Estonian breakfast seminar at PDAC 2025

Kickstart the PDAC 2025 convention with an exciting breakfast event where Estonian mining and innovation experts from government, academia, and industry representatives discuss innovation along the mining value chain. The event is opened by Estonian Minister of Climate Ms. Yoko Alender.

Create valuable contacts with companies and organisations such as BiotaTec, EO59, TalTech, Neo Performance Materials, Nortal, Estonian Ministry of Climate, Estonian Investment Agency and Estonian Embassy in Canada.

Organizers: Estonian Investment Agency, Estonian Ministry of Climate, and Estonian Embassy in Canada

AGENDA

Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Room 204.

8:00 am Registration and morning coffee

8:10 – 8:15 am Opening words by Ms. Yoko Alender, Minister of Climate

8:15 – 8:25 am Opening words by Ms. Kerstin Jorna, Director-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission

8:25 – 8:40 am Presentation by Ms. Sirli Sipp Kulli, Director of Geological Survey Estonia

8:40 – 8:55 am Presentation Innovation landscape along the mining value chain in Estonia by Ms. Kati Kongi, Applied Research Department, Enterprise Estonia

8:55 – 9:10 am Presentation Europe’s Rare Earth Magnetics Hub Neo’s Midstream & Downstream Growth in Estonia by Mr. Rahim Suleman, the CEO of Neo Performance Materials

9:10 – 9:30 am Panel on innovative technologies and reuse of various wastes. Moderator: Kalev Ruberg
Panelists: Allan Niidu (TalTech University), Karan Jandoo (Nortal), Priit Jõers (BiotaTec).

9:30 – 10:00 Networking with Estonian companies