Björn Jonsson
Global Business Line Manager Mining & Materials
ABB
2026 Agenda
09 Feb 2026
12:00
Technology and Innovation Hub
Nubian Pyramids Stage (CTICC2 - Ground Floor - Exhibition Hall)
Disruptive technologies
Tech-In-Action – ABB - Technologies miners need for real progress
Technologies miners need for real progress
Mining stands at a crossroads. The technologies to boost productivity, safety, and sustainability are here and already delivering tangible outcomes ; now the challenge is to scale up.
In this Tech-in-Action session, ABB’s global Mining leaders, Björn Jonsson and Erik Pretorius, reveal how miners shift from vision to victory. Showcasing real-world implementations in electrification, automation, digitalisation and services, they illustrate full-value-chain transformations from pit to port, grid to wheel.
Explore proven cases, from electric haulage and hoisting to cutting-edge automation, robotics, and enduring service partnerships. Learn to pilot small, scale swiftly, and partner smartly for operational excellence and sustainability gains.
This session is ideal for mining professionals seeking reliable tech that drives results now, not distant dreams.
Mining stands at a crossroads. The technologies to boost productivity, safety, and sustainability are here and already delivering tangible outcomes ; now the challenge is to scale up.
In this Tech-in-Action session, ABB’s global Mining leaders, Björn Jonsson and Erik Pretorius, reveal how miners shift from vision to victory. Showcasing real-world implementations in electrification, automation, digitalisation and services, they illustrate full-value-chain transformations from pit to port, grid to wheel.
Explore proven cases, from electric haulage and hoisting to cutting-edge automation, robotics, and enduring service partnerships. Learn to pilot small, scale swiftly, and partner smartly for operational excellence and sustainability gains.
This session is ideal for mining professionals seeking reliable tech that drives results now, not distant dreams.
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