Wednesday PSA Plenary: Risk-Informed, Performance-Based: The Future of Risk

This forward-looking plenary session will explore how risk-informed, performance-based methods, practices, and regulations must evolve to support both industry and regulatory decision-making in the decades ahead. Panelists will analyze innovative strategies for maintaining nuclear safety amid uncertainty, while enabling the efficient development and deployment of emerging technologies. The session will also highlight educational initiatives essential to preparing the next generation of the nuclear workforce. Drawing on extensive experience in research, education, and industry applications, panelists will identify key methodological and regulatory gaps and offer recommendations for strengthening the future of nuclear safety and technological viability.