted are exclusive of VAT
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT
Gugu Charlie,
Conferences and Events Coordinator
E-mail: gugu@saimm.co.za
Tel: +27 11 530 0238