GRX25 is a conference built by industry, for industry and at its core is the GRX25 Working Group, a collective of industry leaders ensuring that the event reflects the real priorities, challenges, and opportunities facing our sector.
Bringing together senior executives, technical specialists, and innovation champions from leading mining companies, METS businesses, and industry organisations, the Working Group directly informs and shapes the program to align with the most pressing industry needs and emerging trends.
By leveraging their deep expertise, insights, and networks, this group ensures GRX25 is not just another conference, but a platform that drives real industry progress—fostering collaboration, sparking new ideas, and advancing innovation.
Members of the GRX25 Working Group
- Alan Broome AM, Chairman Emeritus, Austmine & Working Group Chair
- Anthony De Domenico, Vice President Technical Development, Coronado Global Resources
- Brad Shaw, Director, Austmine
- Brendan Howard, General Manager Technical Capability, Rio Tinto
- Caolin Chestnutt, Head of Corporate Technical Services, Thiess
- Christine Gibbs Stewart, CEO, Austmine
- Dallas Wilkinson, Chair, Austmine
- Dush Wimal, Head of Sales and Commercials, Universal Field Robots
- Emillie Ditton, Mining, Mineral & Metals & Chemicals Segment Director, ANZ, Schneider Electric
- Liam Scanlan, Managing Director and Co-Founder, HINDSITE Industries
- Mark O’Brien, Chair, Global Mining Guidelines Group
- Melissa Holdsworth, Chief Operating Officer, AusIMM
- Neville Plint, CEO, Mining3
- Randall Fernando, Principal Innovation Ecosystem Data Science & Intelligence Operations, BHP
- Stephen Durkin, CEO, AusIMM
- Tea Dietterich, Director, Austmine
- Nicole Brook, Immediate Past President, AusIMM
The insights and contributions of this esteemed group guarantee that GRX25 remains the industry’s most impactful and relevant platform, built to serve the needs of those who power the resources sector.
