MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17
ARSXII WELCOME RECEPTION
Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City
6:00pm – 7:30pm
Welcoming Remarks
Mr. Todd Abrajano
President & CEO
U.S. Nuclear Industry Council
Hon. Jeffrey S. Merrifield
Former Commissioner, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Chair, USNIC
Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
Dr. Jess Gehin
Associate Lab Director for Nuclear Science and Technology
Idaho National Laboratory
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH – PLENARY
Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City
8:00 AM
REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
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8:30 AM
WELCOME ADDRESS
Mr. Todd Abrajano
President & CEO
U.S. Nuclear Industry Council
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Hon. Jeffrey S. Merrifield
Former Commissioner, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Chairman, USNIC
Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP
8:40 AM
I. WELCOME TO UTAH
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​9:00 AM
II. FIRESIDE CHAT
Lasers, wafers and nuclear - the story of LIS Technologies
Dr. Ron Faibish - (Moderator)
Vice Chair, USNIC
Senior Director of Strategic Development
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems
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Mr. Christo Liebenberg
Co-Founder, CEO and COO
LIS Technologies, Inc. (LIST)
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​9:30 AM
III. NUCLEAR AND DATA CENTERS – HIGH TECH GOES GREEN
This panel will focus on potential opportunities to deploy micro nuclear reactors for the production of clean energy for data centers.
Mr. Ryan Lighty – Moderator
Partner
Morgan Lewis
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Mr. Mike Kramer
Vice President of Data Economy Strategy
Constellation
Mr. Jeff Olson
Vice President of Business Development and Finance
Kairos Power
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10:10 AM
BREAK 
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10:40 AM
IV. PROJECT EXECUTION – HOW WILL WE GET THESE PLANTS BUILT
This panel will focus on challenges in getting advanced nuclear technology developed, and in deploying nuclear in industrial and data center applications. The panelists will focus on the engineering, construction, fabrication and supply of components and people that will enable advanced nuclear technologies.
Mr. Keyes Niemer - (Moderator)
Senior Vice President, Global Nuclear Sector
Worley
Mr. Bob Nussmeier
Vice President of Strategic Clients
Baker Concrete Construction
Mr. Herbert Lam
Regional Manager, USA (Nuclear)
Hatch
Mr. Caleb Strother
General Manager Commercial
Nucor Corporation
Mr. John Portillo
Vice President, Global New Nuclear
Paragon Energy Solutions
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11:20 AM
V. FLEET SCALE DEPLOYMENT BECOMING A REALITY
This panel will focus on the benefits of collaboration in deploying a fleet of standardized reactors.
Mr. Rich Mroz – (Moderator)
Former President of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (2014-2018);
Managing Director
Resolute Strategies
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Mr. Sean Sexstone
Executive Vice President, Advanced Nuclear
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
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Mr. Rafal Kasprow
Chief Executive Officer
ORLEN Synthos Green Energy
Mr. Greg Boerschig
Vice President, Clinch River Project
Tennessee Valley Authority​
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12:00 PM
VI. FIRESIDE CHAT
Hon. Jeffrey Merrifield (Moderator)
Former Commissioner, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission;
Chairman, USNIC;
Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP
Mr. Doug Robison
Chairman & Founder
Natura Resources
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12:30 PM
LUNCH
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1:20 PM
VII. ALTERNATIVE MODELS FOR REACTOR DEPLOYMENT
This panel will focus on ongoing efforts to engage with communities and non-traditional developers to enable the emergence of new markets for nuclear generation.
Hon. Rita Baranwal
Senior Vice President: AP300 SMR
Westinghouse
Mr. Chris Sheryn
Chief Development Officer
United Community Nuclear
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1:50 PM
VIII. FIRESIDE CHAT REGARDING NUCLEAR DEPLOYMENT IN ROMANIA
Mr. Todd Abrajano (Moderator)
President & CEO
U.S. Nuclear Industry Council
Mr. Cosmin Ghita
CEO
Nuclear Electrica
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2:20 PM
IX. RAMPING UP – ENRICHMENT CAPACITY PROGRAMS TO POWER ADVANCED NUCLEAR AND INCREASE EFFICIENCY FOR CURRENT GENERATION
Dr. Magnus Mori
Head of Market Development & Technical Sales
Urenco Global
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2:40 PM
BREAK
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3:10 PM
X. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND COLLABORATION
These three speakers will discuss their efforts to accelerate the efficient and safe deployment of advanced nuclear reactors.
