Speakers

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

Keynote Speakers

Scott Cylwik
Vice President / Geological Engineer
Call & Nicholas, Inc, USA

Scott has 18 years’ experience working as a geotechnical consultant for open pit mine slope stability. He earned his master of science in civil engineering from the University of California, Berkeley and his bachelor of science in geological engineering from the University of Arizona. Scott is a registered professional engineer in six American states. He has worked on over 200 open pit mine slope stability projects, on five continents. He has published research articles on rock mass shear strength, core orientation, anisotropic strengths, numerical modelling, probabilistic analysis, and experimental rock testing.

Emrich Hamman
VP Geotechnical Engineering
AngloGold Ashanti, Australia

Since graduating as a civil engineer in 1996, Emrich’s career has spanned operational execution, design, and governance across both open pit and underground mining environments. His expertise covers a wide range of geotechnical conditions from saturated and highly weathered ground to ultra-deep, high-stress hard rock settings.
Emrich currently leads a team of principal geotechnical engineers and subject matter experts, delivering strategic support and technical services to the AngloGold Ashanti group.

Opening Speaker

Chad Williams
Principal Geotechnical Engineer
Rio Tinto, USA