keynote speakers

Jannie van Deventer

The keynote lecture "Decarbonising pathways for cement and concrete: Will innovation overcome industry resistance?" was presented by Prof. Jannie van Deventer, of Zeobond Pty Ltd, Australia.

With three doctorates in chemical engineering, mineral processing and business economics, Jannie has a track record of commercialising technology in cement and mineral processing. Jannie is CEO of Zeobond and is an honorary professorial fellow at the University of Melbourne, where he was Dean of Engineering until 2007.

With a Scopus h-index of 89, Jannie is one of the world’s highest cited researchers in cement science. Also, he was ranked number 2 in the world in mining and metallurgy research by Stanford University. Jannie has received several awards for his research and has been listed three times as one of Australia's most influential engineers. Jannie is a frequent plenary and keynote speaker at research and industry conferences.

Lucy Crane

The keynote lecture "Lithium and the energy transition" was presented by Lucy Crane, of Cornish Lithium Ltd, UK.

Dr. Lucy Crane is the ESG & Sustainability Manager for Cornish Lithium, a company exploring for lithium in Cornwall, UK. She is a geologist by training with a background in grassroots exploration. She is a strong advocate for the standardisation of sustainable and responsible practices in mining, promoting these actions to the wider public, and is passionate about making the industry a more diverse place to work.

She has been on the committee for Young Mining Professionals London since its inception, and is heavily involved in Women in Mining UK.

She did a 2019 TEDx talk on ‘Mining our way to a low carbon future’ which has been well received. She holds a degree in Earth Sciences from Oxford University, and a Masters in Mining Geology from the Camborne School of Mines.

keynote speakers

Jannie van Deventer

Lucy Crane

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