Day 3: Sustaining Nuclear Energy
Wednesday’s program will include discussions focused on sustaining nuclear energy technology.
Morning Session
Introductory Remarks by Sustaining Nuclear Energy General Chair
Sustaining the Current Fleet – Utility Perspective
![Kathy McCarthy](http://pbnc.ans.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/kathy-mccarthy.jpg)
Dr. Kathy McCarthy
Moderator
Vice President for R&D and Laboratory Director
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
(Canada)
![Norio Atsumi](http://pbnc.ans.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Norio-Atsumi.jpg)
Norio Atsumi
General Manager for Nuclear Energy
Federation of Electric Power Companies
(Japan)
![](http://pbnc.ans.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Frank-Saunders.jpg)
Frank Saunders
President, Ontario Nuclear Innovation Institute (ONII), Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Bruce Power (Canada)
![Chuck Kharrl](http://pbnc.ans.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Chuck-Kharrl.jpg)
Chuck Kharrl
Vice President of Site Operations
Arizona Public Service
(United States)
![Yunho Kim](http://pbnc.ans.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Yunho-Kim.jpg)
Yunho Kim
Director General, Central Research Institute
Korean Hydro and Nuclear Power
(South Korea)
![Chris Comfort](http://pbnc.ans.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Chris-Comfort.jpg)
Chris Comfort
Innovation and Technology Manager, Southern Nuclear (United States)
Sustaining the Current Fleet- Science & Technology Perspective
![](http://pbnc.ans.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Gary-Wolski.jpg)
Gary Wolski
Moderator
Past U.S. Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee Chair and VP-Market Development for Curtiss-Wright’s Nuclear Division(US)
![Bruce](http://pbnc.ans.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Bruce-Hallbert.jpg)
Bruce Hallbert
U.S. Light Water Reactor Sustainability Program Director
Idaho National Laboratory
(United States)
![Fred Dermacker](http://pbnc.ans.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Fred-Dermarkar.jpg)
Fred Dermarkar
President
CANDU Owners Group
(Canada)
![Danrong Song](http://pbnc.ans.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Danrong-Song.jpg)
Danrong Song
Director for Research
Nuclear Power Institute of China
(China)
![](http://pbnc.ans.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Hirokazu-Ofuji.jpg)
Hirokazu Ofuji
Senior Director,
Marubeni Utility Services (Japan)
![](http://pbnc.ans.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Sherry-Bernhoft.jpg)
Sherry Bernhoff
Director for Long Term Operations,
Electrical Power Research Institute (US)
![](http://pbnc.ans.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Ron-Oberth.jpg)
Ron Oberth
President
Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries
(Canada)