AGENDA
Welcome Message
On behalf of, the Mining Suppliers Trade Association Canada (MSTA CANADA) and the Canadian Council on Africa (CCAfrica), we are very pleased to welcome you to our first partnered event to be hosted at Fairmont Royal York hotel. The theme this year is “Creative Disruption” which speaks not only to the new innovative technologies being adopted by the mining industry but also to the how all stakeholders are engaging in new and better ways to ensure we can innovate faster and more successfully. You will hear from some of the leaders in the industry on how they are creatively disrupting the normal approaches to doing business in our industry. And you will see some of these technologies at the event such as Hard-Line Solutions, Hepburn Engineering and Taiga Robotics. We are also very pleased to welcome our international delegates from Ghana, South Africa and Chile to our event. These are three countries that are well known for their deep history in mining and some of the best growth opportunities in the mining industry. They are all open for business and that is why they are here.
The second day will be on Canada – Africa Trade and Investment with focus on Ghana and South Africa. The Africa day will address the positive impact of natural resources development as the engine to economic and sustainable development in Africa. We are also very happy to have ProChile again host the Day one cocktail “Mines and Wines” which is always a great networking event. We are also excited to have at our gala dinner internationally recognized political journalist John Ibbitson as our guest speaker to provide us with a big picture view of the current state of affairs “Navigating through the Turmoil - Political Disruption, Shifting Trade and Population Decline” Special thank you to our sponsors for your support. We wish all the participants a successful and productive event. Sincerely,
Ryan McEachern, Managing Director MSTA Canada
Nola Kianza, President and CEO Canadian Council on Africa (CCAfrica)
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www.hard-line.com
Established in 1996 in Sudbury, Ontario; Hard-Line is a leading supplier of automation, teleoperation, and remote-control technology to the mining industry. Hard- Line develops its products from the ground up, utilizing years of experience in mining, electronics, electrical design, and mechanical design. Hard-Line has new and innovative products that save lives while increasing efficiency. No matter what type, make, or model of machinery, Hard-Line can configure it to operate remotely. Hard-Line’s strength lies in the ability to customize products and services to each client’s needs. Hard-Line is a global company with branch offices in Chile, Peru, and the U.S.A., along with a worldwide distribution network. Social Media: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hardline/ https://www.facebook.com/hardlineglobal/ https://twitter.com/hard_lineglobal
Agenda - Day 1 Time Name of Speaker/Company 7:30 AM Registration 8:30 AM 8:30 AM Welcoming Remarks 8:35 AM MSTA CANADA, Ryan McEachern, Managing Director 8:35 AM Deloitte, Adriaan Davidse, Director 9:10 AM Realizing Greater Value from Innovation: How to reduce the barrier to adoption 9:10 AM Northern Light Technologies (NLT) Inc., Heidi Levitt, President & CEO 9:40 AM Vendor-agnostic IoT Caplamps and How Communication Backbones are Advancing in Underground Mines 9:40 AM NORCAT, Don Duval, Chief Executive Officer 10:10 AM The 'Pop-up Mining Technology Store' - Driving Technology Adoption in the Global Mining Industry 10:10 AM 10:40 AM 10:40 AM 11:10 AM 11:10 AM 11:40 AM 11:40 AM 12:20 PM 12:20 PM 1:50 PM 1:50 PM 2:20 PM
2:20 PM 2:50 PM 2:50 PM 3:20 PM 3:20 PM 3:40 PM 3:40 PM 4:40 PM
