Program
| The New Nuclear Era: Powering Industry, Innovation and Net Zero | ||
| 30 June 2026, First Day | ||
| TIME | MAIN CONFERENCE ROOM FIRST FLOOR | SENATOR ROOM SECOND FLOOR |
| 08:00 - 10:00 | REGISTRATION | |
| 09:00 - 10:30 | Opening Remarks & Protocol Speeches | |
| Alikaan Çitfçi, President, Nuclear Industry Association of Türkiye | ||
| Anton Dedusenko, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Akkuyu Nuclear JSC | ||
| Fei Min, International Business Director of SNPTC | ||
| Larisa Galadzai Canada's Chargé d'affaires in Türkiye | ||
| Gary Rose, EVP, Nuclear Canada and President CANDU International, AtkinsRéalis | ||
| Emil Macovei, COO, Societatea Națională Nuclearelectrica S.A. (SNN) | ||
| Michael Lally, U.S. Consul General in Istanbul, Türkiye | ||
| Seyit Ardıç, President, Ankara Chamber of Industry | ||
| Prof. Dr. Hasan Mandal, Rector, Istanbul Technical University (ITÜ) | ||
| Salih Sarı, General Director, the General Directorate of Nuclear Energy, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Türkiye | ||
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee Break & Networking Time | |
| Session I: | From a Country That Uses Technology to a Country That Develops It: Türkiye’s National Nuclear Reactor Initiative | CANDU SUPPLY CHAIN EVENT OPENING REMARKS |
| 11:15: 12:30 | Moderator: Veda Duman Kantarcıoğlu, Board Member, Nuclear Engineers Society | Chanmin Lee, Director, New Build Incubator, Candu Energy Inc, an AtkinsRéalis company |
| Prof. Dr. Hasan Mandal, Rector, ITÜ | Adrian Davies, Vice-President, Supply Chain Management Candu Energy Inc., an AtkinsRéalis company | |
| Murad Bayar, Chairman of the Board, IC Nuclear Technology | ||
| James Wolf, CEO, ARC Clean Technology | Hakan Hatipoğlu, Coordinator of Nuclear Industry Development, The General Directorate of Nuclear Energy, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Türkiye | |
| Necati Yamaç, General Manager, Türkiye Nuclear Energy Company (TÜNAŞ) | ||
| Salih Sarı, General Director, the General Directorate of Nuclear Energy, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Türkiye | Cihangir Durmuş, Supplier and Capability Development Programs Manager, Türkiye Nuclear Energy Company (TÜNAŞ) | |
| 12:35 - 13:00 | Keynote Speech I: Mehmet Ali Kızılkaya, Licensing and Safety Analysis Department Manager, Türkiye Nuclear Energy Company (TÜNAŞ) "Evaluating Emerging SMR Designs: A Technical, Economic and Strategic Framework" | |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch & Networking Time - The MoU Agreement between Chinese Nuclear Society - CNS & Ankara Chamber of Industry Nuclear Industry Cluster - The MoU between FİGES - ThorAtom & INFINITIX | |
| 14:15 - 14:35 | Keynote Speech II: Esra Songur, Director for Sustainable Development and Relations with Energy Companies and Business Associations, Akkuyu Nuclear "Akkuyu NPP: Project Profile & Current Status" | CANDU SUPPLY CHAIN EVENT B2B MEETINGS |
| 14:35 - 14:55 | Keynote Speech III: Nobuaki NINOMIYA, Executive Officer of NUKEM Technologies Engineering Services GmbH & CEO of NUKEM International "Nuclear Safety Begins at the Backend: How Germany and Japan Are Bringing Lifecycle Expertise to the World's Emerging Nuclear Programmes" | |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Keynote Speech IV: Prof. Dr. Mustafa Koçak, Gedik Welding, İstanbul Gedik University "Importance of Welding Technology and Education on the Safety of Nuclear Steel Structures" | |
| 15:15 - 15:30 | Coffee Break & Networking Time | |
| Session II: | Road to COP31: The Indispensable Role of Nuclear Energy in Achieving Global Net-Zero Goals | CANDU SUPPLY CHAIN EVENT B2B MEETINGS |
| 15:30-16:30 | Moderator: Onur Koray Yenigürbüz, Vice President, NIATR | |
| Anton Dedusenko, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Akkuyu Nuclear JSC | ||
| King Lee, Head of Policy and Industry Engagement, WNA | ||
| Büşra Zeynep Özdemir, Energy Policy Researcher, SETA Foundation | ||
| Assoc. Prof Başak Özarslan, Sustainability Center for Environment and Society Application and Research, Gelişim University | ||
| 01 July 2026, Second Day | ||
| 08:30 - 09:45 | REGISTRATION Coffee Break & Networking Time | |
