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SUMMIT AGENDA

DAY1

Day 1 Morning: The AI Energy Imperative & The Nuclear Answer

09:00 - 09:10 (10 mins)

Welcome Remark

09:10 - 09:20

(10 mins)

[Keynote] Powering the Future: The UK’s Nuclear Strategy for a Low-Carbon, AI-Driven World

09:20 - 10:00

(40 mins)

[Global Perspectives] Global Strategies and Collaboration Fueling Nuclear Development and AI Growth
  • Strategy and Collaboration Driving the Future of Nuclear and AI in Europe
  • France’s Vision for Nuclear Energy and AI-Enabled Growth
  • The U.S. Perspective on Nuclear and AI-Driven Global Energy Trends
  • Finland’s Perspective in Nuclear Powering AI Advancement
  • Sweden’s Nuclear Path to a Sustainable and AI-Ready Energy Future
[Keynote] Reimagining Nuclear: Advanced Reactors and ltaly's Role in the Al-Driven Economy

Alessandro Dodaro
Director of Nuclear Department
Italy National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA) 

10:00 - 10:50

(50 mins)

[Top Voices] Global Race to Power AI: Policy, Partnerships & the Nuclear Imperative
  • Mapping the collision between national AI ambitions, grid constraints, and decarbonization targets.
  • How policy tools—licensing reform, zoning, and incentives—can attract AI infrastructure anchored by nuclear power.
  • What hyperscalers need from governments to de-risk long-term nuclear-powered campus investments.

Robert Booker 
Chief Strategy and Transition Officer
Centrica

François Sterin
Chief Operating Officer
Data4 Group

Morning Coffee & Networking Break

11:20 - 11:30

(10 mins)

[Keynote] Nuclear Energy for Hyperscalers: Powering AI and Cloud Growth

11:30 - 12:20

(50 mins)

[Executive Panel] The Buyer’s Perspective: What Hyperscalers Demand from Their Future Power Plants
  • Moving beyond PPAs to equity stakes, joint ventures, and co-development models that align incentives and share risk.
  • Defining the technical spec for co-location: load profiles, grid autonomy, thermal integration, and security.
  • How 24/7 predictable clean power reshapes AI training, compute density, and campus design.

Ramzi CHARIF
Vice President Operations, EMEA
VIRTUS Data Centres (Reserved)

Neal Kalita
Senior Director, Global Power & Energy
NTT Global Data Centers

Luncheon

Day 1 Afternoon: Deploying Small Modular Reactors for AI

14:00 - 14:50 (50 mins)

[Panel] SMRs as a Service: The Fastest Path to Powering AI Clusters
  • Compressing timelines from proposal to operation to match AI deployment cycles.
  • Balancing factory standardization with client-specific and regional requirements.
  • Turning first-of-a-kind projects into fleet-scale delivery to drive cost reduction.

14:50 - 15:10 (20 mins)

[Keynote] Reserved for Sponsor
Afternoon Coffee & Network Break

15:40 - 16:30 (15 mins)

[Panel] Building and Securing the SMR Supply Chain for Scalable Deployment
  • Ensuring reliable access to enriched uranium and expanding global fuel-fabrication capacity
  • Advancing reactor manufacturing technologies, strengthening construction capabilities to support deployment
  • Forming cross-border supply partnerships to safeguard resilience and scale

16:30 - 16:50 (20 mins)

[Keynote] Reserved for Sponsor

16:50 - 17:40 (50 mins)

[Panel] Financing SMRs: Building Bankable Structures for Long-Term Clean Power
  • Creating robust capital stacks that balance public investment with private financing
  • Designing revenue models that integrate long-term PPAs and flexible ownership structures
  • Aligning incentives for developers, utilities, governments, and data-centre buyers

Georgios Kalpias
Vice President, Power Renewables & Infrastructure
HSBC

17:40 - 18:40 (60 mins)

Cocktail Reception
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