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Monday, August 22

• Daniel White, Chancellor, University of ÐßÐßÊÓƵFairbanks
• Pat Pitney, President, University of Alaska

Alaska’s senators frame mineral development in ÐßÐßÊÓƵas a strategic national imperative.

• Moderator: Mike Sfraga, Chair, U.S. Arctic Commission
• Senator Lisa Murkowski, U.S. Senate
• Senator Dan Sullivan, U.S. Senate

Senior federal officials provide high-level overviews of critical/strategic mineral needs, current supply chain, U.S. and global practices, and environmental, social and governance investment.

• Moderator: Mike Sfraga, Chair, U.S. Arctic Commission
• David Applegate, Director, U.S. Geological Survey
• Robert Daly, Director of the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States, Wilson Center

Break   |   10:15 am - 10:30 am

• Thomas Tarka, Senior Engineer, National Energy Technology Laboratory
• Halimah Najieb-Locke, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Resilience, Department of Defense
• Daniel McGroarty, Principal, American Resources Policy Network
• Steve Douglas,  Vice President of Energy & Power, Alliance for Automotive Innovation

• Frank Murkowski, former U.S. senator and former governor of Alaska

Networking Lunch    |   12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Enjoy an Alaskan themed lunch and meet fellow attendees.

State leaders discuss resource supply and access, permitting and the community impact of critical mineral development.

• Moderator: Akis Gialopsos, Commissioner, Department of Natural Resources
• Miles Baker, Legislative Director, Office of Governor Mike Dunleavy
• Jason Brune, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
• Senator Peter Micciche, ÐßÐßÊÓƵState Legislature
• Lucinda Mahoney, Commissioner, Department of Revenue

• Moderator: Senator Peter Micciche, ÐßÐßÊÓƵState Legislature
• Senator Click Bishop, ÐßÐßÊÓƵState Legislature
• Karen Matthias, Executive Director, Council of Alaska's Producers
• Pattty McGrath, Senior Mining Advisor, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Kyle Moselle, Executive Director for the Office of Project Management and Permitting, Department of Natural Resources

Break   |   2:45 pm - 3:00 pm

• Moderator: Nettie La Belle-Hamer, Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Alaska Fairbanks
• David LePain, Director, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys
• Jamey Jones, Associate Director of Geology for the ÐßÐßÊÓƵScience Center, U.S. Geological Survey
• Bob Loeffler, Research Professor of Public Policy, University of ÐßÐßÊÓƵInstitute of Social and Economic Research

• Moderator: Lance Miller, Vice President of Natural Resources, NANA Regional Corporation
• Liz Cornejo, Vice President, Dowa Metals & Mining Alaska
• Curt Freeman, President, Avalon Development Corporation
• Rick van Nieuwenhuyse, President & CEO, Contango ORE

• Nettie La Belle-Hamer, Vice Chancellor for Research, University of ÐßÐßÊÓƵFairbanks

Tuesday, August 23

• Governor Mike Dunleavy, State of Alaska
• Nettie La Belle-Hamer, Vice Chancellor for Research, University of ÐßÐßÊÓƵFairbanks

University and agency representatives discuss current research exploring innovative solutions to support responsible and sustained mineral industry growth.

• Moderator: Bill Schnabel, Dean of College of Engineering and Mines, University of ÐßÐßÊÓƵFairbanks
• Srijan Aggarwal, Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering, University of Alaska Fairbanks
• Bridget Eckhardt, Red Dog Mine
• Tathagata Ghosh, Chair, Mining and Mineral Engineering, University of ÐßÐßÊÓƵFairbanks
• Michael Martinez, Co-Founder, Arctic Biotech Oath
• Brent Sheets, Director of the Department of Petroleum Development, University of Alaska Fairbanks
• Melanie Werdon, Chief of Mineral Resources, Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys
• Michael West, Director of the ÐßÐßÊÓƵEarthquake Center, University of ÐßÐßÊÓƵFairbanks

Break   |   10:30 am - 10:45 am ​

Research Discussions   |   10:45 am - 12:00 pm ​

Networking Lunch    |   12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Enjoy an Alaskan themed lunch and meet fellow attendees.

Industry, government, ÐßÐßÊÓƵNative corporation and university leaders discuss opportunities and barriers for advancing development, including workforce needs, avenues for processing, end-product delivery and shared goals for collaboration.

 

• Moderator: Gwen Holdmann, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Alaska Fairbanks
• Kathleen Hook, Environmental Program Manager, Doyon Utilities
• Joy Huntington, Community Relations Manager, Graphite One, Inc
• Jeremy Kasper, Interim Director, ÐßÐßÊÓƵCenter for Energy and Power, University of ÐßÐßÊÓƵFairbanks
• Kamran Khozan, Chairman & Founder, CVMR
• Dan Robinson, Research Chief, Department of Labor and Workforce Development
• Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director, ÐßÐßÊÓƵMiners Association

Break   |   2:30 pm - 3:00 pm ​

The Entire Value Chain Discussions     |    3:00 pm - 4:15 pm

Break   |   4:15 pm - 4:45 pm

• Mike Sfraga, Chair, U.S. Arctic Commission