Questions from our Panelists
Can the nuclear power industry achieve circular economy goals?
Circular Economy (CE) expert
Dr. Gérald Santucci
President of the European Education New Society Association (ENSA).
Dr. Gérald Santucci is President of the European Education New Society Association (ENSA). He spent over three decades at the European Commission’s Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT), as Head of the Unit for ‘Knowledge Sharing’, ‘Networked Enterprise & RFID’, ‘Trust & Security’, and ‘eGovernment’. He played a key role in shaping the EU’s approach to the Internet of Things, notably chairing the IoT Expert Group from 2010 to 2012, which brought together stakeholders from government, industry, and civil society. He is currently active in discussions on the governance and ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence.
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Will AI and IoT help the nuclear industry, just as nuclear energy wil empower AI?
Internet of Things (IoT) expert
Rob van Kranenburg
Senior Policy and Communication Expert
at Martel Innovate
Rob van Kranenburg is Senior Policy and Communication Expert at Martel Innovate and a leading voice on digital sovereignty, the Internet of Things (IoT), and smart infrastructure. He founded the IoT Council in 2009, advises the EU as a Member of General-Purpose AI Code of Practice EU Group and is a working Group Member of The INPACE Hub on Smart Cities. He has contributed to major initiatives like Next Generation Internet and writes on tech ethics and governance. In 2025, he published ‘Statecraft and Policymaking in the Age of Digital Twins, Digital Democracy and the Internet of Things’.
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Are current investments in different SMR technologies spread too thin?
Nuclear industry expert
Sir John Laurie
Co-founder, Progrès Nucléaire
Sir John Laurie started his Fission Liquide blog in 2012 to bring attention to emerging molten salt reactor technologies as a way to combat climate change. He went on to co-found the French association Progrès Nucléaire in 2018 and then left a 30 year career in the automotive industry, notably with Renault and Nissan, to join NAAREA in 2023. As Industrial Architecture Manager, his role is to forge a vision for the factories which will manufacture reactor modules and the liquid fuel to power them.
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Digital Innovation Trends
Earlier this year, at the NCC Take-Off Event, keynote presentations highlighted the reasons behind the rise of next-generation nuclear technologies. The digital era is redefining how nations think about energy sovereignty and sustainability — and only through shared research, policy collaboration, and technological integration can tomorrow’s challenges be met.
Download final report and keynote presentations published below, to get up to speed with the nuclear revolution vision to join those who will try to tackle its issues and reap emerging opportunities by catering to new industry segments that will be pivotal to the establishment of a secure, sustainable and accountable nuclear industry.
A Circular Economy Checkpoint
After meeting Nuecir community members in Phoenix (AZ) and in Verona (Italy), we will share our takeaways at Nuecir's Open Session in Paris:
Appointment at Trustech
at 5 PM on December 2
Reach the peak of a year-long journey!
See you at WNE 2025
Paris, November 4-6 - Nuecir Stand M160
And then again in December!
Call for Papers Deadline
Submit applications by November 6
Nuecir at Trustech 2025
Conference session: 5PM, December 2
Quick Takes and Exchange: Nuecir Stand
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Nuecir stand at Trustech 2025
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