BALLROOM A & B
Tuesday, September 1
Inaugural Ceremony
19:10
Welcome Words
  • Mimy Mackenzie, Conference Manager, Gecamin, Chile
  • Carlos Cuello, Safe Mining 2026 Program Director; Founder of 80/20 and VP of the Safety Committee, SONAMI, Chile
  • Marc Poulin, Safe Mining 2026 Co-Organizer; Professor, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada
  • David Rubinos, Safe Mining 2026 Co-Organizer; Scientific Leader, SMI-Chile
  • Juan Pablo Vargas, Safe Mining 2026 Co-Organizer; Director, Department of Mining Engineering, Universidad de Santiago de Chile
20:00
Welcome Message and Opening Talk from the Chair of the Conference
The next era of mining safety: where technology and leadership converge
Benjamín Martinich, Safe Mining 2026 Chair; Vice President of Safety, Occupational Health and Environment, Anglo American, Chile