Two lectures on the European Industrial Alliance on SMR

Lecture 1: Presentation of the European Industrial Alliance of SMRs

The presentation reviews the first two years of the European Industrial Alliance on SMRs, highlighting the progress achieved in structuring Europe’s SMR ecosystem, strengthening industrial cooperation, and advancing the work on the different topics covered by the Technical Working Groups.

By presenting the main outcomes of the Strategic Action Plan, the presentation will also outline the directions the Alliance is pursuing towards the end of the decade, with the overarching objective of facilitating and accelerating the development, demonstration, and deployment of the first SMR projects in Europe in the early 2030s.

Lecture 2: Building an SMR in Canada

Nuclear industry has unfortunately become known for being delayed and over budget. The industry needs to prove that it can deliver new-build projects on time and on budget. I want to talk to you today about the practical end of deploying SMRs with the dream, of course, is to get to something like CCGT gas generation is today – financeable with private money, with reliable execution, consistent costs.

OPG has applied four lessons that Geoff wants to talk about with you during the lecture:

  1. Walk before you run – refurbishment projects to Gen-III+ SMRs to Gen-IV reactors and gigawatt-class reactors
  2. Emphasis on project delivery, including standing up EPO, IPD model
  3. Fleet approach to SMRs to derisk execution of second-of-a-kind (and onward) and lower OM&A costs
  4. Unlocking private capital – deployment at scale will require nuclear to be bankable

Timing

18:30: Introduction of the First Lecture
18:35: First Lecture Presentation (“Presentation of the European Industrial Alliance of SMRs” by Andrei Goicea)
19:05: Introduction of the Second Lecture
19:10: Second Lecture Presentation (“Building an SMR in Canada” by Geoffrey Olynyk)
19:40: Q&A
20:10: Adjourn & Networking Drink

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Date

Feb 26, 2026
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Time

6:30 pm - 8:45 pm

Location

University fondation
Rue d’Egmont 11, 1000 Bruxelles
Category

Speakers

  • Andrei Goicea Andrei Goicea Policy Director at nucleareurope
    Andrei Goicea
    Andrei Goicea
    Policy Director at nucleareurope

    Andrei Goicea graduated in 2002 both the University Politehnica of Bucharest – Faculty of Power Engineering as a nuclear engineer and the “Spiru Haret” University, Marketing and Foreign Trade Faculty as economist. He is also holding a master at the University Politehnica of Bucharest – Faculty of Power Engineering in nuclear safety and radiological protection from 2003.
    Starting with May 2015 he is at nucleareurope (formerly named FORATOM), currently holding the Policy Director position, after he previously worked at Nuclearelectrica – Romania (2003 – 2013) and Mochovce Units 3 and 4 Project in Slovakia (2013-2015).
    Alongside his professional career, Andrei has been actively engaged in professional associations in the nuclear field both in Romania and internationally. He was elected Vice-Chair (2009–2011) and subsequently Chair (2011–2013) of the European Nuclear Society – Young Generation Network (ENS-YGN).

  • Geoffrey Olynyk Geoffrey Olynyk Director, Strategy and Business Development, New Nuclear Development, at Ontario Power Generation (OPG)
    Geoffrey Olynyk
    Geoffrey Olynyk
    Director, Strategy and Business Development, New Nuclear Development, at Ontario Power Generation (OPG)

    Geoff is the Director of Strategy and Business Development in OPG’s New Nuclear Growth business unit, responsible for development of OPG’s nuclear strategy (including global SMR services strategy via OPG’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Origin Nuclear), as well as leading business development on SMRs. Geoff has had a 19-year career in nuclear fission and fusion, emerging energy technologies and climate technology and decarbonization, with experience in investment strategy, business building, and new market entry. Prior to joining OPG, Geoff was an Associate Partner and Senior Expert in the Sustainability and Electric Power Practices of McKinsey & Company, a global consulting firm. Geoff has a B.Sc (Eng) in Engineering Physics from Queen’s University and a Ph.D in Nuclear Engineering from MIT.

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