The panelists will discuss a pragmatic roadmap for translating AI research to enterprise-scale deployment in the nuclear industry, addressing the mathematical foundations of AI, stakeholder readiness, model verification and validation, and governance frameworks. The discussion will cover what "operationalizing AI" truly means in a nuclear context from use-case intake and lifecycle controls to agentic operations and auditability — all while enhance safety, reliability, and efficiency across the fleet. Strategic Depth: Applied Leadership Practice

Moderator

Syed Bahaudin Alam

Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Panelists

Ahmer Rafiq

XCIS AI

Blake Reichmuth

Associate Program Officer

National Academy of Sciences

Bethany Patton

Managing Director, North American Power Generation Lead

Accenture

Peter Suyderhoud

Scientific Computing & AI Deputy Division Director

INL