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Andrea Cornwell
Rare Earths Industry Association
Bobbie Hart
Chinova Resources
Bonnie Coxon
Evolution Mining
Bronwyn Williams
Clair Osbourne
Delta Power & Energy
Claire Chakrabarti
Austmine
Dańe van Heerden
Aeris Resources
Dr Geraldine McGuire
29Metals
Dr Helen Degeling
Mining3
Dr Mahdi Mason
Sojitz Blue
Emily Coutts
Astron Rare Earth Metals & Mineral Sands
Jana Jevcakova
Sodali & Co
Joanne Bergamin
Sunshine Metals
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
WISER
Johanna Kennerley
Ravenswood Gold
Kana's Dyas
IMARQ Committee | AWIMAR | Psychosocial Safety and Leadership Institute
Karina Lynch
BHP
Co-Director
IWIMRA Indigenous Corporation
Kate Baker
Office of the Queensland Mine Rehabilitation Commissioner
Katie Wyatt
BHP
Kim Wainwright
Queensland Exploration Council
Kristy Purdon
WiMARQ
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Lara Jefferson
SQM International Lithium
Larnie Roberts
Aeris Resources
Leah Chapman
Glencore
Linda Murry
BHP
Lisa Breen
Liontown Resources
Lucy Formosa
Sojitz Blue
Nick Baker
Austral Resources Australia
Nicola Semler
Critical Minerals Group
Raina Hattingh
Whitehaven Coal
Renee Acton
Kestrel Coal Resources
Sally Rayner
Delta Power & Energy
Samantha Langley
Vulcan Energy
Scott Winter
Critical Minerals Group
Tanya Cambetis
OceanaGold
Tracy Fagg
Whitehaven Coal
Jana Jevcakova
Senior Advisor – Corporate Governance & SustainabilitySodali & Co
Speaking at
09:00
Masterclass A: How to build your ESG toolbox
Bronwyn Williams
Keynote Speaker, Mentor, PhD ResearcherSpeaking at
09:00
Masterclass B: How to strengthen communication, collaboration & leadership
Andrea Cornwell
Director – Asia PacificRare Earths Industry Association
Andrea Cornwell brings three decades of experience across the global energy and resources sector, with a strong focus on steelmaking raw materials and rare earth value chains. She has a track record of working across industry stakeholders to navigate complex market dynamics and deliver strategic outcomes. Andrea actively champions initiatives that support and elevate women across the industry. She is a founder of Women in Mining and Resources Singapore, Strategy Lead for WIMnet Victoria, and a Non-Executive Director of the Go Girls Foundation. She joins us today to draw out diverse perspectives, keep discussions relevant and forward-looking, and inspire action—no matter how small—starting tomorrow.
Speaking at
08:50
Opening remarks from the Chair
13:30
Panel Discussion: How can we design and implement rosters to make true diversity structurally possible to achieve?
14:30
Live One-on-One: What it takes to show up, stay, and lead in the toughest room in the building
Tanya Cambetis
Project Manager – Underground Operations and TransformationOceanaGold
Tanya Cambetis is a senior operational leader in the mining industry with a career built from the ground up. Beginning as an underground operator, she excelled through supervisory roles across assets in Queensland and the Philippines while earning her Mining Engineering Degree from Federation University.
Tanya’s career has been shaped not by traditional pathways, but by pivotal moments, mentorship, and leaders who challenged her to think bigger. Her career journey has provided her with unique perspectives allowing Tanya to excel in leading mining operations, ensuring safety, productivity and efficiency. She has led complex initiatives delivering significant operational outcomes, including multimillion-dollar cost savings, contract optimisation, and large-scale transformation programs across international operations.
Known for her authentic and empathetic leadership style, Tanya is passionate about developing people, teams, and creating the conditions where others step into opportunities they don’t yet think they’re ready for. She is a strong advocate for inclusion in mining and is recognised for her work in mentorship and leadership development, with a focus on increasing female representation in operational leadership roles. Tanya received the 2022 Outstanding Trade/Technician/Operator Award at the Queensland Women in Mining awards.
Speaking at
09:00
What we need to do to have more women reach operational leadership
09:50
Panel Discussion: Why do operational leadership opportunities for women keep stalling, and what will it take to move them forward?
