WANO hosts around 100 senior nuclear industry leaders at its Global CNO Forum in Abu Dhabi

WANO hosted an annual Global Chief Nuclear Officers’ (CNO) Forum in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday 26 and Friday 27 September 2024.

It provided an opportunity for senior nuclear leaders in the industry globally to come together to network and build relationships with their peers, discuss the progress of the global industry improvement initiative, Action for Excellence – Shaping the Nuclear Future (AfE), and take necessary actions towards improving industry performance worldwide.

In addition, it provided a chance for delegates to address key challenges and opportunities, exchange information, and discuss best practices in maximising the safety and reliability of the world’s commercial plants and utilities.

Dr Naoki Chigusa, WANO Chief Executive Officer, commented: “I’m impressed by the record numbers of CNOs and equivalents in attendance and high level of engagement at this year’s Global CNO Forum. There has been great spirit of cooperation, problem solving, and sharing of ideas to help us move forward as an industry.  By taking further steps to maximise safety and reliability, we can shape a positive future for our industry. Our shared vision is to shape the nuclear future – as a safe and reliable generator of low carbon energy for many generations to come.”

Topics included an analysis of global industry performance and trends, case studies of how enhanced Performance Monitoring is enabling operators to gain a more timely and accurate view of current and future performance, a case study on how members are supporting each other to benchmark and improve, and a review of how AfE is improving the performance of plants worldwide.