Agenda

I Nuclear Power Industry Congress
„How to become a leader in nuclear power development in the region”

Agenda – I Congress Nuclear Power Industry.pdf
(updated: 09/08/2023)

September 12-13, 2023

  

 AGH University in Cracow, Poland

(IT Solutions Centre, Kawiory 21 Street, room 1.38).

Congress Host:

Monika Silva

Deputy General Director of IGEOS

09:00 – 10:00

Participant registration and welcome coffee

10:00 – 10:15

OPENING AND WELCOME TO GUESTS

Bogdan Pilch

General Director of IGEOS

Prof. Jerzy Lis *

Rector of AGH University of Science and Technology

10:15 – 10:45

VIP SPEECHES

Adam Guibourgé-Czetwertyński

Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Climate and Environment

Anna Łukaszewska – Trzeciakowska

Government Plenipotentiary for Strategic Energy Infrastructure

Krzysztof Mech

Deputy Director at the Department of Low Carbon Economy, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology

10:45 – 11:00

PRESENTATION

Is the political and business environment in the world, Europe and Poland supportive of the development
of nuclear energy in Europe?

Igor Muszyński

Partner at Wolf Theiss

Topics:

  • Regulatory and legal status – opportunity and threats, Fit for 55 perspective, REPowerEU, RED III Directives, is there a chance to create European funds for nuclear power development in light of the Taxonomy document?

11:00 – 12:30

DISCUSSION PANEL

Environment and challenges – nuclear as an opportunity for Poland’s electric power sector transformation? Nuclear industry sector an engine of economic growth

Moderator:

Konrad Świrski

Board Secretary of IGEOS

Participants:

Przemysław Drapała

Attorney-at-law, Managing Partner of JDP Law Firm

Paweł Łączkowski

Attorney-at-law, Partner Associate, Deloitte Legal

Robert Paprocki

Representative of the Board, Nuclear Integration, Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne PSE

Paweł Pytlarczyk

Director of the Department of Nuclear Energy at the Ministry of Climate and Environment

Paweł Smoliński

Director of Innovation and Development Department Office of Technical Inspection (UDT)

Iwona Koltsov

Director of Research Centre for Hydrogen Technologies, Łukasiewicz – Institute of Electrical Engineering

Topics:

  • Poland’s path to the atom:
  1. Regulatory and legal status, strategic documents: PPEJ/PEP2040
  2. Schedule, how to achieve the goals – discussion of key assumptions and scenarios, their feasibility (based on UW/Baker McKenzie report, etc.). Structure of projects, state of infrastructure, what Poland should pay attention to in order to properly achieve the goals
  3. Technological optimization, prospects for using Polish potential in know-how transfer, role of Polish companies and institutions
  4. How to finance:
    • Construction of large reactors
    • SMR/MMR commercialization
    • R&D work, role of Polish institutions
    • Available funds
  • Will the EU mobilize the necessary funds for the NPP sector?

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

13:30 – 13:45

PRESENTATION

Accenture perspectives on growth of nuclear power industry globally

Terry Maxey

Managing Director – Utilities, Global Power Generation Lead – Accenture

13:45 – 15:15

DISCUSSION PANEL

Development of nuclear energy in Poland – status and perspective of technology providers

Moderator:

Dominika Taranko

Director of Energy and Climate Forum, Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers

Participants:

Mike Crawforth

Business Development Manager, Rolls-Royce SMR

Antoine Guelfi

Export Services Director, EDF – New Nuclear Projects and Engineering

Joseph B. Klecha

Chief Nuclear Officer, Cohesive Group

Mirosław Kowalik

CEO, Westinghouse Electric Poland

Dagmara Peret

Vice President, Country Executive, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Part of GE Vernova

Seungchan Yi

General Manager, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power

Terry Maxey

Managing Director – Utilities, Global Power Generation Lead – Accenture

Topics:

  • Dojrzałość technologiczna, harmonogram aspekty bezpieczeństwa i gotowość rynkowa

15:15 – 15:30

Coffee break

15:30 – 15:45

PRESENTATION

Legal challenges ahead for contractors involved in nuclear power projects

Przemysław Drapała

Attorney-at-law, Managing Partner of JDP Law Firm

15:45 – 16:00

PRESENTATION

“Nuclear integration with RES and readiness of the industry to deliver 2050 plans. How to use experience from European projects for Polish investments?”

