YGN - Intro To... New Build

Tuesday 19th October    0900 - 1500

Kindly sponsored by Assytem, delegates will be exposed to the past, present and future of nuclear power production, through technical seminars presented by representatives from across the industry. Seminars will discuss a variety of key topics within the industry, including a history of nuclear power production, electricity generation and the operation of the national grid.

Speakers

Heather Lewtas
Heather is the Strategic Operations Manager for STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) at UKAEA. STEP is an ambitious programme to design and construct a prototype fusion energy plant, targeting operations around 2040. Previously she was the Programme Manager for the Joining and Advanced Manufacturing Technology Labs and was Lead for Manufacturing on the UKAEA STEP programme.

Fanny Fouin
Fanny is Assystem’s Nuclear Fusion Technical Lead and has been with the organisation since 2013. With extensive experience in design and integration activities, Fanny specialises in mechanical engineering design, requirements management, remote handling equipment and critical concept analysis.
Recently, Fanny has led several projects to support the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) programme which aims to prove the commercial viability of nuclear fusion power.