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Tuesday, August 11, 2020

11:00AM–12:30PM (12:00–1:30PM EDT)

A Not So Random Walk Down Nuclear Industry Operating Cost Data

Panel|Sponsored by Business/Economic Performance

Session Organizer: Maria Hernandez

Innovative and Historical Approaches to Decommissioning

Panel|Sponsored by Decommissioning

Session Organizers: Lynne Goodman, Joe Carignan

Digital Implementation (Part 1): Evolving Digital Modification Strategies for Significant Cost and Risk Reduction

Panel|Sponsored by Engineering and Equipment Reliability

Session Chair: Pareez Golub

XCEL Energy /DOE/INL Transformational Project

Panel|Sponsored by Executive/Leadership

Session Organizer: Ken Thomas

Automated Work Scheduling

Panel|Sponsored by Maintenance and Work Management

Session Chair: Jon Anderson

Inventory Management Workshop

Sponsored by Nuclear Supply Chain

Session Organizers: Roger Smith, Jim Ripple

Equipment Operator and Initial License Operator Training Program Redesign Workshop

Sponsored by Operations/Ops Training

Session Organizer: Bruce Hennigan

Performance Data Analytics and Visualization

Panel|Sponsored by Performance Improvement

Session Organizers: Fred Lake, Kevin Rackley

Subsequent License Renewal (SLR): Is 80 the New 60?

Sponsored by Regulatory Relations

Session Organizer: Greg Robison

Incorporating FLEX into PRA Models

Panel|Sponsored by Risk Management

Session Organizer: Gene Kelly

The Democratization of AI - Using AI/ML to Assess Risk, Perform Inspections and Make Decisions

Panel|Sponsored by Technology and Innovation

Session Organizer: Adam Dow

1:00–2:30PM (2:00–3:30PM EDT)

SOUL Knowledge Management Platform and Palo Verde TeMPO Project

Panel|Sponsored by Business/Economic Performance

Session Organizer: David Heler

Status of Decommissioning Projects in Progress and Completed to Date

Panel|Sponsored by Decommissioning

Session Organizer: Gerry VanNoordennen

Digital Implementation (Part 2): Evolving Digital Modification Strategies for Significant Cost and Risk Reduction

Panel|Sponsored by Engineering and Equipment Reliability

Session Chair: Ray Herb

Exelon/DOE/INL Transformational Project

Panel|Sponsored by Executive/Leadership

Session Organizer: Craig Primer

Optimized Procurement Descriptions Workshop

Sponsored by Nuclear Supply Chain

Session Organizer: Bill Fry

"Artificial Intelligence" Improving Corrective Action Program, Work Order Generation and Screening

Panel|Sponsored by Performance Improvement|Cosponsored by Maintenance and Work Management

Session Organizers: Fred Lake, Jon Anderson, Kevin Rackley

NRC Transformation

Panel|Sponsored by Regulatory Relations|Cosponsored by Risk Management

Session Organizer: Ken Lowery

Insights into DOE Research, Human Factor Engineering Strategy for Phased Main Control Room Modernization and Cutting Edge Technology

Panel|Sponsored by Technology and Innovation|Cosponsored by Operations/Ops Training

Session Organizer: Ken Thomas

3:00–4:30PM (4:00–5:30PM EDT)

Capital Investment Analyses from Fukushima to Today

Panel|Sponsored by Business/Economic Performance

Session Organizer: Tim Schlimpert

Nuclear Industry Security Transformation to Reduce Costs

Panel|Sponsored by Decommissioning|Cosponsored by Risk Management, Technology and Innovation

Session Chair: Mark Campagna

Expanding the Use of Monitoring and Diagnostics Centers to Integrate with Work Management

Panel|Sponsored by Engineering and Equipment Reliability|Cosponsored by Executive/Leadership, Maintenance and Work Management

Session Organizers: Jon Anderson, Ray Herb, Pareez E. Golub

Diversity in Nuclear Supply Chain Workshop

Panel|Sponsored by Nuclear Supply Chain

Session Organizer: Bill Fry

Use of e-Learning Workshop

Sponsored by Operations/Ops Training

Session Organizer: Bruce Hennigan

Contemporary INPO Performance Improvement Efforts

Panel|Sponsored by Performance Improvement

Session Organizers: Fred Lake, Kevin Rackley

Advanced Reactors: Innovation in Nuclear Technology Needs Agile, Efficient and Predictable Regulatory Framework

Panel|Sponsored by Regulatory Relations

Session Organizers: Amir Afzali, Brandon Chisholm

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