Alcoa

Mr Gary Brown
Technology Manager - Process Simulation 
Bio

20+ years experience in the application of computational fluid dynamics and process modelling within the Alumina industry.

BHP Billiton Australia

Mrs Carolina Leao
LinkedIn logo Continuous Improvement Lead 
Bio

Carolina Leao - Continuous Improvement Lead -Integrated Production and Remote Operations - IPRO

Supply Chain professional with 6 years of experience managing flow of Iron Ore from Mines to Port, managing buffers and constraints in the BHP Billiton WA Operations.

Currently working on the Continuous Improvement Lead role to maximise value creation for the business through Safety, Culture, Volume and Cost initiatives coordination.

CSIRO/Data61

Data is the new currentcy of our world. Data-driven insights change the way we live, work, invent and innovate. Data is the raw material that fuels new industries and distrupts existing ones.

Data61 is a Business Unit of CSIRO. 

Website:
data61.csiro.au
John Vial
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Bio

My current role involves understanding the research interests and directions of the researchers inside Data61 (a CSIRO business unit) and attempting to match those interests with the needs of CSIRO's business customers. 

Success for me is when our researchers solve important problems that give our business customers a huge competitive advantage. 

In the past I have had experience solving a wide variety of problems, in domains such as:

Bayesian groundwater modelling for coal bed methane gas.

Demand modelling, pricing and prediction for global seaborne freight. 

Finding patterns in Australian banking data.

Identity resolution for large government databases.

Recommendation systems for student to job matching.

Industrial processing systems analysis for improved performance.

EL ES DE Engineering Australia

EL ES DE Engineering design, construct and commission customised mechanical systems in areas such as:

- Oil and Gas

- Subsea

- Defence

- Mining

- Aerospace

- Infrastructure

We invest significantly into R&D projects.

Website:
www.elesde.com
Mr Ben Isaac
LinkedIn logo General Manager 
Bio

EL ES DE Engineering is a SME with a traditional background in engineering, design & build projects. Having inhouse engineers and boilermakers we specilise in developing products that are buildable.

As the market moves away from more traditional methods we have taken an innovative approach and positioned ourselves for complex projects and products.

We are most proud of our RMB Minegrub http://remoteminibogger.com/rmb/ a remote controlled vehicle used on WA minesites to clean around operating machinery without shutdown and removing a number of HSE issues. Currently one unit is at South32's Worsely operation and the 2nd series will be on Rio Tinto's sites at the end of this year.

Another major achievement for us was the underwater robot we developed which houses a camera used for monitoring coral health without the need for divers. An automatic solution providing consistancy and repeatability whilst removing HSE issues.

Integrated Energy Pty Ltd Australia

Integrated Energy is an independent consulting group of experienced professionals which works to provide energy and resources companies with safer, more valuable, ways of working, which are better for people and the world around us  We are based in Perth, Western Australia with an office in Brisbane, Queensland, and have partner companies in Malaysia, New Zealand and beyond.

Our client base includes many leading Australian and international operating companies, technology companies, research and higher education institutions, and government.  Examples include Woodside, Rio TInto, Santos, Immersive Technologies, Petronas (Malaysia), PTTEP Thailand), Newcrest, UWA, NERA, Chang'an University (China) and Moscow Institute of Petroleum (Russia).

Mr David Cavanagh
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David brings more than twenty years of oilfield experience, in Australia, and UK, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Norway, USA, Africa, and Middle East. His background includes lead roles in mechanical, construction, planning, and systems engineering. He has particular expertise in integrated operations for Drilling, Subsurface, and Production, and a proven track record in consulting assessments which have identified more than ten billion dollars of value for his clients around the world. His client list includes Woodside, Santos, BP  (UK, Indonesia, Azerbaijan, and Angola), Shell International, Exxon, and ADCO, and he is the author of several publications in the area including SPE papers and a book for Shell. David founded Integrated Energy Pty Ltd to enable safer, more valuable operations and projects, which are better for the people working   on them and the environment around us. Integrated Energy do this by providing a better way of working which considers people, process, organisation, technology and the physical working environment. 

Primary Sales Australia Australia

Primary Sales is a leader in specialised agricultural tillage and harvest tool technology.  The core business of the company is the manufacture and wholesale distribution of leading-edge agricultural tillage, seeding and harvesting products. 

By-products from this market include the application of wear resistant materials to industrial maintenance problems, manufacture and refurbishment of mechanical engineering products, manufacture of prototypes for research and development and providing solutions to engineering problems.

Mr Jeff Hunter
Managing Director 
Bio

has comprehensive qualifications, knowledge and experience in reverse engineering, civil, structural and mechanical engineering and drafting in the fields of power station design & repair, sewerage and water supply systems, agricultural engineering, road works, and harbour engineering.  He also has business qualifications in Operations Management, Quality Systems and Computing.

Director of EMICoL ( Engineering and Manufacturing Industry CoOperative Limited)

Member of CCIWA Manufacturing Forum

Desire to promote manufacturing of Quality value added products within Australia rather than import and lose manufacturing. 


The Simulation Group Australia

The Simulation Group is a world leader in detailed analysis and optimisation of complex supply chains.We specialise in providing fact based strategic insights to the most challenging business problems. Founded in 1999, The Simulation Group has grown to become one of the largest consultancies of its type in the world and has completed more than 500 projects in many countries and continents including Australia, South America, Africa, Indonesia and Canada. Our people are the best in the business. Members of the executive team pioneered dynamic simulation modeling approaches to the mining, transport and logistics industry over twenty years ago. We now have a committed core of over 40 consultants which includes highly experienced directors and senior staff ensuring continuity in our work with clients. The Simulation Group's Consultants have a combination of mining, operations management, problem solving and business experience. This is coupled with strong academic backgrounds and a passion for solving complex problems through a combination of advanced analytical skills and client engagement.

Mr Khanh Pham
LinkedIn logo Partner 
Bio

Khanh Pham is the General Manager of TSG's WA operations.  He is part of the firm’s executive team.

Since joining TSG in 2005, Khanh has worked extensively with clients internationally and within Australia leading simulation-based value chain studies. He has worked across a diverse range of operations and commodities for resource companies large and small.

He has consulted on large scale capital expansion projects and value chain improvement projects where outcomes are underpinned by the application of operations research modelling and analytics techniques.

Khanh has a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons 1A) from the University of Western Australia as well as post graduate qualifications in Applied Finance.