NIC/CTC Nuclear Supplier Workshop
“Ready4Nuclear”
August 23, 2017
Sheraton Station Square
Pittsburgh, PA
7:00 am Registration and continental breakfast opens
8:00 am Conference Welcome
• David Blee – US Nuclear Infrastructure Council
• Bill Altergott – Concurrent Technologies Corporation
8:15 am Conference Keynote – Tom Miller, US DOE
8:35 am NIC Introduction and Nuclear Power Generation Outlook
Current and Future Nuclear Power Generation/Supplier Landscape
• Vince Gilbert – USNIC Manufacturing & Supply Chain Working Group
• Chris Martoglio – Blue Burro – SMRAR.com Procurement Demand Support Tool
9:00 am What Nuclear Reactor Companies Need – Mandate for Advanced Manufacturing
• Steve Wolbert – NuScale Power
• Clint Armstrong – Westinghouse
9:30 am Center for Advanced Nuclear Manufacturing (CANM) – Panel
• Rob Akans – Concurrent Technologies Corporation
• Jayant Rajgopal – University of Pittsburgh
• Brad Dunkin – NIC Manufacturing and Supply Chain Working Group
• Steve Wolbert – NuScale Power
10:15 am Speed Matching – Part 1
10:30 am Break
10:45 am Required Certifications, Capabilities and Resources – Panel
NQA-1 Certification Program and “N” Stamp Certifications
• Ken Balkey, Past Vice President of Nuclear Codes & Standards – ASME
• Christopher Mahler, Business Development Manager – ASME
Recommended Certifications for Non-Safety Components/QA Audits/Continuous Improvement
• Kris Narasimhan, Senior Program Director, – AMMI (American Mergers & Manufacturing International
11:15 am Speed Matching – Part 2
11:30 am Lessons Learned in the Nuclear Business
• Patty Tuite – Empyrean Services
• Jim Stouch – PCC York
12:00 pm Lunch
1:30 pm Building a Regional Supply Chain Cluster – Vince Gilbert, USNIC
• Economic Impact of a Localized Supply Chain
• Prospects for Advanced Manufacturing
• Prospects for Sub-Module Manufacturing
1:50 pm Workforce Development – Panel
• David Heler, Consultant – Accelerant Solutions
• Allen DiPalma – University of Pittsburgh
• Alison Treaster, Director of Workforce Business Engagement
2:50 pm Speed Matching – Part Three
3:15 pm Break
4:00 pm Export Opportunities and Controls – US DOC
• Margaret Harding, Principal – 4Factor Consulting
• Allen DiPalma – University of Pittsburgh
• Ryan Russell, Senior International Trade Specialist, U.S. Commercial Service
4:30 pm Speed Matching – Part Four
4:45 pm Wrap up and End of Session – Vince Gilbert, USNIC
5:15-6:30 pm Reception, Mezzanine River Terrace