| Session III: | Joint Collaboration on Nuclear Supply Chains for Advancing Global Nuclear Energy Growth | CANDU SUPPLY CHAIN EVENT B2B MEETINGS |
| 09:30 -10:30 | Moderator: LI Xuefeng, Deputy Director of International Cooperation Department, China Nuclear Energy Association | |
| LU Hongzhong, Chief Engineer, Shanghai Kaiquan Pump (Group) Co., Ltd. | ||
| SONG Xudan, Vice President, Shanghai Junhe Atomic Technology Co., Ltd. | ||
| LIU Wenchao, Marketing Manager, Ths Isotope | ||
| 10:30-10:50 | Keynote Speech V: Gökhan Pekmertol, Infrastructure, Energy and Materials Industry Lead, Dassault Systèmes "Accelerating Nuclear Innovation with Virtual Twin Experiences" | |
| 11:00-11:25 | Keynote Speech VI: Matthieu Euvrard, Directeur International / International VP, GIFEN MoU Talks and "Building Industrial Capacity and Competencies for the Next Era of Nuclear Projects" | |
| 11:30-12:30 | Lunch & Networking Time - The MoU Agreement between Atomic Industry Development Association (AIDA) & Nuclear Industry Association of Türkiye - NIATR | |
| 12:30-12:45 | Keynote Speech VII: Şenol Şen, Plant Design Engineering Department Manager, Türkiye Nuclear Energy Company (TÜNAŞ) "Nuclear Competency Development: TÜNAŞ Case" | CANDU SUPPLY CHAIN EVENT B2B MEETINGS |
| Session IV: | Canadian-Türkiye Nuclear Energy Partnership | |
| 12:45- 13:55 | Moderator: Famer Engin, Business Development Director, Eastern Mediterranean and Central Asia, Export Development Canada | |
| Tamer Sabrah, Vice President, Design & Engineering Services at Kinectrics | ||
| George Christidis, President & Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Nuclear Association | ||
| Kayhan Sen, Business Improvement Director, AtkinsRealis | ||
| Sonia Qureshi, VP Projects and Chief Technology Officer, Conexus Nuclear Inc. | ||
| Harun Köksal, Expert of Sectoral Activities Unit, Investment and Finance Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye | ||
| Okan Yıldız, General Secretary, NIATR | ||
| 14:00-14:20 | Keynote Speech VII: Igor Palamarchuk, Director of Rosatom Middle East and North Africa "Rosatom SMR Solutions" | |
| Session V: | De-risking Nuclear Projects and Exploring Next-Generation Financing Mechanisms | |
| 14:20-15:20 | Moderator: Yesim Bezen, Partner, Bezen & Partners | |
| Vincent C. Zabielski, Partner, Pillsbury | ||
| Paul Murphy, Strategic Advisor to The Nuclear Company | ||
| Riccardo Cosentino, Senior Vice-President, AtkinsRéalis Capital | ||
| 15:20 - 15:35 | COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING TIME | |
| 15:35-15:45 | Keynote Speech VIII: Bekzhan Alimkulov, Deputy Executive Director, Atomic Industry Development Association Non-profit Organisation of Kazakhstan | CANDU SUPPLY CHAIN EVENT B2B MEETINGS |
| Session VI: | Advanced Reactors and Generation IV Technologies | |
| 15:45-16:45 | Moderator: Cenk Güler, Director of Nuclear Partnerships, Ameresco | |
| Zach McDaniel, Vice President, North America Fuel, Contracts and Services at Framatome | ||
| Massimo Morichi, Partner, Chief Strategy Officer, Terra Innovatum (SOLO micro-reactor) | ||
| Ilya Vergizaev, Rosatom Construction Technologies, Director General | ||
| Veda Duman Kantarcıoğlu, Board Member, Nuclear Engineers Society | ||
| Matt Crozat, Executive Director, Strategy and Policy Development at Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) | ||
30 June 2026, First Day
08:00 - 10:00
REGISTRATION
09:00 - 10:30
Opening Remarks & Protocol Speeches
Main Conference Room · First Floor
Alikaan Çitfçi, President, Nuclear Industry Association of Türkiye
Anton Dedusenko, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Akkuyu Nuclear JSC
Fei Min, International Business Director of SNPTC
Larisa Galadzai Canada's Chargé d'affaires in Türkiye
Gary Rose, EVP, Nuclear Canada and President CANDU International, AtkinsRéalis
Emil Macovei, COO, Societatea Națională Nuclearelectrica S.A. (SNN)
Michael Lally, U.S. Consul General in Istanbul, Türkiye
Seyit Ardıç, President, Ankara Chamber of Industry
Prof. Dr. Hasan Mandal, Rector, Istanbul Technical University (ITÜ)
Salih Sarı, General Director, the General Directorate of Nuclear Energy, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Türkiye
