Dr. Peter Wallin is the Program Manager for Boliden’s electrification program, leading research activities focused on electrification and automation within mining operations. He has a robust background in both industry and academia. Before joining Boliden, he managed a strategic innovation program at the research institute of Sweden, RISE. Peter’s extensive experience also includes seven years as Technology Research Manager at Volvo Construction Equipment, where he managed the research portfolio and developed key technologies within the construction and mining sectors. With a Master’s and Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Mälardalen University, Peter has managed numerous research projects and served on various academic boards across Sweden. His expertise is important in helping Boliden achieve its electrification goals, specifically in enhancing mining truck operations to foster a greener and more efficient future in mining.Dr. Peter Wallin is the Program Manager for Boliden’s electrification program, leading research activities focused on electrification and automation within mining operations. He has a robust background in both industry and academia. Before joining Boliden, he managed a strategic innovation program at the research institute of Sweden, RISE. Peter’s extensive experience also includes seven years as Technology Research Manager at Volvo Construction Equipment, where he managed the research portfolio and developed key technologies within the construction and mining sectors. With a Master’s and Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Mälardalen University, Peter has managed numerous research projects and served on various academic boards across Sweden. His expertise is important in helping Boliden achieve its electrification goals, specifically in enhancing mining truck operations to foster a greener and more efficient future in mining.

Johan Gustafsson has spent 30 years in the heavy industries involving steel and mining, starting out in 1997 working with electric motor control and inverter technology for cranes and hoisting machinery. Back then, operators of production cranes sat in cabins. Then came remote control, semi-autonomy and today, most of those production machines run fully autonomous. I’ve witnessed that entire shift in material handling within very demanding environments, and I know what it takes to move from concept to proven reality. As CTO and Founder at Nordkust, I now bring that experience into mining — leading our mission to prove that heavy transport can be both profitable and emission-free. From prototypes to production, from talk to tonnes, we deliver electric mining trucks that operate reliably in Arctic conditions and set new standards for availability and efficiency. My focus is where engineering meets strategy: Scaling what works, challenging what doesn’t. And helping our clients transition from diesel to data-driven, electric operations.

Manoli Yannaghas has over 20 years leading mining operations and technology ventures across Africa and South America. He is the former CEO of a publicly listed mining company and founder of multiple high-growth businesses in mining, energy and renewables. Currently, he is founder and Managing Director of VV Ventures Ltd (VoltVision), driving digital transformation and operational excellence in industrial power networks.

David Preedy serves as the Group Manager for Decarbonisation and Energy Transition at Endeavour Mining. With over 25 years of extensive experience as a process engineer in the gold mining industry across diverse international landscapes, he is now leading efforts to integrate renewable energy solutions and reduce carbon emissions across Endeavour’s mining operations.

Tariq Kareemulla joined ICMM in 2022 as a Senior Programme Officer in the Innovation team. He leads the surface mining mobile equipment decarbonisation work (ie the Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction pillar within the Innovation for Cleaner, Safer Vehicles (ICSV) initiative). He also works closely with the Environment team on climate change topics. Prior to joining ICMM, Tariq was at Liebherr Mining, working on zero-emission solutions for mining operations. Before moving to the mining & metals sector, Tariq worked in the automotive industry on energy optimisation and low-emission vehicles.
Having moved to France in 2012 to pursue his passion for sustainable mobility, he has been living in Colmar, the Alsatian region of the East France, for over half a decade. Tariq has a M.Sc. in Automotive Engineering for Sustainable Mobility from Polytech Orléans & ISAT Nevers, France, and a B.Tech. in Mechatronics Engineering from Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, India.

Ratna-Kanth Dittakavi is the eMine Global Sales Manager at the company. With a strong background in sales and a deep understanding of the mining industry, Ratna-Kanth plays a crucial role in driving global energy transition initiatives utilizing eMine portfolio specifically fleet electrification solutions. Ratna Kanth Dittakavi has 23 years of Industrial Automation, Cyber Security, Mine Electrification, Product Management and global sales.

Emma is an experienced innovation leader, project director and facilitator who helps organisations solve complex challenges through systems thinking and strategic foresight. She empowers teams to deliver measurable outcomes across mining, government, education, defence and start-ups. Emma understands the role of people, process, strategy and governance to achieve measurable innovation and collaboration, having led several large-scale systems implementations and initiatives to innovate collaboratively involving multi-disciplinary teams within complex organisations, between competitors and across value chains. Her recent work includes facilitating initiatives with ICMM members to accelerate mining decarbonisation, leading the Charge On Innovation Challenge and establishing the CharIN/ICMM Mining Interoperability Taskforce.