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Join us for the OCNI Advanced Manufacturing (AM) Forum:

Strength Through Innovation 2020 on November 10 and 11, 2020!

The AM Forum champions nuclear supply chain strength through innovation, with knowledge-rich and relevant panels exploring innovative manufacturing technologies, identifying customer expectations and requirements, and understanding the evolving regulatory environment.

Panels include:

Advanced Manufacturing – State of the Art: Industry experts share the latest advancements and applications of AM technologies, and their visions for the future
Supplier Innovation Update: Nuclear suppliers discuss their use of AM, showcase innovative technologies, processes, and products, and explore the potential for disruption
Obsolescence and Advanced Manufacturing Solutions: Nuclear customers explore current and potential applications of AM to address critical part obsolescence challenges
Advanced Manufacturing Use in SMR Development: Developers discuss the use of AM technologies in the design, development, and deployment of the next generation of SMR and MMR
Advanced Manufacturing Codes and Standards: Industry experts examine codes and standards, and opportunities to support AM technologies and processes adoption
Research and Innovation Update: Researchers share updates from their labs as they race towards the next generation of AM

Date: November 10-11, 2020

Time: 12:00PM-5:00PM ET

Cost:

OCNI Members: $149 early bird (ends October 30, 2020) / $199 regular rate
Non-Members: $299
Students/Instructors/Faculty: Free
Government or Crown Corporation Employee: Free

Check out our exciting list of speakers below!

Co-Hosts:

Joseph Bastien, Manager, Special Projects and Lead, Advanced Technology and Process Council, OCNI
Michele Cheng-Newson, Manager, Nuclear Projects, Lakeside Process Controls and Vice-Chair, OCNI Board of Directors
Alex Sakuta, Director, Research and Development, Promation Nuclear and Director, OCNI Board of Directors

DAY 1: Advanced Manufacturing Today

Advanced Manufacturing – State of the Art

Industry experts share the latest advancements and applications of AM technologies, and their visions for the future

Speakers:

Greg Hersak, Manager, Mechanical Equipment Development Branch, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL)
Marc Albert, Senior Technical Leader, Advanced Nuclear Technology (ANT), Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
John Laughlin, Chief Technology Officer, Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)
Kasia Izdebska, Manager, Innovation, X-Lab, Ontario Power Generation (OPG)
Matt Smart, Projects Technical Lead, Machining Technologies Group, Nuclear AMRC
Hilary Lane, Director, Fuel and Radiation Safety, Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)
Eric Johnston, Chief Innovation Officer, Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII)

Supplier Innovation Update

Nuclear suppliers discuss their use of AM, showcase innovative technologies, processes, and products, and explore the potential for disruption

Speakers:

Peter Adams, Founder & Chief Innovation Officer, Burloak Technologies
Alexander Munk, Senior Engineer Additive Manufacturing, KSB Group
Christine Burow, Business Development and Marketing, KSB Group
Steve Evans, GM, Engineering & Innovation, Promation
Lionel Doutriaux, Director, Sales and Business Development, GE Additive

Obsolescence and Advanced Manufacturing Solutions

Nuclear customers explore current and potential applications of AM to address critical part obsolescence challenges

Session Moderator: Stephanie Smith, President and CEO, CANDU Owners Group (COG)

Speakers:

Sean Granville, Chief Nuclear Officer, Ontario Power Generation (OPG)
Steve Ostrowski, Department Manager, Configuration Management and Design Services & CFAM Configuration Management, Bruce Power
Other speakers to be announced.

DAY 2: The Future of Advanced Manufacturing

Advanced Manufacturing Use in SMR Development

Developers discuss the use of AM technologies in the design, development, and deployment of the next generation of SMR and MMR

Speakers:

Norman JD Sawyer, Chief Executive Officer & President, ARC Nuclear Canada Inc.
Doug McDonald, Vice-President, New Nuclear Units, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
Scott Bailey, Vice President, Supply Chain, NuScale Power
William F. Smith, Senior Vice President, Operations & Engineering, Terrestrial Energy
Clint Armstrong, Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Subject Matter Expert and eVinci™ Manufacturing Engineering Technical Lead, Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
Yvotte Brits, Senior Nuclear Systems Engineer, X-energy
Adam Owens, Nuclear Engineer, Moltex Energy
John Eldridge, Principal Engineer, U Battery Local Modular Energy
Mark N. Mitchell, President, USNC-Power

Advanced Manufacturing Codes and Standards

Industry experts examine codes and standards, and opportunities to support AM technologies and processes adoption

Speakers:

Mervah Khan, Manager, Strategic Initiatives – Power Generation / Petroleum & Natural Gas, CSA Group
Jim Brown, Senior Quality Assurance Specialist, BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada
Stephan Braun, Specialist Engineer, Additive Manufacturing, KSB Group
Kevin Lee, Senior Regulatory Policy Officer, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
Other speakers to be announced.

Research and Innovation Update

Researchers share updates from their labs as they race towards the next generation of AM

Speakers:

Dr. Mathieu Brochu, Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Pulse Processing of Nanostructured Materials, McGill University
Dr. Markus Piro, Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in Nuclear Fuels and Materials, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT)
Dr. Stephen C. Veldhuis, Professor, Director (MMRI) and Braley-Orlick Chair in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, McMaster University
Other speakers to be announced

OCNI Advanced Manufacturing Online Forum: Strength Through Innovation 2020

OCNI virtual event price discounts are a benefit of membership. Registration approval is based on a check against our membership database. For information on OCNI membership please email hello@ocni.ca

We also provide free virtual events access to Government, Agency, and Crown Corporation employees, college and university students/instructors/administrators; please register with a valid email address.

A BIG THANK YOU!

A.M.F. Event Sponsors

Main Event Sponsor

NuScale Power

Technology Sponsor

Burlock Technologies

OCNI Advanced Manufacturing Forum: Strength Through Innovation 2020

November 10 - 11, 2020

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