Networking Break McEwen Mining, Nathan Stubina, Managing Director Barriers to Innovation Konverge Digital Solutions, Sonia Couto, Director Co-development Software vs Tradition Transactions SGS, Hugh de Souza, Geologist/Geochemist Re-inventing the laboratory for the digital age Luncheon Keynote Speaker Torex Gold, Fred Stanford, President & CEO Process Mapping to Understand Where Innovation Will Have Unintended Consequences Panel Discussion: Moderated by Adrian Davidse, Deloitte Team Canada: Helping the Canadian Mining Industry Go, Grow and Succeed Internationally Export Development Canada (EDC), Tomas Cabanillas, Sector Advisor Mining, Global Trade Group Global Affairs Canada, Evelia Manach, Trade Commissioner, Clean Technologies Natural Resources Canada, Daniel Hill, Senior Policy Advisor, International Affairs and Trade Division, Policy and Economics Branch, Lands and Minerals Sector Hardline Solutions, Scott Whelan, Vice President of Sales EXPANDE, Andres Mitnik, Director of Business Development Networking Break Panel Discussion: Moderated by Jeremy Palant, ProChile Trends and Innovations From the World’s Leading Producer of Copper and Lithium BAILAC, Gustavo Muñoz Zamorano, Business Development and R&D Director GODELIUS, Fernando Bracco, General Manager MIRS, Camilo Rodríguez Aguilera, Business Development Manager PREVSIS, Alex Cabrera, CEO
NETWORKING COCKTAIL SPONSORED by
MINES AND WINES Day 1 - 4:40 PM to 6:30 PM
6:30 PM – 10:30 PM
GALA DINNER with Guest Speaker John Ibbitson Award Winning Political Journalist #1 Bestselling Author
Navigating Through the Turmoil Political Disruption, Shifting Trade and Population Decline
Agenda - Day 2 Time 7:30 AM 8:30 AM 8:30 AM 9:15 AM
9:15 AM 9:35 AM 9:35 AM 9:55 AM 9:55 AM 10:15 AM 10:15 AM 10:35 AM 10:35 AM 10:45 AM 10:45 AM 11:45 AM
11:45 AM 12:00 PM 12:00 PM 12:20 PM 12:20 PM 1:45 PM
Name of Speaker/Company Registration/Breakfast Welcoming Remarks • Canadian Council on Africa (CCAfrica), Nola Kianza, President & CEO • His Excellency, Joseph Ayikoi OTOO, Ghana High Commissioner to Canada • Mr. Nyameko GOSO, Consul General, South African Consulate in Canada HATCH - Ross Phillips Renewable Energies Disrupting Mining Energy: alternative systems for energy generation and consumption Dundee Sustainable Technologies, Brian Howlett, CEO Cyanide free process for gold extraction- Industrial demonstration campaign on refractory and complex concentrates Cypher Environmental, Todd Burns, CEO Reduction of Operational Costs and Environmental Footprint Through Better Haul Road & Tailings Management Kirkland Lake Gold Henry Heidrich, Director Technical Services Networking Break Ghana Business Landscape and Opportunities Ghana Investment Promotions Centre - Carl Aruna Nelson, Chief Operating Officer Ghana Export Promotions Board - Afua Asarebea Asare, Chief Executive Officer Ghana Free zones Board - Kwame Asante Nsiah, Head of Estates and Enclaves Q&A Session Canadian Mining Overview – Magdi Habib, Director General – CanmetMINING, Natural Resources Canada Networking Lunch
Agenda - Day 2 1:45 PM 2:45 PM
2:45 PM 3:00 PM 3:00 PM 3:20 PM 3:20 PM 3:30 PM 3:30 PM 3:50 PM 3:50 PM 4:10 PM 4:10 PM 4:30 PM 4:30 PM 4:50 PM 4:50 PM 5:00 PM
South Africa Business Landscape and Opportunities Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) - Nyameko Goso, Consul General Geoscience South Africa - Refilwe Shelembe, Executive Manager - Geological Resources, Geoscience - Fhatuwani Ramagwede, Advisor to the CEO Karoo Deep Drilling -Ngqondi Nxokwana, Project Manager; Thabo Molikoe, Supply Chain Manager Q&A Session Energy Impact to Development and the Mining Sector SkyPower - Benoit Fortin, Vice President, Africa and India Networking Break Capital Equipment Financing for African Companies Elevate Export Finance Corp, Ed Walsh, President Telecommunications Technologies EcoCarrier, Karl Teo, President Communication Security Sera4, David Coode, CEO Agriculture landscape in Africa EARTH ALIVE - Michael Warren, President & CEO (TBC) Closing Remarks Nola Kianza, President & CEO - CCAfrica