An integrated two-day journey
From innovation ambition to implementation commitment. Technology, safety, people, governance, academia and operations woven throughout.
Day 1 opens with the framing of the Just Innovation Transition, then splits into parallel Main Room and Room 2 tracks covering institutional funding, missing person locator technology, labour, skills and academia, safety technology and main sponsor showcases. It closes with a synthesis keynote and networking cocktails. Day 1 Orchestrator: Ms Dolly Skhosana, Senior Manager Sustainability, Exxaro Resources.
Delegates arrive, collect badges, meet exhibitors and network. Main + Foyer. Hosted by the IIMC26 Organising Committee.
Prof Cuthbert Musingwini, Dean, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Wits University. Main Room. Day 1 Orchestrator: Ms Dolly Skhosana.
Ms Caroline Shirindza, Executive Head of Coal, Exxaro Resources. Framing the theme for the two days.
Brand transition and keynote speaker introduction. Mr Bokang Kelepa, Chief Growth Officer, Baletsema Holdings.
Main Room. Mr Kabelo Nkoana, Business Line Manager, Sandvik Automation.
Main Room presentation. Mr Avhurengwi Nengovhela, CEO, Coal Tech Research Association.
Main Room. Played by the AV Wits Team.
Main Room. Parallel session orientation by Ms Dolly Skhosana, Senior Manager Sustainability, Exxaro Resources.
Main + Foyer.
Main Room. Moderated by Mr Thabo Moloto, Non-Executive Chairman, UMS Group SA. Panellists: Ms Shirley Webber, Managing Principal, Coverage Head Resources & Energy, ABSA; Ms Xolisile Nene, Transactional Banking Sales Manager New Acquisitions, RMB; Ms Molebogeng Mazibuko, Non-Executive Director & Associate President, Africa Finance Corporation; Mr Reginal Demana, Independent Expert, SANRAL.
Room 2 parallel panel. Moderated by Mr Thato Thobedi, General Manager Engineering, Toro Entle & SACEA President. Panellists: Dr Larrance Ngwenyama, Lecturer, University of Pretoria; Mr Aven Rajah, Principal Control & Instrumentation Engineer, Seriti; Mr Willie Benadie, Senior Manager Technical Business Intel Systems, Gold Fields; Mr Nanogang Mokhonoana, Technical Advisor Occupational Hygiene, DMPR.
Main Room. Mr Quintin Coetzee, Managing Director, Tau5 South Africa.
Room 2 parallel presentation. Mr Joseph Mabuza, Head of Labour Dispute and Litigation, Harmony Gold.
Room 2 parallel presentation. Prof Hendrik Grobler, Head of Department, Mining Engineering & Mine Surveying, University of Johannesburg.
Main Room. Mr Sudipto Moitra, General Manager Enterprise Solutions, MTN Business.
Room 2 parallel presentation. Mr Charl Marais, Managing Director, A&R Group.
Main Room presentation. Prof Francois Mulenga, Department of Mining Engineering, University of South Africa.
Main + Foyer.
Main Room. Moderated by Dr P Leeuw, Head of School of Mining Engineering, Wits University. Panellists: Mr Kagiso Mmotlana, Head Equipment Advisory & Technology Services, Barloworld; Mr Lucky Maseko, Senior Lecturer, UNISA; Mr Tshepo Makofane, Union Coordinator & Chairperson of CEPPWAWU, Sasol Mining; Nkonsing'bonelele Ntshangase, Chairperson of the Mining Engineering Student Council, Wits University.
Room 2 parallel panel. Moderated by Ms Lorato Oreboleng, Underground Manager, Sasol Mining. Panellists: Ms Mabore Sithole, Founder & Managing Director, Full Potential ZA; Mr Kelvin Moyo, Group Shiftboss, Toro Entle; Mr Ratsietsi Monare, Learning & Development, Harmony Gold; Mr Christopher Mahungela, Union Coordinator for NUM, Thungela.
Main Room. Mr Sipho Mashinini, Regional Manager Sales and Coal Sector, Zhixin Electric SA.
Room 2 parallel presentation. Mr Joshua Meyers, Reliability Engineer, Valterra Platinum.
Main + Foyer.
Main Room presentation. Mr Thabo Nkoane, Director Human Resources, Komatsu Mining Corp.
Main Room. Speaker TBC.
Main Room closing keynote. Mr Mangaliso Setheti, SACMA President.
Foyer. Day 1 close.