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Tuesday 25th October: Day 1 Conference Program
6.30 onward	Registration
7.45-7.50	Nuclear Energy Insider Welcome Speech
	*Dean Murphy,* Senior Industry Analyst, Nuclear Energy Insider
7.50-8.00	Chairman’s opening speech
	*Roger Hendrick,* President, Hendrick Construction
8.00-8.30	Opening Keynote - The Future is Now: Nuclear New Build
	The global demand for energy continues to increase at a staggering rate: understand Clarence Ray's view on the energy industry with a focus on the future of nuclear power Review the latest updates on the deployment of AP1000® nuclear units in China and the path to successful deployment in the U.S With a mind for leveraging lessons learned toward improved plant deployment, Clarence Ray will give his outlook for new nuclear units both in the U.S. and internationally *Clarence L. Ray Jr,* Chief Executive Officer, *Shaw Power Group*
8.30-9.30	Industry Outlook for Construction
	Understand the future aims, objectives and visions for new nuclear within North America to give a focussed outlook for 2012 and beyond Review the current attitudes towards new nuclear power on a public and political level and how this may shape your nuclear strategy moving forward Discuss the potential backlash on the nuclear renaissance from recent events at the Fukushima plant in Japan and how this may affect new build projects Listen to expert advice on how we can move forward as an industry with nuclear power construction to ensure the renaissance is reignited in North America Panel Chair: David Blee, Executive Director, U.S. Nuclear Infrastructure Council Panel: Lawrence Denney, Office of Nuclear Development, Duke Energy B. Chris Tye, Senior Vice President, Nuclear, Fluor Corporation Margaret Harding, President, 4Factor Consulting Robert Coward, Principal Officer, MPR, Inc.
09.30-10.00	Licensing Experience from American Centrifuge Project
	Understand USEC’s approach to Part 70 when applying for licenses to build and take away key lessons to adapt for your project Discover the importance of internal communications and regular interaction with the NRC to ensure project advancements and that your timelines are achieved Review the major lessons learned from USEC that helped them to achieve their construction licenses and how their successes can be adapted to aid your project moving forward *Peter J. Miner*, Director, Regulatory and Quality Assurance, *USEC*
10.00-10.30	MORNING COFFEE BREAK - EXHIBITION AREA
	SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT - The William States Lee College of Engineering, UNC Charlotte
10.30-11.30	Licensing and Regulatory Challenges for New Construction
	Fully understand the licensing process, status to date and review the challenges when undertaking new construction to ensure delays are avoided when carrying out your licensing application Discuss the key licensing matters after COL issuance and during construction to help you to successfully prepare for the challenges ahead Review potential scenarios on the effects to regulations for the nuclear industry following the recent events in Japan and the influence that this may have on your business Examine recent construction inspection program initiatives, focusing on the ITAAC closure verification process and construction assessment program to help aid your project moving forward Review the importance of licensee oversight of vendor activities when undertaking new construction and how sourcing problems early will prevent costly mistakes *Laura Dudes*, Director, Division of Construction Inspection and Operational Programs, *USNRC* *Chuck Ogle*, Director, Division of Construction Inspection at Region II, *USNRC*
11.30-12.45	Update from Key NNB Projects and Lessons Learned Panel
	Review the key milestones that have been achieved at nuclear power plant construction projects in North America and how these lessons learned can be used in your forward strategy Hear expert suggestions for moving forward with new build projects in the current economic climate and how you need to approach your new build ventures in order to achieve success Understand the importance of upfront research into the challenges and obstacles with licensing in order to ensure forward movement and successful project execution Panel Chair: *Loren Plisco*, Pricipal, *Plisco Consulting* *Panel: Eugene Grecheck*, Vice President - Nuclear Development, *Dominion* *Ron Clary*, Vice President, New Nuclear Deployment, *SCANA* *Ron Jones*, SVP Nuclear Development, *Duke Energy*
12.45-14.45	Lunch
13.30-14.30	WORKING LUNCH (OPTIONAL) - Fukushima and The Effects on the Nuclear Renaissance
Review the highlights of the NRC's review on the Fukushima accident and what this will mean for the industry in North America moving forward Discuss the impacts to new plant development globally and the where the opportunities for your business lie moving into 2012 Assess the implications of the NRC's recommendations and how this may affect your business Share lessons learned from the Fukushima Daiichi NPP and discuss the effects that this may have on the nuclear industry's future Tom Flaherty, Senior Vice President, Booz & Company Christopher Dann, Vice President, Booz & Company
14.45-15.15	Blue Castle Project New Build Update
	Fully understand the plans for deployment of a new nuclear power production facility in Utah and how it is being conducted to provide predictable, cost competitive new base load electric power generation and to reduce developmental risk for electric utilities Review the risk reduction business model that Blue Castle Holdings have put into place to aid the development of their nuclear facility and how this may be used on your project Delve into the ESP application progress report for the Utah facility to fully understand the project status and site development for the new units *Tom Retson,* Chief Operations Officer, Blue Castle Holdings Inc.
