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2011 Special Summit on New Nuclear Energy Roundtable:
State of the Renaissance

• Ricardo (Ric) Perez, Westinghouse Electric Corporation
• Jacques Besnainou, Areva North America
• Will Marshall, Progressive Policy Institute
• Ganpat Mani, ConverDyn

About the Summit:
The Special Summit features perspectives from government, industry and the non-governmental community as well as roundtable discussions on the state of the global "Nuclear Renaissance" -- including lessons from the recent earthquake and tsunami-related events at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station in Japan; insight from the financial community on new nuclear investment; status reports on new nuclear "first movers"; and assessments of the U.S. licensing paradigm. The Special Summit will also focus on new nuclear infrastructure readiness including nuclear technology advancement; supply chain and workforce readiness; and development of a sustainable fuel cycle. The Special Summit is moderated by Llewellyn King, the Executive Producer and Host of White House Chronicle on PBS — a news and public affairs program airing nationwide and on XM Satellite Radio. He is also a nationally syndicated columnist. The Summit is organized under the auspices of the United States Nuclear Infrastructure Council, the leading national think tank advocate for new nuclear energy.

Panelists:
Ricardo (Ric) Perez
President, Operations
Westinghouse Electric Company
Ricardo (Ric) Perez assumed his current role in 2009 after leading Westinghouse's major growth initiative. As president, Westinghouse Operations, Mr. Perez is responsible for the operational leadership of the Westinghouse four global product areas: Nuclear Automation, Nuclear Fuel, Nuclear Power Plants and Nuclear Services.

Excerpted Quotes:
"And I will tell you, I don't think you will have to wait a couple of years. I think frankly that within the next twelve months we'll know whether or not American leadership in nuclear will be sustainable for the next three or four decades."

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