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H.E. Saif Ghubash Almarri / OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS Driving UAE’s mineral & energy future: investment, innovation, and strategic growth

Brigadier Abdul Rahman Al Mansoori / KEYNOTE SPECIAL ADRESS Securing the future of mining: national security, critical infrastructure protection, and regulatory leadership

Hassan M.H. Almarzouki / KEYNOTE REMARKS Mining the Kingdom: KSA Vision 2030

Dr. John Cooper / KEYNOTE PANEL Shaping the future of mining: policy, regulation & sustainable growth in the Middle East & Africa

Zaki Asen / KEYNOTE PANEL Shaping the future of mining: policy, regulation & sustainable growth in the Middle East & Africa

Mostafa Talaat / KEYNOTE PANEL Shaping the future of mining: policy, regulation & sustainable growth in the Middle East & Africa

Stephen Utah Anondona / KEYNOTE PANEL Shaping the future of mining: policy, regulation & sustainable growth in the Middle East & Africa

Chancellor Chidziva / KEYNOTE PANEL Shaping the future of mining: policy, regulation & sustainable growth in the Middle East & Africa

Mateus Quintela Chaves / Smart mines of the future: harnessing automation and AI to transform safety, efficiency and sustainability

Dr. John Cooper / Smart mines of the future: harnessing automation and AI to transform safety, efficiency and sustainability

Manoj Gaur / Smart mines of the future: harnessing automation and AI to transform safety, efficiency and sustainability

Dr. Nour Aburaed / Smart mines of the future: harnessing automation and AI to transform safety, efficiency and sustainability

Lawrence McClure / FIRESIDE CHAT Building the backbone: strategic infrastructure investment to unlock mining growth and resilience

Abdallah Osman / FIRESIDE CHAT Building the backbone: strategic infrastructure investment to unlock mining growth and resilience

Tamer Talu / FIRESIDE CHAT Building the backbone: strategic infrastructure investment to unlock mining growth and resilience

Khaled Abdelkarim Mohamed / PRESENTATION Quarrying and geological heritage – engaging communities and preserving landscapes for a sustainable future

Khalid Obaid / PRESENTATION Critical and transition minerals: subsurface gold potential in the Eastern UAE

Sikander Khan Durrani / PRESENTATION Fujairah sustainable mining, industrial development and emerging opportunities

Sunil Kumar Singh / PRESENTATION National critical mineral mission: an initiative to achieve self-reliance in the critical mineral sector

Amir Almassian / INTERVIEW Smart systems in harsh Environments: enhancing reliability and safety through innovation

Anjum Arsheen Fasi / INTERVIEW Smart systems in harsh Environments: enhancing reliability and safety through innovation

Amir Almassian / INTERVIEW Smart systems in harsh Environments: enhancing reliability and safety through innovation

Anjum Arsheen Fasi / INTERVIEW Smart systems in harsh Environments: enhancing reliability and safety through innovation

Mrunali Tembhurne / PANEL Quarrying 2050: the future of raw materials

Rabia Ghaly / PANEL Quarrying 2050: the future of raw materials

Martin Evers / PANEL Quarrying 2050: the future of raw materials

Abdul Rauf Sheik / PRESENTATION Development of technologies for critical minerals at CSIR-IMMT using unconventional resources and circular economy approaches

Dheeraj Kumar / PRESENTATION From Indian innovation to global impact — building the future of sustainable mining 4.0

Happyness Shumbusho / PRESENTATION Transforming lives through mining excellence: unlocking value in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining chain for sustainable growth

Prof. Mirajul Haque / PRESENTATION Mining – The backbone of Hindalco’s integrated value chain

Amit Kumar / PRESENTATION Unlocking potential: end-to-end mining consultancy services by MTCS

Binod Kumar / PRESENTATION Unlocking potential: end-to-end mining consultancy services by MTCS

Amit Kumar / PRESENTATION Unlocking potential: end-to-end mining consultancy services by MTCS

Binod Kumar / PRESENTATION Unlocking potential: end-to-end mining consultancy services by MTCS

Lee Hillyer / INTERVIEW Mineral processing advances

Ilya Epikhin / INTERVIEW Mineral processing advances

Yousef Jawabreh / FIRESIDE CHAT Capacity and compliance: raising quarrying standards and capacity to fuel broader mining sector development

James Thorne / FIRESIDE CHAT Capacity and compliance: raising quarrying standards and capacity to fuel broader mining sector development

Javier Munoz / FIRESIDE CHAT Capacity and compliance: raising quarrying standards and capacity to fuel broader mining sector development

Stefan Stoev / FIRESIDE From space to site: unlocking the power of remote sensing for smarter exploration and operational insights

Dr. Nour Aburaed / FIRESIDE From space to site: unlocking the power of remote sensing for smarter exploration and operational insights

Marek Wilgucki / FIRESIDE From space to site: unlocking the power of remote sensing for smarter exploration and operational insights

Dr. John Cooper / PANEL Sustainable natural resources extraction: balancing economic growth and environmental best practices for responsible mining

