State of Play began in 2014 as a curiosity project in trying to understand how innovation worked at a strategic level within the long timeframe, capital intensive mining industry. We started out with a simple idea- surveying and interviewing key industry leaders to draw out their knowledge and insights.

As the survey evolved, we realised the gap our data and insights were filling in the industry. No one else was directly engaging with executives and senior business leaders on strategy and innovation at the same scale as we were, gathering unfiltered feedback which was both validating and challenging perspectives of the industry.

Today, in addition to being an in-depth resource of industry workings, State of Play is recognised as a valuable arena for leaders to engage in dialogue and collaborate. We are creating knowledge, challenging ideas and helping businesses make more informed decisions. The result is a movement to evolve those macro-level insights into plausible solutions to help address challenges faced by the industry.