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Daily Schedule

Friday, October 2

Optional Technical Tour

All Day

Optional Technical Tour

Optional visit of nuclear sites across the country

More details here

Saturday, October 3

Travel to Avignon

9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

[Side-event] WiN France Leadership Workshop

Organised by Women in Nuclear France for female students and early-career professionals eager to make an impact in the nuclear sector.
More details here

All Day

Travel to Avignon

Exploring the city and settling in

Sunday, October 4

Arrival and Registration

From 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM

Registration

at the Palais des Papes, Avignon, France

2:00 – 7:00 PM

Cultural Event – IYNC Games

After your registration, meet the local team in the lobby of the Palais des Papes for a cultural game in group to discover Avignon.

1st group departure from Palais des Papes: 2:00PM

Last group departure from Palais des Papes: 4:00PM

Starting 5:30PM, after the cultural tour, the organization team welcome you for a French “Apéritif” at the Bar “Au Fut”, 3 Rue Saint-Jean le Vieux, Avignon

Monday, October 5

Conference Day 1

8:00 – 9:00 AM

Registration

9:00 – 9:50 AM

Opening Session

Rafael Grossi – IAEA DG (Video Welcome address)
Benoît Erbacher – IYNC President & IYNC2026 General Co-Chair
Sarah Pickersgill – Sfen JG VP & IYNC2026 General Co-Chair deputee
Valerie Faudon – Executive Director, French Nuclear Society (SFEN) & Vice President, European Nuclear Society (ENS)
Sylvie Bermann – French Ambassador, WNE President
Matthias Papet – Avignon City, Conseiller Municipal délégué à l’attractivité numérique

9:50 – 10:30 AM

Keynote Session

Sylvie Richard – Director of EDF’s Programmes and Strategy Division (DiPS) and Chairwoman of Renaissance Fusion
Annelies Nass-Dekker – Strategy & Corporate Development, Urenco

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Country Reports

by all National Young Generation Network representatives
session moderated by George Caliment

12:00 – 1:30 PM

Lunch

1:30 – 3:00 PM

Technical Track – Session 1

Some tracks will be spread over multiple days

Track 2 – Light Water Reactor Designs, Advanced Reactor Design, and Fusion Technology
Track 3 – Nuclear Physics, Neutronics, and Reactor Physics
Track 8 – Policy, Economy, and Social Aspects of Nuclear Technology Deployment

3:00 – 3:45 PM

Coffee Break

3:45 – 5:15 PM

Workshops – Session 1

ADELINE — A Fun and Engaging Discovery Workshop for Introducing Basic Nuclear Science
Brainstorming the ENS-YGN Joint Statement: Making the Voice of Youth Heard
Enriching Performance – Hosted by Urenco
Nuclear Risk Assessment: How to Conduct a System Fault Tree Analysis

5:15 – 6:30 PM

IYNC2026 Mentoring Event Launching

With special guest Jan Van der Lee, Director General, International Institute of Nuclear Energy (I2EN)

7:00 – 9:30 PM

Welcome Reception

Only for registered participants, please bring your badge!

Tuesday, October 6

Conference Day 2

8:30 – 10:00 AM

Plenary Session 1: “A World That Demands Change”

Opens the congress by exploring the urgent global economic and climatic forces reshaping the world’s energy systems, and the financial mechanisms needed to support this shift, particularly in emerging economies.

Speakers:

Aline des Cloizeaux, Director, Division of Nuclear Power, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Benoît Erbacher, IYNC President, Framatome Subsidiary Jeumont Electric Strategic Integration Lead & Board Secretary
Olivier Lelouch, Sovereign Sustainable Finance Consultant, The World Bank
Eva Gayne, Technical Leader, Women in Nuclear Global
Camille Grout, SEVP Human Resources, Framatome

10:00 – 10:30 AM

Coffee Break

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Technical Track – Session 2

Some tracks will be spread over multiple days

Track 4 – Thermal Hydraulics
Track 5 – Nuclear and Structural Materials
Track 8 – Policy, Economy, and Social Aspects of Nuclear Technology Deployment
Track 10 – Nuclear Design for Non-Power Applications

12:00 – 1:30 PM

Lunch

1:30 – 3:00 PM

Panel – Session 1

The Other Side of the Chain: Youth Perspectives on Decommissioning and Radioactive Waste Management – Martin Pache (Westinghouse Electric Germany), Amanda Mbhele (National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute of South Africa), Max Robertson (Nuclear Restoration Services), Salman Makhdoom (Former Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, Carleton University), Benoit Salles (CEA), Helena Mrazova (IAEA)
Advancing Nuclear Technology in Healthcare: Regulation, Infrastructure, and Safety Challenges – Anaîs Dupuis (Framatome Healthcare), Raul Marques (PALLAS)
Riverside Chat: Innovations in Nuclear Safeguards: Technology, Protocols, and Best Practices – Eva Gyane (Women in Nuclear Global), Kristine Madden (IAEA)

3:00 – 3:45 PM

Coffee Break

3:45 – 5:15 PM

Workshops – Session 2

Solving a Reactor Coolant Pump Seal Failure Scenario: “Supply Chain Twelve”
Your Voice in the Declaration: A Storytelling Workshop for the Nuclear Future
Nuclear Helps Climate: Media Training Through the Lens of Nuclear’s Role in Climate
Leading Strategies for NGOs: IYNC Case Study

All Day

First Day of Technical Tour (included in Full Week Pass)

More details here

Wednesday, October 7

Conference Day 3

8:30 – 10:00 AM

Technical Track – Session 3

Some tracks will be spread over multiple days

Track 6 – Nuclear Safety, Security, Safeguards, and Radiation Protection
Track 9 – Communication, Knowledge Management, and YGN Practices

10:00 – 10:30 AM

Coffee Break

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Plenary Session 2: “The Weight of the Chain: What It Really Takes”

Examines the concrete realities of integrating nuclear into the global energy matrix (financing, supply chain, workforce, and policy) including the perspective of newcomer countries seeking to develop nuclear power.

