1. The Nuclear
Decommissioning Forum
Preparing for the future: strategic insights and practical delivery
19th April 2016, One Whitehall Place, London
Marketforce’s 2nd Annual Conference
www.marketforce.eu.com/nucdecom330
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selection of speakers.
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programme of speakers
& topics on the
agenda.”
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to ask questions and
get responses from key
industry players.”
Nuclear Decommissioning
Director, Balfour Beatty
Early registration
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February to save £200
Sponsor:
Adrian Simper
Strategy and Technology Director
Nuclear Decommissioning
Authority
Rebecca Weston
Technical Director
Sellafield Ltd.
Chris Halliwell
Head of the Magnox Swarf
Storage Silo
Sellafield Ltd.
Dorothy Gradden
Head of First Generation Magnox
Storage Pond
Sellafield Ltd.
Bruce McKirdy
Managing Director
Radioactive Waste
Management Ltd.
Zilla Bowell
Deputy Director, Civil Nuclear
Security and Safety Assurance
Department of Energy and
Climate Change
Paul Campbell
Nuclear Decommissioning Director
Balfour Beatty Construction
Steve Shackleford
Business Leader
NNL
Learn from those delivering decommissioning across the nuclear estate
and prepare to take advantage of the opportunities of the future.
David Forbes
Nuclear Decommissioning
Project Director
Imperial College London
Leo Martin
Executive Director
Graham Construction

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09.20 Welcome address by David Saunders, Managing Director,
Marketforce
09.25 Chair’s opening remarks
09.30
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Keynote Address
Towards 2021: outlining the Nuclear Decommissioning
Authority’s Strategy
Adrian Simper, Strategy and Technology Director, Nuclear
Decommissioning Authority
09.50 Questions
Strategic outlook across nuclear decommissioning
09.55 Pioneering spirit: delivering the decommissioning mission
at Sellafield
• Overview of key achievements and future milestones in
decommissioning
• Bulk retrievals: the cusp of a ‘golden age’ of actually getting
the radioactive material out of all four legacy ponds and silos
• Improvements in ensuring an efficient, safe programme of
decommissioning
• Working with the supply chain through the Decommissioning
Delivery Partnership.
Rebecca Weston, Technical Director, Sellafield Ltd.
10.15 An international perspective on decommissioning
Wolfgang Eckert, Senior Vice President, Generation, EnBW
10.35 Advisory session
10.55
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Leaders’ Forum
• What impact will the NDA’s new strategy have on current
decom programmes?
• What has been the impact of the Government’s spending
review for nuclear decom?
• How can experiences and lessons learned be shared across
the nuclear estate?
• How can industry address the skills gap as new build
progresses and an ageing workforce retires?
• In what ways can innovation in SLCs and the supply chain be
fostered?
• How can the UK expand its export capability as a global leader
in decommissioning?
Adrian Simper, Strategy and Technology Director, Nuclear
Decommissioning Authority
Rebecca Weston, Head of Business and Programme Integration,
Sellafield Ltd.
Wolfgang Eckert, Senior Vice President, Generation, EnBW
11.20 Refreshments
Undertaking challenging projects across
the nuclear estate
11.50
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Case Study: Imperial College Reactor Centre
Managing the closedown of CONSORT – lessons from a complex
project
David Forbes, Nuclear Decommissioning Project Director,
Imperial College London
12.10 Finding a long-term solution for storing the UK’s nuclear waste
• Outcomes from the public consultation on the Geological
Deposit Facility
• How can the Government best engage with the public on this
national issue?
• What are the possible options for a GDF site in the UK?
Bruce McKirdy, Managing Director, Radioactive Waste
Management Ltd.
12.30 Advisory session
The Nuclear Decommissioning Forum
19th April 2016 | One Whitehall Place, London
Now in its second year, the Nuclear Decommissioning Forum is
an unmissable chance to hear from the key figures across the
decommissioning industry. Gain a unique insight into the strategic
challenges and implementation achievements, and come away
with genuine case studies providing real business takeaways.
