Agenda
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MINExpo INTERNATIONAL is the place for industry heavy hitters. It’s where producers, manufacturers and suppliers like you will find massive machines, major industry players, transformative ideas and all the latest innovations in one place. Since MINExpo is focused on every aspect of mining (and only mining), you can create an experience tailored to your unique needs, while gaining a big-picture view of the industry. Click each day below to see all of the events happening September 24-26.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
7:00am – 5:00pm
Registration Open
LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER
8:00am – 5:00pm
Future Workforce Lounge
LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER
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8:30am
RIBBON CUTTING
LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER
9:00am – 5:00pm
EXPO FLOOR OPEN
WEST HALL, NORTH HALL AND CENTRAL HALL
9:00am – 5:00pm
Green Circle Lounge
NORTH HALL
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9:00am – 5:00pm
Brothers Wright Bourbon Lounge
WEST HALL
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10:30am – 11:30am
OPENING KEYNOTE – MIKE ROWE
WEST HALL, ROOM 310
Opening Remarks
Rich Nolan
President and CEO
NMA
Speaker
Mike Rowe
Writer, narrator, producer, recording artist, Emmy-Award winning TV Host, New York Times Best Selling author, and the CEO of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation
*Sessions are for ALL ACCESS and EXPO PLUS tickets only.
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1:00pm – 2:00pm
PRODUCER CEO PANEL
WEST HALL, ROOM 310
Moderator
Denise C. Johnson
Group President of Caterpillar Inc. and MINExpo Chair
Panelist
Cassie Boggs
Interim President and CEO
Hecla Mining Company
Panelist
Mark Bristow
President and CEO
Barrick Gold
Panelist
Mitch Krebs
President and CEO
Coeur Mining, Inc.
Panelist
Vickey Peacey
General Manager
Resolution Copper
Panelist
Kathleen Quirk
President and CEO
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
*Sessions are for ALL ACCESS and EXPO PLUS tickets only.
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2:30pm – 3:30pm
Trends that will Define the Future of Work – Dr. Kelly Monahan
WEST HALL, ROOM 310
Welcome Remarks
Mary Katherine “MK” Kirlin
Manager, Government and Political Affairs
National Mining Association
Speaker
Dr. Kelly Monahan
Managing Director
Upwork Research Institute
*Sessions are for ALL ACCESS and EXPO PLUS tickets only.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
7:00am – 5:00pm
Registration Open
LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER
8:00am – 5:00pm
Future Workforce Lounge
LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER
Sponsored by:
9:00am – 5:00pm
EXPO FLOOR OPEN
WEST HALL, NORTH HALL AND CENTRAL HALL
9:00am – 5:00pm
Green Circle Lounge
NORTH HALL
Sponsored by:
9:00am – 5:00pm
Brothers Wright Bourbon Lounge
WEST HALL
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10:30am – 11:30am
FIRESIDE CHAT – DANICA PATRICK
WEST HALL, ROOM 310
Opening Remarks & Moderator
Katie Sweeney
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
NMA
Speaker
Danica Patrick
Former Professional Racecar Driver
*Sessions are for ALL ACCESS and EXPO PLUS tickets only.
1:00pm – 2:00pm
MANUFACTURER AND SERVICES CEO PANEL
WEST HALL, ROOM 310
Moderator
Rich Nolan
President and CEO
NMA
Panelist
Rod Duncan
President/Vice-Chairman
J.H. Fletcher & Co
Panelist
Gary Johansen
Vice President of Power Systems Engineering
Cummins Inc.
Panelist
Denise C. Johnson
Group President of Caterpillar Inc. and MINExpo Chair
Panelist
Sean K. McLanahan
President & CEO
McLanahan Corporation
Panelist
Danette Swank
President
Philippi-Hagenbuch, Inc.
Panelist
Bob Wise
Chief Operating Officer
Jennmar
*Sessions are for ALL ACCESS and EXPO PLUS tickets only.
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2:30pm – 3:30pm
AN AFTERNOON WITH JON DORENBOS FOLLOWED BY THE NMA AWARDS EVENT
WEST HALL, ROOM 310
Welcome Remarks
Katie Robertson
General Manager of Technical
Rio Tinto Kennecott
Keynote Speaker
Jon Dorenbos
Magician, Motivational and Keynote Speaker, Former NFL Player
NMA Awards Remarks
Rich Nolan
President and CEO
NMA
NMA Awards Presenter
Katie Sweeney
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
NMA
*Sessions are for ALL ACCESS and EXPO PLUS tickets only.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
7:00am – 5:00pm
Registration Open
LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER
8:00am – 5:00pm
Future Workforce Lounge
LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER
Sponsored by:
9:00am – 5:00pm
EXPO FLOOR OPEN
WEST HALL, NORTH HALL AND CENTRAL HALL
9:00am – 5:00pm
Green Circle Lounge
NORTH HALL
Sponsored by:
9:00am – 5:00pm
Brothers Wright Bourbon Lounge
WEST HALL
Sponsored by:
10:30am – 11:30am
COLD HARD TRUTH FROM KEVIN O’LEARY
WEST HALL, ROOM 310
Opening Remarks
Ashley Burke
Senior Vice President, Communications
NMA
Speaker
Kevin O’Leary
Top Business Speaker, Respected Investor, Author, Venture Capitalist, and Judge on ABC’s Shark Tank and CNBC’s Money Court Reality Show
*Sessions are for ALL ACCESS and EXPO PLUS tickets only.