- Diego Montoya, Google’s Country Manager for Peru and Ecuador, will deliver the keynote address “AI as the New Global Operating System” at the XVI SIMPOSIO.
- Iván López, Vice President of Value Engineering at BHP, will discuss how artificial intelligence is helping to improve mining production.
Lima, May 19, 2026. The SIMPOSIO – XVI International Mining Meeting, organized by the National Society of Mining, Petroleum, and Energy (SNMPE), will feature a session dedicated to the discussion of technology and artificial intelligence, titled “Technology and Innovation: A Challenge for Growth Across All Sectors”.
The session will examine the role of technology and artificial intelligence as drivers of productivity and competitiveness. It will focus on their applications in decision-making and in the digital transformation of productive sectors, such as mining.
Diego Montoya, Google’s Country Manager for Peru and Ecuador, will deliver the keynote address titled “AI as the New Global Operating System”. In his talk, Montoya will discuss how artificial intelligence is redefining the operations of businesses, industries, and governments worldwide. He will also discuss how AI-based tools are transforming decision-making, optimizing processes, and creating new growth opportunities for various economic sectors.
The event will also feature a panel of experts led by Jorge Benavides, Country Manager for Peru at First Quantum Minerals. The panel of experts will include representatives from various industries, such as Manuel Van Oordt, CEO of Latam Airlines Peru; Alfonso Bustamante, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Agrícola Cerro Prieto; Pedro Lerner, CEO of Grupo UNACEM; and Santiago Basualdo, Manager of the Large-Scale Mining Division at Ferreyros S.A. The multisectoral discussion will explore how different industries are adopting technology and artificial intelligence to improve their competitiveness and what conditions the country needs to accelerate that transformation.
As part of the thematic session, Iván López, Vice President of Value Engineering at BHP, will present “Capital Efficiency: A Systems Thinking Approach to the Deployment of AI and Digital Twins”. During his presentation, he will explain how advanced technologies enable optimized capital management, improved operational planning, and enhanced mining productivity through digital simulation tools and applied artificial intelligence.
The SIMPOSIO – XVI International Mining Meeting will take place from May 26 to 28 at the JW Marriott Hotel in Lima, under the slogan “Mining that integrates, builds the present, and transforms the future.” This event will bring together business leaders, government authorities, academics, and international experts to discuss the industry’s future amid global high demand for minerals.
XVI SIMPOSIO: Artificial Intelligence Is the New Ally for Boosting Mining Production
The SIMPOSIO – XVI International Mining Meeting, organized by the National Society of Mining, Petroleum, and Energy (SNMPE), will feature a session dedicated to the discussion of technology and artificial intelligence, titled “Technology and Innovation: A Challenge for Growth Across All Sectors”.
The New Geopolitics of Critical Minerals and Latin America: Regional Industry Leaders to Discuss Strategies at the XVI SIMPOSIO
Leaders from Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Brazil will gather for a roundtable discussion to explore how the region can strengthen its competitiveness and attract investment in an increasingly challenging global environment.
First study on the impact of illegal mining on human rights to be presented at the XVI SIMPOSIO
The study, conducted by the Institute of Criminology and Studies on Violence (ICEV, by its Spanish acronym), examines human rights violations in areas where illegal mining occurs.
XVI SIMPOSIO Opens Debate on The Financing of The Mining of The Future in Peru
The panel discussion “Financing the Country's Engine of Growth” will focus on the crucial role played by the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP), private banking, and alternative financiers.
Carlos Batlle will address the challenges of power system reliability for mining and the energy transition at the XVI SIMPOSIO
The scholar will analyze the criteria that a reliable and resilient electric power system must meet in the context of the energy transition.
XVI SIMPOSIO To Discuss Public Policy Proposals for The Next Administration
The international mining event, organized by the SNMPE, will bring together business leaders and experts to propose priority reforms to the incoming administration in the areas of investment, competitiveness, and institutional frameworks.
XVI SIMPOSIO: Economic Growth, Competitiveness, And Mining Investment as Its Central Themes
The event, to be held from May 26 to 28, will bring together business leaders, government authorities, and international experts to discuss the conditions for investment, sustainability, innovation, and a roadmap toward a modern and competitive mining sector.
Paul D. Mitchell at the XVI SIMPOSIO: How the new geopolitical order is posing greater challenges for Peruvian mining
EY Global Mining and Metals Leader will examine how geopolitical reconfiguration is reshaping the sector’s economic dynamics.
Thibaut Larrat to analyze how to promote talent in mining at the XVI SIMPOSIO
A partner at McKinsey & Company will open the segment on talent and organizational transformation, addressing innovative strategies for attracting, developing, and retaining specialized talent.
XVI SIMPOSIO to Debate Peru’s Role in Meeting Global Mineral Demand
The roundtable “Peruvian Mining: Strategies to Boost Production and Investment” will bring together industry leaders to discuss, based on their business experience, how to harness the country’s mining potential in the current international context.