Cristian POBLETE is the App Portfolio Senior Manager at GEOVIA R&D, Dassault Systèmes, where he leads the strategic mine planning applications portfolio, ensuring technology solutions meet industry needs. With 15 years of experience, he has worked on over 45 international consulting and training projects focused on strategic mine planning, operational risk assessment, geostatistical modeling, scenario optimization, and digital transformation of mining workflows. His expertise includes defining software roadmaps, integrating technology into mine planning processes, and providing technical training. Through consulting and software development, he helps mining operations improve planning efficiency, optimize resource utilization, and enhance long-term decision-making.
Coming from a background in Mining Engineering, Cory has been providing Technical Support to GEOVIA Users for over a decade now. He has assisted through all of the standalone products and continues into the new age of Platform capabilities and cloud utility.
Glenn BARLOW is responsible for the GEOVIA Industry Process Expert team which is made up of mining professionals with expertise across Geoscience, Mining Engineering, Urban Planning, GIS, Strategic Planning and Programing. Having worked for GEOVIA for over 15 years Glenn has a deep understanding of mining technology allied with a solid practical experience in mining projects around the world. Glenn works with mining companies to understand and embrace digital transformation across the globe.
Dr. Farhad FARAMARZI is a Mining and Mineral Processing professional with over 15 years of experience spanning research, fieldwork, and consulting. A PhD graduate from JKMRC (UQ), he specializes in open-pit drill & blast modelling, design optimization, and ore comminution characterization. Farhad has led 100+ production blasts in major iron and copper mines and delivered 10+ projects for Tier 1 companies. At GEOVIA, he drives Integrated Strategic Mine Planning (I-SMP), pioneering the Strategic Mine-to-Mill methodology to enable automated, value-chain-based optimization across the Life of Mine.
Hamish is a chartered Professional and RPEQ Mining Engineer with over 10 years in underground coal, specializing in mine design, planning, and closure integration. With a postgraduate in mine ventilation, he’s passionate about delivering practical, sustainable solutions and empowering planners across the mining industry.
Professor of Mining Engineering at the University of Alberta and Director of the Mining Optimization Laboratory, Hooman Askari brings over 25 years of experience in mine planning, design, and simulation. As founder of OptiTek Mining Consulting, he advances optimization, data analytics, and software-based training to enhance mining efficiency and performance.