15.15-15.45	Equipment Providers Perspective
	Discover the plans for upcoming projects and the strategy that equipment providers will take moving into 2012 to understand their needs from the supply chain Gain a full understanding of developments in new technologies and how they will help drive the industry forward in 2012 and beyond Understand how equipment providers are gearing up their staff for future nuclear work and where they see market trends moving in the near future *Dan Magnarelli,* VP of Construction and Commissioning, *Areva*
15.45-16.15	AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK - EXHIBITION AREA
16.15-17.15	Mock Negotiation of an EPC Agreement
	Watch a mock EPC negotiation unfold to discover the questions that you need to ask when discussing an EPC agreement Get an inside look at how both parties negotiate the major pricing issues associated with EPC contracts and how this strategy can be used on your project Review major challenges such as price/cost overrun structures, change orders, limits of liability and credit support in order to ensure your project negotiations are successful *Panel Chair: John Lamberski,* Principal, *Mercer Thompson LLC* Panel: Rudolph Bumgardner, IV, Assistant General Counsel, Dominion Resources Services, Inc David Fountain, Vice President - Legal, Progress Energy Service Company, LLC Ken Jenkins, Vice President & General Counsel - Nuclear Division, Shaw Power Group *Kevin S. Levey,* Partner, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP
17.15-18.30	NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION - EXHIBITION AREA

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WEDNESDAY 26th October: Day 2 Conference Program
7.45-8.00	Chairman’s opening speech
	*Tommy Bowman,* Engineer, Westinghouse
8.00-9.00	Construction Work Overseas
	Discover lessons learned from construction projects overseas and how they can be adapted for the North American market Understand how financing hurdles have been overcome for NPP construction tasks overseas and approaches that can be taken by the North American market Apply the lessons learned and best practices from overseas new build success to your development plans to reduce time and risk exposure *Panel Chair:* Eric Wolff, Commercial Officer, US Department of Commerce *Panel: Thomas Dent,* Vice President and Consortium Director, Vogtle Projects, *Westinghouse* Francois Nguyen, Technical Leader - Strategy and Analysis, National Energy Board *Fred Pettus,* Director Nuclear Construction, Shaw Power
9.00-9.30	The Canadian New Build Experience
	Gain a detailed overview of OPG’s construction process at the Darlington site to discover vital lessons learned that you can adapt to your project Delve into OPG’s work on federal assessments and the environmental impact license process to fully understand the method that was followed and how this can be useful for your construction project Review the next steps for the construction process at the Darlington site as well as OPG’s future strategy for continued construction work *Davinder C. Valeri,* Director, Strategic Planning & Stakeholder Relations, *OPG*
9.30-10.00	MOX Facility Construction at Savannah River
	Review the steps that have been taken to mitigate risks when constructing the $5B MOX facility to ensure that it is delivered on time and on budget Discover the ways in which Savannah River Site will ensure the deadline for completion of construction in 2014 is achieved and that operations begin in 2016 Understand the major hurdles that have been overcome at the MOX facility and the ways in which the problems were approached and the solutions were achieved *Clay H. Ramsey,* Federal Project Director, MOX Facility, *Savannah River Site*
10.00-10.30	MORNING COFFEE BREAK - EXHIBITION AREA
10.30-11.30	Project Management and Future Construction
	Review the project management challenges that have been experienced on projects to-date and discuss the lessons learned to ensure future project success Understand the techniques that have been employed by owners for mega-projects and adapt their solutions to your own projects Discuss the concerns as projects approach COL receipt and mobilization and fully understand the preparation that needs to be made before this happens Hear about the project management approaches that need to be adopted in order to minimize the risks during project execution Panel Chair: Tom Flaherty, Senior Vice President, Booz & Company Panel: Bill Fox, Vice President & Project Director, Shaw Power Group Ken Barry, Senior Project Manager, EPRI
11.30-12.30	Moving Forward with Complex Construction
	Review critical lessons learned from major contractors on complex construction projects and how they can be implemented in your approaches towards your current project Discuss the ways in which the industry can move forward with changes in productivity, safety and the overall project approach to ensure new build projects are a success Panel Chair: Thomas E Sliva, VP & Consortium Director, Westinghouse Electric Company Panel: Ken Ewell, Senior Vice President, Zachry Nuclear Peter Kopyscianski, Construction Manager-US APWR, Advanced Energy America (AEA) LLC Mike Gearhart, Director - Nuclear Construction, CH2M Hill
12.30-14.30	LUNCH BREAK - EXHIBITION AREA
13.00-14.30	WORKING LUNCH (OPTIONAL) - Good Judgment and Safety in the Nuclear Industry
	Utilize the Judgment Index to help diminish safety incidents and avoid costs associated with these occurrences and problems Review the key measures / metrics encountered in the nuclear field to ensure improvements on staff and site safety Learn how to exhibit excellent judgment capacities in the workplace to reduce costly safety incidents within the workplace Workshop Coordinator: *Tom Chandler,* Founder and CEO, *Chandler and Associates, LLC*
