| THURSDAY 3 JUNE |
| 12.30 pm – 2.00 pm | MINERALS INDUSTRY SKILLS AND EDUCATION SUMMIT LUNCH Federation Ballroom, Hyatt Canberra The role of vocational education and training in delivering the skills for the Australian minerals sector Keynote: Craig Robertson, Chief Executive Officer, TAFE Directors Australia |
| 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm | MINERALS INDUSTRY SKILLS AND EDUCATION SUMMIT |
| 2.00 pm – 2.10 pm | Welcome address: Tania Constable, Chief Executive Officer, Minerals Council of Australia |
| 2.10 pm – 3.10 pm | Session 1: Enhancing and expanding the minerals workforce Chair: Felicity Hughes, Regional Chief Financial Officer, Newmont Australia Presentation: The Hon Steven Joyce, Chair, Australian Government Skills Expert Panel Presentation: Brad Welsh, Chief Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer – Indigenous Affairs, Rio Tinto Presentation: Val Madsen, Executive General Manager People, St Barbara |
| 3.10 pm – 3.45 pm | Session 2: The evolving education and training landscape Chair: Nigel Haywood, Senior Manager – Skills, Minerals Council of Australia Keynote: Data – Evidence based policy making – data in action Adam Boyton, National Skills Commissioner |
| 3.45 pm – 4.05 pm | Afternoon tea |
| 4.05 pm – 4.55 pm | Session 3: Pathways to attraction and retention Chair: Amanda Baker, Regional Vice President Human Resources, Newmont Australia Panel:
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| 4.55 pm | Closing remarks Tania Constable, Chief Executive Officer, Minerals Council of Australia |
| 5.00 pm – 7.00 pm | MINERALS INDUSTRY SKILLS AND EDUCATION SUMMIT COCKTAIL RECEPTION Hyatt Canberra Welcome: The Hon Helen Coonan, MCA Chair Minister’s address: The Hon Luke Howarth MP, Assistant Minister for Youth and Employment Services |
The Minerals Week 2021 program is available to download here.