Ms. Elina Teplinsky (Moderator)
Partner
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP
Hon. Laura Holgate
Former U.S. Ambassador to IAEA
U.S. Department of State
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3:40 PM
XI. TRAILBLAZER UPDATE
Ms. Liz Muller
CEO
Deep Fission
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4:00 PM
XII. PANEL – ADVANCED REACTOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM DEPLOYMENT
This panel will focus on the challenges in getting advanced nuclear technology deployed at prior coals sites and in industrial settings, and well as challenges in getting widespread deployment.
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Mr. Nicholas McMurray – (Moderator)
Managing Director, International & Nuclear Policy
ClearPath
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Dr. Benjamin Reinke
Vice President, Global Business Development
Advisor to the CEO
X-energy
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4:40 PM
XIII. TRAILBLAZER UPDATE
Mr. Mike Reinhart
President
Kiewit Nuclear Solutions
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5:00 PM
XIV. TRAILBLAZER UPDATE
VADM Fritz Roegge, USN (Ret.)
President - Holtec Government Services
Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer - Holtec International
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5:20 PM
ADJOURN DAY ONE PLENARY
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19th - PLENARY
Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City
7:30 AM
REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:00 AM
WELCOME & RECAP DAY 1
Mr. Todd Abrajano
President & CEO
U.S. Nuclear Industry Council
Hon. Jeffrey Merrifield
Former Commissioner, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Chairman, USNIC Advanced Nuclear Working Group
Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
8:10 AM
XV. FIRESIDE CHAT
Hon. Jeffrey S. Merrifield
Former Commissioner, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission;
Chairman, USNIC;
Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP
Dr. Jess Gehin
Associate Lab Director for Nuclear Science and Technology
Idaho National Laboratory
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8:35 AM
XVI. FIRESIDE CHAT
Hon. Jeffrey S. Merrifield
Former Commissioner, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission;
Chairman, USNIC;
Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP
Mr. Mike Rencheck
Executive Vice Chair
(Retired President & CEO)
Bruce Power
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9:00 AM
XVII. THE TIME TO BUILD IS NOW: MOVING DIRT IN WYOMING
This panel will provide an update on the current progress of deploying the TerraPower Natrium design in Kemmerer, Wyoming and actions that have been taken over the last year.
Ms. Bristol Hartlage - (Moderator)
Senior Director of Business Development
Numerical Advisory Solutions (a Zachry Group Company)
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Mr. Chris Levesque
Chief Executive Officer
TerraPower
Ms. Cindy Crane
Chief Executive Officer
PacifiCorp
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9:35 AM
BREAK
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10:00 AM
XVIII. GENERATION IV AND BEYOND
Blue Energy: learning from other industries to reduce the cost, time, and investor risk of new nuclear.
Mr. Jake Jurewicz
CEO
Blue Energy
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10:20 AM
XIX. FIRESIDE CHAT TRAILBLAZER UPDATE
Hon. Jeffrey S. Merrifield
Former Commissioner, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission;
Chairman, USNIC;
Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP
Mr. Jay Surina
Managing Partner
Pelican Energy Partners
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11:10 AM
XX. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE AUKUS TREATY AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CIVILIAN NUCLEAR SECTOR IN AUSTRALIA – THE POTENTIAL FOR U.S. AUSTRALIAN COLLABORATION
Mr. Michael Sharpe
Chief Executive Officer
AUKUS Forum
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11:30 AM
XXI. ENHANCING U.S. AUSTRALIAN COLLABORATION
This panel will focus on efforts the U.S. and Australia can collaborate to enable to potential development of a civilian nuclear sector in Australia.
Ms. Cristina Talacko (Moderator)
CEO
Coalition for Conservation – Australia
Mr. Patrick Gibbons
Partner & Founder
Orizontas
Mr. Steven Kiser
Senior Vice President / Global Energy Sector Lead
WSP
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Mr. Scott Kopple
Senior Director, Government Relations
BWX Technologies, Inc.
