Nuclear Industry Forum - Programme - 23rd June

09:15 -

Welcome address by Marketforce by David Saunders, Managing Director, Marketforce

09:20 -

Chairman’s opening remarks
Malla Reddy
Vice President for Power Operations, Fluor

SESSION ONE: A NEW ERA FOR NUCLEAR

09:25 -
Examining the challenges ahead for the UK nuclear industry
Bill Coley
Chief Executive Officer, British Energy
09:45 -
The role of the utilities: meeting customer demand for clean, secure energy with nuclear
Martin Lawrence
Chief Operating Officer, EDF Energy
10:05 -
Outlining the risks and rewards of delivering a new build programme
Dr Paul Golby
Chief Executive, E.ON UK
10:25 -
Questions
10:40 -
Refreshments

SESSION TWO: LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS FOR NEW BUILD

11:10 -
Developments in energy policy: the future of nuclear power in the UK
Mark Higson
Director, Nuclear Energy , Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
11:30 -
Examining the economics and risks of new nuclear build in the UK
Christopher Harrop
Nuclear Business Development Manager, Centrica
11:50 -
Examining the risks involved in new nuclear build
Christopher McGee Osborne
Partner, Denton Wilde Sapte
Charles Wood
Partner, Denton Wilde Sapte
12:10 -
Making preparations for new nuclear build
Paul Spence
Head of Strategy, British Energy Group
12:30 -
Questions
12:50 -
PANEL DISCUSSION: SITING NEW NUCLEAR BUILD
Christopher Harrop
Nuclear Business Development Manager, Centrica
Paul Spence
Head of Strategy, British Energy Group
Mark Higson
Director, Nuclear Energy , Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

13:10 -

Introduction to the ASI by Eamonn Butler, Director, Adam Smith Institute

13:15 -

Lunch hosted by IBM

PANEL DISCUSSION: THE GENERIC DESIGN ASSESSMENT PROCESS

14:30 -
Regulators’ panel
Tricia Henton
Director of Environment Protection, Environment Agency
Joe McHugh
Head of Radioactive Substances Division, Environment Agency
Colin Potter
New Build Project Team, HSE, Nuclear Directorate
15:00 -
Questions
15:10 -
Vendors’ panel
Robert Davies
UK Marketing Director, Areva NP
Cliff Harris
Vice-President, UK, GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy
David Powell
Regional Vice President, UK, Westinghouse
15:30 -
Questions
15:40 -
Refreshments

SESSION THREE: GEARING UP FOR NEW BUILD EXECUTION

16:10 -
Gearing up for new build
Robert Davies
UK Marketing Director, Areva NP
16:30 -
Preparing the framework for new nuclear build
David Powell
Regional Vice President, UK, Westinghouse
16:50 -
Evaluating the risks involved in a new build project
Ron Pitts
Senior Vice President, Nuclear Operations, Fluor
17:10 -
KEYNOTE CLOSING ADDRESS - Achieving greater recognition of nuclear power’s credentials
Malcolm Grimston
Associate Fellow, Energy, Environment & Development Programme, Chatham House
17:30 -
Questions