Speakers:

Valerie Faudon, Executive Director, French Nuclear Society (SFEN), Vice President, European Nuclear Society (ENS)
Paul Murphy, Managing Director, Murphy Energy & Infrastructure Consulting, LLC.
Angelo Zoino, Digital Transformation Manager, Assystem
Jan Van der Lee, Director General, International Institute of Nuclear Energy (I2EN)
Festus Brew Quansah, Financial Analyst, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission – Nuclear Power Institute
Florencia Renteria, Career Building Program Manager, Women in Nuclear (WiN)
Antoine Guelfi, Head of Business Development – International New Nuclear, EDF

12:00 – 1:30 PM

Lunch

1:30 – 3:00 PM

Workshops – Session 3

Develop International Collaboration to Accelerate Space Nuclear Growth
The Nuclear Dilemma – 60 Years of Waste Strategy Simulation
Engineering the Extreme: Advanced Materials for Fission and Fusion Energy Systems
Gamification of Nuclear Education

Innovation 4 Nuclear (I4N) Final

Judges: Benoît Erbacher (IYNC President), August Fern (Founder of IYNC, Adapt[us] General Partner), Thibaut Gain (Framatome, Strategy&Innovation), Elizabeth Smith (HR & Business Coordination Director, WANO), Rafaela Mondadori (Nuclear Design Engineer, EDF)
Competitors: European Nuclear Society YGN, Nuclear Innovation Bootcamp, African YGN, Bangladesh YGN, Japan YGN

3:00 – 3:45 PM

Coffee Break

3:45 – 5:15 PM

Panel – Session 2

Bridging the Gap Between Universities and the Nuclear Industry: What Early-Career Professionals Actually Need – Violaine Chalon Roux (Framatome), Nathalie Zamaria (I2EN), Frédéric Lucas (EDF), Brenda Trust (University of Plymouth)
Bridging Gaps: Integrating Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management in Nuclear Energy – Ario Maulana (Climate Chapter Indonesia), Gunjan Indauliya (AtkinsRéalis), Jadwiga Najder (European Nuclear Society, Nuclear for Climate), Hugo Bernat (European Nuclear Society, Tractebel), Alice Cunha da Silva (IYNC), Daphney Dagneaux (EDF)
The Nuclear Renaissance: Planning and Supporting International Cooperation for a New Age of Nuclear – Elsie Mamolatelo Pule (BRICS Nuclear Platform), Maria Deuric (State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom), Jin-Young Cho (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute), Azucena Bello Fernández (WANO Paris Centre)
Two Sides of the Same Coin: Why AI Needs Nuclear – Maria Kolodnytska (Arcadis), Gilbert Cassar (Accenture), Alexandre Ponsardin (Blue Capsule)

5:15 – 7:00 PM

Mentoring Event

With special guest Callum Thomas, CEO and Founder of Thomas Thor

Thursday, October 8

Conference Day 4

8:30 – 10:00 AM

Plenary Session 3 : “The Next Link: Systems That Grow the Chain”

Focuses on the systemic innovations moving the needle on nuclear deployment — regulatory frameworks, financing mechanisms, workforce strategies, and integration approaches — including how the international regulatory landscape is evolving toward harmonized, credible, and agile infrastructure for global nuclear expansion.

Speakers:

August Fern, Venture Partner, Climate Capital, General Partner, Adapt Consulting, Founder of IYNC
Nolan Grau, Senior Strategic Consultant in Energy and Nuclear, Damona Consulting
Martina Adorni, Nuclear Safety Specialist, OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)
Callum Thomas, Founder and CEO, Thomas Thor
Edouard Hourcade, President, Blue Capsule Technology
Paul Gauthé , Chief Technology Officer, HEXANA
Meera Alblooshi, Research and Development Strategic Partnership Lead, Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC)
Marie Blanc, President of Outage and Maintenance Services, Westinghouse Electric Company

10:00 – 10:45 AM

Coffee Break

10:45 AM – 12:15 PM

Technical Track – Session 4

Some tracks will be spread over multiple days

Track 1 – Nuclear Power Plant Design, Digitalization, Operation, and Maintenance
Track 7 – Nuclear Fuel, Fuel Cycle, Waste Management & Decommissioning

12:15 – 1:45 PM

Lunch

1:45 – 3:15 PM

Panel – Session 3

Nuclear Energy and the SDGs: From Technical Evidence to Climate Governance Impact – Jadwiga Najder (European Nuclear Society & Nuclear for Climate), Shahrukh Nasim (Dominion Energy, IAEA), Rafaela Mondadori (EDF), Pierre-Etienne Girardot (Orano Projects), Alice Cunha da Silva (IYNC)
Fusion Energy: Are We There Yet? – Andrea Napolitano (DG RTD, European Commission), Simone Eret (Renaissance Fusion), Dr. Nitrendra Singh (IYNS Research Foundation), Scott Davis (Frazer-Nash), Alan Ott (Renaissance Fusion)
Nuclear at Sea: Decarbonising the Maritime Industry – Angelo Beati (Newcleo), Simon Williams (Rolls-Royce Submarines), Alexis Trahan (IAEA), Johanna Ohlman (HFW)