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12:10 PM
XXII. ENRICHMENT DEVELOPMENTS TO ENABLE ADVANCED REACTOR DEPLOYMENT
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Mr. Larry Cutlip
Senior Vice President Field Operations
Centrus Energy
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12:30 PM
LUNCH
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1:20 PM
XXIII. SETTING THE REGULATORY STAGE
This all-star panel will discuss the strategies nuclear regulators will be using to address the burgeoning development of Advanced Reactor Technologies in the U.S., Canada, the UK, and in other international regulatory environments.
Hon. Jeffrey S. Merrifield – Moderator
Former Commissioner, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission;
Chairman, USNIC;
Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
Hon. Annie Caputo
Commissioner
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Mr. Mark Foy
His Majesty’s Chief Inspector
UK Office of Nuclear Regulation
Mr. Pierre Tremblay
President
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
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1:50 PM
XXIV. EFFORTS TO ENABLE NEW NUCLEAR DEPLOYMENT IN UTAH
Dr. Laura S. Nelson
Regional Engagement Lead - Utah
Idaho National Laboratory - GAIN
Ms. Emy Lesofski
Executive Director of the Office of Energy Development &
Governor’s Energy Advisor
State of Utah
Dr. Marian Rice
Professor (Energy Futures Research Initiative)
University of Utah
Mr. Mason Baker
Chief Executive Officer
Utah Associated Municipal Power District
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2:20 PM
XXV. TRAILBLAZERS UPDATE
This fireside chat will focus on the steps that are being taken to ensure that the next generation of advanced reactors are supplied with the fuel services needed to make them a success.
Dr. Corey McDaniel – (Moderator)
Vice President, Fuel & Advanced Reactor Deployment
Kiewit Nuclear Solutions
Mr. Robert Freeman
Chief Growth Officer – Nuclear Fuels
Framatome Inc.
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2:40 PM
XXVI. TRAILBLAZERS UPDATE
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3:00 PM
BREAK
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3:30 PM
XXVII. SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY BY DESIGN
Ms. Melissa Mann
Associate Assistant Deputy Administrator
Office of Nonproliferation and Arms Control
DOE, National Nuclear Security Administration
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3:50 PM
XXVIII. TRAILBLAZER UPDATE
Mr. Christopher Colbert
Chief Executive Officer
Elementl Power
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4:10 PM
XXIX. FINANCE PANEL
Because of the importance of financing for widespread adoption of advanced nuclear, this panel will discuss financing strategies for initial units in industry, data centers, and electric utilities, as well as financing strategies for fleets of almost identical Small Modular Reactors and Microreactors in the U.S. and internationally.
Mr. Todd Abrajano – Moderator
President & CEO
U.S. Nuclear Industry Council
Mr. Zach Larkin
Managing Director
The Cynosure Group
Mr. Alexi Viarruel
Vice President, Power & Renewables Investment Banking
J.P. Morgan
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4:55 PM
CLOSING REMARKS & ADJOURN DAY TWO PLENARY
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20th - OPTIONAL TOUR (7:30 AM - 2:00 PM)
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ARSXII Optional Tour
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Morning -- The University of Utah Nuclear Reactor Tour:
With a commitment to innovation and excellence, the Utah Nuclear Engineering Program (UNEP) aims to push the boundaries of multidisciplinary nuclear-related fields. UNEP’s overarching goal is to continually make strides in the advancement of multidisciplinary nuclear-related fields such as actinide synthesis, electronics nesting, energy, and more. The University of Utah (UU) is one of the few institutions in the nation that houses its own nuclear reactor. UNEP has been conducting research and training on the TRIGA reactor since 1975. TRIGA stands for Training, Research, Isotopes General Atomics. There are currently only 35 TRIGA reactors operating in the world, with 17 in the United States. Having its own nuclear reactor enables UU to conduct research for nuclear medicine, nuclear forensics, radiation detection, and more.
For more information, visit: https://www.civil.utah.edu/research/nuclear/
Afternoon -- Novva's Utah Data Center Tour:
Novva's flagship hyper-scale data center is the largest data center in Utah, and one of the largest wholesale colocation campuses in the United States, spanning 100 acres with 1.5 million square feet of purpose-built data center space sustainably designed to provide high-density, adaptable data infrastructure for businesses.
For more information, visit: https://www.novva.com/data-center-facilities/utah/
Please note: Participation in the optional tours requires separate registration. In addition, the University of Utah requires a security form to be submitted before entry to their research reactor. This form will be emailed to you once you register.