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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
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Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseNo electrons were flowing through even my mouse.
All devices were plugged in by the chimney with careWith the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.
October 7–10, 2024
Organized by the Pacific Nuclear Council (PNC)Nuclear Enabling a Net-Zero World.
Idaho Falls, ID|Blue Cross of Idaho Conference Center
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Gala and Keynote | Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | 5:00–10:30PM MDT
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
This international conference, organized by the Pacific Nuclear Council (PNC), will explore current and future nuclear energy research and development activities, regulatory initiatives, policy issues, and industry programs and projects throughout the Pacific Rim that will enable nuclear energy to play a more significant role in achieving global net-zero carbon emission goals.
Honorary Chair: Dr. John Wagner Laboratory Director (Idaho National Laboratory)
General Chair: Dr. Corey McDaniel PNC President (Kiewit Nuclear Solutions)
OPENING PLENARY Nuclear in a Net Zero World
Dr. Corey McDanielPNC PresidentKiewit Nuclear Solutions
Dr. John WagnerIdaho National Laboratory (INL)
Charles OppenheimerOppenheimer Project &Oppenheimer Energy
Dr. Michael GoffU.S. Department of Energy
Rob WhittlestonAtomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL)
Kentaro FunakiJapan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)
Dr. Chae Young LimKorea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)
Plenary II - Industry Achieving Nuclear Net Zero
Prof. Lisa MarshallANS President
Craig H. PiercyANS Executive Director / CEO
Dr. Sama Bilbao y León World Nuclear Association
Chris Levesque TerraPower
Gary WolskiCurtiss-Wright Nuclear
Akihito UetakeJAIF & Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
Eric KnoxAmentum
Plenary III - Balancing Nuclear Net Zero with Energy Security
U.S. Senator James Risch
Jean Luc Palayer Orano USA
Norman GarnerFramatome Inc.
JaeJoo Ha Korean Nuclear Society
Scott Nolan Founders Fund
Plenary IV - Fusion and Nuclear Net Zero: Practical Fusion Energy – How Close Are We?
Dr. Kathy McCarthy US ITER Project
Dr. Shunsuke IdeNaka Institute for Fusion Science and Technology
Dr. Darren RadfordCanadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL)
Brad NelsonType One Energy
Dr. Si-Woo (S.W.) YoonKorea Institute of Fusion Energy
The Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference is a broad-based, international conference focused on areas of nuclear technology, engineering and science, and policy issues that accompany nuclear energy programs throughout the Pacific Rim. The meeting is sponsored by the Pacific Nuclear Council (PNC) and American Nuclear Society (ANS). The first meeting was held in 1976 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Subsequent meetings have been held about every two years under the joint sponsorship of the Pacific Nuclear Council (PNC) and a sponsoring PNC Member Society. The conferences have played a vital role in providing for discussion and information relating to both research and development and to the implementation of nuclear energy technology in the Pacific Basin. The Pacific Nuclear Council is composed primarily of nuclear societies and associations from nations around the Pacific Rim. The council exists to share information and best practices on the peaceful use of nuclear energy. Today, the council has working groups and task forces addressing waste management, advanced reactors, standards and public information programs. The council also co-sponsors the biennial Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference.
Sponsorship packages are limited, so reserve your sponsorship package early. View our prospectus for more information.
