Event Details
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Mind Shift: Innovation, Digitisation & Skills in the South African Mining Supply Chain.
Trends in innovation and the harnessing of 4IR technologies in the design and manufacture for better mining in South Africa.
The 4IR presents a unique opportunity for manufacturers, mines and data specialists to collaborate to develop mining solutions. New technologies can transform safety, profitability and the life of mines; support environmental sustainability; and underpin quality decision making, communication and training.
The conference will bring together diverse role players from the mining and manufacturing industries, academia, government and the skills sector to build a shared understanding of challenges and strategies for succeeding together.
Date: 24th May 12pm-8pm & 25th May 8am-7pm
Venue: IDC Conference Centre, 19 Fredman Drive, Sandton, Gauteng
On 24 and 25 May we'll be delving into questions including:
- How can the innovation ecosystem be nurtured, and who is taking the lead locally?
- What does digital transformation in mining look like in South Africa?
- Which new technologies are helping local manufacturers compete?
- How are new technologies changing the world of work, and which new skills are required by managers, engineers and technicians?
- What obstacles do innovators face in South Africa - and what makes for success stories?
- How can collaboration catalyse innovation?
For the 2023 edition of the Manufacturing Excellence Awards we have invited entries for the categories Digitalised Services, Manufacturing 4.0, Future Skills Development, Smart Sustainability and People Centred Growth. The awards will be made on the 24th of May, with winners sharing the challenges they have faced in integrating new technologies - and how these have strengthened their businesses.
Our Innovation Award categories include innovation in Hard Rock Mining (Navin Singh Award), in Soft Rock Mining, in Surface Mining and in Mineral Processing, and a new category 'Digital Solutions for Mining' has been added. Winners will be announced on the 25th of May, and will share insights into their innovation journey.
MEMSA is a member-based cluster, with member companies ranging from established OEMs with an international presence, to small and emerging enterprises, who manufacture a wide range of machinery, components, software and systems for mining.
It is our vision to position local mining equipment manufacturers as cost competitive and innovative, and preferred suppliers to local, regional and global markets. This may seem ambitious, but SA's long, rich mining history has provided fertile ground for the development of an innovative and agile mining equipment industry, with a great depth of expertise.
In the context of 4IR, collaboration is key, and MEMSA works with a wide range of partners to support innovation and technology development. These include the Mandela Mining Precinct, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Minerals Council of South Africa, the dtic, DSI, merSETA, universities, and research institutes.
The South African Minerals, Extraction, Research, Development and Innovation (SAMERDI) initiative, a unique collaboration between the mining industry and government, is the main sponsor of the Mind Shift Conference, and of MEMSA's Innovation for Mining and Manufacturing Excellence Awards in their second iteration.
In 2022 MEMSA held its inaugural Innovation and Manufacturing Excellence Awards to celebrate local expertise in technological development and manufacturing capability.