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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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The deadline arrives: Checking in on the Reactor Pilot Program
On May 23, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14301, “Reforming Nuclear Reactor Testing at the DOE,” which instructed the Department of Energy to create a Reactor Pilot Program (RPP)—a new system in which companies could pursue DOE authorization to build and test their first-of-a-kind nuclear technologies. EO 14301 set an ambitious goal for that program: three reactors achieving criticality by July 4, 2026.
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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