Wednesday Lunch with Guest Speakers | Wednesday May 6 | 12:00 | Ballroom B
The Future of Mining Technology — From Innovation to Operational Excellence
Mine operators’ pursuit of predictability and reliability is accelerating as automation, electrification, and digitalization continue to evolve. This panel brings together leaders from Caterpillar, Komatsu and Sandvik to explore the intersection of technology development and mining operations. Panelists will discuss how innovations are being scaled and integrated to drive more consistent performance, enable data-driven decision-making, and support safer, more efficient, and resilient production.
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Panelists
Riku Pulli
President, Digital Mining Technologies
Sandvik
Riku Pulli is the President of Digital Mining Technologies at Sandvik Mining, based in Tampere, Finland. With over 20 years at Sandvik, he has been instrumental in advancing automation, digitalization, and rock technology across the mining industry.
Braden Weisheit
General Manager North America, Mining Technology Solutions
Komatsu
Braden Weisheit serves as the General Manager for North America – Mining Technology Solutions at Komatsu, where he leads the strategic direction and execution of technology initiatives supporting mining operations across the United States and Canada.
Corey Wurtzbacher
Vice President and General Manager of Technology and Global Sales Support – Resource Industries
Caterpillar
Corey is responsible for capturing new sources of service revenue through technology and defining and executing commercial strategies to leverage emerging operational technology to create a sustainable mining & quarry technology business.
Moderator
John Rhind
President and CEO
Rhind Management Limited
John Rhind is a corporate director with more than 35 years of business and executive leadership experience in the oil and gas industry, primarily focused on oil sands operations.