Simon Pitt is a mechanical engineering professional with over 20 years of experience in the radar monitoring industry. A pioneer in deploying radar monitoring technology, he has trained customers worldwide and brings extensive expertise in geotechnical risk management for open pit slopes, waste dumps, and tailings storage facilities. His mining experience spans multiple commodities — including copper, gold, diamond, iron ore, nickel, and base metals — across diverse environments from tropical to arctic conditions. Simon has also supported civil landslide and rockfall monitoring projects and has expanded his expertise across geodetic technologies including tiltmeters, GNSS, and total positioning systems (TPS). Simon has expressed that a morning speaking slot is preferred, although not essential.