Program

11:00 – 13:00 | Strategic Roundtable on Atlantic Energy Security and New Nuclear Deployment (Invitation only | co-hosted in partnership with the Office of the Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy of New Brunswick)  

13:30 – 15:30 | Workshop by NWMO: Planning Canada’s Second Deep Geological Repository

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is planning a second deep geological repository (DGR) to safely manage Canada’s intermediate- and high-level radioactive waste over the long term. This initiative is separate from NWMO’s first DGR for used nuclear fuel.

17:00 – 18:00 | Welcome Reception (Open to all participants)

18:00 – 20:00 | Executive Dinner

07:00 – 08:30 | Registration and Breakfast

08:30 – 08:40 | Opening and Land Acknowledgment

08:50 – 09:00 | Welcome Remarks

09:00 – 09:10 | Welcome Address by the Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy of New Brunswick 

09:10 – 09:15 | Brief Remarks by the President and CEO of NB Power 

09:15 – 10:00 | Panel Discussion | Atlantic Canada’s Nuclear Opportunities: Advancing Energy Security

10:15 – 11:00 | Panel Discussion | The Role of New Nuclear in North America’s Clean Energy Future: Regional Cooperation and Supply Chain

11:20 – 12:00 | Panel Discussion | De-Risking New Nuclear: Financing, Policy, and Regulatory Certainty

12:00 – 12:30 | Panel Discussion | Energy Security for Defence and the Atlantic Economy: Nuclear Solutions for Ports, Shipping, and Critical Infrastructure

12:30 – 13:30 | Networking Lunch  

13:30 – 14:10 | Panel Discussion | Canada’s Nuclear Leadership: The Story from Ontario, and What Is Transferable

14:15 – 15:15 | Featured Segment | Building New Nuclear in New Brunswick: Projects, Partnerships, and Workforce Readiness

15:15 – 15:45 | Panel Discussion | Advancing Knowledge and Nuclear Innovation in Atlantic Canada

15:45 – 16:00 |  Closing Remarks