Taking place at the start of the IAEA’s International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power in the 21st Century, and in the run-up to COP27, this breakfast will highlight the crucial role of nuclear energy in global decarbonization. Discussion topics will include the importance of maintaining the existing reactor fleet, nuclear energy innovation, and applications for nuclear beyond the power sector (especially desalination, process heat, and hydrogen production). We will also address the road to COP28 in the UAE next year.
Agenda | Tuesday, October 25
8:00 – 8:15 a.m. Buffet breakfast
8:15 – 8:20 a.m. Welcome remarks
Landon Derentz, Senior Director, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center
8:20 – 8:30 a.m. Keynote remarks
The Hon. Andrew Light, Assistant Secretary of Energy for International Affairs, US Department of Energy
8:30 – 9:15 a.m. Panel discussion
H.E. Mohamed Al Hammadi, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation
David Durham, President of Energy Systems, Westinghouse
Cosmin Ghita, Chief Executive Officer, Nuclearelectrica
Christopher Levesque, President and Chief Executive Officer, TerraPower
Rachel Slaybaugh, Principal, DCVC
MODERATED BY
Jennifer Gordon, Director, Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative, Atlantic Council
9:15 – 9:30 a.m. Q&A session
MODERATED BY
Jennifer Gordon, Director, Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative, Atlantic Council
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