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Gina Barberio
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NACD New Jersey Chapter
293 Route 18 South, Suite D 313
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
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Kristin Hassan
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About The Event

This event was hosted on February 4, 2025.

This symposium explored the evolving role of nuclear energy in the U.S. energy landscape under the new Administration. This program brought together board directors, strategy teams, C-suite leaders, and key stakeholders to examine the opportunities and challenges shaping the next generation of nuclear innovation. 

The dicussion explored the following questions:

  • Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMR): How close are we to commercial readiness?
  • Scaling the Future: What barriers—technological, financial, regulatory, and societal—must be overcome?
  • Strategic Impact: What role could nuclear energy play in U.S. energy security, resilience, sustainability and economic growth?
  • Leadership & Collaboration: How will utilities, regulators, private capital, and the Administration shape the path forward?

 

Speakers

 

Partner, Energy Industry Team Co-Leader at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Jane Accomando

Jane Accomando is a co-leader of the firm’s internationally recognized global energy industry team and a co-leader of the Morgan Lewis Data Center Strategic Initiative…

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Executive Vice President, Global Markets at Westinghouse Electric Company

Jacques Besnainou

Jacques Besnainou is Executive Vice President, Global Markets at Westinghouse Electric Company. In this role, he is the Chief Commercial Officer and leads the company’s global commercial strategy to deliver integrated enterprise-wide solutions and deepen customer relationships…

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Chief Executive Officer, Terrestrial Energy

Simon Irish

Simon Irish is Chief Executive Officer of Terrestrial Energy.  He has 20 years of global investment banking and investment management experience in New York and London and has a formal education in the quantitative sciences and quantitative finance…

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Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer, Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PSEG)

Ralph A. LaRossa

Ralph A. LaRossa is chair, president and chief executive officer of Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PSEG). He is also chair of the PSE&G board and a member of PSEG’s Senior Executive Team. Previously Mr. LaRossa was chief operating officer of PSEG from January 2020 until August 2022 at which time he became president and chief executive officer…

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Moderator

 

Susan Gray

Board Director, NACD New Jersey Chapter

Susan Gray

Susan is an international business leader and investor with deep financial markets, infrastructure investment, energy transition and sustainability expertise. Susan honed her financial acumen, strategic approach and risk management experience over 30 years in senior investment banking, investment and global financial services roles at Macquarie and S&P Global...

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NACD New Jersey
Contact Us

Gina Barberio
Chapter Coordinator
NACD New Jersey Chapter
293 Route 18 South, Suite D 313
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
ginabarberio@comcast.net
732-698-7771

Kristin Hassan
Executive Director
NACD New Jersey Chapter
kristin.hassan@outlook.com

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