Event Programme - TUESDAY 19th april 2016
For More information, please visit the website
Key reasons to attend:
• Hear from Adrian Simper, Strategy and Technology Director at
the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, on their vision for the
next five years
• Don’t miss a strategic overview from Rebecca Weston, Technical
Director at Sellafield, and two special case studies into aspects of
the delivery
• Over two hours of networking with 100+ leaders in the industry
• Hear about the innovations happening all across the nuclear estate
• Case studies and panels on some of the most challenging projects in
the decommissioning world and building the skills to deliver them
AECOM
ALD Vacuum
Technologies
Amec Foster Wheeler
Areva
Arup
Atkins
Balfour Beatty
Bechtel Corporation
BOC Group
Canberra
Candu Energy
Capenhurst Nuclear
Services
Costain
Doosan Babcock
Dounreay Site
Restoration
EDF Energy
Energy Simple
EnergySolutions
Ferroday
GE Hitachi Nuclear
Energy International
GNS Gesellschaft für
Nuklear-Service mbH
Graham Construction
Industrial Technology
Systems
KBR
Kier Group
Laing O’Rourke Group
Low Level Waste
Repository Site
M+W Group
Mott MacDonald
MWH Global
National Nuclear
Laboratory
NIS
Nuclear Decommission
Services
Nuclear
Decommissioning
Authority
Nuclear Research &
Consultancy Group
NuGeneration
Nuvia
React Engineering
ROBATEL Industries
Rodgers Leask
Sellafield
SIG plc
Sir Robert McAlpine
University of Sheffield
Westinghouse Electric
Company LLC
Women in Nuclear
previous attendees include:

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12.50 Questions
13.00 P2P
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Panel Discussion
The Contractors’ View: delivering engineering excellence in
decommissioning
• What are the specific challenges that decommissioning in
nuclear creates?
• The importance of forward planning: how can you ensure
resources are used effectively?
• How can Tier 2 Contractors work with SLCs on preparing for
complex projects?
• Managing unexpected risks: what are the ways of embedding
flexibility in your team?
• Cross-industry lessons: what can be learnt from previous
projects and other sites?
• Preparing for the future: creating the skills pipeline for the
next set of challenges
Paul Campbell, Nuclear Decommissioning Director, Balfour
Beatty Construction
Leo Martin, Executive Director, Graham Construction
Panellist to be confirmed
13.30 Lunch
Spotlight on Sellafield
14.45 Decommissioning the Magnox Swarf Storage Silo
• An overview of progress on the MSSS project thus far
• Constructing the Magnox Encapsulation Plant
• Maintaining structural integrity of the MSSS during solid waste
removal
Chris Halliwell, Head of the Magnox Swarf Storage Silo,
Sellafield Ltd.
15.15 Advisory session
15.35 Overcoming challenges in getting the waste out of the First
Generation Magnox Storage Pond
• Overview of progress on FGMSP, including preparation work
on export bay
• Sludge retrievals: the learning journey
• Collaborating with the supply chain to ensure safety and
efficiency
Dorothy Gradden, Head of First Generation Magnox Storage
Pond, Sellafield Ltd.
16.05 Questions
16.20 Refreshments
Innovation in decommissioning
16.50 How remote technology and robotics are transforming high
hazard projects
• What opportunities do robotics present to improve
decommissioning processes?
• Tackling the challenges caused by radiation and corrosive
materials
• Using ROVs and drones to reduce risks and improve
operational safety
• How can the UK continue to invest in and nurture home-grown
technological innovation?
• What can the nuclear industry adapt and use from other
industries?
Steve Shackleford, Business Leader, NNL
17.10 Advisory session
17.30 The future of plutonium management strategy in the UK
Zilla Bowell, Deputy Director, Civil Nuclear Security and Safety
Assurance, Department of Energy and Climate Change
17.50 Questions
18.00 Chair’s closing remarks
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4. The Nuclear Decommissioning Forum
19th April 2016 | One Whitehall Place, London
The Nuclear New Build Forum
20th April 2016, One Whitehall Place, London
www.marketforce.eu.com/nnb330
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Coming at an exciting time for the UK nuclear industry, the 9th Nuclear New build Forum
is the perfect opportunity to hear from the key figures driving forward a bold new chapter
in this vital sector. As work begins at Hinkley Point C, hear strategic insights and case
studies from across the nuclear industry that will help you to prepare for the next step in
nuclear generation.
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Humphrey Cadoux-Hudson
Managing Director,
Nuclear New Build
EDF Energy
Carl Devlin
Programme Director
Horizon Nuclear Power
Andrea Leadsom MP
Minister of State for Energy
Department of Energy and
Climate Change
Lee McDonough
Chief Executive
Office for Nuclear
Development
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