EFELA NUCLEAR CONGRESS
September 3rd & 4th, 2026
Palazzo Edison · Foro Bonaparte 31, Milan
Speakers
Thursday, September 3rd 2026
MORNING SESSION ⋅ 9.00 – 12.30
WELCOMING COFFEE
Institutional Welcome
Nicola Monti ⋅ Chief Executive Officer of Edison Spa
Piergiuseppe Biandrino ⋅ Founding member and President of AIDEN, Italy
Vicente López-Ibor Mayor ⋅ President of EFELA and Honorary President of AEDEN, Spain
Marinella De Focatiis ⋅ Secretary General of EFELA and AIDEN
Maddalena Arlenghi ⋅ Member of the Council of the Milan Bar Association, Coordinator of the Third Sector Entities Committee
SECTION I ⋅ THE GENERAL FRAMEWORK OF NUCLEAR ENERGY LAW
The International nuclear legal framework for Safety, Security and Civil liability for nuclear damage and the role of the IAEA
Peri Lynne Johnson ⋅ Assistant Director General and Legal Adviser, Office of Legal Affairs, IAEA
The IAEA safeguards and practical experiences of safeguards implementation in EURATOM countries
Marta Ferrari ⋅ Head of Section, Division of Operations C, Department of Safeguards, International Atomic Agency (IAEA)
The EU nuclear legal framework; nuclear safeguards under the Euratom Treaty and applicable secondary legislation
Bogdan Stefan ⋅ Head of the Legal Sector in EURATOM
The UK nuclear regulatory model review 2025: enabling nuclear delivery through regulatory reform
Mark Bassett ⋅ Hon. Professor. Member of International Nuclear Safety Advisory Group, previously senior regulator in ONR and senior official in the IAEA
LIGHT LUNCH ⋅ 12.30 -13.30
AFTERNOON SESSION ⋅ 13.30 – 17.30
SECTION II ⋅ A EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE ON LICENSING, AUTHORITY, SUPPLY CHAIN
Chair: Mark Bassett
The first panel will focus on comparing the licensing and regulatory authority models of established nuclear countries. The discussion will feature representatives from France, Finland, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Sweden and the Netherlands. This format is designed to be particularly beneficial for the Italian audience, that is in the process of developing its own legal infrastructure.
France Maxime Dupuis ⋅ Senior Counsel Permitting EDF
Finland Kim Talus ⋅ Energy Law Professor, UEF Law School and University of Helsinki, Partner at ER Partners
UK Peter D. Cameron ⋅ PhD FCIArb, Professor of Energy and Climate Law, Queen Mary University of London, UKELPA
Belgium Guan Schaiko ⋅ Nuclear Law Partner at Stibbe Brussels
Sweden Mikael Wärnsby ⋅ Environmental/Energy Law Partner at Lindahl
The Netherlands Jan van Oosten ⋅ Nuclear Law Partner at Stibbe Amsterdam
COFFEE BREAK
Chair: Lorenzo Mottura ⋅ Executive Vice-President Strategy, Corporate Development and Innovation, Edison S.p.A.
The second panel will explore the multifaceted topic of the nuclear project overview and supply chain strategies, recognizing that countries have different priorities. The session will be structured around three distinct groups:
New Projects: countries that have approved new nuclear projects and are actively building their supply chains
Poland
Borys Budka ⋅ Chair of the ITRE Committee at the European Parliament
Marcin Kraśniewski ⋅ Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Energy Transition, University of Economics in Katowice
Hungary Orsolya Fazekas ⋅ LL.M., D.U., Attorney at Law, Guest Lecturer, Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary
Supporting Existing Operations: countries that are focused on maintaining the supply chain to support their existing reactor fleet
Germany Matthias Lang ⋅ Partner, Bird&Bird, Chair of IBA Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law Section
Spain Jabier Gòmez Miralles ⋅ Partner at Garrigues
Keeping Options Open: countries where political debate on nuclear energy is ongoing and have a strategic interest in preserving and leveraging industrial capabilities
Slovenia Bruna Žuber ⋅ Professor, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Law, Department of Administrative Law
Italy Roberto Adinolfi ⋅ President of Ansaldo Nucleare
Conclusion
Kurt Deketelaere ⋅ Full Professor of EU Environmental, Energy and Climate Law. Secretary-General, League of European Research Universities (LERU)
Friday, 4th September 2026
MORNING SESSION ⋅ 9.00 – 12.30
Section III ⋅ The Italian Regulatory framework: status and preparation for the possible development of a nuclear power programme
Chair: Marta Ferrari
Federico Boschi ⋅ Head of the Energy Department at the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (MASE), Italy
Giuseppe Leotta ⋅ Consigliere giuridico of the National Inspectorate for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection (ISIN), Italy
Francesca Salvemini ⋅ Commissioner of Italian Regulatory Authority for Energy, Networks and Environment (ARERA), Italy
Section IV ⋅ Perspectives in EU and Beyond on Small Modular Reactors
Chair: Louis De Fontenelle ⋅ Associate Professor (HDR) of Public Law at the University of Pau and the Adour Region (UPPA), France
A panel on SMR perspectives in Europe and beyond covering the European SMR Industrial Alliance and developments in the US and Canada.
The role of the European industrial alliance on SMRs
Guilherme Cardoso ⋅ Nuclear Technology Advisor at Nucleareurope
Nuward’s Joint Early Review : a pragmatic approach to multi-country pre-licensing
Carole Rivoire ⋅ Head of Safety & Licensing, NUWARD
Overview of authorization procedures for SMR nuclear power plants in Europe and worldwide
Ruggero Corrias ⋅ Chief Public Affairs Officer, newcleo
United States: the U.S. legal and regulatory framework for SMRs
Bertrand Deprez ⋅ Head of Policy and Government Affairs, GE Vernova Europe
Canada: the canadian regulatory approach for SMRs
Rüdiger P. Tscherning ⋅ Professor Nuclear Law and Policy, University of Calgary
Conclusion
Piergiuseppe Biandrino ⋅ Kim Talus
LIGHT LUNCH ⋅ 12.30