Marley Palin
Head of Product, Innovation & Head of Xplor, Exploration BHP
Marley holds dual leadership roles at BHP, heading Product for Innovation and leading the Xplor program within BHP Exploration. She brings broad experience across strategy, technology, and early-stage ventures, having worked at every level of the innovation ecosystem from large corporate transformation to start-up execution. Marley specialises in translating fast, entrepreneurial ways of working into scalable solutions for global mining. At BHP she focuses on developing product capabilities that unlock new technologies and on accelerating emerging exploration companies as the industry searches for the critical minerals needed for the future.
2026 Agenda Sessions
Tech is ready – is your workforce?
One of the biggest stumbling blocks in mining’s digital transformation isn’t the technology, it’s training the workforce to use the technology. As advanced technology systems become more prevalent, the need for robust training and cultural adaptation grows more urgent. This session explores how companies are tackling the skills gap head-on and also examines the next training frontier: agentic AI. Join this session to unpack how training, cultural transformation, and OEM-led innovation are converging to make mining smarter, safer, and more human-centred.
Monday 09 February 16:00 - 17:00 Nubian Pyramids Stage (CTICC2 - Ground Floor - Exhibition Hall)
Disruptive technologies
One of the biggest stumbling blocks in mining’s digital transformation isn’t the technology, it’s training the workforce to use the technology. As advanced technology systems become more prevalent, the need for robust training and cultural adaptation grows more urgent. This session explores how companies are tackling the skills gap head-on and also examines the next training frontier: agentic AI. Join this session to unpack how training, cultural transformation, and OEM-led innovation are converging to make mining smarter, safer, and more human-centred.
Nubian Pyramids Stage (CTICC2 - Ground Floor - Exhibition Hall) Africa/Johannesburg








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