Bonnie Coxon
General Manager – People ExperienceEvolution Mining
Bonnie Coxon is an accomplished mining and energy executive with over 17 years’ experience leading technical, operational, and cultural transformation across gold, copper, coal, and natural gas operations. She has held senior site leadership roles including General Manager of Cowal Gold Operations. During her tenure at Cowal, she helped guide the operation to deliver significant growth and positive transformation outcomes. Degree qualified in both Civil and Mining Engineering, Bonnie has led multi-disciplinary technical teams delivering complex underground and open pit studies, as well as operational readiness programs for Senex Energy’s Roma North and Atlas gas assets. In her current role, she leads organisational development for Evolution Mining, shaping culture, leadership, and workforce capability. Bonnie is committed to advancing women in resources and creating inclusive, resilient organisations where people enjoy working.
Speaking at
09:50
Panel Discussion: Why do operational leadership opportunities for women keep stalling, and what will it take to move them forward?
Nick Baker
General Manager and Site Senior ExecutiveAustral Resources Australia
Nick Baker is a seasoned operational leader with over 20 years of experience in complex processing operations across the Sugar, Copper, Nickel, Cobalt, and Sulphuric Acid commodities. Currently serving as the General Manager and appointed Site Senior Executive (SSE) for Austral Resources’ Rockland Site.
His career began in 2005 as an electrical apprentice in the sugar industry. This foundational "hands-on" experience has been the catalyst for his progression into senior leadership. Nick has balanced his practical expertise with academic rigor, holding an MBA and various technical diplomas, ensuring his leadership is both data-driven and operationally grounded.
Nick is passionate about building high-performing, functional teams that deliver tangible results without compromising the welfare of personnel or the environment. He is dedicated to generating high-quality assets for shareholders by fostering a corporate culture rooted in safety, accountability, integrity, and innovation.
Speaking at
09:50
Panel Discussion: Why do operational leadership opportunities for women keep stalling, and what will it take to move them forward?
Bobbie Hart
Human Resources SuperintendentChinova Resources
Bobbie Hart is a senior mining leader, who brings 20 years of people management experience and is known for driving operational transformation through strategic workforce leadership and strong governance.
With experience across complex working environments and multi-site operations, she brings a pragmatic perspective on aligning people, performance, and business outcomes. Her insights lend themselves to the design and capitalisation of opportunity. Bobbie is a passionate advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion.
As a sponsor for women in mining and a champion for First Nations participation, she focuses on translating DEI strategy into measurable, operational outcomes that strengthen both culture and performance.
Speaking at
09:50
Panel Discussion: Why do operational leadership opportunities for women keep stalling, and what will it take to move them forward?
Emily Coutts
Head of Human Resources - AustraliaAstron Rare Earth Metals & Mineral Sands
Emily is an executive human resources practitioner who currently leads the human resources function of Astron Limited, a rare earth metals and mineral sands organization developing the Greenfields Donald Project in northwestern Victora. Emily has extensive experience in practicing and leading HR in the mining and emergency services context and has practiced in most mining commodities on the East Coast of Australia - including Gold/Copper, Zinc/Lead, Coal and Rare Earths in underground and open cut settings. With degrees in Psychology, Social Work, and a Masters in Human Resources, Emily's practice focus is on change, diversity and employee relations. She is currently studying Employment Law at the University of New England.
Speaking at
11:00
Solving the mid-30s exit – how to build real flexibility at the site level
Kristy Purdon
Co-ChairWiMARQ
Kristy Purdon, co-chair of WIMARQ (women in mining and resources QLD)
Kristy has 20 years’ experience in the mining industry including 2 memorable returns to work and 3 career reinventions. Since returning to the industry after the birth of her first child, Kristy has led, supported and/or have been part of multiple state, national and international women in mining committees, I&D councils and company lead women’s groups.
Advocating for women’s equity and inclusion from a foundation of belonging and true diversity of thought has been her primary purpose for over 10 years. Speaking nationally and internationally about DEIB (diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging) with felt experience and lots of stories to share.
Speaking at
11:30
Designing return-to-work pathways to support employee long term success
Katie Wyatt
Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (Global)BHP
Speaking at
12:00
How to advocate effectively for yourself and your team when times are tight
Lucy Formosa
Head of Human ResourcesSojitz Blue
Speaking at
13:30
Panel Discussion: How can we design and implement rosters to make true diversity structurally possible to achieve?
Larnie Roberts
Chief People OfficerAeris Resources
Larnie Roberts is a People and Culture leader with more than 20 years’ experience across a broad range of HR functions and industries.
