Shashank Sharma is the Head of Technology at IRH, where he leads the digital strategy across the entire mining value chain, from exploration to trading. He is focused on solving the industry's most critical bottleneck: the "Time-to-Decision." To achieve this, Shashank architects IRH Tech's "digital central nervous system." This is an AI-powered, OEM-agnostic platform designed to unify operations and eliminate the data silos that slow down decision-making. His unique perspective is shaped by a career in quantitative technology, with previous leadership roles at J.P. Morgan and Brevan Howard. He currently leverages this expertise to spearhead the creation of the first fully interactive mine at Zambia's Mopani Copper Mine.