Mainstage Events

From strategic investment decisions to hands-on execution, these keynotes from industry leaders offer lessons and practical approaches to navigating a tightening market and complex project environments.

Keynote Speakers

Wednesday | Nov 5

Project Success Decoded: Constants, Variables, and the Tale of Two Outcomes

Leonardo Kaid
Leonardo Kaid
VP & General Manager
North America,
Fluor - Mining & Metals

Thursday | Nov 6

On the Right Track:
Transit Infrastructure Insights for Mining Project Success

Kyle Strickland
Kyle Strickland
Director of Project Delivery,
PGH Wong Engineering


Thursday | Nov 6

On the Right Track:
Transit Infrastructure Insights for Mining Project Success

Viveka Parm
Viveka Parm
Manager, Program Controls, Valley Metro


Thursday | Nov 6

You Can’t Win Them All!



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Terry MacGibbon
Former FNX Mining CEO. Executive Chairman,
Juno Corp

Wednesday | Nov 5

The Power of Purpose

George Hemingway

Managing Partner — Stratalis

George advises leaders of companies, organizations, and even countries on the future and how to thrive in uncertain times. He has worked with the world’s leading mining companies to set future visions and design technology roadmaps addressing challenges from GHG reduction and tailings dams to seismicity, safety, and the “Mine of the Future.”

A recognized futurist, George has delivered 100+ global keynotes on innovation and disruption, earning awards such as SME’s Robert E. Murray Innovation Award. He also serves on the boards of MoonMark, the Chamber Orchestra of New York, and the Mining Futures Institute at the University of Toronto.

George Hemingway

Managing Partner, Stratalis

Wednesday | Nov 5

Project Success Decoded:
Constants, Variables, and the Tale of Two Outcomes

Leonardo Kaid

VP & General Manager
North America,
Fluor – Mining & Metals

Leonardo Kaid

Vice President & General Manager – Mining & Metals, North America
Fluor Corporation

Leonardo is a seasoned leader with over 27 years of experience driving growth, strategy, and project execution across the mining and metals sector. At Fluor Corporation, he oversees operations, project delivery, and strategic initiatives across North America, serving clients such as Freeport-McMoRan, Teck, Lundin, BHP, Newmont, Eldorado, and Barrick.

Based in Vancouver, he has also served as Head of Global Business Development & Strategy, leading global sales, regional sales across the Americas, and the Global Metals & Fertilizer sectors.

Thursday | Nov 6

On the Right Track:
Transit Infrastructure Insights for Mining Project Success

Kyle Strickland

Deputy Chief of Program Controls — Valley Metro (Phoenix, AZ)
Director — PGH Wong Engineering, Inc.

With 20+ years delivering complex infrastructure, Kyle has supported every phase of
Valley Metro’s light rail expansion—from the 20‑mile starter line to the Northwest Extension Phase II
and South Central Extension.

His expertise spans project controls, cost & schedule risk, and federal funding environments.
Trained in ISO 44001, he champions collaborative delivery and relationship‑based contracting,
bringing a practical, team‑oriented approach that aligns people, process, and purpose.

Kyle Strickland

Director of Project Delivery,
PGH Wong Engineering

Viveka Parm

Manager of Program Controls — Valley Metro (Phoenix, AZ)

With 15+ years of international experience, Viveka has led transformative transit and energy projects across North America. At Valley Metro, she oversees cost, schedule, risk, and performance reporting for the agency’s multi-billion-dollar transit capital program.

Her expertise spans business case development, stakeholder engagement, and program control systems aligned with federal mandates. She has held leadership roles at Metrolinx, Siemens, and Wood PLC, and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

Viveka Parm

Manager, Program Controls, Valley Metro

Thursday | Nov 6

Capital Projects from a Board Perspective – The Ultimate Balancing Act

Trace Arlaud

CEO, IMB inc.

Trace Arlaud

CEO — IMB inc.

Trace Arlaud is a globally recognized mining executive and board director with 30+ years of experience turning technical mining challenges into strategic and financial opportunities. She serves on four international boards—IGO Limited, Imdex Limited, Seabridge Gold and Global Atomic Corporation—and is the founder and CEO of IMB Inc.

A geologist, mining and geotechnical engineer, Arlaud is an expert in mass-mining operations and project execution, having delivered project recoveries across multiple continents with net present value improvements of up to $6.6 billion. She advises on M&A, transactions, divestments and operational risk, and is a member of NACD and Canada’s Institute of Corporate Directors.

Named a “Director to Watch” by Board and Director Magazine in 2025, Arlaud champions capital effectiveness, innovation and sustainable impact in mining, emphasizing that boards must engage deeply in how capital is deployed to reduce risk and create long-term shareholder value.

Thursday | Nov 6

You Can’t Win Them All!

Terry MacGibbon

Non-Executive Chairman — Juno Corp

A Canadian Mining Hall of Fame inductee, Terry has over 50 years of experience in the mining industry as a geologist, executive, and founder. He has led companies from exploration through to production, including FNX Mining, Quadra FNX, Torex Gold, and TMAC Resources.

His career achievements include industry awards, an Honorary Doctorate from Laurentian University, and a legacy of mentoring mining leaders. Today, he continues to advance critical mineral exploration in Ontario’s Ring of Fire.

Terry MacGibbon

Former FNX Mining CEO,
Non-Executive Chairman,
Juno Corp

Leonardo Kaid

Leonardo Kaid

Vice President & General Manager North America,
Fluor – Mining & Metals

THURSDAY November 6

Kyle Strickland

Kyle Strickland

Director of Project Delivery
PGH Wong Engineering

Viveka Parm

Viveka Parm

Manager Porgram Controls 
Valley Metro