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Q4 2026 December 12, 2026Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC)

Melbourne

Mining & Resources: AI for Heavy Equipment and Remote Sites

Use cases for mining and resources companies: haul-fleet maintenance, ore processing and running remote sites with fewer people on site.

Applications Open Mining Heavy Equipment Remote Sites 40 Seats
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12
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13
MIN
18
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REGIONAL FOCUS
FOR MANUFACTURING, OIL & GAS AND ENERGY COMPANIES

Melbourne Use-Case Mission

Australia's mining operators run heavy fleets and processing plants at remote sites where downtime is expensive and skilled people are scarce. This summit focuses on AI use cases for equipment health, processing efficiency and remote operations.

Each summit is capped at 40 participants: operations, engineering, plant and digital leaders from manufacturing, oil & gas and energy companies, alongside STAGE-X engineers. No sales decks. Real use cases, the data behind them, and working prototypes from STAGE-X Residency teams.

FIG.C1 · THE TABLE40 SEATS
Open Strictly capped at 40 participants
FEATURED USE CASES

Use-Case Sessions

December 12, 2026 • Full-Day Program

  1. Use Case 01 FLEET

    Haul Truck & Shovel Health

    Predicting failures in haul trucks, shovels and conveyors from on-board sensor data, to plan maintenance around production.

  2. Use Case 02 PROCESSING

    Grinding & Flotation Optimisation

    Recommending mill and flotation settings that improve recovery and reduce energy use in ore processing.

  3. Use Case 03 REMOTE OPERATIONS

    Remote Operations Centres

    Bringing data from distant sites into one control room, with AI that highlights what needs attention first.

STAGE-X RESIDENCY · MELBOURNE Student and builder teams prototype these use cases in the 1–2 weeks before the summit, then demo them here. See the Residency
LOGISTICS & SECURITY

Venue & Operational Protocols

PRIVATE EXECUTIVE FACILITY

The roundtable convenes inside a dedicated private executive enclave reserved exclusively for Stage-X participants.

FACILITY
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC)
ADDRESS
1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf, Melbourne, VIC 3006
DATES
December 12, 2026 • Full-Day Program
ACCESS PASS
Photo ID / Mobile Pass QR via Lu.ma

To ensure unvarnished operational candor, all discussions, post-mortems, and failure analyses adhere to strict standards:

Chatham House

Participants may use information received, but identity or affiliation of speakers cannot be disclosed.

Zero Pitch Policy

No vendor presentations, marketing slide decks, or business development personnel admitted.

Capacity Bound

Strictly limited to 40 verified technical principals per session.

REGISTRATION CHANNELS

Verified Platform Listings

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR

Lu.ma Listing

Automated calendar synchronization for Google Calendar, Outlook 365, and Apple Wallet passes. Guest directory verified under Chatham House Rule credentials.

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CORPORATE PROCUREMENT

Eventbrite Listing

Institutional purchase order (PO) invoicing, Net 30 corporate payment settlement, multi-seat executive delegation passes, and centralized tax/W-9 receipting.

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CONFIDENTIAL APPLICATION

Request a Seat in Melbourne

Invitations are strictly non-transferable and subject to peer committee verification. Please submit using your corporate or institutional executive email.

Melbourne · December 12, 2026
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