Dr. Kash Sirinanda

Kash is a futurist, an engineer, a mathematician, a consultant and a serial entrepreneur. He is the founder of Mine Connector and Elite Futurists. Prior to starting his businesses, Kash worked for McKinsey and Company in the Melbourne office, Australia.

Kash has a doctorate in mine planning and optimization from the University of Melbourne, Australia. During his PhD studies and post-doctoral work at the University, Kash developed algorithms for generating designs that maximize the net present value of a mining operation. That work provides the basis for software which assists mine planners to design more profitable mines. Kash was also a visiting scholar at the Colorado School of Mines, USA.

Kash has been working on various mining projects which include due diligence, AI, operations, analytics, optimization and digital in different commodities around the globe. He is a keynote speaker and he provides mining leaders with strategic direction, and visionary leadership.

Kash’s vision is to engage, partner, and collaborate with mining leaders and decision makers to transform a mining business into a best-in-class, advanced digital and sustainable-enabled competency company.

He constantly challenges current business models in mining companies to open possibilities for innovation and technology and to build a better future for the mining sector.