20–21 October
Grand Hotel International Prague
Programme 2026
Monday 19th October – OPTIONAL
17:00 – 21:00
Optional guided tour of historic Prague followed by a social gathering
Transport to the tour venue is arranged individually by public transport. The meeting point at 17:00 will be specified later. The tour will conclude with informal evening refreshments and drinks in the Malá Strana (Lesser Town) district – Vojanův Dvůr. It is possible to attend the social gathering only. Please reserve your place in advance in the conference registration form.
Tuesday 20th October
8:30 – 9:15
REGISTRATION
9:15 – 10:40
Welcome notes
Daneš BURKET, Czech Nuclear Society President
Michèle Coeck, European Nuclear Society President
Mario Leberig, Framatome Vice President Fuel Engineering and Fuel Germany
Tomáš Ehler, Director General for Nuclear Energy and New Technologies, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
Bohdan ZRONEK, ČEZ Member of the Board of Directors & Chief Nuclear Officer
Petr ZÁVODSKÝ, Elektrárna Dukovany II Chairman of the Board of Directors & Chief Executive Officer
Patrik Špátzal, ÚJV Řež Chairman of the Board of Directors & Chief Executive Officer
Byung Chul Lee, CEO, FNC Technology
10:40 – 11:10
Coffee Break
NUCLEAR FUEL AND FUEL CYCLE | Chaired by Bruno Miglierini, Framatome
11:10 – 11:30
Pascal BLANC, Framatome: Framatome VVER-440 Fuel Product Line Development
11:30 – 11:50
Simon WALVE, Westinghouse: Next Generation Fuel Development for VVER Type Reactors
11:50 – 12:10
Marco MESSINGSCHLAGER, Framatome: Framatome VVER-1000 Fuel Assembly Development Status
12:10 – 12:30
Florent TABORDA, Westinghouse Electric France: ATLAS™ Fuel Design and Licensing in the European Pressurized Reactor Olkiluoto Unit 3
12:30 – 12:50
Dounia LHACHEMI, Framatome: GAIA Fuel Assembly: Proven Robustness & Performance for 17×17 Reactor fleet
12:50 – 13:50
Lunch
13:50 – 14:10
Florent TABORDA, Westinghouse Electric France: Performance of Fuel Technolgy on AP1000™ Reactors
14:10 – 14:30
Özlem Aktas ÖZÜLÜS, Framatome: VERA-440: Verification and Validation Strategy and its Application to Selected Tests and Benchmark Calculation
14:30 – 14:50
Jorge SANCHEZ – TORRIJOS, Nfoque Advisory Services: Core-level analysis of ATF Fuel Rods Performance under LBLOCA conditions in a PWR using TRACE and TRANSURANUS
14:50 – 15:10
Marcin KOPEC, Centrum výzkumu Řež: Digital Image Processing from Nuclear Fuel Inspections
15:10 – 15:30
Jan UHLÍŘ, SÚRO: Future Prospects for the Transition to a Closed Fuel Cycle
15:30 – 15:30
Gaëtan GRIMBERGER, Orano Recycling: Diversified and Sovereign Fuel Cycles: Securing Reprocessing Pathways for Fleet Longevity
15:50 – 16:20
Coffee Break
EFFICIENT MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS | Chaired by Antti Ketolainen, Fortum
16:20 – 16:40
Emiliya L. GEORGIEVA, Studsvik: CMS5 Benchmarking Against a VVER-440 Plant Data
16:40 – 17:00
Daniel WELLS, EPRI USA : Primary pH Control Using KOH – Efforts Toward Expanded Use and Optimization
17:00 – 17:20
Victor RICHET, Assystem EOS: From Operational Experience to Digital Assets: Transforming Nuclear Knowledge
17:20 – 17:40
Robert BASIAK, GE Vernova: From Data Overload to Early Warning: Applying Advanced Predictive Analytics to Nuclear Plant Equipment Health
