2024 President’s Invitation Lecture
Key Sponsor:
Drinks and Name Badge Sponsor:
Nuclear Technology for Commercial Maritime Propulsion
The annual President’s Invitation Lecture is a major event in the Institution’s calendar, which aims to present important and topical maritime themes and issues by leading individuals in their sector of the maritime industry. The 2024 President’s Invitation Lecture’s focus is on the Nuclear Technology for Commercial Maritime Propulsion.
The President will welcome guests for the drinks reception from 6pm. The Lecture will take place in the Telford Theatre at 7pm, which will then be followed by dinner in the Great Hall.
Dress Code: Business Attire
Registration Fees
Book a Corporate Table and get a 10% Discount!
| Early Rate – SOLD OUT | Regular Rate* | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Ticket | £140 + VAT | £160+ VAT |
| Corporate Table (8) | £1008 + VAT | £1152 + VAT |
| Corporate Table (10) | £1260 + VAT | £1440 + VAT |
* Limited Number of Tickets Available! The Royal Institution of Naval Architects reserves the right to end the registration early. Please note the registration has been closed for the event. If you wish to get a ticket or have any questions, please reach out to RINA Events Team at events@rina.org.uk
Event Programme
| 18:00-19:00 | Drinks Reception |
|---|---|
| 19:00-19:05 | Welcome Address Catriona Savage, President, Royal Institution of Naval Architects |
| 19:05-19:25 | Lecture “Nuclear Technology for Commercial Maritime Propulsion” Jonathan E. Stephens, BWX Technologies, Inc. |
| 19:25-19:55 | Panel Discussion Moderator: Catriona Savage, President, Royal Institution of Naval Architects Panellists: – Jonathan E. Stephens, BWX Technologies, Inc. – Sarah Watts, RINA Safety Committee Chair – Dr. Spyros Hirdaris CEng FRINA FSNAME, Manager, Global Ship Systems Centre (Corporate Technology), American Bureau of Shipping |
| 19:55-20:00 | Thank You & Closing Remarks Catriona Savage, President, Royal Institution of Naval Architects David Davenport-Jones, Director, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) |
| 20:00-21:30 | 3-Course Dinner |
| 21:30-23:00 | Cash Bar & Networking Time |
Supported by
Speakers
Jonathan Stephens, Professional Nuclear Engineer and Manager, BWX Technologies
Jonathan Stephens is a professional nuclear engineer and manager at BWX Technologies in the United States. His 25-year career spans a wide range of nuclear reactor design and analysis projects, as well as research reactor operations and experimentation. He is currently leading the nuclear and thermal-hydraulic engineering design team in BWXT’s Advanced Technologies group, which is responsible for advanced microreactor design efforts including Project Pele, lunar Fission Surface Power, nuclear thermal propulsion for space, and BANR. BANR is a commercially focused high-temperature gas reactor (HTGR) system suitable for generating industrial heat and/or electricity on land or sea.
Prior to BWXT, Jonathan spent 7 years in the US Naval Nuclear Propulsion program working on reactor physics and radiation shielding including shield design for the NASA Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter (JIMO) project, followed by 15 years at AREVA/Framatome managing commercial PWR engineering. He has B.S. and M.S. degrees in nuclear engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, where he also served as a licensed operator and supervisor of the university research reactor. Active in several civil maritime nuclear trade groups, Jonathan is a passionate proponent of utilizing advanced nuclear reactors for decarbonization of industry and transportation, and for providing clean and reliable energy to remote and catastrophe-stricken areas.
Registration
Cancellations received less than two weeks before the event cannot be accepted and are subject to the full event fee. Delegates may be substituted; however, this must be sent in writing and confirmed with the RINA Events Team. It may be necessary for reasons beyond our control to alter the content and timing of the programme. In the unlikely event that RINA cancels the event for any reason, our liability is limited to the return of the registration fee.
Personal Data
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Filming/Photography
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Registration
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Your membership number must be entered when choosing a membership rate, otherwise your order will be subject to cancellation.
Bookings are closed for this event.
