WipWare President Tom Palangio attended the Mines and Technology Conference in Toronto, Ontario, from October 2–4, 2017, joining mining industry leaders to discuss emerging technologies, innovation, and the challenges of technological change. Palangio chaired the session “The Culture of Mining and the Challenge of Transition” and moderated a panel discussion exploring the role of culture and mindset in mining innovation.
Participating in the panel were Neil Clegg, Vice President of VIR Electric Inc; Peter Kondos, Senior Director of Strategic Technology Solutions with Barrick Gold Corporation and Nathan Stubina, Managing Director at McEwen Mining.

Mines and Technology focuses on a range of topic areas that are of critical interest for the next-generation mine, especially in the areas of digital analytics, data and tracking systems on mines; the role of robotics in future operations and how innovation will be crucial for waste and resource management. It is an ideal event to hear about innovations in mining from the people doing the innovation.