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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.
Executive Session|Panel|Executive Track
Monday, June 1, 2026|3:15–5:00PM MDT|Grand Ballroom 1
Session Organizers:
Jonathan E. Stephens (BWX Technologies)
Harsh S. Desai (Zeno Power)
Craig H. Piercy (ANS)
Mark T. Peters (MITRE Corp.)
The future of nuclear energy is rapidly being changed and expanded by today's innovators and leaders. New technologies and new customers mean new applications and new opportunities. As support and interest in nuclear technology only continues to grow and expand the room to consider a future of diverse nuclear applications beyond just our electricity grid also broadens. Understanding how current developers, technologists, communities, and others are thinking about this future and attempting to make it a reality is key to a clear picture of the future of nuclear energy.
Craig Piercy
CEO
ANS
Harsh Desai
Zeno Power
Captain Stephen Carmel
MARAD
Greg Schulze
ExxonMobil
Kirt Marlow
Hi-Tech Solutions
Rian Bahran
U.S. DOE
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Reactors
Ross Radel
Chief Technology Officer
SHINE
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