As the world's leading civil nuclear platform, WNE is supported by the industry's key players: institutions, politicians, international agencies.
Official ceremonies
Each year, WNE is honored to welcome high-level guests during an inaugural visit and ceremony: thank you to them for their indispensable support to nuclear energy and climate protection. WNE also ends on an official note with a closing ceremony attended by international representatives.
2 general themes of WNE 2025 shaping the future of global civil nuclear industry: Nuclear, Today and Tomorrow / Beyond Electricity
WNE 2023 Inaugural Ceremony
They inaugurated WNE 2025
Sylvie Bermann
Ambassador of France, President of WNE
Mr Rafael Mariano Grossi
Director General of IAEA
Dr Fatih Birol
Executive Director of IEA
Roland Lescure
Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty
Ministerial Session
Chariman :
Roland Lescure, Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial Energy and Digital Sovereignty
Speakers :
H.E. Mrs. Sylvie Bermann, President of WNE, Ambassador of France
Sharon S. Garin, Secretary of Energy, Philippines
Stephen Lecce, Minister of Energy and Mines; Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for King–Vaughan, Government of Ontario
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hungary
Wojciech Wrochna, Ministry of Industry, Poland
They were present at the previous editions of WNE.
2014
Valéry Giscard D'Estaing
President of the 5th Republic of France (1974-1981)
Prime Minister
Manuel Valls
2016
Fatih Birol
Executive Director, IEA
Emmanuel Macron
Minister of the Economy, Industry and the Digital Economy
2018
Yukiya Amano
General Director, IAEA
Bruno Le Maire
Minister of Economy and Finance
2021
Kadri Simson
European Commissioner for Energy
Thierry Breton
European Commissioner for the Internal Market
2023
Agnès Pannier-Runacher
French Minister for Energy Transition
Mr Rafael Mariano Grossi
Director General of IAEA
