International Women’s Day 2025 Bendigo Dinner

Michelle joined BHP in May 2023 as part of the acquisition of OZ Minerals. As VP Growth, she is accountable to develop the strategy and lead the development of Copper South Australia. Copper South Australia will help establish Australia as a copper mining center, matching its large mineralisation potential.

Michelle has more than 30 years’ experience in the mining and manufacturing sectors with a focus on business improvement and change management.

Most recently, she was Technology Executive for OZ Minerals, accountable for Innovation (Think and Act Differently), Digital and Technical Excellence. Prior to this, Michelle was CEO of Dassault Systems GEOVIA software division, where she led a growth strategy across the company’s Natural Resources sector, delivering next-generation solutions through geologic modelling and mining engineering software applications. Michelle has also been Chief Innovation Officer at Barrick Gold and Chief Operations Officer for Acacia.

Michelle is a Board Member for Boart Longyear and GMG as well as technology start-ups Magnium and Railveyor. She is also on a number of advisory Boards for CSIRO, OffWorld, Stratum AI as well as others.