

The Seminar
Two Days of Powerful Talks
28-29 March 2023
08:00 am
The objective of the 4IR Technology & Innovation Seminar is to empower union leaders at all levels of engagement within the mining sector. The seminar aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the impact of 4IR, Technology & Innovation on the mining sector allowing real-time engagement between unions, regulators, academia, mining company representatives, corporates, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), CEOs and heads of technology.
Hear from key players in the mining sector as we navigate the impact of 4IR, Technology & Innovation on the mining sector and explore opportunities for collaboration between union leaders and mining industry stakeholders.
Schedule
Here is our two days schedule for your convenience:
Day: 1
09h00 AM - 10h00 AM
1 hour
10h00 AM - 10h30 AM
30 minutes
10h30 AM - 10h45 AM
15 minutes
10h45 AM - 11h00 AM
15 minutes
11h00 AM - 11h45 AM
45 minutes
11h45 AM - 12h30 PM
45 minutes
12h30 PM - 13h30 PM
1 hour
Delegates Arrival & Registration
Opening & Welcome
Day 1 Ochestrator
Positioning Statement
Safety Share: How tech & innovation is supporting employee wellbeing in mines
Introduction of an Economist
BCG
Understanding the impact of 4IR, Technology & Innovation in the mining sector
Plenary 1: What are the expectations from employees & unions on 4IR, Tech & Innovation
13h30 PM - 14h30 PM LUNCH
1 hour
14h30 PM - 15h15 PM
45 minutes
14h30 PM - 15h15 PM
45 minutes
15h15 PM - 16h00 PM
45 minutes
16h00 PM - 16h45 PM
45 minutes
Plenary 2: What are the regulators doing to review and align current policies & regulations
Plenary 3: The role of academia in engaging with Future of work and skills?
Plenary 4: What is the role of academia in engaging with Future of work and skills?
Plenary 5: How are OEM's in mining supporting the mining sector through this transition?
16h45 PM - 17h15 PM Day 1 Closes
30 minues Leisure / Hotel Check In (Overnight Attendees)
18h00 PM - 20h00 PM
2 hours
Baletsema Cocktail Networking Event
GIBS - Panel Discussion
Day: 2
09h00 AM - 09h15 AM
15 minutes
09h15 AM - 09h30 AM
15 minutes
09h30 AM - 10h00 AM
30 minutes
Opening & Welcome
Day 2 Ochestrator
Positioning Statement
Safety Share: Importance of keeping a healthy financial wellbeing
10h00 AM - 13h00 PM BREAKAWAYS STREAMS
3 hour
Rotation 1
10h00 AM
Rotation 2
11h00 AM
Stream 1 - Understand how 4IR, Technology & Innovation will impact work, the worker and actual workplace.
Stream 2 - What about the employement debate, how do we prepare the workforce for the change and transition?
Stream 3 - What are these technologies, innovations that are being deployed?
Rotation 3
12h00 PM
13h00 PM - 14h00 PM LUNCH
1 hour
14h00 PM - 14h45 PM
45 minutes
14h45 PM - 15h30 PM
45 minutes
Future outlook - Reimagining Mining of the future with the impact of 4IR, technology & innovation
Share back from the breakways
15h30 PM - 16h00 PM
30 minutes
Summary of Action items / Next Steps
16h00 PM SEMINAR CLOSES

About Collaborators
The 4IR Technology & Innovation Seminar is a collaboration between Baletsema Mining, Full Potential, and Independent Principal Consultant, Me Tebogo Mdhluli. The seminar is in the interests of Union Leadership in the mining sector at national, regional, and operational levels. The aim is to assist union leaders in navigating the evolving world of work and the impact of 4IR in the workplace with the rising prevalence of technology and innovation.
About Baletsema
Founded in 2018 and based in Johannesburg, Gauteng, Baletsema Mining and Technology Services is a trusted mining consulting company, providing a comprehensive range of technical, operational and business improvement solutions and products to the mining sector. We are 100% Black-owned and 51% woman-owned, qualifying as an accredited B-BBEE Level 1 service provider.
About Full Potential
Full Potential was founded in 2013 to accelerate people development by using technology and a holistic development approach that cultivate extraordinary potential for the organisation.
