EDF European Nuclear Suppliers' Days
Meet some of the high-level speakers attending EDF European Nuclear Suppliers' Days.
Luc Rémont
Chairman and CEO, EDF
Massimo Garribba
Deputy Director General responsible for the coordination of EURATOM policies
Directorate-General Energy (DG ENER), European Commission
Xavier Ursat
President of GIFEN
Roland Lescure
Minister of Industry and Energy
This first edition will bring together leading suppliers and high-profile experts from across the nuclear industry in Europe, offering you unique opportunities for business, shared learning and networking.
June 4th 2024
08:00 a.m. - Welcome coffee
09:00 a.m. - Opening remarks by Luc Rémont, Chairman and CEO, EDF
09:10 a.m. - Keynote remarks by Massimo Garribba, Deputy Director General, Directorate-General Energy (DG ENER), European Commission
09:20 a.m. - Keynote Speech by Xavier Ursat, President, GIFEN
09:30 a.m. - Keynote Address by Roland Lescure, French Minister Delegate of Industry and Energy
09:45 a.m. - Panel 1 “Delivering nuclear projects in Europe: setting up a robust European supply chain platform”
This panel will explore strategic approaches to enhance Europe’s nuclear project delivery capabilities and discuss EDF strategy to reinforce Europe’s nuclear supply capabilities. By building a resilient and diversified European supply chain dedicated to both EPR technology and NUWARD SMR, EDF aims at ensuring long-term sustainability and energy independence for the continent.
Keynote Introduction: Nora Signor, Senior VP, Head of Supply Chain, EDF
Speakers:
- Valter Alberici, Owner and Chief Executive Officer, Tectubi Raccordi
- Olivier Bard, Chief Executive Officer, GIFEN
- Yara Chakhtoura, Country President and Chief Executive Officer for France, Siemens Energy
- Frédéric Lelièvre, Senior Executive Vice President Sales, Regions and I&C, Framatome
- Jean-Philippe Trin, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Bouygues Construction in charge of the Public Works and Concessions Division
- Karel Volf, Chief Executive Officer, Metrostav DIZ
Coffee break (10.30-11:00 a.m.)
11:15 a.m. - Panel 2 “The role of industrial partnerships for technology development in Europe, for Europe”
This panel will explore the crucial importance of European industrial partnerships in the sound deployment of our entire reactor range. As many companies across Europe are gearing up to deliver on the Nuclear Renaissance, we will discuss our goal to forge meaningful long-term partnerships to support and bolster all European players involved in the handling of EPR Technology and NUWARD SMR.
Speakers:
- Renaud Crassous, Executive President, NUWARD SMR
- Denis Dumont, Chief Executive Officer, Tractebel Belgium
- Daniela Gentile, CEO, Ansaldo Nucleare
- Vakisasai Ramany, Senior VP International Nuclear Development, EDF
12:00 p.m. - Panel 3 “EDF Suppliers experience & Hinkley Point C case study”
This panel will discuss the impact of Hinkley Point C on the UK nuclear industry and the key drivers for successful projects on various topics such as managing a diverse supply chain within a global industrial scheme, managing stakeholders, streamlining information sharing and overall performance of the construction project. A significant part of the discussion will focus on the feedback from HPC suppliers and their integration within a larger industrial scheme at every step of the project.
Keynote Introduction: Tom Greatrex, Chief Executive, UK Nuclear Industry Association (NIA)
Speakers:
- Alice Aubert, VP for Industrial Policy in the nuclear business, EDF
- Andrew Cockfort, Senior Manager, Stakeholder Relations, Hinkley Point C, EDF Energy
- John O'Connor, Commercial Director, Osprey
- Xavier Owen, Commercial Lead, Sizewell C, EDF Energy
- Wojciech Krawczyk, CEO, Firmus
Lunch Break (12:30-2:00 p.m.)
02:00 p.m. - Technical Workshop 1: “Introduction to French codes & standards: AFCEN Codes and their relationships with RCC Codes”
Speaker: Frédéric Beaud, Technical Lead on Codes & Standards, Technical Direction, EDF
03:00 p.m. - Technical Workshop 2: "Introduction to French codes & standards"
- Group 1 - RCC-M presentation: Nicolas de Mathan, Deputy President of the Sub-Commission RCC-M, French society for design and construction rules for nuclear island components (AFCEN)
- Group 2 - RCC-E presentation: Benedict-John Willey, President of the Sub-Commission RCC-E, French society for design and construction rules for nuclear island components (AFCEN)
- Group 3 - RCC-CW presentation: Guillaume Zammout, President of the Sub-Commission RCC-CW, French society for design and construction rules for nuclear island components (AFCEN)
Coffee break (4:30-5:00 p.m.)
05:00 p.m. - Technical Workshop 3: "How to become an EDF European supplier: Sourcing & Procurement"
Speakers:
- Laurent-olivier Coudeyre, Head of Localisation and Supply Chain development, International Nuclear Development, EDF
- Alice Aubert, VP for Industrial Policy in the nuclear business, EDF
07:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - Networking Cocktail Reception
June 5th 2024
08:00 a.m. - Welcome Coffee
09:00 a.m. - Morning B2B Session
Lunch break (12:30-14:00 p.m.)
02:00 p.m. - Afternoon B2B Session
04:30 p.m. - Closing speech and Farewell
Tentative agenda
