CNA2012 Update – Program Confirmed!

November 4, 2011

View, download and print the detailed agenda HERE (pdf) and see below for highlights of this exciting event, coming to Ottawa, February 22-24, 2012.

Seize this opportunity to hear and learn from some of the nuclear industry’s top representatives and field experts.

Take advantage of early-bird pricing and REGISTER NOW.

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2012 CANADIAN NUCLEAR ASSOCIATION
CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012

08:30 – 16:00 National Education Symposium & Student Chalk River Facility Tour
The Chalk River Tour is open to students attending the Conference who express interest and meet selection criteria. Inquiries welcome!

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2012

08:30 – 13:30 CNA Board of Directors Meeting
08:30 – 16:00 Canadian Association of Nuclear Host Communities Meeting
12:00 – 20:30 Conference and Trade Show Registration
13:00 – 17:00 CNA Regulatory Affairs Workshop
To provide an update on some of the new Federal and Provincial regulatory developments affecting Canada’s nuclear industry. The workshop will include presentations by representatives of key Federal and Provincial agencies.
15:00 – 17:00 CNA Communications Workshop
To focus primarily on Risk Communications on Critical Science Topics and our updated communications strategy through the TalkNuclear brand.
14:00 – 15:00 CEO Student Briefing & Career Assistance Program
An hour-long panel discussion chaired by the President of the CNA which includes executive representatives some of our members.
15:00 – 20:30 Opening of CNA Trade Show Area and Career Fair
18:00 – 21:00 Welcome Reception
Featuring opening remarks from the CNA President and the award reception for the 2012 Ian McRae Award. The Welcome Reception operates as a networking opportunity for conference attendees.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012

07:30 – 08:30 Breakfast and Introductory Remarks, in Confederation I and Provinces Rooms
Wayne Robbins, Chairman, Canadian Nuclear Association, Chief Nuclear Officer, Ontario Power Generation
08:30 – 09:15 Keynote Presentation – Science in Popular Media, in Confederation Rooms II and III
Jay Ingram, Science broadcaster, writer, and co-host of Discovery Channel’s science show, Daily Planet.
09:30 – 10:00 WANO Update from Fukushima Response Commission, in Confederation Rooms II and III
Tom Mitchell, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Power Generation, Chair, World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) Fukushima Response Commission
10:00 – 10:30 Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission 2012 Update, in Confederation Rooms II and III
Michael Binder, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

10:45 – 12:15 Panel: Innovative Methods of Communicating Science, in Confederation Rooms II and III
Chair: Jay Ingram; Panellists: Ted Hartwell – Desert Research Institute, Toby Heaps – Corporate Knights Magazine (invited), Up to two more panellists to be determined.
12:15 – 14:15 Lunch – Keynote Address from Natural Resources Canada, Confederation I and Provinces Rooms
The Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister, Natural Resources Canada
14:30 – 15:00 Stimulating Innovation and its Role in the Nuclear Renaissance, Confederation Rooms II and III
Dr. Kate Jackson, Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer, Westinghouse

15:20 – 17:00 Nuclear Innovation: Bright Ideas to Keep the Lights On, in Confederation Rooms II and III
Chair: TBA; Panellists: Doug Richardson – General Fusion, Mike Lees – Babcock & Wilcox, Dr. Kate Jackson – Westinghouse

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2012

08:30 – 09:30 Why People Believe Strange Things, Dr. Michael Shermer, Confederation I and Provinces Rooms
Dr. Michael Shermer, founding Publisher of Skeptic magazine, the Executive Director of the Skeptics Society, and a monthly columnist for Scientific American
09:45 – 10:15 Innovation and the Next 10 Years of Nuclear Medicine, in Confederation Rooms II and III
Steve West, Chief Executive Officer, Nordion
10:15 – 10:45 Changing the Culture in Canadian Research and Innovation, in Confederation Rooms II and III
John McDougall, President, National Research Council

11:00 – 11:30 SNC-Lavalin and the Future of Canadian Nuclear Technology, in Confederation Rooms II and III
Patrick Lamarre, President, SNC-Lavalin Nuclear
11:30 – 12:30 Closing Remarks, in Confederation Rooms II and III
Denise Carpenter, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Nuclear Association

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Early-bird registration is open until December 15. Register now to reserve your spot.

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For more information, see the links below, or contact Marie-danielle Davis at davism@cna.ca

See you in February!

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