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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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60 Years of U: Perspectives on resources, demand, and the evolving role of nuclear energy
Recent years have seen growing global interest in nuclear energy and rising confidence in the sector. For the first time since the early 2000s, there is renewed optimism about the industry’s future. This change is driven by several major factors: geopolitical developments that highlight the need for secure energy supplies, a stronger focus on resilient energy systems, national commitments to decarbonization, and rising demand for clean and reliable electricity.
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New this year, Executive Panels have been added to provide busy nuclear professionals a broader look at developments in nuclear science and technology and their impact on policy and markets. Click on the links below for more information about the Executive Panels, which focus on crisis communications, diversity and inclusion, lessons learned from new construction projects, and the 2021 Polar Vortex energy blackouts as well as advances in space technology, non-power technologies and nuclear capabilities, and action on nuclear waste.
Panel|Session Chair: Jeffrey C. King
Monday, June 14, 2021|1:00–2:45PM EDT
Panel|Session Chair: W. Neal Mann
Monday, June 14, 2021|3:15–5:00PM EDT
Panel|Session Chair: Craig Piercy
Tuesday, June 15, 2021|12:00–1:45PM EDT
Panel|Cosponsored by ETWDD|Session Chair: Andrew Smith
Tuesday, June 15, 2021|2:15–4:00PM EDT
Panel|Session Chair: Shaun Anderson
Tuesday, June 15, 2021|4:30–6:15PM EDT
Panel|Session Chair: Steven P. Nesbit
Wednesday, June 16, 2021|12:00–1:45PM EDT
Panel|Cosponsored by ETWDD|Session Chair: Shirly Rodriguez
Wednesday, June 16, 2021|2:15–4:00PM EDT
Panel|Session Chair: Kenneth J. Aupperle
Wednesday, June 16, 2021|4:30–6:15PM EDT