Name
Breakout Sessions
Date & Time
Tuesday, June 14, 2022, 1:40 PM - 2:40 PM
Description

Each breakout session will be offered during each timeslot in a different room to provide smaller discussion groups.  

Breakout Sessions Options

  1. Fit for aSMRs
    • Session Leads: Rachel Kierstead, ARC Canada
    • Speakers: Lance Clarke (ARC Canada), Brent Smith (NB Power), Alex Delorey (Moltex)
    • Topics include:
      • Supplier qualification (nuclear vs. non-nuclear)
      • Products and services required (long vs. short lead material)
      • High-level process reference
  2. Industry Support
    • Session Leads: Stephanie Savage, Opportunities NB
    • Speakers: Melanie Clark (Opportunities NB), Darrent Graham (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), Brian Fehrenbach (Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries), Ron Marcolin (Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters)
    • Topics include:
      • Supplier development programs
      • Training opportunities
      • Partnership support
      • Funding support
  3. Indigenous Partnerships
    • Session Leads: Tom Kishchuk, First Nations Power Authority and and Paula Cochran, North Shore Micmac District Council
    • Speakers: James Ward (North Shore Micmac District Council), Steve MacIntosh (Plato), and Ryan Dunbar (SOAR)
    • Topics include:
      • Supplier partnership opportunities (with existing suppliers)
        • Benefits of partnering and what the process looks like
        • Example of organizations who have done this successfully
      • Mentorship opportunities
      • Various types/levels of participation
        • How to become involved
        • Best practices
      • Indigenous Business Directory