Claudia Domínguez

Chair

General Manager
Radomiro Tomic Division, Codelco, Chile

Makarina Orellana

Chair2025

Operations Manager
Compañía Minera del Pacífico, Chile

José Delgado

Co-Organizer

Director, Department of Mining Engineering
Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile

Leandro Voisin

Co-Organizer

Director, Department of Mining Engineering
Universidad de Chile

Carlos Arroyo

Co-Organizer

Adjunct Professor
Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Brazil

Hooman Askari-Nasab

Co-Organizer

Professor, School of Mining and Petroleum Engineering
University of Alberta, Canada

Fabián Manríquez

Program Director

Academic, Department of Mining, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering
Universidad Técnica Federico Santa Marí­a, Chile

Carlos Barahona

Executive Director

General Manager
Gecamin, Chile

Mimy Mackenzie

Conferences and Publications Manager
Gecamin, Chile

Karin González

Coordinator

International Conferences Coordinator
Gecamin, Chile

Carla Caro

Corporate Relations Coordinator
Gecamin, Chile

Carmen Vega

Directing Member

Manager Operational Excellence
Los Pelambres, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

Carolina Díaz

Directing Member

Director Operational Excellence
Salvador, Codelco, Chile

Eduardo Molina

Directing Member

Corporate Manager Operational Excellence
Codelco, Chile

Evelyn Rojas

Directing Member

Director Operational Excellence
Chuquicamata, Codelco, Chile

Fabián Gutiérrez

Directing Member

Director Operational Excellence
Minera Candelaria, Lundin Mining, Chile

Jorge Urbina

Directing Member

Acting Director Operational Excellence
El Teniente, Codelco, Chile

Liuva Andrade

Directing Member

Regional Manager Operational Excellence
Glencore, Chile

María José Alvarado

Directing Member

Corporate Manager Operational Excellence
Molymet, Chile

Mario Díaz

Directing Member

Acting Director Operational Excellence
Radomiro Tomic, Codelco, Chile

Natalia Campos

Directing Member

Corporate Director Operational Excellence
Codelco, Chile

Sofía Castillo

Directing Member

Manager Digital Systems Latam
Teck Resources, Chile

Alberto Zuñiga

VP Business Development and Strategy
Veltis, Chile

Alicia Matus

Wet Area Maintenance Shift Supervisor
Minera Zaldívar, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

Allen Wilkes

Continuous Improvement Leader
Coeur Mining, USA

Alvaro Claros

Head of Project Management and Continuous Improvement
Sierra Gorda SCM, Chile

Andreas Koch

National Leader for Quality and Operational Excellence
Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico

Andrés Meleda

Contracts Superintendent
Norte Abierto, Chile

Bárbara Brunetti

Founding Partner
People Excellence, Chile

Camilo Riquelme

Technical Services Team Lead
IMDEX, Chile

Carlo Lobiano

CTO
Kinamics, Chile

Carlos Bottinelli

Mining Technical Manager
Mitsubishi Corporation, Chile

César Garrido

Operations and Maintenance Execution Manager
Quebrada Blanca, Teck Resources, Chile

Claudia Morales

Management and Innovation Superintendent
Cía. Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi, Chile

Claudio Córdova

Production Management Superintendent
División Chuquicamata, Codelco, Chile

Claudio González

Deputy Technology Manager
Minera Candelaria, Lundin Mining, Chile

Claudio Silva

Head of Programming and Planning Department
SQM, Chile

Constanza Bustos

Key Account Manager
Vigalab, Chile

Cristian Pereyra

Senior Consultant
Symnetics, Chile

Daniela Olivares

New Business Leader
Cía. Minera del Pacífico, Chile

Diego de la Barra

LATAM Mining Sales Director
Dassault Systemes, Chile

Diego Leiva

BD & Business Excellence Advisor
BBA, Chile

Diego Lira Espinoza

Business Improvement Superintendent
Sierra Gorda SCM, Chile

Diego Zamorano

Senior Project Manager
BBA, Chile

Edgardo Bunster

Partner
Faro Consulting Group, Chile

Felipe Aguilera

Analysis & Improvement Manager
Minera Escondida, BHP, Chile

Felipe Hermógenes

Engagement Manager
Hatch, Brazil

Felipe Moroni

Specialist Manager
Orica, Chile

Fernando Muñoz

Operational Innovation Superintendent
Quebrada Blanca, Teck Resources, Chile

Francisca Santana

Director
People Skills, Chile

Francisco Bastias

Superintendent of Information Technology
Compañía Minera del Pacífico, Chile

Francisco Lecaros

President
Alianza Minera de América Latina, Chile

Gabriel Mitzcun

Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement Coordinator
Vale, Brazil

Geff Lang

CEO and Founder
Terrestra, Chile

Giovanni Erazo

Mine Reliability Specialist Engineer
Codelco, Chile

Gonzalo Compan

Integration and Growth Manager
Albemarle Corporation, Chile

Guilherme Ferreira

Operational Excellence Principal
Anglo American, Brazil

Gustavo Canepa

Academic Director Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement Program
Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile

