Headwinds & Tailwinds of Nuclear Policy Generation Teamwork Pressing Forward

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Session Breakdown - Panelist intro with 3-5 minute background speech - 15-20 minute move/table discussion to develop panelist questions - each group develop 2-3 industry/panelist related questions - each group needs a spokesperson to address the panel - each spokesperson addressed the panel with their groups question w/ 10 allowed for response - time remaining following the questions will be open forum for any individual questions

Sam Brinton Founder – Core Solutions Consulting Whether we are discussing technical topics like nuclear waste management or in Sam’s extraordinary efforts on social issues like supporting LGBT survivors of conversion therapy, he is always willing to have the tough conversations with an open mind. Sam is graduate of MIT and Kansas State University and has been featured in TIME magazine, the New York Times, PBS NewsHour, CNN, USA Today, and MSNBC.

A Tale of Two Misperceptions Consent-Based Siting: A Nuclear Waste Dirty Word? Diversity: A Nuclear Engineering Challenge?

Erin Burns Policy Advisor – Third Way At Third Way’s Clean Energy Program, Erin manages federal policy development with a focus on advanced nuclear and carbon capture. Prior to her work at Third Way, Erin worked in the office of Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, where she managed energy, environment, labor, and agriculture policy.

Lenka Kollar Director, Business Strategy – NuScale Power At NuScale Power, Lenka works to bring NuScale’s small modular reactor to market through business development and clean energy outreach. Prior to NuScale, Lenka was the Associate Communication Officer at the International Atomic Energy Agency and also served with the National Nuclear Security Administration. She is also currently the Communication Chair of the International Youth Nuclear Congress.

NuScale Diverse Energy Platform Copyright NuScale Power, LLC. This material is based upon work supported by the Department of Energy under Award Number DE-NE0000633.

Jim Rogers Former Chairman and CEO – Duke Energy Jim began his energy career as Assistant Attorney General of Kentucky working to challenge against utility company’s rate increases. Furthering his resume in law, he spent associate time at the Washington D.C. based law firm, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, before returning as the Deputy General Counsel for Litigation and Enforcement at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. As an Executive in the nuclear field, Jim served as Chairman & CEO of PSI Energy, Cinergy, and Duke Energy. Jim culminated his achievements by overseeing the merger of Duke Energy and Progress Energy in 2012, to create the largest utility in the US.

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