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Welcome
John Krbaleski - Head of Resources, Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions Victorian Government

Welcome
Stephen Durkin - CEO, AusIMM

Education and the future workforce 

Professor Ismet Canbulat - Head of School at Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering,  UNSW Sydney   

Panel Discussion: A data driven future – quantifying the problem and finding the solutions
Joanne Heyes - Global Practice Lead - Technical Capability, BHP

Professor Peter Knights - School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, University of Queensland

Tim Rawlings - Director and Head of Training Product Development, PwC's Skills for Australia, PwC Australia

Facilitated by Nicole Brook - Chair of the AusIMM Working Group for the Resources Industry Future Workforce

The panel will take a deep dive into data research done to date, analysing the supply and demand of key skills in the resources sector and reflecting on a key forecasting report launched as part of the Summit. We will also explore new areas of data needed to understand the challenges and opportunities in the future pipeline.

Breakout rooms

All participants to collaborate and discuss the panel session

Enhancing existing pathways through the Higher Education sector

Professor Michael Hitch - Head of School, Western Australian School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering (WASM: MECE)

What are the current changes occurring in resources tertiary education, including the structures of degrees, the changes in student needs and sentiment, and how government, industry and academia can adapt to meet rising challenges in ensuring skills supply?

Breakout rooms

All participants to collaborate and discuss the session

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Welcome

Minister the Hon. Jaala Pulford MP
Minister for Employment, Innovation, Medical Research and
the Digital Economy, Small Business and Resources
Victorian Government

Overview from Day One discussions

PwC

Retaining a skilled workforce that meets the needs of a future industry

Alex Bates - Senior Vice President Australia, Newmont

The retention of agile, skilled professionals and the need to support the careers and continuous learning for a diverse workforce is a key focus area for our industry. How do we retain a skilled workforce under multiple new stressors, including the changing nature of work due to Covid19, and how can the industry confront some of these retention challenges head on to solidify and grow our workforce in a new era?

Panel Discussion: The great skills competition – attracting talent from adjacent industries

Marianne Dravnieks - Executive Manager People and Culture, Northern Star Resources

Brendan Howard - General Manager - Technical Capability, Rio Tinto

Jodie Badcock - CEO, Resources and Engineering Skills Alliance (RESA)

Facilitated by Stephen Durkin, CEO, AusIMM

As a high-tech sector, mining is in competition with numerous other sectors for skills, from engineering to data analysts.  The panel will explore how industry, government, and academia can work together to better facilitate a pathway that attracts experienced professionals to mining, while providing them with education and support necessary to maintain Australia’s high standards of practice.

Breakout rooms

All participants to collaborate and discuss the sessions

PwC

A discussion to reflect on the key areas and themes from the Summit and explore how should we broadly and collectively collaborate to carry these actions forward together. Where are our collaboration gaps currently across these key themes and how can we address these?

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