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2026 ISSA Mining Safety Conference

September 22 – 24, 2026
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Opening Panel: Leadership, Culture, Technology, Innovation

Panel Session
Trevor Berg Nutrien
Liam Mooney Cameco Corporation
Andrés Bolaños Cementos Progreso
Dale Huffman Paladin Canada

Panel: Case Studies of Vision Zero Implementation at Colombian Mines

Panel Session
Ivan DelaRosa ASONAP HSE
Gabriel Martinez Aris Mining Colombia
Helmut Ehnes ISSA Mining

Panel: Contractor Safety

Panel Session
Dave Speerbrecker Thyssen Mining
Sigrid Roth ISSA Trade - International Cooperation for S,H &W
Steve Wrixon Kinross
Nancy Chadwick Graham Group

Panel: Exploration Safety

Panel Session
Conrad Dix Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
Mike Derbawka DIAS
Robert Fleming Team Drilling Limited Partnership
Jason Craven NexGen Energy Ltd.

Panel: Fall Protection

Panel Session
Wayne Donnelly Tuff Safety Solutions Canada Ltd.
Brad Frehlich Axis Engineering Ltd.
Andre Pelland Guardian Fall
Justin Sousa Gravisys Inc.

Panel: Psychological Health

Panel Session
Koren Waines Clarity Unfolding
Mario Causevic MYNWELL
Teresa Johnson Sleepwell Consulting
Alex Morales Universidad Católica de Chile

Panel: Regulators

Panel Session
Cary Ingram NT & NU Workers Safety and Compensation Commission
Dave Rezansoff Labour Relations and Workplace Safety
Muneer Naseer OHS Mining Unit - Govt of Alberta
Kai Rabald BG RCI

Panel: Reproductive Health

Panel Session
Andrea Crittenden Sixteen Safety Services Inc.
Allison Smith Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Amy Lewis Prairie Industrial Health Services
Jocelyn Peltier-Huntley Prairie Catalyst Consulting Corp.

Panel: Safety Culture

Panel Session
Gordon Winkel University of Alberta Engineering
Thomas Hethmon Hethmon Associates LLC
Thomas O'Neill University of Calgary

Panel: Sustainability & ESG

Panel Session
Ben Chalmers Mining Association of Canada
Ebony Clark dss+ consulting
Hamed Darban KPMG
Magdalena Wachnicka-Witzke Bank Ochrony Srodowiska S.A.

Building the Foundation: A Practical Roadmap for AI-Assisted Workforce Transformation in Mining

Digital, AI & Automation Technical Session
Agent Advantage
Andrea Hine Wendy Labs Inc.

Conversational IA Agents on Critical Controls and Vision Zero in Mining Operations

Digital, AI & Automation Technical Session
Agent Advantage
Alex Cabrera Prevsis

Climate Risk and Resilience Analysis in Post-Mining Operations: RAG’s Approach to DNSH Criteria for Climate Adaptation

Digital, AI & Automation Technical Session
Agent Advantage
Olaf Drusche RAG Aktiengesellschaft

Building a Safer Future in Mining: Expanded-Scope Occupational and Mental Health Training for On-Site Medical Staff & Paramedics

Governance, Law & Systems Technical Session
Better Every Day
Carmen Jeam International SOS Medical Services Canada ULC
Joshua Bezaonson International SOS Medical Services Canada ULC
Tanner Newton International SOS Medical Services Canada

Better Has No Limit: Teck's Experience With Quality Improvement Plans

Governance, Law & Systems Technical Session
Better Every Day
Shari Lomon Teck Resources Limited
Joshua Tepper Teck Resources Limited

Ergonomics in the Geological Workflow – Is the Mining Industry Lagging Behind?

Governance, Law & Systems Technical Session
Better Every Day
Eric Dumais CoreLift
Eric Maag Northern Prosperity Business Partners Inc.

