Keynote Speakers

Dr. Stephen Bushby is currently the Vice-President of Science and Technology for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL). He rejoined CNL in February 2024 after more than 30 years in the nuclear industry, where he has held several technical and management positions at both AECL and CNL. These have included: Vice-President (Acting) of Science and Technology and Commercial Oversight; Senior Director of Science and Technology; Director of the Advanced Reactor Development program; Program Director of Canada’s Generation IV program; Director of the Reactor Safety Division; General Manager of Capital Projects and the Isotope Supply Reliability Program; and, General Manager of Strategic Planning and Operational Research. In these roles Steve has worked extensively with industry, government, national laboratories and international organizations on a range of topics including development and licensing of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), research reactors, medical isotope production, reactor ageing and licensing, and development of the Advanced CANDU Reactor (ACR). During his tenure, Steve also spent 2.5 years on Executive Interchange with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) – the federal department responsible for nuclear energy in Canada. Following his retirement from AECL in 2022, Steve held the position of Chief Nuclear Officer for Portland Holdings, an investment company making substantial investments into SMRs, related clean-energy technologies, as well as targeted radiotherapies.