Critical Minerals, Energy and A.I. – Liv Carroll, Critical Minerals Expert, former Managing Director – EMEA Mining Lead and Global Natural Resources Lead for Data & A.I. at Accenture

“The energy transition is certainly where critical minerals started, but now we’re obviously supporting all of the digital Technology and the AI infrastructure such as data centers and others…now, there are conversations addressing the minerals required to feed this ginormous population of over 8 billion that we have because that is actually not possible without mining certain minerals that then go into the fertilizers to ensure that we have sufficient yields to feed the population of the planet…There’s another factor as well as them being at risk of a supply shock.”

Liv Carroll on Electric Ladies Podcast

There are uses of critical minerals that we may not think about, such as how they are critical to our food supply. Now we have a huge need for them with the rapid expansion of data centers and A.I. as well as the rest of our electronics, appliances, computers, automobiles, weaponry and aircraft. But they are also at the mercy of geopolitical and economic forces, and the climate. What do we need to know?

Listen to Liv Carroll, a top critical minerals expert for over 20 years who recently served as Managing Director – EMEA Mining Lead and Global Natural Resources Lead for Data & A.I. at Accenture in this illuminating conversation with Electric Ladies Podcast host Joan Michelson. Liv has also served on the board of Women in Mining and on the board of the Global Mining Guidelines group for many years.

You’ll hear about:

● How critical minerals are vital to our food supply for this massive population.

● Where and how critical mineral supplies are at the mercy of geopolitical and economic forces, as well as climate change.

● The role of critical minerals in “responsible A.I.”….and so much more.

● Plus, career advice, such as:

“I think it’s really important to gather along the way a number of people that you feel it’s not just that they wave a flag for you and they’re a cheerleader, but you feel that they seriously, they see you, you don’t have to explain yourself for what you meant by something that you said to them…the people who really get you, you don’t have to elaborate.… And they are often not in the company you are working in at the moment. They could in fact be a boss from a previous company….The other piece of advice I would say is continue adding strings to your bow. And they might not be the strings that you think you would want or need, but as you get into later stages in your career, they’re the strings that will stand you apart.” Liv Carroll on Electric Ladies Podcast

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You’ll also like:

· Critical Minerals 101: Abby Wulf, Critical Minerals Expert, Former Head of Critical Minerals at the Dept. Of Energy, & Center for Critical Minerals Strategy

· The State of Energy Today Might Surprise You – with Lisa Jacobson, President of the Business Council for Sustainable Energy on their 2026 Energy Factbook

· Managing IT in the Midst of a Tech Revolution – with Elizabeth Hackenson, Chief Information Officer, Schneider Electric

· What We Can Learn From Canada’s Energy Policies – with Claire Seaborn, energy attorney and former Chief of Staff to the Canadian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources

· Reducing The IT Sector’s Carbon Footprint – with Monica Batchelder, Chief Sustainability Officer of HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprises)

· Making Computers Sustainably – with Page Motes, Chief Sustainability Officer at Dell Technologies

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