2026 Speakers

Michelle Manook is Chief Executive of FutureCoal (formerly known as the World Coal Association). She has held the role since July 2019. Previously, she held the position of Head of Strategy, Government, and Communications for Europe, Asia, and Africa at the multinational company, Orica. Her career spans over 25 years in senior roles in the energy, oil and gas and mining industries in both developed and developing markets. She has also held non-executive director positions in energy and healthcare sectors and early in her career, worked in policy and public affairs for The Government of Western Australia. Throughout 2022, 2023, and 2024, Michelle received significant global recognition. She was honoured as one of the 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining (WIM100) in 2022 and was named by the Mining Journal for three consecutive years as one of the 50 most influential figures in the mining sector.