Day 1
10:00 - Day 1 - Programme
Day 1 agenda – Monday 18 June
10:00
Registration opens
10:30–11:20
Brunch and networking
11:20–11:30
Welcome, introductions and conference overview
Juliet Mann – Host
11:30-11:45
SESSION 1 – Keynote
John Hutton – NIA
Chairman of the Nuclear Industry Association and Co-Chair of the Nuclear Industry Council (NIC) will present on the Nuclear Sector Deal including the actions for industry and government outlined in the Deal.
11:45-13:15
SESSION 2 – State of the nation
Campbell Keir – Department for International Trade
Director of Energy and Infrastructure at the Department for International Trade will focus on the overseas opportunities for UK companies on decommissioning projects, as well as on how the UK government can help them win work.
Kate Ellis – Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Commercial Director at the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority will share her views on the NDA and the potential opportunities over the next 12 months and beyond.
Toyoaki Yamauchi – Japan Atomic Power Company (JAPC)
The Current Situation and Challenges of Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants in Japan. Toyoaki Yamauchi will offer an insight into the decommissioning process in Japan and the challenges they face.
13-15-14:30
SESSION 3 – Reducing the nuclear liabilities
Tony Moore – COO of Decommissioning Sites, Magnox Limited
What is the fleet approach for Magnox and how will the Cavendish/Fluor partnership make a success of Magnox? What will the programme look like for the supply chain and how do companies get involved?
Phil Craig – Managing Director, Dounreay
Opportunities and challenges to deliver Scotland’s largest decommissioning and environmental restoration project.
Martin Chown – Supply Chain Director, Sellafield Limited
Reducing nuclear liabilities at the most complex decommissioning site in Europe. What are the next steps for Sellafield and how does the supply chain get involved?
Tony Moore, Phil Craig and Martin Chown
The UK’s site license companies are keen to answer questions from the audience and discuss how they are working together to help the supply chain.
14:30-15:15
AFTERNOON TEA, NETWORKING AND EXHIBITION
15:15-16:35
SESSION 3 – Reducing the nuclear liabilities
Paul Spence, EDF Energy
With two thirds of the UK’s nuclear capacity due to close by 2030, EDF Energy has started planning for the decommissioning of their sites. Learn about how you can be part of their programme.
Andrew Drom, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories are extremely experienced in reducing nuclear liabilities for civil nuclear projects in Canada. Canada is keen to collaborate and understand how your company can get involved.
Naoto Yagi, TEPCO
Naoto Yagi from TEPCO will present the ongoing work at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station in Japan, and how they are reducing their nuclear liabilities.
Jay Brister, AECOM
The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) shut down in 2013 and decommissioning is underway. Receive an update on where they are now and what their plans are for the future.
16:35-16:55
SESSION 4 – Post Euratom
Dr Mina Golshan, Office Nuclear Regulation
With the government announcing the UK will leave Euratom as part of the Brexit process, hear how the UK’s Safeguards regime will work during the transition period and post-Brexit.
17:00-19:00
CONFERENCE RECEPTION
Event guests are invited to attend the NIA’s Summer drinks reception. Held in the conference exhibition space on the Monday evening, this exclusive event will provide a further chance to network with key industry professionals.
18:45-22:00
CONFERENCE DINNER
Conference delegates are invited to an informal dinner, where television screens will be switched on and the volume turned right up, ready for a stunning victory as England take on Tunisia in the World Cup.
For those non-ardent football fans, there will be a separate area provided, for a more relaxed atmosphere.
Day 2
08:00 - Day 2 - Programme
Day 2 agenda – Tuesday 19 June
08:00 – 08:30
Registration and networking
08:30 – 08:40
Welcome, introductions and conference overview
Juliet Mann – Host
08:40 – 09:00
SESSION 5 – Setting the scene
Juliet Long, BEIS/EA
The Environment Agency and BEIS are looking at the issues the UK has with its waste. Juliet will set the scene on waste and policy for the day ahead.
09:30 – 11:30
SESSION 5 – Waste Management in the UK
Ann McCall – Radioactive Waste Management
RWM will update the audience on the current state of play for a Geological Disposal Facility in the UK.
Dennis Thompson, Low Level Waste Repository
LLWR share their views on the strategic importance of waste management in the nuclear industry.
Dr Ciara Walsh – Sellafield Ltd
Dr Ciara Walsh will highlight some of the waste management challenges Sellafield faces.
10:00 – 10:30
COFFE AND EXHIBITION
10:30 – 11:30
SESSION 6 – Waste Management
TBC
The NIA has invited an International company who are well underway with their disposal of waste and welcome them to share their story.
Dan Myerscough, Cyclife
Cyclife look after the decommissioning and waste management for EDF in Europe. They will provide an overview of their programme of work in Europe and the UK.
Alice Dima – Director, Nuclear Agency and Radioactive Waste
Nuclear Agency and Radioactive Waste update on waste in Romania.
11:30 – 12:30
LUNCH
12:30 – 14:50
SESSION 7 – Supply Chain
Ozma Taylor, International Nuclear Services
International Nuclear Services (INS), provides commercial services centred around marketing and exploiting the intellectual property, knowledge and know-how of the NDA Group internationally. INS are able to offer customers around the world solutions to complex nuclear issues, whilst helping UK industry get access to overseas markets.
Pete Lutwyche – Jacobs & Chris Ball – Atkins
With acquisitions taking place, Jacobs and Atkins share their outlook on how these changes will affect the supply chain.
Tony Davies – Costain, Jay Shaw – Nuclear AMRC, Matt Airey – Nuvia, Mike Nichols – Pactec, Andrew Munro – Rolls-Royce, Marcela Blazsekova – Wood
There is a drive from government for more money to be spent in the supply chain. Hear how about where the work is and how to be involved, whether that be in Eastern Europe, Germany, Japan or the UK.
14:50
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