Please join us for the convening of the United States Nuclear Industry Council’s New Nuclear Capital (NNC) symposium, held in partnership with the Atlantic Council and C5 Capital. The focus of this year’s NNC event will be on global trade and financing of large, small modular, and advanced reactors and supporting fuel cycle technologies.
The NNC symposium will take place on Monday, October 24th, 2022 and will immediately precede the International Atomic Energy Agency’s fifth International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power in the 21st Century in Washington, D.C., United States, from October 26th – 28th, 2022. These consecutive events will provide more opportunities and interactions to support the future of nuclear energy.
Please register below to receive additional information regarding attendance at the NNC symposium. We look forward to welcoming you!
Agenda | Monday, October 24
9:00 – 9:05 a.m. Welcome remarks
Jennifer Gordon, Director, Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative, Atlantic Council
9:05 – 9:15 a.m. Keynote remarks
The Hon. Clarence “Bud” Albright, President and Chief Executive Officer, US Nuclear Industry Council
9:15 – 10:15 a.m. PANEL I: Financing considerations for building new nuclear projects
H.E. Mohamed Al Hammadi, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation
Sama Bilbao y León, Director General, World Nuclear Association
Cosmin Ghita, Chief Executive Officer, Nuclearelectrica
Rafał Kasprów, CEO, Orlen-Synthos Green Energy
André Pienaar, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, C5 Capital
MODERATED BY
Jennifer Gordon, Director, Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative, Atlantic Council
10:15 – 10:45 a.m. Coffee
10:45 – 11:15 a.m. Fireside chat
John Hopkins, President and Chief Executive Officer, NuScale
Christopher Sorrells, Chief Executive Officer, Spring Valley Acquisition Corporation
MODERATED BY
William Fork, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
11:15– 12:15 p.m. PANEL II: Financing considerations for exporting new nuclear projects
Marcia Burkey, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, TerraPower
Carl Kress, Regional Director, Middle East, North Africa, Europe and Eurasia / East Asia, USTDA
The Hon. Daniel Poneman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Centrus Energy Corporation
Rick Springman, Senior Vice President of International Projects, Holtec SMR
MODERATED BY
Caleb Ward, Chief Operating Officer, US Nuclear Industry Council
12:15 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Fireside chat
Jigar Shah, Director, Loan Programs Office, US Department of Energy
MODERATED BY
Landon Derentz, Senior Director, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Fireside chat
Marcy Sanderson, Vice President, Industrial Applications, X-energy
Kreshka Young, USGC Business Director, Energy and Climate and Climate Change, Dow Chemical Company
MODERATED BY
Kurt Scherer, Managing Partner, C5 Capital
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. PANEL III: The role of government financing in encouraging new nuclear projects
Kirsten Cutler, Special Advisor for Nuclear Innovation, US Department of State
Paul Murphy, Managing Director, Murphy Energy and Infrastructure Consulting LLC
Timothy Stone, Chairman, Nuclear Industry Association
MODERATED BY
Sydney McNiff Johnson, Senior Advisor, Dentons; President, Galena Strategies LLC
3:30 – 3:45 p.m. Coffee
3:45 – 4:15 p.m. Fireside chat
Jeffrey Lyash, President and Chief Executive Officer, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Jay Wileman, President and Chief Executive Officer, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
MODERATED BY
Laura Hermann, Executive Officer, Potentiary
4:15 – 5:15 p.m. PANEL IV: The role of private capital in nuclear financing
Adam Rodman, Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Segra Capital
James Schaefer, Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Partners
Rachel Slaybaugh, Principal, DCVC
Daniel Gabaldon, Senior Partner, Roland Berger
MODERATED BY
Ayesha Waheed, Partner, Morgan Lewis
5:15 – 5:25 p.m. Closing remarks
The Hon. Clarence “Bud” Albright, President and Chief Executive Officer, US Nuclear Industry Council
5:25 – 5:30 p.m. Conclusion
Jennifer Gordon, Director, Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative, Atlantic Council
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Wine reception
Please join us for a wine reception in the Atlantic Council foyer, generously hosted by Morgan Lewis.
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