This special session will focus on the crucial contributions of national laboratories to realizing a net-zero nuclear future. Attendees will learn about the labs' groundbreaking research, the development of advanced nuclear reactor technologies, and the vital role of public-private partnerships across different sectors. Participants will gain insights to strategies for decarbonization, improving reactor technologies, and the role of nuclear power within wider clean energy initiatives. The session aims to highlight the distinct expertise of national laboratories and their pivotal role in facilitating a global shift to sustainable, net-zero nuclear energy.

Panelists

  • Moderator - Jhansi Kandasamy (INL Net Zero Director)
  • Dr. Jess Gehin (Associate Lab Director, Nuclear Science and Technology, Idaho National Laboratory)
  • Dr. Chae Young Lim (Senior VP Nuclear Policy and Strategy Department, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI))
  • Kentaro Funaki (Executive Director, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA))
  • Dr. Darren Radford (Science & Technology Deputy Vice-President, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL))
  • Rob Whittleston (AECL, Director, Technology, Innovation & Commercialization)

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