YGN Annual Seminar and Dinner 2023

Join the Nuclear Institute Young Generation Network at the premier event for the nuclear sector’s young professional community. The sector continues to grow and strengthen and to meet our missions and see the nuclear future we envision we all need to innovate.

The YGN Annual Day Seminar will showcase projects taking place within the industry, which embrace innovation throughout their technologies, strategies and mindsets. The seminar will be followed as always in the evening by the YGN Annual Dinner.

This year's Keynote Speaker will be Gwen Parry Jones, Interim CEO of Great British Nuclear.

Agenda

YGN Seminar Agenda
09:15 – 10:00	Registration and refreshments
10:00 – 10:15	Welcome and opening remarks	Carwyn Chamberlain, YGN Chair 2023
A Mindset for Innovation
10:15 – 10:30	Keynote address	Gwen Parry-Jones, Interim CEO, GBN
10:30 – 11:00	Speaker 1	Abeer Abdalla, Innovation Lead, UKAEA
11:00 – 11:15	YGN Speaking Competition Winner	Hannah Thompson, Operations Manager, CRA
11:15 – 11:35	Comfort break
Innovation in Practice
11:35 – 12:00	Speaker 2	John Norton, Head of Technical Strategy, Magnox Ltd
12:00 – 12:30	Speaker 3	Rahul Mandal, Technical Lead, NAMRC
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch & nucleargraduates SME product booths
Panel Sessions
13:30 – 15:00	Panel 1 Advanced Technology in Nuclear	Panellists: Brian Nixon, UK Fuel Cycle Director, Newcleo; Allan Simpson, Chief Technologist, Equilibrion; Tris Denton, Director of Commercial Development, MoltexFLEX; Michelle Brechtelsbauer, Vice President, Last Energy.
	Panel 2 International Innovations and Collaboration	Panellists: Nelson Rincon, Communications Lead, ENS YGN; Anna Talarowska, ENYGF 2023; Carlos Vazquez-Rodriguez, Board Member, ENS-YGN; Cecilia Enrich, Trends & Performance Monitoring, WANO.
	Panel 3 Innovations to address the Nuclear Skills Gap	Panellists: Beccy Pleasant, Head of Skills, Cogent Skills; Maria Arteaga, External Affairs Executive, WiN and Director Sustainable Infrastructure, EY; Monica Mwanje, Managing Director, IDN; Arun Khuttan, Destination Nuclear.
15:00 – 15:30	Coffee break
Innovation Transfer
15:30 – 16:00	Speaker 5	Phillip Hearn, Senior Engineering Manager, BAE Systems
16:00 – 16:30	Speaker 6	Gilbert Cassar, Data Science Practice Lead, Accenture
16:30 – 16:40	Reflections from our Platinum Sponsor	Corhyn Parr, CEO, Nuclear Waste Services
16:40 – 16:45	Seminar close and thanks	Sarah D’Lima, YGN Chair 2024

Ticket Prices

Member Type	Booking Option	Cost (excl Vat)
YGN Member	Seminar only ticket	£140
NI Member	Seminar only ticket	£155
Non-Member	Seminar only ticket	£180

YGN Member	Dinner only ticket	£140
NI Member	Dinner only ticket	£155
Non-Member	Dinner only ticket	£180

YGN Member	Seminar & Dinner ticket	£220
NI Member	Seminar & Dinner ticket	£240
Non-Member	Seminar & Dinner ticket	£300

NI Corporate Member	Table of 10 - Dinner only	£1400
Non-Member	Table of 10 - Dinner only	£1800

NI Corporate Member	Table of 10 - Seminar & Dinner	£2200
Non-Member	Table of 10 - Seminar & Dinner	£3000

In addition to purchasing a ticket for the Seminar, delegates may also choose 1 panel session to attend during the day.

Panel session 1: Advanced Nuclear Technologies – Innovation for the Next Generation of Reactors

Panel session 2: International Innovations & Collaborations

Panel session 3: Innovations to Address ED&I and the Nuclear Skills Gap

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Sponsorship

With thanks to our Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

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