What's Next with Philip Meissner18 Nov 2025

Mining: Reinventing the Backbone of Modern Civilization

Behind every breakthrough in AI, energy, and infrastructure lies one critical industry: mining.

In this episode, Vivek Salgaocar, founder of Prospect Innovation, reveals why mining sits at the center of every major global transformation, from AI and EVs to defense and renewable power. He explains how innovation, data, and sustainability are reshaping one of the world’s oldest industries, and why smarter resource use will define the next era of economic growth.

🎧 Discover how technology is turning mining into the hidden engine of the modern world. Watch now.

Timestamps

00:00 Why mining matters more than most people realize

01:16 How geopolitics, economy and technology reshape mining

02:56 Biggest misconception about the mining industry

04:18 What inspired Vivek to create Prospect Innovation

06:30 Breakthrough technologies transforming mining

09:11 Mining technologies shaping the next 5 years

11:27 How innovation changes mining business models

14:26 Vivek’s vision of the mine of the future

17:13 How risk-averse industries can adopt innovation

20:02 Advice for entrepreneurs entering mining

21:59 How innovation redefines global resource security

27:40 Asteroid and deep-sea mining in our lifetime

31:03 Vivek’s toughest leadership moments

33:12 Lessons from combining family business and innovation

35:13 Skills the next generation of mining leaders need

37:37 What makes Vivek optimistic about mining’s future

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivek-salgaocar/

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