CME Industry Leadership Lunch 2024

How WA should be positioning itself on a global stage

CME is pleased to host a lunch featuring Bronwyn Barnes, a recipient of the Outstanding Women in Resources Award 2015, and an industry leader, who has made a significant impact to the sector over the past 25 years.

Bronwyn will provide members with insights into how WA should be positioning itself on a global stage, particularly during these times of geopolitical uncertainty.

She will then join CME CEO Rebecca Tomkinson for a fireside chat, and will share her highlights from her leadership journey, her motivators for success and how she has overcome challenges along the way to become the respected and celebrated industry leader she is today.

About the Speaker

Bronwyn is the President and CEO of High Power Exploration Inc (HPX), a US-based company focused on advancing its iron ore mine in Guinea. HPX's major shareholder is I-Pulse Inc, led by Mr. Robert Friedland, with prominent American investors. With over 25 years in the industry, Bronwyn has held leadership positions in companies like BHP, steering projects from exploration to operation. She's connected the Western Australian sector with global mining investment and received awards like the Outstanding Woman in Resources Award 2015 and Exceptional Women in Resources 2016. Inducted into the WA Women’s Hall of Fame in 2019, Bronwyn has served on over 20 boards in the last two decades. Currently, she's the Executive Chair of Indiana Resources Ltd, Non-Executive Chair of Scorpion Minerals Ltd, and Non-Executive Chairman of Finder Energy Ltd