17:40 – 18:00
Javier BARROSO, Westinghouse: From Obsolescence Intelligence to Action: Industry Insights and Proactive Management with POMS
19:00 – 23:59
Conference Dinner & Social Evening
Wednesday 21st October
EFFICIENT MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS | Chaired by Antti Ketolainen, Fortum
8:45 – 9:05
Peter KIRSNER, Framatome: Framatome Cybersecurity
9:05 – 9:25
Antti KETOLAINEN, Fortum Power and Heat Oy: Enhancing Nuclear Modernisation Through Smarter Equipment Qualification Using the KELPO Methodology
9:25 – 9:45
Tomáš Trojan, iCVŘ: Manipulators for Maintenance of NPP Primary Circuit
SAFE LONG-TERMS OPERATION | Chaired by Robert Křivánek, ÚJV
9:45 – 10:05
Miroslav Žamboch, ÚJV Řež, a. s.:
10:05 – 10:25
Vladislav VASILYEV, Fortum Power and Heat Oy: Safe and Sustainable Long-Term Operation and Optimised Lifetime Extension of Nuclear Power Plants
10:25 – 10:45
Emil KOSTOV, Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB – Bulgaria Branch: Development and Implementation of Safety Upgrades for VVER Reactors in Support to Long Term Operation
10:45 – 11:20
Coffee Break & Poster Session
9:45 – 10:05
Szabolc SZÁVAI, AEMI Atomenergia Mérnökiroda: Assessment and Monitoring of Thermal Aging from an LTO Perspective
11:40 – 12:00
Maksym ZARAZOVSKII, IPP-Centre: Impact of Thermal Ageing on the LTO of VVER Piping and Components
12:00 – 12:20
Santtu HUOTILAINEN, EPRI USA: A Coordinated Framework for Proactive Materials Aging Management in Nuclear Power Plants
12:20 – 12:40
Thomas WERMELINGER, Kernkraftwerk Gösgen-Däniken: Stress Corrosion Cracking of Inconel 182 Weld Material in Steam Generator Divider Plate
12:40 – 13:00
Marek MIKLOŠ, Studsvik: Practical Experience in Fuel and Material Qualification Supporting Nuclear Plant Long-Term Operation
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 14:20
Weronika Maria WOJNICKA, Fortum Power and Heat Oy: Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Using Nures® Ion Exchange Technology for Safe and Cost-Efficient Long-Term Operation
NEW PWR BUILD | Chaired by Tomáš Naňo, Slovenské elektrárne
14:20 – 14:40
Tomáš NAŇO, Slovenské elektrárne: MO34 Project Lessons Learned – Quality Management System Processes
14:40 – 15:00
Hasan CHARKAS, EPRI USA: Closing the Gaps in Deploying New Nuclear – Recent EPRI Activities
15:00 – 15:20
Jean FERNANDEZ, Tractebel: SMR.RETROFIT: A Structured Methodology for Coal-to-SMR Repowering – Application to the Chvaletice Case Study
15:20 – 15:40
Yongse KWON, Innovative Small Modular Reactor Development Agency: From Concept to Reality: Implementation Cases of i-SMR Design
15:40 – 16:10
Coffee Break
16:10 – 16:30
Toni SALMINEN, Fortum Power and Heat Oy: Benefits of Dynamic Simulation Applications to Newbuild NPP Projects
16:30 – 16:50
Wolfgang SCHUH, Framatome: Developing a Waste Treatment Center for PWR New Builts
16:50 – 17:10
Csenge KOMJÁTI, HUN-REN Centre for Energy Research: Reactor Physics Code Development for SMR Analysis
17:10 – 17:30
Jan HRUŠKOVIČ, FNC Technology: Design and Thermal-Hydraulic Characteristics of a Passive Auxiliary Feedwater System for Advanced Power Reactors
17:30 – 17:50
Adam KECEK, ÚJV Řež: Supporting New Builds With Cutting Edge Core Design and Safety Analysis Methods