Herman Aguirre

Senior Manager of Mining Intelligence
Hitachi Construction Latin America, Chile

Huber Arteaga

Superintendent of Management Control
Aris Mining, Colombia

Hyuin-Sun Cabrera

Head of Innovation and Process Engineering
Molynor, Chile

Italo Montofré

Professor
Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile

Jaime Cubillos

Manager Chuquicamata Underground Project
Codelco, Chile

Janneth Ruiz

HSS Improvement Superintendent
Vicuña, Argentina

Jessica Quijada

Business Improvement and Operational Excellence
Sierra Gorda SCM, Chile

Jonathan Castillo

New Business Development Manager
Mine-Class, Chile

Jonifer Quillatupa

Technical Services Manager
Silvercorp Metals, Canada

Jorge Llerena

Transformation Lead
Minsur, Peru

Jorge Martínez

Information Technology Leader
Nova Andino, Chile

Jorge Sougarret

Corporate Operations Manager
Minera HMC, Chile

José Campino

Executive President
GAUSS Control, Chile

José Luis Troncoso

Technical Manager
Tellus Mining, Canada

Juan Larenas

Associate Director
Accenture, Chile

Kasandra Pavez

GRP and Strategic Risks Superintendent
Cía. Minera del Pacífico, Chile

Katherine Estupiñan

Processes & Efficiency Superintendent, Operational Excellence
Minera Las Bambas, Peru

Katherine Muñoz

Integrated Operations Advisor
Los Bronces, Anglo American, Chile

Leonardo Angelucci

Assistant Manager of Innovation and Data Analytics
Minera Candelaria, Lundin Mining, Chile

Lilia Bustamante

Head of Health, Safety and Security
BHP Pampa Norte, Chile

Lorena Pizarro

Continuous Improvement Superintendent
Minera Los Pelambres, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

Maikol Vega

Mine Operations Superintendent
Quebrada Blanca, Teck Resources, Chile

Manuel Hernández

Chief Development Officer
Minera Las Cenizas, Chile

Marcelo Becker

Associate Professor
Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil

Mario Abuyeres

Expert in Operational Excellence
Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

Mario Cedrón

Full Professor
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

Mario Vivanco

Senior Operational Excellence Engineer
Minera Florida, Chile

Matías Alvarez

Expert Engineer in Operational Excellence
Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

Miguel Vásquez

Mine Planning Superintendent
El Soldado, Anglo American, Chile

Nancy Lucas

Operational Excellence Coordinator
Lundin Gold, Ecuador

Nancy Pérez

Higher Council Member
Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile

Nathalie Rimmelin

Project Engineer, Glencore Coroccohuayco
Bechtel, Chile

Pablo Hernández

Director of E-Mining Business
Alaya Digital Solutions, Chile

Paula López

VP Services | Head of Services, America
FLSmidth, Chile

Paula Rojas

Coordinator of the Professional School of Civil Engineering
Universidad de San Martí­n de Porres, Peru

Pedro Pérez

Academic
Universidad de Atacama, Chile

Ramón Bilbao

Superintendent of Operational Excellence Program Management
Los Pelambres, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

Raúl Carretero de la Hoz

Technical Manager
Vale, Brazil

Raul Ticllacuri

Improvement Superintendent
Minera Las Bambas, Peru

Ricardo Araya

Vice President Operations
MolymetNos, Chile

Ricardo Lau

Technology Delivery Manager
Nuton, Río Tinto, Chile

Rodrigo Heller

Mineral Transportation Operations Superintendent
División Chuquicamata, Codelco, Chile

Rodrigo Riquelme

Analytics & Excellence Engineer
Pucobre, Chile

Rubén Valdebenito

Strategy & Consulting Manager
Accenture, Chile

Ruddy Morales

Corporate Operational Excellence Superintendent
Consorcio Minero Horizonte, Peru

Sandra López

Operational Excellence Lead
Capstone Copper, Chile

Sean Kautzman

Principal Consultant, Mining Engineering
SRK Consulting, Canada

Taníria Ferreira

Mine Earthmoving Manager
Vale, Brazil

Tarrant Elkington

General Manager
Snowden, Australia

Valentina Torres

Control Room Engineer
Minera Los Pelambres, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

Valeria Ramírez

Engagement Manager
Hatch, Chile

Verónica Zapata

Learning Specialist
Minera Zaldívar, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile

Vetty Navarro

Senior Operational Excellence Engineer
Minera Las Bambas, Peru

Vidal Torres

Manager and Principal Researcher
Vale Institute of Technology, Brazil

Wander Deiró

Senior Mining Consultant
Seta Desenvolvimiento Gerencial, Brazil

William Villa

Head of Operational Excellence
Cía. Minera Poderosa, Peru

Yanlui Velásquez

Processes and Continuous Improvement Manager
Southern Peaks Mining, Peru

Yerko Yavar

Mine Optimization Superintendent
Kansanshi Mine, First Quantum, Zambia

Yiuyion Chan

División Chuquicamata, Codelco, Chile

Alireza Kamrani

Research Assistant
University of Alberta, Canada

Andreina Garcí­a

Head of Academic Affairs
Dept. of Mining Engineering, Universidad de Chile

Carlos Arroyo

Adjunct Professor
Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Brazil

David Meneses

Academic
Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile

Hongshuo Gong

Academic
University of Alberta, Canada

Leandro Voisin

Director
Dept. of Mining Engineering, Universidad de Chile

Luis Felipe Orellana

Graduate Program Coordinator
Dept. of Mining Engineering, Universidad de Chile

M. Mahdi Badiozamani

Research Associate
University of Alberta, Canada

Natalia Miranda

Academic
Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile

Nilza Rivera

Academic
Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile

Rita Santos

Adjunct Professor
Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Brazil

Victor Morales

Academic
Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile

Vladmir Alves

Adjunct Professor
Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Brazil