Human 2.0 – Superpowers of the Future

The AI revolution is rewriting the rules of the job market and fundamentally transforming our society. Robots are taking our jobs, while algorithms steer our choices and shape our identities. Yet, technology also unlocks a level of creativity and innovation we’ve never had access to before. To stay relevant in this automated world, we must learn new things in new ways – at a scale never seen before. Media pioneer Nicklas Hermansson shows why the future belongs to those who dare to cultivate the skills machines can never replace. Are you ready?

Nicklas Hermansson is the founder of NomoFomo Insights, Sweden’s largest trend newsletter, which has been recognized as one of the country's best magazines. As one of Sweden's most sought-after speakers – awarded Speaker of the Year in AI & Tech – he sifts through 2,500 news stories every week to decode where the world is headed. A regular media expert and futurist on SVT, Sveriges Radio, and Aftonbladet, Nicklas has a proven track record of building world-class creative teams. Beyond the screen, he is known for his radical self-experiments to explore the limits of human potential.

Challenges of deep mining: why safe technology matters

Gonzalo Ramírez is a Civil Mechanical Engineer with postgraduate studies in Mechatronic Systems and Innovation. Throughout his career, he has worked across diverse industries, consistently addressing the intersection of sustainability, technology, and business. With more than 15 years of experience fostering innovation within the copper value chain, he currently serves as Innovation Director at Codelco. In this role, he leads the company’s strategic sustainability innovation portfolio, tackling key challenges such as decarbonization, particulate matter control, and reducing risk exposure in underground mining activities. These initiatives are essential to advancing Codelco's purpose of being a pillar of sustainable development in Chile and globally.

The journey to electrified, autonomous operations underground

Dr. Rikard Mäki has a strong research and R&D management background in on-road and off-road vehicle engineering, and has managed people and projects in areas such as Mobile fleet investments, Electrification of vehicles, Mine automation, Fleet management and Mining equipment. Rikard is currently leading the team responsible for implementing Electrification and Automation solutions for Boliden Mines Mobile Equipment fleet. This includes both machines and supporting infrastructure in Underground, Open Pit and Public Road applications. Rikard is also supporting the external research portfolio at Boliden Mines with projects related to mining methods, digitalization, automation and electrification.

Driving technological transformation with change management at the core

Sebastián Ríos has led Pucobre for more than two decades, steering the company through a profound shift toward safer, more efficient, technology‑driven mining. With an engineering background from Universidad Católica de Chile and executive studies from Stanford, he brings a steady, future‑focused vision to Chile’s mining sector.

Driving technological transformation with change management at the core

Senior Vice President, Operations at Eldorado Gold, Niklas Frank is responsible for operational support and is the primary lead for Eldorado Gold’s site general managers in Quebec and Türkiye, as well as operations support in Greece. With over 26 years of experience in the international mining industry from Trafigura Mining Group and Boliden Mineral AB, Niklas has managed mining operations in Sweden, Canada, the United States, Peru, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cuba and others.