{"226081":{"#nid":"226081","#data":{"type":"news","title":"American Nuclear Society Annual Convention in Atlanta and CISTP-Hosted Dinner","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EProfessor Adam N. Stulberg (co-Director, CISTP) co-chaired and moderated a panel at the American Nuclear Society\u2019s (ANS) Annual Meeting in Atlanta on June 17, 2013. The panel entitled, \u201cManaging Spectrum of Risks of New Build Nuclear,\u201d explored the global transformation of the commercial sector, and the prospective elements of novel business models for meeting the security and safely challenges facing the U.S. and international nuclear industry. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPanel participants included:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMr. Bill Linton, Principal, Linton Consulting\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMr. Rob Graber, Principal, EnergyPath Corporation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMr. Greg Kassner, Manager, World Association of Nuclear Operators, Atlanta Centre\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EExecutive Discussants:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMr. Amir Shahkarami, CEO, Exelon Nuclear Partners\/SVP, Exelon Generation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDr. Bill Travers, Director General, Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation, UAE\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMr. Hee-Yong Lee, EVP, Korea Electric Power Company\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMr. Sandy Rupprecht, SVP, Westinghouse Electric Company \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMr. Shenjie Gu, Deputy Chief Engineer, Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research Design Institute (SNERDI)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMr. David McKinney, Vice-President, Southern Nuclear Company\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy (CISTP) hosted a dinner at the Atlanta Academy of Medicine to extend the discussion from the ANS panel. The dinner was attended by distinguished corporate executives, industrial leaders, GT faculty and graduate students, and senior U.S. government officials, including Ms. Joyce Connery, Director, Nuclear Energy Policy, National Security Council, The White House; and Dr. Peter Lyons, Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Department of Energy. The informal dinner conversation explored mounting challenges confronting the U.S. nuclear industry. Also discussed were emerging commercial opportunities, as well as critical directions for streamlining support from the U.S. government and for embracing holistic business practices that buildsafety and security infrastructure into competitive plays for new build both at home and abroad.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELink to American Nuclear Society:\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ans.org\/meetings\/m_80\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.ans.org\/meetings\/m_80\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"ANS Foundation Banquet"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe dinner will provide occasion for a small group of international experts, corporate leaders, and members of the policy community to share views on new approaches to integrating the sector into broader energy portfolios and for exploring novel and sustainable business models for first-of-a-kind reactor construction, turnover and start-up for new build across the globe.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The gathering is intended as a follow up to the day\u2019s discussion at the American Nuclear Society\u2019s opening plenary and afternoon panel discussions on the challenges and opportunities facing new build nuclear in the 21st century."}],"uid":"27866","created_gmt":"2013-08-01 17:23:01","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:38","author":"Ava Roth","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-06-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-06-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"}],"categories":[{"id":"133","name":"Special Events and Guest Speakers"}],"keywords":[{"id":"76071","name":"american nuclear society"},{"id":"109","name":"Georgia Tech"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFariah Majmundar, MS\u003Cbr \/\u003ESenior Administrative Professional\u003Cbr \/\u003ECenter for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy (CISTP)\u003Cbr \/\u003ESam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:fariah@gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Efariah@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022tel:404-894-5601\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E404-894-5601\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["fariah@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}