She has held senior roles with New Hope Group and BHP in coal side of mining, and joined Aeris Resources in 2022, broadening her experience into hard rock mining where she leads the People and Culture function as Chief People Officer. Larnie is known for partnering closely with leaders to strengthen capability, lift performance, and deliver practical, values-driven people solutions that support business outcomes.
She is passionate about creating workplaces where people feel valued, supported, and empowered to perform at their best, and excited about the future of Copper and Gold.
Speaking at
13:30
Panel Discussion: How can we design and implement rosters to make true diversity structurally possible to achieve?
Tracy Fagg
Superintendent – Coal MiningWhitehaven Coal
Speaking at
13:30
Panel Discussion: How can we design and implement rosters to make true diversity structurally possible to achieve?
Leah Chapman
Lead Smelter OperatorGlencore
Speaking at
14:30
Live One-on-One: What it takes to show up, stay, and lead in the toughest room in the building
Kana's Dyas
Board MemberIMARQ Committee | AWIMAR | Psychosocial Safety and Leadership Institute
Kanae Dyas is a multi-award-winning executive in WHS and HR. The Chief Safety and Compliance Officer at PowerSkillsAi and the Founder of Alchemy Workplace Solutions, in trauma informed psychosocial safety, inclusive workplace wellbeing and performance. With 30 years’ global operational and governance experience across mining and resources, Kanae has held senior roles at Anglo American, Incitec Pivot Limited, Dyno Nobel and Rio Tinto. Pioneering Trauma-Informed Psychosocial Safety, Respect at Work, Domestic and Family violence, Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, and Fitness or Work including biomathematical fatigue modelling programs. Recognised with the 2026 Australian WHS Icon Award and the 2024 Australian MCA BHP DEI Champion Award to name a few. Her strengths-based programs build capability and care beyond compliance with Human Skills and Technology delivering sustainable behavioural change. Kanae serves on boards and advisory committees including QRC, AWIMAR, WIMARQ, and the Psychosocial Safety and Leadership Institute committed to inclusive safety reform.
Speaking at
Roundtable 1: Protecting psychosocial health and the on-site experience
Dr Helen Degeling
Director of Geoscience and SustainabilityMining3
Helen Degeling is a geologist and recognised, influential advocate for minerals development that delivers positive ESG outcomes and meets the demands of a just transition towards decarbonisation. She has previously held roles as a researcher, exploration and mine geologist, and exploration manager for junior precious and base metal explorers, as well as leadership positions in critical minerals and sustainable mining across government and industry. Helen is now Director of Geoscience and Sustainability at Mining3, and Program Lead for the Critical Metals for Critical Industries CRC, where she combines her traditional geological expertise and passion for circularity, sustainability and traceability to drive innovation and deliver practical solutions for the resources industry’s ‘next generation’ challenges.
Speaking at
Roundtable 2: Critical minerals, new operations and greenfield sites: building inclusive cultures from the ground up before the bad habits set in
Joanne Bergamin
Non-Executive DirectorSunshine Metals
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
WISER
Johanna is a senior legal and ESG executive with deep experience operating at the intersection of environmental law, regulatory enforcement, sustainability governance and operational risk. Over her 20 year career, she has led multidisciplinary teams through complex incidents, negotiated outcomes with regulators and governments, and shaped enterpriselevel ESG and compliance strategies that protect longterm value, reputation and social licence to operate.
Speaking at
Roundtable 3: Sponsorship vs mentoring – what actually works?
Dr Mahdi Mason
Head of Sustainability, Health, Safety and ComplianceSojitz Blue
"Dr Mahdi Mason is the Head of Health, Safety, Sustainability and Compliance at Sojitz Blue. She's an accomplished executive and international award-winning author with more than 20 years’ experience in environment and sustainability across the mining, government and transport sectors. Her passion is improving sustainability culture in organisations."
Speaking at
Roundtable 4: Decarbonisation on site – electrified fleets, renewable infrastructure and what the energy transition means for the women operating it
Raina Hattingh
Group Manager - Rehabilitation and ClosureWhitehaven Coal
Dr Anicia Henne is a Senior Research Scientist for the CSIRO with a cross disciplinary research profile. With experience as an exploration and resource geologist and a PhD in bioprocessing of ore and mine wastes, Dr Henne’s research focusses on finding novel approaches for mineral exploration and related mining activities. By bringing together multidisciplinary scientists and engineers, these approaches are made accessible to industry as new tools. Recent outputs include the UltraFine+® soil analytical technique and the LandScape+® software which uses machine learning to create landform maps from remotely acquired spatial data sets.