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee Break & Networking Time
11:15 - 12:30
Session I
From a Country That Uses Technology to a Country That Develops It: Türkiye’s National Nuclear Reactor Initiative
Main Conference Room · First Floor
Moderator: Veda Duman Kantarcıoğlu, Board Member, Nuclear Engineers Society
Prof. Dr. Hasan Mandal, Rector, ITÜ
Murad Bayar, Chairman of the Board, IC Nuclear Technology
James Wolf, CEO, ARC Clean Technology
Necati Yamaç, General Manager, Türkiye Nuclear Energy Company (TÜNAŞ)
Salih Sarı, General Director, the General Directorate of Nuclear Energy, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Türkiye
Senator Room · Second Floor — CANDU Supply Chain Event · Opening Remarks
Chanmin Lee, Director, New Build Incubator, Candu Energy Inc, an AtkinsRéalis company
Adrian Davies, Vice-President, Supply Chain Management, Candu Energy Inc., an AtkinsRéalis company
Hakan Hatipoğlu, Coordinator of Nuclear Industry Development, The General Directorate of Nuclear Energy, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Türkiye
Cihangir Durmuş, Supplier and Capability Development Programs Manager, Türkiye Nuclear Energy Company (TÜNAŞ)
12:35 - 13:00
Main Conference Room · First Floor
Keynote Speech I: Mehmet Ali Kızılkaya, Licensing and Safety Analysis Department Manager, Türkiye Nuclear Energy Company (TÜNAŞ)
"Evaluating Emerging SMR Designs: A Technical, Economic and Strategic Framework"
"Evaluating Emerging SMR Designs: A Technical, Economic and Strategic Framework"
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch & Networking Time
- The MoU Agreement between Chinese Nuclear Society - CNS & Ankara Chamber of Industry Nuclear Industry Cluster
- The MoU between FİGES - ThorAtom & INFINITIX
- The MoU Agreement between Chinese Nuclear Society - CNS & Ankara Chamber of Industry Nuclear Industry Cluster
- The MoU between FİGES - ThorAtom & INFINITIX
14:15 - 14:35
Main Conference Room · First Floor
Keynote Speech II: Esra Songur, Director for Sustainable Development and Relations with Energy Companies and Business Associations, Akkuyu Nuclear
"Akkuyu NPP: Project Profile & Current Status"
"Akkuyu NPP: Project Profile & Current Status"
Senator Room · Second Floor
CANDU Supply Chain Event · B2B Meetings
14:35 - 14:55
Main Conference Room · First Floor
Keynote Speech III: Nobuaki NINOMIYA, Executive Officer of NUKEM Technologies Engineering Services GmbH & CEO of NUKEM International
"Nuclear Safety Begins at the Backend: How Germany and Japan Are Bringing Lifecycle Expertise to the World's Emerging Nuclear Programmes"
"Nuclear Safety Begins at the Backend: How Germany and Japan Are Bringing Lifecycle Expertise to the World's Emerging Nuclear Programmes"
15:00 - 15:15
Main Conference Room · First Floor
Keynote Speech IV: Prof. Dr. Mustafa Koçak, Gedik Welding, İstanbul Gedik University
"Importance of Welding Technology and Education on the Safety of Nuclear Steel Structures"
"Importance of Welding Technology and Education on the Safety of Nuclear Steel Structures"
15:15 - 15:30
Coffee Break & Networking Time
15:30 - 16:30
Session II
Road to COP31: The Indispensable Role of Nuclear Energy in Achieving Global Net-Zero Goals
Main Conference Room · First Floor
Moderator: Onur Koray Yenigürbüz, Vice President, NIATR
Anton Dedusenko, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Akkuyu Nuclear JSC
King Lee, Head of Policy and Industry Engagement, WNA
Büşra Zeynep Özdemir, Energy Policy Researcher, SETA Foundation
Assoc. Prof Başak Özarslan, Sustainability Center for Environment and Society Application and Research, Gelişim University
Senator Room · Second Floor
CANDU Supply Chain Event · B2B Meetings
01 July 2026, Second Day
08:30 - 09:45
REGISTRATION
Coffee Break & Networking Time
Coffee Break & Networking Time
09:30 - 10:30
Session III
Joint Collaboration on Nuclear Supply Chains for Advancing Global Nuclear Energy Growth
Main Conference Room · First Floor
Moderator: LI Xuefeng, Deputy Director of International Cooperation Department, China Nuclear Energy Association
LU Hongzhong, Chief Engineer, Shanghai Kaiquan Pump (Group) Co., Ltd.
