AI FOR MINING LEADERS

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Background

WHY THIS SESSION MATTERS FOR MINING

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:

• Operational relevance
  AI applications across the value chain, from exploration to processing, supply chain, sustainability, safety, and cybersecurity
• Practicality
  Hands-on tools and use cases that work without coding
• Responsibility
  Ethical awareness for automation, risk, workforce equity, and digital safety
• Confidence
  The ability to align AI adoption with business outcomes and on-site realities

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.

ONE-DAY INTERACTIVE SESSION

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.

WHAT THE DAY INCLUDES

• Understand AI foundations through mining-specific examples
• Use no-code tools to solve practical challenges
• Unpack responsible AI principles for risk, equity, and safety
• Simulate team conversations using AI prompts and insights
• Build a credible AI business case tailored to your function
• Explore emerging trends shaping the future of mining leadership
• An interactive learning experience designed for operational teams.

WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM THIS SESSION

By the end of the session, leaders will be able to:

• Build AI confidence
  Enhance decision-making, agility, and team effectiveness with a foundational understanding of AI
• Evaluate AI tools and mining data
  Understand how high-quality data drives insight across exploration, processing, and ESG
• Apply ethical AI principles
  Identify and address risks related to bias, transparency, human impact, and workforce inclusion
• Spot business opportunities
  Confidently identify and scope use cases where AI creates value or reduces risk
• Lead through change
  Explore AI trends and what automation-to-augmentation means for operational teams
• Communicate clearly and inclusively
  Align AI strategy across teams, vendors, and leadership stakeholders

Additionally, participants will:

• Lead AI conversations with confidence
  Engage cross-functional teams and technology partners in meaningful discussions
• Use a Responsible AI checklist
  Support ethical, safe, and inclusive adoption tailored to mining environments
• Develop a site-aligned business case
  Build a practical, value-driven case for AI investment linked to operations or ESG goals

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• General Managers and Operational Leaders
• Processing and Geology Teams
• Safety, ESG, and Risk Officers
• HR, L&D, and Digital Transformation Leads
• Strategy and Innovation Units

Designed for non-technical professionals. No coding background required.

PRESENTER

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.

Registration Fees

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

Contact

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT
Gugu Charlie,
Conferences and Events Coordinator
E-mail: gugu@saimm.co.za
Tel: +27 11 530 0238