Conference Program

Presentations will highlight the benefits of Maptek technology and solutions across a broad spectrum of operations and resources. This is a great chance to hear about Vulcan and I-Site in action, and ask questions about how you can get the most out of Maptek products at your site.

Customer talks will form the core of the agenda. Maptek staff will present new technologies, explore current product development and outline roadmaps for Vulcan and I-Site.

Day One - Monday 28 May

Morning Sessions   Keynote Speech Professor Gus Nathan, Director CET Automate your mine planning with scripts Andrew Vidale, AVCS Consultants Looking ahead to Vulcan 8.2 Steve Sullivan, Maptek Sales Manager Australasia Vulcan Stream I-Site Stream Get the most out of Vulcan 64-bit I-Site 8800 case studies Unfolding the Kalkaroo deposit Surveying with surfaces case study Modeling coal, New Zealand case studies Combination surfaces and other Studio tools Afternoon Sessions   Finding the dirt with the coal Peter Manning, Consultant, Southern GeoLogic Using ROM in HARP modeling Sean Dixon, Resource Estimation Geologist, Vale Afternoon Workshops   Advanced stratigraphic techniques Underground ring design Getting the most from Vulcan 64-bit Benches & batters, drill & blast, dragline Technical Surgery - individual tech support Filtering and surfaces in I-Site Studio I-Site hardware demos I-Site facility tour

Day Two - Tuesday 29 May

Morning Sessions   Vulcan in a virtualised world Adrian Tankard, Software Development Engineer Benefits scanning open pit Ben Roberts, Mine Surveyor, OZ Minerals Envisioning the future of mining Kumar Chandrasekaran, Senior Leader IT, IBM Deeper into Eureka Dr Andrew Myers, Software Leader, Eureka Project New tools for optimising UG mine access networks Dr David Lee, Director, MineOptima Operations Improved stope volume modelling Robert Slade, Sales Manager, North America Afternoon Sessions   Demystifying crime scenes with I-Site Forensic Jason Richards, Maptek I-Site Quantifying the price-tonnage relationship Andrew Prentice, Principal Mining Engineer, Rio Tinto Design, validate and analyse with BlastLogic Mark Roberts, Blast Accuracy Solutions Afternoon Workshops   Advanced stratigraphic techniques Underground ring design Getting the most from Vulcan 64-bit Benches & batters, drill & blast, dragline Technical Surgery - individual tech support I-Site hardware demos I-Site facility tour

Day Three - Wednesday 30 May

Morning Sessions   Communication - how are you perceived? Dr Jill Thomas, University of Adelaide Modelling low grade stockpiles in Vulcan Steve Pevely, Resource Geology Leader, ERA Stratigraphic modelling Peter Odins, Technical Services Manager Benefits of I-Site hardware and software James Moncrieff, 3D Laser Scanning Consultant Vulcan grade control for mine planning Mike Husbands, Technical Services Manager     Afternoon Sessions   Introducing Vulcan at Oyu Tolgoi Mine Mike Winfield, Technical Services Consultant Mine planning with Vulcan Eduardo Coloma, Vulcan Sales Conference Close Barry Henderson, CEO Afternoon Workshops   Workshops on demand I-Site facility tour

Tradeshow style booths will allow you to find out more about all of our products, discuss your needs with Maptek staff. Afternoon workshop sessions will be tailored to individual and group requirements. More information will be provided to allow you to sign up prior to the conference or at the registration desk.

This is your conference, and we want you to realise your potential. It’s an unprecedented chance to have access to Maptek technical services and sales staff.

If there’s a topic you want covered, please email register@maptek.com.au or contact your local Maptek sales and technical services team. Visit the Call for Papers page for deadlines and requirements.

We will notify you when the full program is available or you can bookmark this page to keep up to date.

Keynote speaker

Professor Gus Nathan leads the Centre for Energy Technology at the University of Adelaide. His research in sustainable energy technologies has resulted in applications for seven patents. Professor Nathan led the design team which resulted in the award-winning fuel and combustion system for the Sydney Olympic Relay Torch, and was co-inventor of the patented combustor used in the torch and stadium flame for the Athens Olympic Games.