ENES 2025
| Oct. 14-15th, 2025 | Prague, Czech Republic
| Oct. 14-15th, 2025 | Prague, Czech Republic
Welcome by the Chairperson
Dr. Donald R. Hoffman
EXCEL Services Corporation
President and CEO
American Nuclear Society
Fellow & Past President
International Nuclear Energy Academy
President
Session 1：European Nuclear Policy Update, Regulatory Frameworks & Financial Barriers
[Opening Keynote] EBRD's Nuclear Safety Program and Future Areas of Cooperation in the Nuclear Sector
Balthasar Lindauer
EBRD
Director of the Nuclear Safety Department
[Opening Keynote] Seizing the Nuclear Renaissance: Advancing Energy Security with Large Reactors and SMRs in Europe
Jeff Donovan
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Communication, Outreach and Stakeholder Involvement Officer
[Opening Keynote] Strengthening Radiological Protection in SMR Deployment: A Strategic Imperative for Europe’s Nuclear Future
Petre Min
National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN), Romania
Head of Emergency Preparedness and Response Compartment
Coffee Break, Exhibition and time for Networking
Panel Discussion:
Nuclear Now for 2050 Climate Targets: Investment Challenges vs Faster, Safer, and Cheaper Construction of NPPs/SMRs
● How nuclear project risks, delays and cost overruns deter investors – and proven solutions
● Other financing barriers (e.g., high capex, state aid rules) and Euratom/Innovation Fund support
● Clear nuclear policy pathways and regulatory frameworks - critical lessons learned
● Why do 68% of institutional investors still avoid nuclear despite EU taxonomy?
● What specific financing methods and approaches can effectively address reliable funding for nuclear projects?
● How Finland's Olkiluoto 3 eventually achieved both safety and ROI?
Dr. Donald R. Hoffman EXCEL Services Corporation President and CEO American Nuclear Society Fellow & Past President International Nuclear Energy Academy President Moderator |
Leonidas Papanikolaou Low Carbon Contracts Company Senior Head of Bespoke and New Schemes |
Filip Charvat TSB Bank,United Kingdom Financial Risk Model Oversight Manager |
Jeffrey Donovan International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Communication, Outreach and Stakeholder Involvement Officer |
[Keynote] Deploying Large Nuclear in the UK: From CfD to RAB — A Perspective on Financing and Delivery
Leonidas Papanikolaou
Low Carbon Contracts Company
Senior Head of Bespoke and New Schemes
[Keynote] Sourcing Capital for Nuclear Investment
Bart White
Santander Corporate & Investment Banking
Global Head of Energy Structured Finance
Joint Lunch Break and time for Networking
Session 2：Supply Chains, Standards & Skills for Europe’s Nuclear Future
[Keynote] Challenges and Opportunities in New Nuclear Developments
Dr. Donald R. Hoffman
EXCEL Services Corporation
President and CEO
American Nuclear Society
Fellow & Past President
International Nuclear Energy Academy
President
[Keynote] Ensuring a Secure and Sustainable Digital Future: The Intersection between Nuclear Energy and AI Governance
Kristian Vigenin
European Parliament
Member
[Keynote] Nuclear Energy, European Security and Resilience
Pavel Bilek
Czech Atlantic Commission
President and General
[Keynote]Evaluating Poland's Nuclear Supply Chain and Investment, Local Participation and Future Planning
Piotr Wiśniewski
PGE PAK Energia Jądrowa S.A.
Head of QA/QC & Integrated Management System (APR1400)
[Keynote] Regulatory Aspects and Developments of Nuclear New Build in CEE (focus on Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, and Bulgaria)
Kostadin Sirleshtov
CMS Sofia
CEE Head of Energy & Climate Change, Managing Partner
Coffee Break, Exhibition and time for Networking
Panel Discussion:
From Fragmentation to Integration: How Eastern Europe’s Nuclear Expansion Can Reshape Global Supply Chains
● Technical pathways for harmonizing US-EU ASME/EN standards with Russian GOST standards
● Cross-border supply chain collaboration and state aid potential through flagship projects like Paks II (Hungary) and Poland's maiden NPP
● How Ukraine's nuclear rebuild accelerates regional component pooling systems
● Central Europe's 'Nuclear Supply Chain Corridor' pilot case study
● Triple nuclear talent: government-education-industry roadmaps for targeted expertise
James Chamberlain Rullion Nuclear Sector Director Moderator |
Desislava Vezenkova Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria Executive Director |
Lubomír LÍZAL Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic Economist, Associate Professor |
Piotr Wiśniewski PGE PAK Energia Jądrowa S.A. Head of QA/QC & Integrated Management System (APR1400) |
Thomas Romming International Youth Nuclear Congress (IYNC) Executive Secretary, IYNC Thermometer Project Manager Europe and Board Representative Germany |
Panel Discussion:
How Europe is Reviving Nuclear: Securing Public Trust, Overturning Bans, and Keeping the Lights On
● How transparency shapes siting, waste policy, large reactor and SMR adoption?
● Nuclear reversals: how Slovenia, Italy, Sweden, and the Netherlands overcame barriers
● Keeping the lights on: sustaining nuclear technology and talent through political uncertainty
● Educational issue of qualified personnel and engineers to manage and execute projects
● Can the EU Taxonomy's ‘transitional’ label for nuclear survive growing Green Party opposition?
● What role should state aid play in reviving dormant nuclear supply chains?
Maryam Adamji Linklaters Partner, Energy & Infrastructure Moderator
|  Dr. Simon Podkoritnik Milan Vidmar Electric Power Research Institute (EIMV),Slovenia Head of Department for High Voltage and Power Plants |
Jan Blomgren INBEx (Institute for Nuclear Business Excellence), Sweden CEO |
Marina Sokcic-Kostic NUKEM Technologies Engineering Services GmbH Principal Engineer |
[Keynote] Poland's Plans for Nuclear Energy, Large-scale Energy and SMR
Wojciech Dabrowski
SET (Security Energy Technology) Think Tank
President & Energy Expert
Polska Grupa Energetyczna
Former President 2020-24
Council for Strategic Development Projects at the President of the Republic of Poland
Former Member
Remarks and End of First Day of the Conference
Gala Dinner
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