Miroslav Lopour

Senior Manager in the Energy Strategy Team, Deloitte Czech Republic

Michal Zeman

Senior Manager in the Energy Strategy Team, Deloitte Czech Republic

16:00 – 17:30

DISCUSSION PANEL

Contractors, How to effectively engage in work for the nuclear industry? – market/international experience

Moderator:

Rafał Zasuń

Editor-in-chief, WysokieNapięcie.pl

Participants: IGEOS Members (with experience in nuclear projects)

Wojciech Majka

CEO, Ecol

Małgorzata Niziurska

Deputy Director for Research and Commercialization, Łukasiewicz – Instytut Ceramiki i Materiałów Budowlanych

Grzegorz Pakuła

Board Representative for the Nuclear Program, Grupa Powen-Wafapomp

Olgierd Sikora

Vice President, Marketing and Development Director, Energoprojekt Katowice

Paweł Śmigla

Member of the Board, Director of the Commercial Division Mostostal Kraków

Piotr Weryński

Owner, Monta Materials Handling

17:30 – 17:45

SUMMARY OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE CONGRESS

19:00 – 23:00

DINNER / NETWORKING  

Restaurant Crystal Palace, ul. Św. Jana 2 / IV, Cracow (1,8 km from AGH)

Congress Host:

Monika Silva

Deputy General Director of IGEOS

08:30 – 9:00

Welcome coffee

09:00 – 09:30

PRESENTATION

Support for Polish industry

What Polish entrepreneurs can count on in connection with the development of the nuclear power sector?, the role and tasks of state administration institutions, including the Ministry of the Climate and Environment on the way to maximize the participation of domestic entities in the Polish Nuclear Power Program PPEJ

Andrzej Sidło

Minister’s Counselor, Ministry of Climate and Environment

Topics:

  • Support of Polish industry – the main planes of action
  • Plans and strategies to support Polish industry in the process of obtaining and implementing quality certification
  • Promotion and support of domestic enterprises in the international arena to win foreign orders
  • Support for cluster or other initiatives to bring together interested companies

09:30 – 10:30

DISCUSSION PANEL

Industry financing and support

Moderator:

Jacek Nowicki

General Secretary of SEP Association of Polish Electricians

Participants:

Piotr Maciaszek

Director of the Insurance and International Relations Department, KUKE

Maciej Martyniuk

Head of Strategy Unit, The National Center for Research and Development (NCBiR)

Alice Neffe

Director of Global Affairs Office, Industrial Development Agency (ARP)

Robert Rudich

Energy Attaché, U.S. Embassy Warsaw, Poland

Marek Sienkiewicz

Partner Associate in the Tax Advisory Department, Deloitte

Joanna Smolik

Head of Strategic Client Department, Bank of the National Economy (BGK)

Topics:

  • Financing of Polish companies/industry, financial support on the way to adapt to the requirements for companies in the nuclear power supply chain – funds, investment loan, working capital loan, other forms of financing – business perspective
  • ESG reporting and their impact on corporate financing

10:30 – 11:15

PRESENTATION

Participants:

Paweł Gajda

Vice President, European Nuclear Society (ENS)/AGH

Marcin Kardas

Deputy Director of Innovation, National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ)

Topics:

  • Educating personnel for the Polish Nuclear Energy Program, past experience and future plans

11:15 – 11:30

Coffee break

11:30 – 13:00

DISCUSSION PANEL

Development of nuclear energy in Poland – the perspective of ‘INVESTORS’

Moderator:

Wojciech Jakóbik

Editor-in-chief, BIZNESALERT.pl

Participants:

Philippe Bordarier

Chief Nuclear Officer, Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ)

Wacław Gudowski

Nuclear Technology Advisor, ORLEN Synthos Green Energy

Tomasz Nowacki

Board Member, PGE PAK Energia Jądrowa

Piotr Podgórski

Chief Executive Officer for Transformation, KGHM Polska Miedź

Szczepan Ruman

CEO, Świetokrzyska Industrial Group Industria

Topics:

  • Planned investments and tangible benefits for the region(s)
  • Investment preparation and implementation – program/project status, big and small atom preparation stage, milestones, next steps/plans

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00 – 15:40

THEMATIC SUB-SESSIONS (PRESENTATIONS 5×20 min)
SUPPLIER CHAIN and LOCAL CONTENT (lessons learned)

Participants:

Carmen Alonso

Vice President of Quality – Advanced Nuclear, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy

“BWRX-300  GEH Nuclear”

Thierry Deschaux 

Managing Director, EDF Representative Office in Poland 

Joel Eacker

Vice President, New Plant Projects, Westinghouse Electric Company

Ronald Surrock

Construction Manager, Bechtel

“Requirements for companies aspiring to join nuclear power sector supplier chains – Bechtel (prospective contractor’s perspective)”

Seungchan Yi

General Manager, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power

„Status of KHNP & SCM Model”

Topics:

  • Requirements for companies aspiring to join nuclear power sector supplier chains – Bechtel (prospective contractor’s perspective)
  • Procurement and contracting process for new nuclear power plants (specifics of the undertaking and its importance for the success and implementation of projects) – Westinghouse/requirements of the nuclear industry sector for subcontractors on the example of qualifying audit – Westinghouse
  • Supply chain and its key importance for safety and reliability of nuclear power plant operation (supply chain management, nuclear safety aspects, and quality assurance of delivered goods and services) – EDF
  • South Korea’s market experience in building a nuclear power supply chain – KHNP/KEPCO

15:40 – 16:00

SUMMARY AND CLOSING OF THE CONGRESS

* names to be confirmed