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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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The human factor in licensing and operating the next generation of nuclear plants
As human factors specialists working at the intersection of human performance and nuclear operations, we are witnessing one of the nuclear sector’s most significant transitions in decades. The emergence of small modular reactors, microreactors, and other advanced designs is reshaping the industry’s landscape. Digital instrumentation and controls, passive safety systems, and increased automation are creating opportunities for greater safety margins and more flexible operation. These same features also fundamentally redefine what it means to “operate” a nuclear plant. Interactions among human roles, automation, and passive systems shape how people maintain awareness, exercise judgment, and intervene when necessary. These developments affect both operational realities and the regulatory foundations on which nuclear safety is built.
Virtual |1:00–3:00PM EDT
Virtual |12:00–1:00PM EDT
Virtual |7:00–8:30PM EDT
Virtual |12:00–2:00PM EDT
Virtual |11:00AM–1:00PM EDT
Virtual |2:00–4:00PM EDT
VIrtual |3:00–4:00PM EDT
Virtual |11:00–12:00PM EDT
Virtual |5:00–7:00PM EDT
Virtual |12:00–2:30PM EDT
Marriott 7/8 |7:30–9:00AM EDT
Marriott 7/8 |9:00–10:00AM EDT
Colorado |9:00–11:00AM EDT
Santa Fe |10:00–11:00AM EDT
Utah |10:00AM–12:00PM EDT
Santa Fe |11:00AM–1:00PM EDT
California |11:00AM–1:00PM EDT
Santa Fe |1:00–2:00PM EDT
Marriott 7/8 |2:00–3:00PM EDT
Santa Fe |2:00–3:00PM EDT
Colorado |2:00–3:00PM EDT
Lincoln |2:00–3:00PM EDT
California |2:00–3:00PM EDT
Phoenix |2:00–4:00PM EDT
Austin/Boston |2:00–4:00PM EDT
Lincoln |3:00–4:30PM EDT
Santa Fe |3:00–5:00PM EDT
Utah |3:00–5:00PM EDT
Virtual |3:00–6:00PM EDT
California |4:00–6:00PM EDT
Austin/Boston |4:00–6:00PM EDT
Colorado |4:00–7:00PM EDT
Colorado |11:00–11:30AM EDT
Colorado |11:30AM–12:00PM EDT
Santa Fe |11:30AM–12:30PM EDT
Colorado |12:00–12:30PM EDT
Lincoln |12:00–1:00PM EDT
Austin/Boston |12:00–1:00PM EDT
Colorado |1:00–3:00PM EDT
Lincoln |2:00–4:00PM EDT
Santa Fe |2:00–4:30PM EDT
Lincoln |5:00–7:00PM EDT
Santa Fe |5:30–8:00PM EDT
Colorado |6:00–8:00PM EDT
Austin/Boston |6:00–8:00PM EDT
Lincoln |8:30–10:00AM EDT
Phoenix |9:00AM–3:00PM EDT
Santa Fe |10:00AM–5:00PM EDT
Austin/Boston |11:45AM–1:00PM EDT
Lincoln |12:00–2:00PM EDT
Austin/Boston |1:30–2:45PM EDT
Santa Fe |8:00–10:00AM EDT
Santa Fe |10:15AM–12:15PM EDT
Marriott 7/8 |3:15–5:00PM EDT
Marriott 7/8 |8:00AM–4:00PM EDT
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