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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Droughts, wildfires continue to impact power plants in Europe
The effects of this summer’s historic heatwave continue to be felt across Europe. Soaring temperatures and drought in the region have led to elevated river temperatures, low river levels, and wildfires, which have significantly impacted nuclear power plants across the continent.
France’s Electricité de France has reported elevated river temperatures which have forced production cuts, including recent cuts at Golfech, and nuclear power plants in Hungary, Romania, and the United Kingdom, have faced exceptional challenges in recent days.
Executive Session|Panel|Executive Track
Tuesday, June 2, 2026|1:00–2:45PM MDT|Grand Ballroom 1
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
Syed Bahaudin Alam
Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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
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