# Ep21: Pushing Boundaries: Vanessa Torres on leadership and innovation Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/hearts-mines-7053309/ep21-pushing-boundaries-vanessa-torres-on-leadership-and-innovation Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/hearts-mines-7053309/ep21-pushing-boundaries-vanessa-torres-on-leadership-and-innovation.md Podcast: [Hearts & Mines](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hearts-mines-7053309) Published: 2025-06-29T22:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://heartsandmines.podbean.com/e/ep21-pushing-boundaries-vanessa-torres-on-leadership-and-innovation/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8hd5qwftush5h6s4/Ep_21_Vanessa_FINAL7zl3y.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hearts-mines-7053309/episodes/ep21-pushing-boundaries-vanessa-torres-on-leadership-and-innovation Duration seconds: 3408 ## Resource With over 30 years in mining across five countries, Vanessa Torres, Chief Operating Officer Australia of South32, shares her journey from Brazil to the boardroom. A senior leader at South32 with Doctorate and Masterโ€™s degrees in Minerals Engineering, she discusses the challenges she faced navigating socio-political dynamics as a young mining leader. Hear how she applied artificial intelligence in mining, led multi-billion-dollar operations, and built a reputation for safe, profitable management. Vanessa also shares how she unwinds through her love of football and Formula One racing. David Beilby ๐Ÿ”— https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbeilby/ Alana Bray-White ๐Ÿ”— https://www.linkedin.com/in/alana-bray-white-8b4478219/ Vanessa Torres ๐Ÿ”— https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessatorres/ivy & gecko ๐Ÿ”— https://www.linkedin.com/company/ivy-gecko Timecodes: (00:00) Acknowledging Traditional Owners (00:13 Introduction to Hearts and Minds Podcast (01:23 Meet Vanessa Torres (12:21) Vanessa's Career Journey (17:30) Leadership (25:33) Inspiring the Next Generation for Mining (26:07) The Necessity of Mining for Society 26:36 Addressing the Mining Industry's Image Problem (27:34 Space and Ocean Mining (29:40) The Ideal Culture in Mining Businesses (31:47) The Role of Leaders in Shaping Culture (40:56) The Impact of AI on the Mining Industry (44:22) Decarbonisation and the Future of Energy (48:23) Rapid Fire Questions (54:36) Final Reflections Follow Hearts & Mines ๐ŸŒLinkedIn ๐Ÿ”— https://www.linkedin.com/company/hearts-mines Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in 'Hearts & Mines' are those of the podcast participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of ivy & gecko or any other agency, organisation, employer, or company associated with the podcast.โ€ฆ ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hearts-mines-7053309/episodes/ep21-pushing-boundaries-vanessa-torres-on-leadership-and-innovation/transcription-requests` โ€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/hearts-mines-7053309/ep21-pushing-boundaries-vanessa-torres-on-leadership-and-innovation.md` โ€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.