8:30 AM – 8:45 AM ROM

 Opening Keynote Remarks

• The Honorable Enoh T. Ebong, Director, U.S. Trade and Development Agency

• His Excellency Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Ministry of Energy, Romania

• The Honorable David M. Turk, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy

• David Muniz, Chargé d’Affaires, U.S. Embassy Bucharest 

Session 2: Romania’s SMR Roadmap 

Networking Break 
(In-person only)

1:30 PM - 1:35 PM ROM 

6:30 AM - 6:35 AM EDT

Welcome Remarks 

• Carl B. Kress, Regional Director for Europe, Eurasia, the Middle East, and North Africa, U.S. Trade and Development Agency

1:35 PM - 2:00 PM ROM 

6:35 AM - 7:00 AM EDT

• The Honorable Senator James E. Risch, Ranking Member, Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate

• Aleshia Duncan, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of International Nuclear Energy Policy & Cooperation, U.S. Department of Energy

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM ROM 

7:00 AM - 7:50 AM EDT

This panel will discuss energy security in the age of decarbonization. Some potential topics for this session include the role of nuclear energy in supporting energy security and decarbonization objectives, tools to support expediency, and new approaches.

• Moderator: Amy Roma, Partner and Global Energy Practice Leader, Hogan Lovells 

• David Livingston, Senior Advisor, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, U.S. Department of State 

• Tomasz Nowacki, Director, Nuclear Energy Department Ministry for Climate and the Government Plenipotentiary for Strategic Energy Infrastructure

• Andryi Kobolyev, Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Eney 

• George Agafitei, State Counsellor, Romanian Government

2:50 PM - 3:15 PM ROM 

7:50 AM - 8:15 AM EDT

3:15 PM - 3:50 PM ROM 

8:15 AM - 8:50 AM EDT

3:50 PM - 4:15 PM ROM 

8:50 AM - 9:15 AM EDT

Session 6: SMR Public Private Program Milestones and Next Steps

• Moderator: Michael Kirst, Managing Director, EuroAtlantic Partners 
  
  
• Michael Lally, Minister Counsellor for European Affairs, U.S. Mission to the European Union

• Jonathan Chesebro, Senior Nuclear Trade Specialist, Office of Energy & Environmental Industries, U.S. Department of Commerce

• Robyn Garfield, Commercial Attaché, U.S. Mission to the European Union

4:15 PM - 4:25 PM ROM 

9:15 AM - 9:25 AM EDT

• The Honorable Enoh T. Ebong, Director, U.S. Trade and Development Agency

• Valentin Budau, Senior Foreign Policy Adviser, Foreign Policy Department, Presidential Administration

SMR’s are a technological innovation in many respects. One which distinguishes them is their potential application as non-electric power sources.  This panel of industry experts will examine the ways in which SMRs can serve as inputs to industrial, heat and process enterprises as flexible products in addition to electricity.

• Moderator: Shannon Bragg-Sitton, Director, Integrated Energy & Storage Systems Division, Idaho National Laboratory

• Chris Colbert, Chief Strategy Officer, NuScale Power

• Jeff Harper, VP for Strategy and Business Development, X-Energy

• Rafael Marin, EU Program Manager, Holtec International

• Mike Shaqqo, SVP Advanced Reactor Program, Westinghouse

1:50 PM - 2:20 PM ROM 

6:50 AM - 7:20 AM EDT

Session 2: SMR Deployment Case Study - The Darlington Project as the Stepping Stone to Europe

Recently, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) selected the GE-Hitachi BWRX-300 for a multi-unit deployment at OPG’s Darlington site in Ontario, Canada.  Representatives from GE-Hitachi and Synthos Green Energy will discuss the overall program at Darlington and its significance for further SMR deployments within Europe.

• Moderator: Paul Murphy, Managing Director, Murphy Energy & Infrastructure Consulting, LLC

• Jon Ball, Executive Vice President, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy

• Rafal Kasprów, CEO, Synthos Green Energy

Session 3: Approaches to Financing SMR Development and Deployment 

The importance of securing debt and equity financing for SMR development and deployment has gained significant traction with Host Governments leading the charge in proposing various financing structures and mechanisms to achieve this objective.  This session will explore several programs and structures currently in use and being proposed in Canada, UK, US and EU/France.

• Moderator: Daniela Lulache, Head of the Office of Policy and Co-ordination at the OECD's Nuclear Energy Agency

• Mark Muldowney, Managing Director Power team, BNP Paribas

• Steven Quattry, Portfolio Manager, Morgan Stanley Investment Management

• Craig Lester, Director of Strategic Development, DBD International
  

3:05 PM - 3:10 PM ROM 

8:05 AM - 8:10 AM EDT