Speakers

Mr. Nilsson currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and director of Surge Copper. He previously served as an independent director of Adventus Mining Corporation, an Ecuador-focused copper-gold exploration and development company, up until its sale in 2024 to Silvercorp Metals for $200 million. In prior years he worked for various Canadian and international investment banks, including Macquarie Group, Stifel Financial, and CIBC World Markets, advising on many high profile global mining M&A and capital markets transactions. Leif holds an Honours Bachelor of Science in Physics and Exploration Geophysics from the University of Toronto and a Master in Finance from INSEAD.