Please join experts in a discussion about nuclear energy innovation and the policy landscape.
Agenda | Thursday, October 27
10:30 – 10:40 a.m. Welcome and overview
Scott Campbell, President, Howard Baker Forum
10:40 – 11:40 a.m. New priorities in US nuclear energy policy
Alice Caponiti, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Reactor Fleet and Advanced Reactor Deployment, Office of Nuclear Energy, US Department of Energy
Justin Friedman, Senior Advisor for Commercial Competitiveness in Nuclear Energy, US Department of State
John Kotek, Senior Vice President of Policy Development and Public Affairs, Nuclear Energy Institute
Jeff Navin, Partner and Co-Founder, Boundary Stone Partners
Benjamin Reinke, Senior Director for Corporate Strategy, X-energy
Bradley Williams, Detailee, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
MODERATED BY
Jennifer Gordon, Director, Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative, Atlantic Council
11:40 – 11:55 a.m. Japan’s nuclear energy policy: The twin pillars of climate and energy security
Jin Yamaguchi, Special Advisor, The Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI)
Takeshi Uematsu, Director, Office for International Nuclear Energy Cooperation at ANRE, The Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI)
11:55 – 12:00 p.m. Closing remarks
Scott Campbell, President, Howard Baker Forum
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