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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Aalo Atomics discusses the road ahead
Arafat
Yasir Arafat, president and chief technology officer of Aalo Atomics, participated in the first day of sessions at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s annual Regulatory Information Conference (RIC). There, he recapped some of the company’s recent milestones and revealed new details on what lies ahead for Aalo.
His attendance at the event coincided with a number of announcements in the past two weeks. Those announcements covered new contracts with Global Nuclear Fuel and Baker Hughes, the release of a new strategic roadmap, the completion of fuel enrichment by Urenco USA, and a new approval from the Department of Energy.
Plenary Session|Panel
Tuesday, June 2, 2026|8:00–9:45AM MDT
Join senior executives from companies actively building and advancing nuclear facilities for a high-impact plenary panel focused on turning momentum into megawatts. This session will explore what it takes to deliver nuclear projects at scale—across reactors, fuel, and the broader nuclear ecosystem. Panelists will share real-world insights on deploying proven fission technologies, advancing fusion toward commercialization, and ensuring the availability of reliable nuclear fuel, including front-end fuel supply, enrichment, fabrication, and advanced fuel forms. The discussion will also address practical challenges related to supply chains, workforce readiness, regulatory alignment, and execution required to bring new nuclear capacity online.
H.M. “Hash” Hashemian
President 2025-2026 ANS
AMS Corp.
Amir Vexler
President and Chief Executive Officer
Centrus Energy Corporation
Jean-Luc Palayer
Chief Executive Officer & President
Orano USA
Seth Grae
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Lightbridge
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