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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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The transformation of the NRC: 50 years of commissioners
The dust is beginning to settle following the whirlwind of changes at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission over the past year, and 2025 ultimately may be viewed as a transformative year, as well as the year the NRC celebrated its golden anniversary. The 12 months of that milestone year brought more change to the agency in its composition, its mandate, and its relationship to the executive branch than any comparable period in the preceding four decades.
Now at 51 years and counting, the NRC is working with a full commission and issuing new rulemakings to both regulate and support the next round of nuclear deployments. With the turbulence of 2025 still fresh in our minds, Nuclear News decided it was a good time to revisit the professional backgrounds of all 42 NRC commissioners who have served over the agency’s 50-year history to see how the composition of the commission has evolved over time.
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Chicago Ballroom C|Session Chair: Katrina Groth
Monday, June 16, 2025|3:15–5:00PM CDT
Northwestern/Ohio State|Session Chair: Karl N. Fleming
Purdue/Wisconsin|Session Chair: David Grabaskas
Houston/Kansas City|Session Chair: Diego Mandelli
Chicago Ballroom C|Session Chair: Nathan R. DeKett
Tuesday, June 17, 2025|10:00–11:45AM CDT
Purdue/Wisconsin|Session Chair: Nathan O. Siu
Northwestern/Ohio State|Session Chair: Matthew J. Humberstone
Houston/Kansas City|Session Chair: Kevin R. O'Kula
Panel|Purdue/Wisconsin|Session Chair: Karl N. Fleming
Tuesday, June 17, 2025|1:00–2:45PM CDT
Chicago Ballroom C|Session Chair: Ha H. Bui
Houston/Kansas City|Session Chair: Alex Huning
Northwestern/Ohio State|Session Chair: Paul J. Amico
Houston/Kansas City|Session Chair: Robby Christian
Tuesday, June 17, 2025|3:15–5:00PM CDT
Chicago Ballroom C|Session Chair: Tatsuya Sakurahara
Purdue/Wisconsin|Session Chair: Stanley H. Levinson
Houston/Kansas City|Session Chair: Kent Welter
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|10:00–11:45AM CDT
Purdue/Wisconsin|Session Chair: Jonathen Facemire
Northwestern/Ohio State|Session Chair: Kevin R. O'Kula
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|1:00–2:45PM CDT
Chicago Ballroom C|Session Chair: Michelle Bensi
Houston/Kansas City|Session Chair: Daniel Sluder
Purdue/Wisconsin|Session Chair: Michelle Bensi
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|3:15–5:00PM CDT
Northwestern/Ohio State|Session Chair: Askin Guler Yigitoglu
Houston/Kansas City|Session Chair: Zahra Mohagegh
