Agenda

II Nuclear Power Industry Congress
„How to become a nuclear Energy hub in Europe”

Agenda – II Congress Nuclear Power Industry.pdf
(file updated on: 2024/09/10)

September 11th – 12th, 2024

  

 Legia Warszawa Conference Center, Poland

(Warsaw, Łazienkowska 3 street, Champions hall).

Congress Host:

Monika Silva

Deputy General Director of IGEOS

08:30 – 09:30

Participant registration and welcome coffee

09:30 – 09:45

OPENING AND WELCOME

Grzegorz Lot

President of the Management Board of IGEOS

Monika Silva

Z-ca Dyrektora Generalnego, IGEOS

09:45 – 10:15

VIP SPEECHES

Maciej Bando

Government Plenipotentiary for Strategic Energy  Infrastructure

Paweł Pytlarczyk

Director of the Nuclear Energy Department, Ministry of Industry

10:15 – 10:30

INTRODUCTORY PRESENTATION

“Updating strategic documents regarding Polish energy policy”

Igor Muszyński

Wolf Theiss

10:30 – 11:30

PANEL DISCUSSION

Atom – a “game changer” for the transformation of the electricity sector?

Hosted by

Konrad Świrski

Secretary of the Management Board, IGEOS

Participants:

Maciej Bando

Government Plenipotentiary for Strategic Energy Infrastructure

Michał Drozdowicz

Managing Partner, Legal Counsel, JDP Law Firm

Rafał Gawin

President of the Urzędu Regulacji Energetyki (URE)

Andrzej Głowacki

President of the National Atomic  Energy  Agency

Robert Paprocki

Representative of the Management Board for the Integration of Nuclear Power Plants with the National Power System, Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne S.A.

Paweł Smoliński

Director of the Department of Innovation and Development, Office of Technical Inspection

Topics:

  • Poland’s path to nuclear power:
  1. Regulatory and legal status, strategic documents: PPEJ/PEP2040 – update
  2. Schedule on how to achieve the intended goals – discussion of key assumptions and scenarios, feasibility
  3. Technological optimization, prospects for using the Polish potential in the transfer of know-how, the role of Polish companies and institutions

11:30 – 12:30

PANEL DISCUSSION

Large nuclear Gen III+, SMR – status of implementation of nuclear projects in Poland – perspective of technology suppliers

Hosted by

Jakub Wiech

Editor in Chief, Energetyka24.pl

Participants:

Antoine Guelfi

Director of Export Services, EDF Przedstawicielstwo w Polsce

Rafał Kasprów

President, Orlen Synthos Green Energy (OSGE)

Dagmara Peret

Vice President, Country Executive, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy

Dongho Son

epresentative of the KHNP Warsaw Office, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP)

Topics:

  • Technology maturity, roadmap, security aspects and market readiness

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

13:30 – 13:45

PRESENTATION

Introductory presentation

Andrzej Głowacki

President of the National Atomic Energy Agency (PAA)

13:45 – 14:45

PANEL DISCUSSION

Effective management of licensing – international cooperation and lesson learned

Hosted by

Andrzej Głowacki

President of the National Atomic Energy Agency (PAA)

Participants:

Luc Chanial

Head of International Relations Department, Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) – France

Heinonen Jussi

Director of Strategic Development, Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority’s (STUK) – Finland

Andrea Veil

Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) – USA

Marcin Dąbrowski

Director Nuclear Safety and Security, National Atomic Energy Agency (PAA)

Topics:

  • The role of cooperation with nuclear regulatory institutions in domestic countries.
  • Regulatory approach to early cooperation with investors: independence, trust, transparency.
  • Using foreign experience in the domestic legislative process.
  • Effective licensing management: conclusions from completed projects.

14:45 – 15:45

PANEL DISCUSSION

Supervisory institutions regarding the nuclear power  plant construction project

Hosted by

Iga Pocztarek-Tofil

Director, Policy and International Cooperation Bureau, National Atomic Energy Agency (PAA)

Participants:

Marcin Cudak

Director of the Organizational Office, General Office of Construction Supervision (GUNB)

Paweł Domitr

Head of Licensing Team, National Atomic Energy Agency (PAA)

Paweł Smoliński

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

Dorota Toryfter-Szumańska

General Directorate for Environmental Protection (GDOŚ)

Katarzyna Wróbel

Chief Office of Construction Supervision (GUNB)

Topics:

  • Preparations for a new role: development of competencies of national supervisory institutions.
  • Legal, personnel, and organizational challenges of national supervisory institutions.
  • The role of delegated local bodies in the implementation of the tasks of central offices.
  • Bottlenecks and other threats to implementing the nuclear power plant construction project.

15:45 – 16:15

Coffee break

16:15 – 16:30

INTRODUCTORY PRESENTATION

Why does Poland need an insurance strategy for nuclear energy?

Tomasz Libront

President of the Smartt Re

16:30 – 17:30

PANEL DISCUSSION

Insurance – approach to project insurance risk management

Hosted by

Tomasz Libront

President of the Smartt Re

Participants:

Andrzej Jarczyk

CEO, TUW PZUW

Markus Koenig

Senior Underwriter, Munich Re Facultative & Corporate

Tim Stone

CBE, Chairman, Nuclear Risk Insurers

Guy Thurlow

Partner, Renewables, Power & Energy, McGill and Partners

Topics:

  • Why deal with insurance so far ahead of the project?
  • Where to start with an insurance risk management strategy for the nuclear power industry?
  • What risks can be insured? Why others cannot?
  • How do nuclear power companies around the world manage insurance risk?

