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Program

BNS-NNS Joint Nuclear Conference1st Edition"Pathway to 2036: Advancing a Secure Nuclear Energy Future"

  1. 08:30 – 09:00 AM

    Registration & Welcome

  2. 09:00 – 09:07 AM

    Welcome address by BNS Chair

    Michel Ceuppens

    • Sales Director, Elysia Raytest, BNS
  3. 09:08 – 09:15 AM

    Welcome address by NNS Chair

    Geert-Jan de Haas

    • Programme Research Manager, NRG-Pallas
  4. 09:15 – 09:45 AM

    Role of nuclear in the Belgian energy mix

    TBD

  5. 09:45 – 10:15 AM

    Role of nuclear in the Dutch energy mix

    Nora van der Wenden

    • MT-lid Nucleair Ecosysteem/plaatsvervangend directeur Kernenergie
  6. 10:15 AM – 10:35 AM

    Major developments & achievements of nuclear energy in Belgium

    Jean-Pol Poncelet

    • Former Belgian Minister, Member of the Belgian Royal Academy
  7. 10:35 – 10:55 AM

    Deploying Nuclear Power: Where Belief Systems Clash

    Floriske Deutman

    • Managing Director, DSBP Consultant
  8. 11:00 – 11:30 AM

    Coffee Break

  9. 11:30 – 12:00 PM

    Presentation ongoing project for New Build in the Netherlands

    Jan Willem van Hoogstraten

    • CEO, NEO NL
  10. 12:00 – 12:30 PM

    Presentation ongoing project for LTO & beyond

    Chantal Cortvriendt

    • Director Nuclear Applications, FPS Economy, Directorate for Energy
  11. 12:30 – 13:30 PM

    Lunch Break

  12. 13:30 – 13:45 PM

    Short-Talks: Upcoming Talents

    Gert Pille

    • Co-Founder & CSO, Apollo Generators

    Nikita Mischenko

    • PhD Candidate UCL, TU Delft

    Raul Tacanho Marques

    • ENS Vice Chair, Team Manager Safety & Licensing NRG Pallas
  13. 13:45 – 14:30 PM

    Short Presentations

    • Nuclear Societies at the Heart of Europe's Nuclear Relaunch
    • Jadwiga Najder - Science & outreach manager, ENS
    • Optimising the nuclear safety demonstration process
    • Didier Degueldre - Director Safety Assessment, BelV
    • Financing Nuclear Projects
    • Henry Rushton - Director Sustainable Solutions Group, ING
  14. 14:30 – 15:30 PM

    Panel Discussion & Q&A

    Hanne Decoutere

    • Journalist and news anchor at VRT
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  15. 15:30 – 16:00 PM

    Coffee Break

  16. 16:00 – 16:30 PM

    Special Talk: Olkiluoto – Guaranteeing security of supply: Lessons Learnt & Q&A

    Juha Poikola

    • Manager Public Relations, TVO
  17. 16:30 – 17:00 PM

    Final Remarks & Closing Ceremony

    Michel Ceuppens

    • Sales Director, Elysia Raytest, BNS
  18. 17:00 PM

    Networking Drinks