Enforcement, Compliance, and Culture: Evolving the Role of a Regulator Beyond Inspections

Governance, Law & Systems Technical Session
Beyond the Checklist
Patty Ogilvie-Evans Government of Saskatchewan

Auditing Differently

Governance, Law & Systems Technical Session
Beyond the Checklist
Murray Evenson Energy Safety Canada
Andy Reimer Energy Safety Canada

The Zero Harm Mindset: Preventing Defeating of Safety Devices: Leadership and Corporate Culture as Key Influencing Factors

Governance, Law & Systems Technical Session
Beyond the Checklist
Andrea Weimar ISSA Section Machine and System Safety

New Vision Zero Guide - Positive Leadership – Key to VISION ZERO: Turning a Prevention Culture into Daily Leadership Behaviors

People, Health & Culture Technical Session
Culture in Action: Leadership & Inclusion
Frank Nesemann Positivity Guides

Leading for Innovation: Building Psychological Safety in Mining Teams

People, Health & Culture Technical Session
Culture in Action: Leadership & Inclusion
Samin Saadat Jalapeno Employee Engagement

Neurodiversity as a Safety Advantage: Creating Safety Systems That Work for Everyone

People, Health & Culture Technical Session
Culture in Action: Leadership & Inclusion
Shari Lomon Teck Resources Limited

Immersive Virtual Reality Training to Enhance Safety and Inclusion in Quarry Operations

Digital, AI & Automation Technical Session
Digital Innovation and AI for Safer Mines
Antonella Pireddu Italian National Institute for Insurance Against Accidents at Work

Implications of Artificial Intelligence for Structural Health Monitoring in Potash Mines Using Acoustic Impacts

Digital, AI & Automation Technical Session
Digital Innovation and AI for Safer Mines
Mohammad Islam Miah University of Saskatchewan
Jesse Flaman University of Saskatchewan
Kanwar Pannu University of Saskatchewan
Abdul Bais University of Regina
+1 more

The Hidden Safety Cost of Diagnostic Delay in Remote Mining: A Practical Bottleneck Audit Framework

