Joseph Starwood articles

Joseph Starwood

Worldwide Mining Industry Leader, Microsoft

Mr. Starwood serves as Worldwide Mining Industry Leader at Microsoft. He works with mining clients to align enterprise capabilities with business strategies to transform business models and operational processes and to realize value from technology investments and assets. He is a thought-leader on the Digital Sustainable Mine of the Future and his work utilizes digital twins, AI, industrial metaverse, edge computing, and more.

Published May 29, 2025

4 min read

Embracing AI and adaptive cloud to drive digital transformation in mining

As the mining industry undergoes its digital and AI transformation, Microsoft remains committed to delivering innovative and secure solutions.

Published December 17, 2024

7 min read

From mindset to market: Driving AI innovation and sustainability in mining

As the energy industry looks to adopt more proficient, sustainable processes that accelerate the transition to clean energy sources, mining organizations can lead the way by seizing the AI opportunity knocking at their back door.

Ecologist using digital tablet surveying surface coal mine site, elevated view

Published June 4, 2024

5 min read

Futureproof the mining industry with AI and digital innovation

Digital transformation is essential for a resilient, durable, and sustainable mining sector. Geopolitical volatility and trade uncertainties are disrupting supply chains, while the industry grapples with the challenges of meeting the soaring demand for minerals essential for the energy transition.

Published December 14, 2023

5 min read

Microsoft solutions are transforming the mining industry with data and AI

To accelerate transformation and achieve rapid benefits from new advances in technology, miners can adopt solutions like the Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform. With a single, flexible platform for databases, analytics, AI, and data governance, mining organizations can quickly improve agility and maximize the value of their data while minimizing cost and complexity.

Rear view of female architect in protective workwear photographing quarry through digital tablet

Published May 31, 2023

5 min read

Microsoft at World Mining Congress 2023: Accelerate innovation in mining with AI

I’m looking forward to sharing how companies can enable AI in the digital sustainable mine of the future at the upcoming World Mining Congress 2023 in Brisbane, Australia.

Close up view on a CPU with circuitry and binary numbers displayed on top of it. The scene is positioned on a blueprint surface.

Published December 1, 2022

5 min read

Build a digital sustainable mine of the future with Microsoft

Mining industry leaders are working with Microsoft to digitize and transition to clean in a secure, sustainable, and resilient way. With technology, innovation, and collaboration, together we can accelerate this transformative journey toward the digital, sustainable mine of the future.