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This program does not reflect speaker changes made on-site due to weather.


Monday, August 5, 2024

9:30–11:00AM EDT

State of the Union in Nuclear Supply Chain (SOTU)

Panel|Banyan 3|Sponsored by Supply Chain Challenges & Opportunities

Talent Development and Engagement

Panel|Calusa 10|Sponsored by Nuclear Human Resources Group

Equipment Reliability as a Living Program – Approach for “Staying on Top” of Reliability

Panel|Banyan 2|Sponsored by Plant Reliability

Industry Cost Analysis with EUCG Data: O&M and Capital Reduction Opportunities and Tradeoffs: Labor/Materials/Vendors

Panel|Calusa 11/12|Sponsored by Cost Reduction Opportunities

Facilitating Actions to Address Workforce Challenges

Panel|Calusa 8-9|Sponsored by Workforce Development / Challenges

Nuclear Applications for Artificial Intelligence

Panel|Banyan 1|Sponsored by Innovation

1:30–3:00PM EDT

What's Next in Nuclear Supply Chain

Panel|Banyan 3|Sponsored by Supply Chain Challenges & Opportunities

Navigating the Union Landscape

Panel|Calusa 10|Sponsored by Nuclear Human Resources Group

Plant Reliability Behaviors

Panel|Banyan 2|Sponsored by Plant Reliability

Perspectives on Workforce Actions from Industry Leaders

Panel|Calusa 8-9|Sponsored by Workforce Development / Challenges

Innovation Strategy for Long Term Sustainability and Profitability

Panel|Banyan 1|Sponsored by Innovation

Nuclear Life Extension and License Renewals: Portfolio Discovery, Valuation and Optimization

Panel|Calusa 11/12|Sponsored by Cost Reduction Opportunities

3:30–5:00PM EDT

Cutting Edge Innovations in Automation for Nuclear

Panel|Banyan 1|Sponsored by Innovation

Supply Chain Readiness for Next Gen Reactors

Panel|Banyan 3|Sponsored by Supply Chain Challenges & Opportunities

Successes and Challenges in Risk-Informed Initiatives

Panel|Calusa 11/12|Sponsored by Cost Reduction Opportunities

Technical and Engineering Talent Shortage

Panel|Calusa 8-9|Sponsored by Workforce Development / Challenges

Communities of Practice: Compensation/Total Rewards, Labor, and DE&I

Calusa 10|Sponsored by Nuclear Human Resources Group

Environmental Resiliency: Seasonal Readiness and Long-Term Planning

Panel|Banyan 2|Sponsored by Plant Reliability


Tuesday, August 6, 2024

10:30AM–12:00PM EDT

Rethinking the Approach to Talent Acquisition

Panel|Calusa 8-9|Sponsored by Nuclear Human Resources Group|Cosponsored by Workforce Development / Challenges

Innovations for Expanding the Value of the Current Fleet and Further Extending Nuclear Power Plant Life (Part 1)

Panel|Banyan 1|Sponsored by Innovation

Achieving Consistent Delivery Performance in an Evolving World

Panel|Banyan 3|Sponsored by Supply Chain Challenges & Opportunities

Optimizing the Nuclear Power Plant Cost Profile in Challenging Areas

Panel|Calusa 11/12|Sponsored by Cost Reduction Opportunities

Operations-Centered Design: Eliminating Risk in Digital Control System Designs

Panel|Banyan 2|Sponsored by Plant Reliability

1:30–3:00PM EDT

Contracting Models: Case Studies and Options

Panel|Banyan 3|Sponsored by Supply Chain Challenges & Opportunities

Leadership in an Evolving Workplace

Panel|Calusa 10|Sponsored by Nuclear Human Resources Group

Parts Quality Initiative: Benefits Realized and Challenges

Panel|Banyan 2|Sponsored by Plant Reliability

Addressing the Craft Talent Shortage

Panel|Calusa 8-9|Sponsored by Workforce Development / Challenges

Innovations for Expanding the Value of the Current Fleet and Further Extending Nuclear Power Plant Life (Part 2)

Panel|Banyan 1|Sponsored by Innovation

I Can Get by with a Little Help from my Friends – Federal Incentive Programs

Panel|Calusa 11/12|Sponsored by Cost Reduction Opportunities

3:30–5:00PM EDT

Making It Better: Innovations to Drive Supply Chain Performance

Panel|Banyan 3|Sponsored by Supply Chain Challenges & Opportunities

Engineering Programs: Ensuring Reliability and Enabling Innovation

Panel|Banyan 2|Sponsored by Plant Reliability

Outage Improvement Actions

Panel|Calusa 8-9|Sponsored by Workforce Development / Challenges

Condition Based Monitoring Technology

Panel|Banyan 1|Sponsored by Innovation

Communities of Practice: Organizational Effectiveness and Metrics

Calusa 10|Sponsored by Nuclear Human Resources Group

Beyond Bright Shiny Objects – Real Cost Savings through Technology and Process Innovation

Panel|Calusa 11/12|Sponsored by Cost Reduction Opportunities

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