IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
2 Nov - 8 Nov 2025
Room 707, Level 700, MTCC
Session information
New technology/artificial intelligence/cybersecurity/blockchain: the impacts on the mining industry
Wednesday 5 November (1115 - 1230)
Room 707, Level 700, MTCC
Committee(s)
Mining Law Committee
(Lead)
Description
This session will delve into the transformative effects of emerging technologies on the mining industry. Experts will examine the roles of Artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and cybersecurity in optimising operations, enhancing safety, and improving regulatory compliance, while also addressing potential risks and ethical considerations.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Alina Bendersky | Bofill Mir Abogados, Santiago, Chile; Young Lawyers' Committee Liaison Officer, Mining Law Committee |
| Alejandro Massot | Estudio Randle, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Membership Officer, Mining Law Committee |
Speakers
| Andrew Alleyne | Fasken, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Leisel Bogan | Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA |
| Jean-Philippe Paiement | VRIFY, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |