About

Fourth International Slope Stability in Mining Conference
27-29 October 2025 | Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, Canada

Conference Chairs

Julia Potter
Director
Geotechnical Center of Excellence, The University of Arizona, US

As director of the Geotechnical Center of Excellence (GCE) at the University of Arizona, Julia leads a diverse team in addressing mining geotechnical challenges through collaborative research and education. With a passion for bringing people together to solve complex problems, she fosters partnerships through the GCE to deliver top-notch professional development courses and conduct cutting-edge research that advances the industry.

Prior to joining the GCE, Julia contributed analysis, design, and modelling expertise to a wide array of projects at various stages of development across the globe as a geotechnical consultant. She holds a bachelor of science in geology and history from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, a master of engineering in geological engineering, and is currently pursuing a PhD in the same field at the University of Arizona.

Dedicated to giving back to the industry, Julia has been active on the Board of Women in Mining (WIM) Arizona since 2019 and currently holds the position of Vice President of Women in Mining USA (2022–present).

 

Professor Johan Wesseloo
Director
Australian Centre for Geomechanics, The University of Western Australia, Australia

Since obtaining a BEng (Civil) and MEng (Geotechnical) from The University of Pretoria, Johan has been involved in geotechnical engineering in open pit and underground environments throughout 14 countries. He commenced his career in 1998 as a geotechnical engineer at SRK Consulting in Johannesburg where his experience included open pit and underground projects in varying geotechnical conditions. In 2005 he was awarded a PhD (Geotechnical) from The University of Pretoria. Johan joined the ACG in 2007 as a Research Fellow. During his time at the ACG, Johan has been involved in research, the supervision of postgraduate students and geotechnical training. He also performs geotechnical and mining-induced seismicity reviews providing him with the valuable opportunity to visit numerous operations worldwide. Johan was instrumental in the development of the mXrap software and many of the software routines and apps available in that platform. Johan is a Fellow of The Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. He was awarded the SAIMM Gold medal in 2006 and 2016, and the SAIMM Silver Medal in 2014. In May 2019, Johan was appointed director.

Conference Organisers

Josephine Ruddle
Event Manager
Australian Centre for Geomechanics

Email: josephine.ruddle@uwa.edu.au

Natalie Miller
Event Coordinator
Australian Centre for Geomechanics

Email: nat.miller@uwa.edu.au