Digital, AI & Automation Technical Session
Digital Innovation and AI for Safer Mines
Dan Gill Lumeval
Opening Panel: Leadership, Culture, Technology, Innovation
Trevor Berg Nutrien
Liam Mooney Cameco Corporation
Andrés Bolaños Cementos Progreso
Dale Huffman Paladin Canada
Panel Session
Panel: Case Studies of Vision Zero Implementation at Colombian Mines
Ivan DelaRosa ASONAP HSE
Gabriel Martinez Aris Mining Colombia
Helmut Ehnes ISSA Mining
Panel Session
Panel: Contractor Safety
Dave Speerbrecker Thyssen Mining
Sigrid Roth ISSA Trade - International Cooperation for S,H &W
Steve Wrixon Kinross
Nancy Chadwick Graham Group
Panel Session
Panel: Exploration Safety
Conrad Dix Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
Mike Derbawka DIAS
Robert Fleming Team Drilling Limited Partnership
Jason Craven NexGen Energy Ltd.
Panel Session
Panel: Fall Protection
Wayne Donnelly Tuff Safety Solutions Canada Ltd.
Brad Frehlich Axis Engineering Ltd.
Andre Pelland Guardian Fall
Justin Sousa Gravisys Inc.
Panel Session
Panel: Psychological Health
Koren Waines Clarity Unfolding
Mario Causevic MYNWELL
Teresa Johnson Sleepwell Consulting
Alex Morales Universidad Católica de Chile
Panel Session
Panel: Regulators
Cary Ingram NT & NU Workers Safety and Compensation Commission
Dave Rezansoff Labour Relations and Workplace Safety
Muneer Naseer OHS Mining Unit - Govt of Alberta
Kai Rabald BG RCI
Panel Session
Panel: Reproductive Health
Andrea Crittenden Sixteen Safety Services Inc.
Allison Smith Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Amy Lewis Prairie Industrial Health Services
Jocelyn Peltier-Huntley Prairie Catalyst Consulting Corp.
Panel Session
Panel: Safety Culture
Gordon Winkel University of Alberta Engineering
Thomas Hethmon Hethmon Associates LLC
Thomas O'Neill University of Calgary
Panel Session
Panel: Sustainability & ESG
Ben Chalmers Mining Association of Canada
Ebony Clark dss+ consulting
Hamed Darban KPMG
Magdalena Wachnicka-Witzke Bank Ochrony Srodowiska S.A.
Panel Session
Building the Foundation: A Practical Roadmap for AI-Assisted Workforce Transformation in Mining
Andrea Hine Wendy Labs Inc.
Digital, AI & Automation Technical Session
Agent Advantage
Conversational IA Agents on Critical Controls and Vision Zero in Mining Operations
Alex Cabrera Prevsis
Digital, AI & Automation Technical Session
Agent Advantage
Climate Risk and Resilience Analysis in Post-Mining Operations: RAG’s Approach to DNSH Criteria for Climate Adaptation
Olaf Drusche RAG Aktiengesellschaft
Digital, AI & Automation Technical Session
Agent Advantage
Building a Safer Future in Mining: Expanded-Scope Occupational and Mental Health Training for On-Site Medical Staff & Paramedics
Carmen Jeam International SOS Medical Services Canada ULC
Joshua Bezaonson International SOS Medical Services Canada ULC
Tanner Newton International SOS Medical Services Canada
Governance, Law & Systems Technical Session
Better Every Day
Better Has No Limit: Teck's Experience With Quality Improvement Plans
Shari Lomon Teck Resources Limited
Joshua Tepper Teck Resources Limited
Governance, Law & Systems Technical Session
Better Every Day
Ergonomics in the Geological Workflow – Is the Mining Industry Lagging Behind?
Eric Dumais CoreLift
Eric Maag Northern Prosperity Business Partners Inc.
Governance, Law & Systems Technical Session
Better Every Day
Enforcement, Compliance, and Culture: Evolving the Role of a Regulator Beyond Inspections
Patty Ogilvie-Evans Government of Saskatchewan
Governance, Law & Systems Technical Session
Beyond the Checklist
Auditing Differently
Murray Evenson Energy Safety Canada
Andy Reimer Energy Safety Canada
Governance, Law & Systems Technical Session
Beyond the Checklist
The Zero Harm Mindset: Preventing Defeating of Safety Devices: Leadership and Corporate Culture as Key Influencing Factors
Andrea Weimar ISSA Section Machine and System Safety
Governance, Law & Systems Technical Session
Beyond the Checklist
New Vision Zero Guide - Positive Leadership – Key to VISION ZERO: Turning a Prevention Culture into Daily Leadership Behaviors
Frank Nesemann Positivity Guides
People, Health & Culture Technical Session
Culture in Action: Leadership & Inclusion
Leading for Innovation: Building Psychological Safety in Mining Teams
Samin Saadat Jalapeno Employee Engagement
People, Health & Culture Technical Session
Culture in Action: Leadership & Inclusion
Neurodiversity as a Safety Advantage: Creating Safety Systems That Work for Everyone
Shari Lomon Teck Resources Limited
People, Health & Culture Technical Session
Culture in Action: Leadership & Inclusion
Immersive Virtual Reality Training to Enhance Safety and Inclusion in Quarry Operations
Antonella Pireddu Italian National Institute for Insurance Against Accidents at Work
Digital, AI & Automation Technical Session
Digital Innovation and AI for Safer Mines
Implications of Artificial Intelligence for Structural Health Monitoring in Potash Mines Using Acoustic Impacts
Mohammad Islam Miah University of Saskatchewan
Jesse Flaman University of Saskatchewan
Kanwar Pannu University of Saskatchewan
Abdul Bais University of Regina
+1 more
Digital, AI & Automation Technical Session
Digital Innovation and AI for Safer Mines
The Hidden Safety Cost of Diagnostic Delay in Remote Mining: A Practical Bottleneck Audit Framework
Dan Gill Lumeval
Digital, AI & Automation Technical Session
Digital Innovation and AI for Safer Mines