Speaking at
Roundtable 5: Rethinking mine closures as a strategic priority
Claire Chakrabarti
STEM Program ManagerAustmine
Speaking at
Roundtable 6: How to maintain team performance and culture when the ground keeps shifting beneath you
Dańe van Heerden
Chief Financial OfficerAeris Resources
Speaking at
Roundtable 7: How to back yourself into roles that stretch you beyond your current experience
Nicola Semler
Chief Technology OfficerCritical Minerals Group
Speaking at
Roundtable 8: How to stay on top of your game in an industry that’s changing faster than ever before
11:00
Turning the over-55 talent pool to your advantage in your next competitive hire
Linda Murry
Head of Resource ExcellenceBHP
Speaking at
Roundtable 9: Building technical portfolios that drive organisational performance in a changing industry
Kim Wainwright
ChairQueensland Exploration Council
Speaking at
08:50
Opening remarks from the Chair
Lisa Breen
Chief People OfficerLiontown Resources
Speaking at
09:00
How to build a career where your leadership potential is never wasted
Johanna Kennerley
Head of Sustainability and EnvironmentRavenswood Gold
Speaking at
09:50
Fireside chat: What will change when mining finally begins to take women's health seriously?
Kate Baker
ManagerOffice of the Queensland Mine Rehabilitation Commissioner
Speaking at
09:50
Fireside chat: What will change when mining finally begins to take women's health seriously?
Renee Acton
Manager - Health, Safety and TrainingKestrel Coal Resources
Speaking at
09:50
Fireside chat: What will change when mining finally begins to take women's health seriously?
Sally Rayner
Chief Operating OfficerDelta Power & Energy
Sally Rayner is the Chief Operating Officer of Delta, bringing more than 20 years’ experience leading safe, reliable operations and large-scale transformation across the energy, mining and infrastructure sectors.
Sally has held senior leadership roles at Rio Tinto, where she led global operational excellence, HSE, risk and assurance, and major project portfolios across complex, multi-site operations. She is recognised for strengthening safety and risk cultures, improving asset reliability, and translating strategy into disciplined execution to deliver sustainable business outcomes.
She is passionate about building strong, values-led teams and creating environments where people feel supported, accountable and connected to a shared purpose. Sally is known for her calm, authentic leadership style and for bringing people together to solve challenges and deliver meaningful outcomes.
Speaking at
11:30
Why women are rising to the top of the shortlist: what the mining industry is finally looking for in its leaders
Clair Osbourne
Chief People OfficerDelta Power & Energy
Clair Osbourne is the Chief People Officer at Delta, leading the people and culture strategy across its power generation and mining operations in New South Wales. She is known for driving values-led leadership and building positive, high-performing cultures that support both strong operational outcomes and safe, inclusive workplaces.
Clair has been instrumental in embedding Delta’s CARE values - Care, Achievement, Respect and Empowerment, into everyday leadership and decision-making, shifting the organisation toward a more empowered, accountable and people-focused culture. She is passionate about strengthening leadership capability, lifting engagement, and creating environments where individuals feel valued and supported to perform at their best.
A strong advocate for diversity in the energy and mining sectors, Clair actively champions greater representation and opportunity for women, working to ensure the industry continues to evolve into one where everyone can thrive.
Speaking at
11:30
Why women are rising to the top of the shortlist: what the mining industry is finally looking for in its leaders
Samantha Langley
Head of Sustainability and Enterprise RiskVulcan Energy
Speaking at
13:00
How sustainable lithium extraction is reshaping Australia's role in the global energy transition
Lara Jefferson
Environmental ManagerSQM International Lithium
Speaking at
13:50
AI as a career advantage: how to get ahead in mining's fastest changing decade
Scott Winter
Managing DirectorCritical Minerals Group
Speaking at
14:50
Critical minerals and the equity opportunity in mining's next chapter
Dr Geraldine McGuire
Manager – ESG & Approvals29Metals
Speaking at
15:20
Small company, strong culture: what the mid-tier does differently and why it is working
Karina Lynch
Principal Asset Improvement - Operations ServicesBHP
Co-Director
IWIMRA Indigenous Corporation
Speaking at
15:50
Supporting First Nations women by moving from commitment to practice
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