14.30-15.30	Deployment of Commercial SMR Projects
	Evaluate the current gas market and the affect it may have on the decision making process when it comes to reactor choice for new projects Review the investment opportunities for SMR’s against larger reactors and discover the comparable financial risk, capital expenditure and ROI for SMR commercial deployment Discover the profitability and liability for SMR’s in comparison to traditional nuclear reactors and what this could mean for the industry moving forward Review the regulatory and legislative challenges with regards to SMR’s and how best to approach these projects Panel Chair: Ron Schroder, VP Mission Development, Savannah River Site Panel: *Scott Bailey,* Senior Vice President - Supply Chain,NuScale Power Dr. Han Kwon Choi, Manager for Advanced Reactors, URS John Parmentola, Director, General Atomics
15.30-16.00	Project Update and Lessons Learned: Hanford WTP Construction Project
	Understand the current status of construction at the 4 primary facilities within the Hanford construction project and their plans moving into 2012 Hear lessons learned from the DOE regarding challenges and hurdles that have been encountered on the project to date and how they have been overcome Gain a full understanding of current developments at Hanford as well as future needs for project advancement to ensure construction is on time and on budget *Ben Harp*, Hanford WTP Manager, *U.S. Department of Energy*
16.00-16.30	Causal Analysis Results on a Large Design / Construction Project
	Engineering Procurement Material Management Use of Subcontracted Inspectors Material Certification Robert Shepard, Senior Project Manager, Longenecker & Associates
16.30-17.00	AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK - EXHIBITION AREA
17.00	END OF CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE

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DAY 3 IS FOR PLATINUM & WORKSHOP PASSES ONLY
Thursday 27th October: FINANCING NUCLEAR POWER WORKSHOP
7.30 onward	Registration
8.00-8.05	Nuclear Energy Insider Welcome Speech
	Dean Murphy, Senior Industry Analyst, Nuclear Energy Insider
8.05-8.15	Chairman’s opening speech
	Chris Gadomski, Lead Analyst - Nuclear; Bloomberg - New Energy Finance
8.15-9.30	The Realities for Nuclear During Tougher Times
	Review the current economic climate and how this will affect nuclear power growth moving forward into 2012 Discover the concerns and challenges regarding natural gas prices and how the industry needs to approach this stumbling block moving forward Evaluate all of the opportunities within nuclear when times are low and where your time and money need to be focussed Review the questions that private investors will need to be answered before committing to investment in your project, such as qualification of the facility to provide them nuclear reactor federal income tax credits, and how you can prepare for this Panel Chair: Bruce Lacy, Principal, Lacy Consulting Group Panel: Mike Wiwel, Electrical / I&C Manager, PSEG Power Brant Meleski, Managing Director, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Alan S. Lederman, Board Certified Tax Attorney, Gunster Dimitri Nikas, Director, Standard & Poor's
9.30-10.30	Keynote Panel: Nuclear Loan Guarantee Update
	Gain a full understanding as to where current projects are currently standing and review the status of the loan guarantee program to help you plan your strategy moving forward Delve into the details of a positive and poor loan guarantee application to help ensure you receive a positive response from the DOE and that your project is awarded crucial funding assistance Review the process followed by Southern Company to help you to understand the full process of applying for the DOE loan guarantee and potential pitfalls Understand the importance of working closely with the DOE to secure investment on your current projects Hear lessons learned first hand from Vogtle Units 3&4 and implement their best practice to aid your forward strategy *Dave Frantz, Director of Loan Guarantee Program,* *Department of Energy* *Earl Long, Assistant Treasurer,* *Southern Company* *John T. W. Mercer, Chairman and Founding Principal,* *Mercer Thompson LLC*
10.30-11.00	MORNING COFFEE BREAK
11.00-12.00	New Nuclear Build Strategy - where do we go from here?
	Examine global new nuclear build status and project cost estimates as well as the economic outlook for new nuclear in North America and abroad to fully understand the climate for nuclear construction Discover the factors that drive significant differences in cost estimates and how this may have an effect on your project moving forward Take a look at the evolution of the global nuclear reactor market and how you can benefit from this Review the work that governments are doing to help aid the nuclear renaissance and analyse how well this strategy is working *Panel Chair: Edward Kee*, Vice President, *NERA Economic Consulting* Panel: Daniel McGarvey, Chairman, Power and Utility Practice; Marsh Chris Gadomski, Lead Analyst - Nuclear; Bloomberg - New Energy Finance Vince Gilbert, Chief Knowledge Officer, Excel Services Corporation
12.00-12.30	Nuclear Project Development - Economic Challenges
	Take a look at the nuclear development process for conventional and developing technologies to take away key lessons to apply to your current and future projects Review the nuclear life cycle economics drivers and sensitivities to gain a fuller understanding of the financial hurdles that need to be addresses Understand the relationship of future natural gas pricing to the economics of nuclear power and other power generation technologies to help develop your future energy strategy *Reiner Kuhr*, Senior Executive Consultant, *Shaw International*
12.30-14.30	NETWORKING LUNCH