SONG Xudan, Vice President, Shanghai Junhe Atomic Technology Co., Ltd.
LIU Wenchao, Marketing Manager, Ths Isotope
Senator Room · Second Floor
CANDU Supply Chain Event · B2B Meetings
10:30 - 10:50
Main Conference Room · First Floor
Keynote Speech V: Gökhan Pekmertol, Infrastructure, Energy and Materials Industry Lead, Dassault Systèmes
"Accelerating Nuclear Innovation with Virtual Twin Experiences"
"Accelerating Nuclear Innovation with Virtual Twin Experiences"
11:00 - 11:25
Main Conference Room · First Floor
Keynote Speech VI: Matthieu Euvrard, Directeur International / International VP, GIFEN
MoU Talks and "Building Industrial Capacity and Competencies for the Next Era of Nuclear Projects"
MoU Talks and "Building Industrial Capacity and Competencies for the Next Era of Nuclear Projects"
11:30 - 12:30
Lunch & Networking Time
- The MoU Agreement between Atomic Industry Development Association (AIDA) & Nuclear Industry Association of Türkiye - NIATR
- The MoU Agreement between Atomic Industry Development Association (AIDA) & Nuclear Industry Association of Türkiye - NIATR
12:30 - 12:45
Main Conference Room · First Floor
Keynote Speech VII: Şenol Şen, Plant Design Engineering Department Manager, Türkiye Nuclear Energy Company (TÜNAŞ)
"Nuclear Competency Development: TÜNAŞ Case"
"Nuclear Competency Development: TÜNAŞ Case"
Senator Room · Second Floor
CANDU Supply Chain Event · B2B Meetings
12:45 - 13:55
Session IV
Canadian-Türkiye Nuclear Energy Partnership
Main Conference Room · First Floor
Moderator: Famer Engin, Business Development Director, Eastern Mediterranean and Central Asia, Export Development Canada
Tamer Sabrah, Vice President, Design & Engineering Services at Kinectrics
George Christidis, President & Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Nuclear Association
Kayhan Sen, Business Improvement Director, AtkinsRealis
Sonia Qureshi, VP Projects and Chief Technology Officer, Conexus Nuclear Inc.
Harun Köksal, Expert of Sectoral Activities Unit, Investment and Finance Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
Okan Yıldız, General Secretary, NIATR
14:00 - 14:20
Main Conference Room · First Floor
Keynote Speech VII: Igor Palamarchuk, Director of Rosatom Middle East and North Africa
"Rosatom SMR Solutions"
"Rosatom SMR Solutions"
14:20 - 15:20
Session V
De-risking Nuclear Projects and Exploring Next-Generation Financing Mechanisms
Main Conference Room · First Floor
Moderator: Yesim Bezen, Partner, Bezen & Partners
Vincent C. Zabielski, Partner, Pillsbury
Paul Murphy, Strategic Advisor to The Nuclear Company
Riccardo Cosentino, Senior Vice-President, AtkinsRéalis Capital
15:20 - 15:35
Coffee Break & Networking Time
15:35 - 15:45
Main Conference Room · First Floor
Keynote Speech VIII: Bekzhan Alimkulov, Deputy Executive Director, Atomic Industry Development Association Non-profit Organisation of Kazakhstan
Senator Room · Second Floor
CANDU Supply Chain Event · B2B Meetings
15:45 - 16:45
Session VI
Advanced Reactors and Generation IV Technologies
Main Conference Room · First Floor
Moderator: Cenk Güler, Director of Nuclear Partnerships, Ameresco
Zach McDaniel, Vice President, North America Fuel, Contracts and Services at Framatome
Massimo Morichi, Partner, Chief Strategy Officer, Terra Innovatum (SOLO micro-reactor)
Ilya Vergizaev, Rosatom Construction Technologies, Director General
Veda Duman Kantarcıoğlu, Board Member, Nuclear Engineers Society
Matt Crozat, Executive Director, Strategy and Policy Development at Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)
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