Join us for a one day technology symposium with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
On 26 May, QUT will host the prestigious MIT Mining, Oil and Gas Club at our Gardens Point campus (Room 360, Level 10, Y Block) for a one day technology symposium.
You are invited to this free symposium which will bring together industry, government, and academia and provide a rich opportunity for networking and sharing ideas with thought leaders from the mining and oil and gas domains.
At the symposium, you will hear from researchers from MIT, QUT, UQ, CRCs and CSIRO about innovation in mining and energy, engage with industry experts through panel discussions, network with like-minded peers and have the opportunity to experience cutting edge technologies including remote operation software and wearable technology.
Proposed program
Morning sessions
Session 1: Perspective (9:00am – 10:30am)
- Keynote by MIT Energy Initiative - Frank O’Sullivan, Director of Research and Analysis
- Keynote: Global megatrends: What do they mean for the resources sector – Anna Littleboy, CSIRO
Session 2: Mining, oil and gas in the digital age (10:30am – 12:00 noon)
- The ‘Uberization’ of mining – Robert Perrons, QUT
- Data analytics for mining truck fuel efficiency – Ali Soofastaei, University of Queensland
- Data-driven innovation: hackathons and global competitions – Christian Larsen, Glassterra
- Panel discussion featuring speakers from Rio Tinto, Schneider Electric and government
Afternoon sessions
Session 3: Advances in mining, oil and gas technologies (12:00 noon – 1:30pm)
- UAVs for gas plume and ultrafine particles monitoring – Felipe Gonzalez, QUT
- Applying drones in the resources sector: regulatory considerations & challenges - Joyce Zhang, MIT
- Spatial data in unconventional oil and gas: The hidden information in location – Justin Montgomery, MIT
- How innovation and R&D happen in the Australian oil and gas industry – John Steen, University of Queensland
- Virtual reality technologies in resource sector operations – Craig James, CSIRO
- Remodelling blow-out preventers in oscillatory flow: Insights into what went wrong in the Gulf of Mexico – Dixia Fan, MIT
- Panel discussion featuring speakers from APPEA, UQ, CRC Ore, CRC Mining and MIT
Session 4: The changing nature of safety management, social responsibility and environmental stewardship (1:30pm – 3:00pm)
- Safety in mining: the new paradigms – Mike Boyle, Precipitate
- Natural resource companies as partners in environmental stewardship – Moriel Levy, MIT
- Quantification of social licence – Kieran Moffatt, CSIRO
- Social licence in developing countries – Saleem Ali, UQ
- Panel discussion featuring speakers from UQ, CSIRO and government representatives
Closing remarks and networking session (3.30pm – 4:30pm)
Morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and networking drinks will be provided.
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FAQs
What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?
You can travel to and from QUT Gardens Point by bus, train, CityCat (ferry) or taxi. The campus has its own CityCat stop, and is a short walk from Central and South Bank train stations, and Mater Hill, King George Square and Queen Street bus stations. If driving, limited paid parking is also available nearby in the Science and Engineering Centre carpark which can be accessed from Gardens Point Road.