Session Recordings
Welcome Remarks and Opening Keynote Address with Josef Pitt-Rashid
Welcome Remarks: Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director-General, RUSI
Opening keynote address: Josef Pitt-Rashid, Strategy and Policy Director at the Defence Nuclear Organisation, Ministry of Defence
Panel One: Shifting Strategies in European Nuclear Deterrence
'European Nuclear Deterrence: Navigating Autonomy Amidst Transatlantic Shifts'
Ilenia Bruseghello, MA Student, Erasmus Mundus International Master Degree in Security, Intelligence and Strategic Studies at University of Glasgow, Dublin City University and Charles University
'Embracing Multiple Centers of Decision-Making: The Practical Realities Behind a Greater French & UK Role in NATO's Strategic Nuclear Posture'
Andrew Carroll, Nuclear & Missile Operations Officer, United States Air Force
'Improving the Flexibility of UK Nuclear Deterrence: A Framework for Mitigating Nuclear Escalation'
Timothy Levy, Graduate Safety Engineer, Babcock
Charlotte Levy, Safety Engineer, Babcock
Chair: Lukasz Kulesa, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy and UK PONI Director, RUSI
Panel Two: Safety, Security and Innovation in Civil Nuclear Energy
'Nuclear Propulsion in Space: A Path to Innovation and Economic Growth for the United Kingdom'
Callum McLoughlin, Graduate Engineer, AWE
'New Nuclear: SMRs and the International Nuclear Legal Framework'
Mackenzie Schuessler, Program Coordinator/Research Assistant, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
'The Price of Power: Unravelling the Security Risks of State-led Nuclear Export Programmes'
Sarah Sobalvarro, BA Student in International Relations, King’s College London
Chair: Jeremy Edwards, Head of Nuclear Security Strategy, UK National Nuclear Laboratory
Lunch Keynote with Chris Heffer
Chris Heffer, Director of Nuclear Power, Infrastructure and Decommissioning, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Chair: Darya Dolzikova, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy Research Fellow, RUSI
Panel Three: Emerging Technologies and their Impact on Deterrence and Arms Control
'Cracks in the Foundation: The Eroding Stability of Nuclear Deterrence Doctrines against Emerging and Disruptive Technologies'
Vhaire Kim Gudgeon, Student, University of Bristol
'Is MAD Enough – Revisiting the Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI)'
Christopher Reynolds, Group Lead Reactor Physics, Rolls-Royce
'New Technologies That Could Render the Oceans Transparent'
Harriet Boyd, Performance and Effectiveness Analyst, MASS
Jack Selwood, Performance and Effectiveness Analyst, MASS
Chair: Cassie Phillips, Rolls-Royce Industrial Partner Lead to the Submarine Delivery Enterprise
Panel Four: Enhancing the UK’s Nuclear Skills Across Civil and Defence Sectors
'Two Paths to 2050 - Opportunities for Civil-Defence Collaboration in the UK Nuclear Enterprise'
Jacob Home, Next Generation Nuclear Industry Council
Jack Kitsell, Next Generation Nuclear Industry Council
'Are Infrastructure and Resource Challenges Standing in the Way of the UK’s Nuclear Goals'
Lydia Squires, Mechanical Engineer, AWE
'The Engineering Skills Gap Within the Defence Nuclear Sector'
Freya Vesey, Process Engineer, Cavendish Nuclear
Chair: Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director-General, RUSI
Closing Keynote Address with Dr Sarah Hiza
Dr Sarah Hiza, Vice President of Engineering & Technology, Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS)
Chair: Lukasz Kulesa, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy and UK PONI Director, RUSI