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Plenary Speakers and Program

Plenary One:  Utility Updates    

This session provides updates from senior industry representatives related to unit performance, equipment reliability, asset management, refurbishment activities, and plans for new nuclear.  

Plenary Two: From Prairie Potential to Powerhouse: Saskatchewan’s Nuclear Renaissance and Talent Development Pipeline

This panel session aims to explore Saskatchewan’s pivotal role in Canada’s nuclear transition, emphasizing its ambition in nuclear power and strategic talent development.

Plenary Three: Nuclear Sector Development and Updates

Senior industry leaders will provide an overview of recent developments and advances in the industry.

Plenary Four: Engagement on the Introduction of New Nuclear Activities

This panel session will focus on engagement activities in jurisdictions new to nuclear with a focus on Indigenous Communities. The conversation will cover engagement related to development of new nuclear generation, nuclear medicine, nuclear fuel, used fuel management and nuclear R&D with a view to enabling and supporting the full participation of Indigenous people, communities and businesses in Canada’s rapidly expanding nuclear industry.

Plenary Five: Nuclear Beyond Electricity – Isotopes and their Applications

Although nuclear power plants are most well-known for electricity production, they can be used for several applications beyond electricity generation. The aim of this panel session is to impart an overview of the breadth of innovative paths for isotope production and their applications for the benefit to various sectors of society.   Tritium and emerging applications for heavy water, production of isotopes at the nuclear power plants and their use in agriculture and areas of the industry are among the topics of this plenary.

Plenary One: Utility Updates

Monday June 17th 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

This session provides updates from senior industry representatives related to unit performance, equipment reliability, asset management, refurbishment activities, and plans for new nuclear.  

Mark Knutson

Plenary Speker

Rupen Pandya

Plenary Speker

Terry Rothmaier

Plenary Speker

Will Higgins

Plenary Speker

Plenary Two: From Prairie Potential to Powerhouse: Saskatchewan's Nuclear Renaissance and Talent Development Pipeline

Monday June 17th 10:20 AM - 11:50 AM

This panel session aims to explore Saskatchewan’s pivotal role in Canada’s nuclear transition, emphasizing its ambition in nuclear power and strategic talent development. 

Arthur Situm

Plenary Speker

Eric Anderson

Plenary Speaker

Gina Strati

Plenary Speker

Mike Crabtree

Plenary Speaker

Sheldon Wuttunee

Plenary Speker

Plenary Three: Nuclear Sector Development and Updates

Tuesday June 18th 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Senior industry leaders will provide an overview of recent developments and advances in the industry.  

Stephen Bushby

Co-Chair

Dakota Kochie

Plenary Speaker

John Gorman

Plenary Speaker

Ramzi Jammal

Plenary Speaker

Sonia Qureshi

Plenary Speaker

Patrick Reid

Plenary Speker

Plenary Four: Engagement on the Introduction of New Nuclear Activities

Tuesday June 18th 2:55 PM - 4:25 PM

This panel session will focus on engagement activities in jurisdictions new to nuclear with a focus on Indigenous Communities. The conversation will cover engagement related to development of new nuclear generation, nuclear medicine, nuclear fuel, used fuel management and nuclear R&D with a view to enabling and supporting the full participation of Indigenous people, communities and businesses in Canada’s rapidly expanding nuclear industry. 

Cadmus Delorme

TBD

Kathleen Duguay

TBD

Kathryn Pollack

Plenary Speker

Margot Hulbert

Plenary Speaker

Plenary Five: Nuclear Beyond Electricity – Isotopes and their Applications

Wednesday June 19th 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Although nuclear power plants are most well-known for electricity production, they can be used for several applications beyond electricity generation. The aim of this panel session is to impart an overview of the breadth of innovative paths for isotope production and their applications for the benefit to various sectors of society.   Tritium and emerging applications for heavy water, production of isotopes at the nuclear power plants and their use in agriculture and areas of the industry are among the topics of this plenary.    

Jenna Smith-Windsor

Plenary Speaker

John Burta

TBD

Michael Aube

Plenary Speaker

Ram Mullur

Plenary Speaker

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