Abdulmohsin Ziyad Allam / PANEL Sustainable natural resources extraction: balancing economic growth and environmental best practices for responsible mining

Mohamad Chafic / PANEL Sustainable natural resources extraction: balancing economic growth and environmental best practices for responsible mining

Avanthika Satheesh / PANEL Sustainable natural resources extraction: balancing economic growth and environmental best practices for responsible mining

Jackson Engunda Essandja / PANEL Sustainable natural resources extraction: balancing economic growth and environmental best practices for responsible mining

Chancellor Chidziva / PANEL Sustainable natural resources extraction: balancing economic growth and environmental best practices for responsible mining

Anwar Alaa Aldin / FIRESIDE CHAT Sustainable quarrying & environmental impact

Ahmad Sadek / FIRESIDE CHAT Sustainable quarrying & environmental impact

Sipho Ngwenya / FIRESIDE CHAT Sustainable quarrying & environmental impact

Dr. Manuel Viera / PRESENTATION Mining ore valuation by real options under Risk and uncertainty

Sahit Muja / FIRESIDE CHAT Eurasia rising: positioning Georgia & Albania as strategic players in global mining and critical minerals

Maia Zavrashvili / FIRESIDE CHAT Eurasia rising: positioning Georgia & Albania as strategic players in global mining and critical minerals

Mrunali Tembhurne / FIRESIDE CHAT Eurasia rising: positioning Georgia & Albania as strategic players in global mining and critical minerals

Ahmed Hussein / INTERVIEW Reliability-centered maintenance and digitalization in cement & mining operations

Jaavar Ebou El Maaly / INTERVIEW Reliability-centered maintenance and digitalization in cement & mining operations

Jo-Anne Voges-Rossouw / PRESENTATION Smart security for smart mining: leveraging AI and digitalization to build resilient operations

Zaki Asen / FIRESIDE CHAT Regulatory landscape and compliance: navigating local and international mining laws

Francis Xavier Tuokuu / FIRESIDE CHAT Regulatory landscape and compliance: navigating local and international mining laws

Reagan Shole / FIRESIDE CHAT Regulatory landscape and compliance: navigating local and international mining laws

Victor Andrades Grassi / PRESENTATION Case study development of waste treatment facility in Congo

Prisca Flore Poaty / PRESENTATION Case study development of waste treatment facility in Congo

Pawan Burde / PANEL Fueling the future: unlocking capital for critical minerals and navigating investment

Dev Shetty / PANEL Fueling the future: unlocking capital for critical minerals and navigating investment

Katharina Loeckinger / PANEL Fueling the future: unlocking capital for critical minerals and navigating investment

Tamer Talu / PANEL Fueling the future: unlocking capital for critical minerals and navigating investment

Hanuma Prasad Modali / PANEL Redefining mineral processing: smart technologies and sustainable solutions for tomorrow’s mines

Richard Mera / PANEL Redefining mineral processing: smart technologies and sustainable solutions for tomorrow’s mines

Ilya Epikhin / PANEL Redefining mineral processing: smart technologies and sustainable solutions for tomorrow’s mines

Dr. Manuel Viera / PANEL Redefining mineral processing: smart technologies and sustainable solutions for tomorrow’s mines

Bockarie Kalokoh / KEYNOTE PANEL Driving sustainable growth: transforming mining operations for the future

Shamsuddin Shaikh / KEYNOTE PANEL Driving sustainable growth: transforming mining operations for the future

Kirill Kozenyashev / KEYNOTE PANEL Driving sustainable growth: transforming mining operations for the future

Reagan Shole / KEYNOTE PANEL Driving sustainable growth: transforming mining operations for the future

Mian Shahzad Rafi / KEYNOTE PANEL Driving sustainable growth: transforming mining operations for the future

Sechaba Metsing / PANEL Powering the transition: integrating renewable energy into mining operations for cost, carbon and continuity gains

Thagip HABIBALLAH / PANEL Powering the transition: integrating renewable energy into mining operations for cost, carbon and continuity gains

Avanthika Satheesh / PANEL Powering the transition: integrating renewable energy into mining operations for cost, carbon and continuity gains

Mauro Pravettoni / PANEL Powering the transition: integrating renewable energy into mining operations for cost, carbon and continuity gains

Bockarie Kalokoh / PANEL Mining the future: regional outlook and investment trends across MENA and beyond in 2025

Sahit Muja / PANEL Mining the future: regional outlook and investment trends across MENA and beyond in 2025

Yogita Vichare / PANEL Mining the future: regional outlook and investment trends across MENA and beyond in 2025

Antony Benham / PANEL Mining the future: regional outlook and investment trends across MENA and beyond in 2025

Stephen Utah Anondona / PANEL Mining the future: regional outlook and investment trends across MENA and beyond in 2025

Yousef Jawabreh / PRESENTATION Transformation & digital application in sustainable environmental monitoring on mining operations – UAE as a case study

Felix Degold / PRESENTATION Smart blasting: using simulation and cutting-edge technologies to maximize quarry performance

