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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Front-end nuclear fuel supply cooperation: Turning allied interdependence into strategic advantage
The global nuclear revival, which is fueled by unprecedented demand for firm, affordable, dispatchable power for artificial intelligence and data center build-out, energy security imperatives, and climate commitments, has exposed a structural reality of the Western fuel cycle: No single allied nation currently possesses the full suite of front-end capabilities. From mining through conversion, enrichment, fabrication, and the emerging deconversion and metallization steps required for reactor fuels, capability is distributed across Canada, France, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States (collectively, the “Sapporo Five”), as well as a small group of close partners.
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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
