To address the key issues of the sector!
Panel Discussions 2025
Tripling Global Nuclear Capacity to Energize the Future Now
Keynote with Sama Bilbao y Léon, Director General WNA
Fast-tracking New Nuclear Programs: International Experiences
Introduction keynote with Xavier Ursat, Chaiman of GIFEN, French Nuclear Industry Association
Moderator:
Linda Nyberg, Senior Corporate Affairs and Communications specialist
Speakers :
Ian L. Edwards, President and CEO, AtkinsRealis
Christophe Grudler, Member of the European Parliament
Xavier Gruz, Group Executive Director in charge of the prefiguration of project ownership for new nuclear, EDF
Fan Liuyan, Assistant General Manager, Head of the Strategic Planning and International Cooperation Department, CNEC
Arnada Prasad Samal, Chief General Manager, NTPC
R. Scott Rowe, CEO, Flowserve
Bridging the Gap for Financing the Nuclear Renaissance: From Policy Support Mechanisms to New Financing Solutions
Moderator:
Michel Berthelemy, Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)
Speakers:
Arnaud Montebourg, Former Minister, entrepreneur, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Alfeor
Insik Park, Executive Vice President of Overseas Business Division, KHNP
Markus Rauramo, President and CEO, Fortum Corporation and President of Eurelectric
Boris Schucht, CEO, Urenco
Jasbir Singh Sidhu, Immediate Past President of the Nuclear Institute, Nuclear Capital LLP
Issam Taleb, Partner, Energy & Resources France Leader, EY-Parthenon
From Breakthroughs to Industry: Delivering Fusion Energy at Global Scale
Introductory Keynote:
Massimo Garribba, Deputy Director-General responsible for EURATOM policy coordination, European Commission, Directorate-General for Energy
Moderator:
Matteo Barbarino, Nuclear Fusion Specialist, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Speakers:
Pietro Barabashi, Director-General, ITER
Marie Blanc, President, Outage & Maintenance Services, Westinghouse Electric Company
Dr. Cord-Henrich Lefhalm, Business Unit Director | Nuclear Innovation Strategist | Fusion Energy Advocate, RWE Nuclear GmbH
Daniela Gentile, Chief Executive Officer, Ansaldo Nucleare
Antoine Loidreau, Business Segment Director, Defense, Scientific Instruments, Industry & Telecoms Thales, Microwave and Imaging Subsystem
Long Zhang, Deputy Director of CFS, SWIP, CHINA NATIONAL NUCLEAR CORPORATION
Keynote speech with Dr Lassina Zerbo, Chairman of Rwanda Atomic Energy Board, Energy Adviser, Strategy and Policy Council (Office of the President)
Standardization in the Global Nuclear Industry: Pathways and Challenges
Moderator:
Valérie Faudon, Executive Director, French Nuclear Energy Association (SFEN)
Speakers:
Pierre-Marie Abadie, Chairman, Nuclear Safety and Radioprotection Authority (ASNR)
Praveen Bhatt, Vice President- Nuclear BU, MFG Technology, Digitalisation & Machine shop, Larsen & Toubro
Marc Duret, Head of Development and Sales Projects and Components Manufacturing, Framatome
Jose Larios, Chief Executive Officer, Celeros Flow Technology
Bertrand Michoud, Executive Director (Delivery Director), Sizewell C
MA Xiaofeng, Welding Manager, Nuclear Business Department, China Nuclear Industry 23 Construction Co., Ltd. (CNI23)
Beyond Technology: Engagement as a Strategic Enabler for Success
Moderator:
Jessica Johnson, Communications & Advocacy Director, Nucleareurope
Speakers:
Aline Des Cloizeaux, Nuclear Power Division Director, International Atomic Energy Agency
Lydie Evrad, CEO, Andra
Fredrik Holm, Mayor, Halden municipality
Hideki Masui, President & CEO, JAIF
Jan Panek, Director for Nuclear Energy, Safety and ITER, European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy
Loyiso Tyabashe, Group Chief Executive Officer, South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa)
The Role of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle in Sustaining Nuclear Energy Growth
Keynote speech
Moderator:
Linda Nyberg, Senior Corporate Affairs and Communications specialist
Speakers:
Jacques Peythieu, Senior Executive Vice President Customer & Strategy, Executive Committee Member, Orano
Dastan Kosherbayev, Chief Strategy and International Development Officer, Member of the Management Board
Way forward to 2035: Securing the Crucial Role of Nuclear in the Global Energy Mix
Moderator:
Maxence Cordiez, Institut Montaigne, Hexana
Speakers:
Dr Hashemian, President of the American Nuclear Society, CEO Analysis and Measurement Services Corporation
Pierre Gavoille, Head of the SMR Program, CEA
Vincent Berger, Haut-Commissaire à l'Energie Atomique, France
Michel Berthelemy, Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)
Jonathan Adams, Chief Engineer, Rolls-Royce Novel Nuclear
Beyond Electricity: Nuclear Medicine, a new leading actor in the fight against cancer
Moderator:
Christophe Selliez, VP Strategy, LEMER PAX
Speakers:
Ludovic Devos, Head of IB International, Industrial production and industrial facilities, FRAMATOME Healthcare, Framatome
Vicent Lebon, PU-PH Nuclear Medicine, Deputy Director of Fundamental Research Division, CEA
Nicolas Mario, Head of Nuclear Medicine BU, MEDraysintell / NucAdvisor
Konrade von Bremen MD, Vice President NMEU (Nuclear Medicine Europe), EU affairs representative, Co-founder and CEO of SWAN Isotopen AG Belgium
AI in Nuclear, Today and Tomorrow: Enhancing Operation, Ensuring Trust
Moderator:
Vincent Champain, SEVP, Chief IT & Digital Officer, Framatome
Speakers:
Anne-Charlotte Dagorn, Vice President, North America, Assystem
Aurélien Schwartz, CEO & Co-Founder, Metroscope
Christopher Eckerberg, Head of Business Development Datacenters - Nordics & Benelux, Google
Ben-Mekki Ayadi, Head of the Augmented Expertise in Nuclear Safety Program, ASNR
Michael Fleming, Head of the Data Bank, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency
Nuclear Energy in the Climate Equation: From COP21 to COP30, and Beyond
Moderator:
Philip Chaffee, Editor, Nuclear Intelligence Weekly
Speakers:
Dr Sama Bilbao y Leon, Director General, World Nuclear Association
Julieta Romero, Nuclear Engineer, Nuclear4Climate
François-Marie Bréon, Climate Expert, CEA
