February 16, 2026 - Caterpillar Inc. is an exhibitor, Influencer Sponsor, and sponsor of the MINEXCHANGE Student & Young Leader Center at this year’s MINEXCHANGE 2026 SME Annual Conference & Expo.  The event will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, February 22-25, 2026, at the Salt Palace Convention Center. 

The Caterpillar exhibit will be located at #2142 and feature the SimLite Dozer, a compact and portable Cat® Simulators system that teaches dozer operation skills in a flexible, classroom or remote training environment.

Caterpillar experts will conduct presentations during the MINEXCHANGE Technical Sessions program, including (times and locations may change):

Monday, February 23:

• 2:45 p.m.  Rm 155E: Talent Acquisition at MINEXCHANGE: Building the Future of Mining – Nataliia Johansson, Caterpillar Manager Talent Acquisition

   

Tuesday, February 24:

• 10:05 a.m. Rm 250F: How Mine Site Observations Can Improve Daily Product Efficiencies – John Hoffman, Caterpillar Manager Product Support, and Shayne Zadro, Caterpillar Pre-Field Representative,

• 10:45 a.m. Rm 250F: Maintenance & Repair Process Overview – John Hoffman, Caterpillar Manager Product Support,

• 10:45 a.m. Rm 255E: The Impact of a Minute – Julius Fernandez, Cat® MineStar™ Performance Manager.

   

Wednesday, February 25:

•  10:05 a.m. Rm 151 A-C: The Effect of Pass Match and Asset Utilization on Efficiency and Cost Per Ton – John Marek, Caterpillar Market Professional,

• 3:05 p.m. Rm 255F: Advancing Industry Interfaces Through Collaboration: Dynamic Charging Systems – Thad Litkenhus, Caterpillar Vice President Product Management.