17:30 – 17:45

SUMMARY OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE CONGRESS

19:30 – 23:00

COCKTAIL DINNER / NETWORKING

Congress Host:

Monika Silva

Deputy General Director of IGEOS

09:00 – 9:45

Welcome coffee

9:40 – 10:00

GUEST of HONOR SPEECH

Jill Hruby

Undersecretary for Nuclear Security, Department of Energy USA

10:00 – 10:15

INTRODUCTORY PRESENTATION

Wojciech Hann

Expert, KPMG

10:15 – 10:30

INTRODUCTORY PRESENTATION

Possibilities of using research and innovation for nuclear energy

Marcin Kardas

Deputy Director of the Institute for Innovation and Implementation National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ)

10:30 – 11:30

PANEL DISCUSSION

Project financing and financial support for industry (supply chain)

Hosted by

Wojciech Hann

Expert, KPMG

Participants:

Łukasz Jagiełłowicz

Deputy Director of the Legal Division, Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ)

Marcin Kardas

Deputy Director of the Institute for Innovation and Implementation National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ)

Aneta Maszewska

Chief Operations Specialist, Global Challenges Section, Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju (NCBR)

Joanna Smolik

Director of the Strategic Relations Department Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK)

Maciej Stańczuk

President, RAFAKO S.A.

Grzegorz Tchorek

Deputy Director, Instytut Energetyki – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

Topics:

  • Financing model – explanation of financing systems for Polish companies/industry, financial support in adapting to the requirements for companies

11:30 – 11:45

INTRODUCTORY PRESENTATION 

Experience, acquired competencies and challenges to the new location

Aneta Korczyc

Director Zakładu Unieszkodliwiania Odpadów Promieniotwórczych (ZUOP)

11:45 – 12:45

PANEL DISCUSSION

New radioactive waste repository in Poland – requirements and challenges

Hosted by

Wojciech Jakóbik

Ośrodek Bezpieczeństwa Energetycznego

Participants:

Wojciech Gałosz

FOTA4Climate

Antti Ketolainen

Director, Decommissioning and Waste Nuclear Services, Nuclear Generation Fortum

Mathias Karlsson

SKB Szwecja

Aneta Korczyc  

Director Zakładu Unieszkodliwiania Odpadów Promieniotwórczych (ZUOP)

Paweł Pytlarczyk

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

Piotr Świderski

Mayor of Różan City

Topics:

  • location of landfills and waste management
  • awareness of local governments (benefits and challenges) past and the way to today – (mayor of Różan)
  • public acceptance – an indispensable element in landfill site selection
  • international experience
  • challenges in communicating with local society in view of the specifics of nuclear power (dialogue with the local community as an element preceding the conversation with authorities)
  • results of studies of radiation effects on health and society, agriculture

12:45 – 13:45

Lunch

13:45 – 14:45

PANEL DISCUSSION

Investors – plans and requirements for companies in the chain of nuclear energy suppliers

Hosted by

Michał Niewiadomski

Klub Energetyczny

Participants:

Tomasz Nowacki

President, PGE PAK Energia Jądrowa

Michał Wierzchowski

Director of Business Development, Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ)

Wojciech Wrochna

Vice President of the Management Board, Orlen Synthos Green Energy (OSGE)

Topics:

  • Investment preparation and implementation – program/project status, preparation stage, next steps/plans.
  • Supply chain and its critical importance for safety and reliability of nuclear power plant operation (Supply chain management, nuclear safety aspects, and quality assurance of delivered goods and services).
  • Requirements for companies aspiring to join nuclear power sector supply chains – investor’s perspective.

14:45 – 16:00

PANEL DISCUSSION

Contractors – plans and requirements for companies in the chain of nuclear energy suppliers

Hosted by

Jacek Nowicki

Chairman of the Nuclear Energy Committee, Association of Polish Electricians (SEP), PAA Expert

Participants:

block I

Thierry Deschaux

Director General, EDF Przedstawicielstwo w Polsce

Dagmara Peret

Vice President, Country Executive, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy

Dongho Son

General Manager / Representative of the KHNP Warsaw Office

block II

Przemysław Drapała

Partner Zarządzający, Radca Prawny, Kancelaria JDP

Colin Ellam

Chief Executive Officer, Cohesive

Jon Fowler

Group Director – Nuclear Power Programmes Jacobs

Maciej Olek

Członek Zarządu, Dyrektor Operacyjny Budownictwa Kolejowego, Energetycznego i Przemysłowego, Budimex

Anna Kopytowska

Executive Vice President Sourcing, President of the Board, Arabelle Solutions

Wojciech Kozysa

Associate Director – Health and Public Services, Accenture in Poland

Topics:

  • Requirements for companies aspiring to join the chain of nuclear power sector suppliers – contractor’s perspective
  • Procurement and contracting process for new nuclear power plants (specifics of the undertaking and its importance for project success and implementation)
  • Experience in building the supply chain (lessons learned)
  • Polish legal regulations on construction, infrastructure contracts vs. nuclear power plant construction

16:00 – 16:15

PRESENTATION

Local content

Andrzej Sidło

Counselor Nuclear Energy Department, Ministry of Industry

16:15 – 17:15

PANEL DISCUSSION

Local content – practical experience in meeting the requirements of nuclear energy

Hosted by

Rafał Zasuń

Editor in Chief, WysokieNapiecie.pl

Participants:

Michał Dąbrowski

Member of the Board, Director of Sales and Marketing, PROCHEM

Rafał Pietrzak

Industry Segment Manager, Hitachi Energy

Olgierd Sikora

Vicepresident of the Energoprojekt-Katowice

Jerzy Szot

Vicepresident (ZOPI)

Paweł Śmigla

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

Piotr Weryński

President of the MONTA Materials Handling

17:15

END OF THE CONGRESS

* names to be confirmed