Joanna Ponicka

Joanna is an exploration leader with over 12 years of cross-sector experience in both oil & gas and mining. She holds a proven discovery track record that includes the 2020 Dugong discovery in the North Sea and successful investments in multiple early-stage mineral finds. Leveraging this real-world success, Joanna leads Equivest Metals, the only AI exploration company backed by a founding team with profits from discoveries. A pioneer in AI-driven workflows for the last five years and a 2024 BHP XPLOR participant, she currently collaborates with major mining companies like BHP on continental-scale prospectivity studies. Joanna combines this cutting-edge technology with deep expertise in Mineral Systems, effectively translating petroleum exploration rigor into the minerals sector.