This panel discussed senior executives from national and international venues who discussed how industry consolidations, evolving risk-reward scenarios and regulations, changing leadership within contracting agencies and contractors, and DOE's partnership program are affecting their corporate business strategy as well as their ability to safely meet mission priorities on schedule and within budget. Panelists opened the session by briefly sharing how these trends are impacting their respective organizations and the industry. The short individual presentations were followed by an interactive discussion of specific issues within the broad topic areas. 

Panelists include: Andy Kelsey, Vice President, Environmental Business Development, Bechtel Environmental, Inc.; Peter Lock, Director, Health, Safety, Security & Environment, Radioactive Waste Management Limited, UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (United Kingdom); Greg Meyer, Senior Vice President, Environmental & Nuclear Operations, Fluor; Joan Miller, Vice President, Decommissioning & Waste Management, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (Canada); James Taylor, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Nuclear & Environmental Management & Service Group, AECOM;  Robert Cochran, President, CB&I Federal Services; and Martin Schneider, CEO, Exchange Monitor Publications.