Ibrahim Alhussain / INTERVIEW The significant role of hydraulic oil cleanliness in maximizing mining equipment performance

Ibrahim Alhussain / INTERVIEW The significant role of hydraulic oil cleanliness in maximizing mining equipment performance

Dr. Mirjana Đurović / INTERVIEW The significant role of hydraulic oil cleanliness in maximizing mining equipment performance

Martin Evers / INTERVIEW Smart quarrying: How IoT and automation are reshaping operations

Ahmed Alaa / INTERVIEW Smart quarrying: How IoT and automation are reshaping operations

Alan Montgomery Poultney / INTERVIEW The new frontier: exploring emerging opportunities in diamond, emerald, and gemstones

Yogita Vichare / INTERVIEW The new frontier: exploring emerging opportunities in diamond, emerald, and gemstones

Shamsuddin Shaikh / PANEL Pakistan’s mining renaissance: strategic investments driving global growth

Mian Shahzad Rafi / PANEL Pakistan’s mining renaissance: strategic investments driving global growth

Ali Ehsan Rind / PANEL Pakistan’s mining renaissance: strategic investments driving global growth

Anwar Alaa Aldin / PANEL Pakistan’s mining renaissance: strategic investments driving global growth

Rabia Ghaly / PANEL Pakistan’s mining renaissance: strategic investments driving global growth

Jacques Du Randt / PRESENTATION Local innovation, global Impact: How South African manufacturing is powering the future of mining

Banu Çolak / PANEL Breaking ground: advancing gender diversity across the mining value chain

Reboneng Aphane / PANEL Breaking ground: advancing gender diversity across the mining value chain

Saramba Kandeh / PANEL Breaking ground: advancing gender diversity across the mining value chain

Yogita Vichare / PANEL Breaking ground: advancing gender diversity across the mining value chain

Simone Naicker / PANEL Breaking ground: advancing gender diversity across the mining value chain

Juliana De Souza-Drummond / PANEL Breaking ground: advancing gender diversity across the mining value chain

Vincent Obisie Orlu / INTERVIEW Cross-border trade: navigating regulations and customs for quarry products

AVADH NAGARALAWALA / INTERVIEW Cross-border trade: navigating regulations and customs for quarry products

Ilya Epikhin / INTERVIEW Smart, cleaner, faster: the next wave of one processing technologies for efficient and sustainable extractions

Richard Mera / INTERVIEW Smart, cleaner, faster: the next wave of one processing technologies for efficient and sustainable extractions

James Thorne / PRESENTATION Quarrying in the age of Intelligence: aligning smart technologies with sustainable purpose

Sahit Muja / PANEL Mining without borders: global strategies shaping the mining sector’s future

Antony Benham / PANEL Mining without borders: global strategies shaping the mining sector’s future

Ali Ehsan Rind / PANEL Mining without borders: global strategies shaping the mining sector’s future

Sidi Mohamed Kaem / PANEL Mining without borders: global strategies shaping the mining sector’s future

James Thorne / Q&A The Institute of Quarrying, U.K.

Enda Ivanoff / PRESENTATION Waste to sand: recycling construction and demolition waste to power the circular economy

Reboneng Aphane / FIRESIDE CHAT Harnessing digital twins, IoT, and predictive analytics for next-generation mining operations

Ahmed Alaa / FIRESIDE CHAT Harnessing digital twins, IoT, and predictive analytics for next-generation mining operations

Jaavar Ebou El Maaly / FIRESIDE CHAT Harnessing digital twins, IoT, and predictive analytics for next-generation mining operations

Remi Bosc / PRESENTATION Exploration predictivity mapping in the Arabian shield: leveraging geology and AI for smarter mineral discovery

Ali Ehsan Rind / PRESENTATION Unlocking Pakistan’s mining potential: building a world-class industry from the ground up

Stefan Stoev / PANEL Cybersecurity & data resilience in mining: protecting digital mines from new-age threats

Tamer Talu / PANEL Cybersecurity & data resilience in mining: protecting digital mines from new-age threats

Ahmed Alaa / PANEL Cybersecurity & data resilience in mining: protecting digital mines from new-age threats

Richard Mera / PANEL Beyond extraction: mine closure, tailings, and land rehabilitation strategies for long-term sustainability

Sipho Ngwenya / PANEL Beyond extraction: mine closure, tailings, and land rehabilitation strategies for long-term sustainability

Jumanne Mokili / PANEL Beyond extraction: mine closure, tailings, and land rehabilitation strategies for long-term sustainability

Mauro Pravettoni / PANEL Beyond extraction: mine closure, tailings, and land rehabilitation strategies for long-term sustainability

Abhijit Shah / FIRESIDE CHAT The rising price of gold: what It means for emerging and small-scale artisanal mines

Sipho Ngwenya / FIRESIDE CHAT The rising price of gold: what It means for emerging and small-scale artisanal mines

Francis Xavier Tuokuu / FIRESIDE CHAT The rising price of gold: what It means for emerging and small-scale artisanal mines