Keynote Speakers

Hon. David Wright
Commissioner, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Dr. Michael Goff
Acting Assistant Secretary and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Nuclear Energy, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Dr. Lassina Zerbo
Chairperson, Rwanda Atomic Energy Board
Ambassador Margaret Meg Whitman
United States Ambassador to Kenya
Mr. Justus Wabuyabo
Chief Executive Officer, Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA)
Prof. Shaukat Abdulrazak
Director for the Division of Africa, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Ambassador Bonnie Denise Jenkins
Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security
Hon. Nana Menya Ayensu
Special Assistant to the President for Climate Policy, Finance, and Innovation, White House Climate Policy Office (CPO)
Mr. William D. Magwood, IV
Director-General, Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)
Mr. Ezra Odhiambo
Chairman, Kenya Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA)
Dr. Winnie Ndubai
Director, Strategy and Planning, Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA)
Mr. Alex Wachira
Principal Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, State Department for Energy
Basett Buyukah
Director, Publicity and Advocacy, Kenya Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA)Workshop Facilitators

Ms. Gale Hauck
Senior R&D Staff for Innovative Nuclear Reactors, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Ms. DeLeah V Lockridge
Group Leader, Nuclear Operations and Licensing /Senior R&D Staff - Innovative Nuclear Reactor Development Engineer, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Mr. Andrew Worrall
Director, Nuclear Energy Programs, Oak Ridge National LaboratoryModerators

Ms. Aleshia Duncan
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of International Cooperation, Office of Nuclear Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Dr. Jennifer T. Gordon
Director, Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative, Atlantic Council
Eng. Erick Ohaga
Director, Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Development, Kenya Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA)
Ms. Alysia Bone
Reactor Technical Policy Advisor, U.S. NRCPanelists

Ms. Ditebogo Kgomo
Chief Executive Officer, National Nuclear Regulator (South Africa)
Mr. Donald Hoffman
President and CEO, EXCEL Services Corporation
Dr. J'Tia Hart
Chief Science Officer, National and Homeland Security Division, Idaho National Laboratory
Dr. Stephen Yamoah
Executive Director, Nuclear Power Ghana
Dr. Ndahayo Fidele
Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Atomic Energy Board
Hon. Rita Baranwal
Senior Vice President, Westinghouse
Mr. Todd Abrajano
President and CEO, U.S. Nuclear Industry Council (USNIC)
Ms. Queenter Osoro
Chairperson, Eastern African Association for Radiation Protection (EAARP)
Dr. Humphrey Ayim-Darke
President, Association of Ghana Industries
Mr. James Keter Chumba
Director General, Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority
Ms. Princess Mthombeni
Founder, Africa4Nuclear
Dr. Archibold Buah-Kwofie
Ag. Director, Nuclear Power Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Agency (GAEC)
Mr. Shakur Walker
Nuclear Reactor Policy Advisor, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Ing. Dr. Nii Kwashie Allotey
Director-General, Ghana Nuclear Regulatory Authority
Mr. Mbazor Jeremiah Chinonso
Principal Scientific Officer, Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC)
Mr. Etornam Horga Akaho
Programme Associate, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission
Ms. Purity Mawia
Senior Corporate Communications Officer, Kenya Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA)
Dr. Remigius Kawala
Director, of Nuclear Technology and Technical Services, Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission (TAEC)
Dr. Rian Bahran
Assistant Director for Nuclear Technology and Strategy, U.S. White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Mr. Edwin Chesire
Nuclear Security and Safeguards Expert, Kenya Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA)
Mr. Jac Goodman
Supervisory Foreign Affairs Specialist, NNSA