February 17, 2025 - Caterpillar Inc. is an exhibitor, Influencer Sponsor and sponsor of the MINEXCHANGE Student & Young Leaders Area at this year’s MINEXCHANGE 2025 SME Annual Conference & Expo.  The event will be held in Denver, Colorado, February 23-26, 2025, at the Colorado Convention Center. 

The Caterpillar exhibit will be located at #1016 and feature a Cat® MD6310 virtual reality experience.

Caterpillar experts will conduct presentations during the MINEXCHANGE Technical Sessions program, including (times and locations may change):

Monday, February 24:

• 2:25 p.m.  Rm 704: Operating Techniques to Improve Wheel Loader Efficiency – John Marek, Caterpillar Market Professional,
• 2:45 p.m. Rm 704: Wheel Tractor-Scrapers: Versatility in Bulk Material Handling – John Gerhold, Caterpillar Sr. Product Consultant.

Tuesday, February 25:

• 9:45 a.m. Rm 502: Attracting Diverse Talent to the Mining Industry – Sarah Loomis, Caterpillar Sr. Director Product Support,
• 10:25 a.m. Rm 504: Mining Productivity Improving or Declining? – Bob Riggle, Caterpillar Site Performance Manager,
• 2:25 p.m. Rm 111: Mining Engineer Graduates Career Paths – Yiwen Hurr, Caterpillar Competitive Intelligence Sr. Consultant,
• 2:25 p.m. Rm 505: Mine Site of the Future: Linking the Electric Mine of the Future Simulation to Reality – Thad Litkenhus, Caterpillar VP Product Management.

Wednesday, February 26:

•  9:00 a.m. Rm 506: Mining & Exploration: Innovation and Technology: Evolution of Equipment in Use in Mining – Paloma Lazaro Trujillo, Ph. D, Caterpillar Fleet Manager Analyst, to chair the morning session,
• 9:45 a.m. Rm 506: Engaging Your Teams to Enable Successful Technology Adoption – Brett Haskins, Caterpillar Manager Product Support Operations,
• 11:25 a.m. Rm 109: What’s a Resilient Safety Culture (and How Do You Get It)? – Zach Knoop, Caterpillar Sr. Manager Product Support Operations.

Caterpillar will not hold a formal press event.  For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact Caterpillar Trade Press Representative, Rick Zettler at Rick@Z-CommPR.com.