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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Second round of Launch Pad selections includes eight newcomers
The National Reactor Innovation Center at Idaho National Laboratory has announced 13 project selections across 12 companies for the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad, a Department of Energy–led program that integrates reactor and fuel facility authorization, testing, and deployment support for private nuclear developers.
The Launch Pad emerged from the Reactor Pilot Program and Fuel Line Pilot Program.
According to INL, projects selected include reactor development and nuclear fuel cycle advancements, including fabrication, enrichment, and conversion technologies.
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1:00–2:45PM CDT
Promenade Ballroom C|Global Utilization of Nuclear Energy
Session Chair: Amanda M. Bachmann
Promenade Ballroom B|Advanced Reactors
Session Chair: Claudio A. Gariazzo|Alternate Chair: Andrew S. Hahn
Grand Ballroom A|Waste Management
Session Chair: Tania Rivas|Alternate Chair: Ramon M. Pulido
Promenade Ballroom A|Safeguards, Security, and Nonproliferation
Session Chair: Philip Honnold|Alternate Chair: Andrew S. Hahn
3:15–5:00PM CDT
Panel|Grand Ballroom A|Global Utilization of Nuclear Energy
Session Chair: Logan M. Scott
Promenade Ballroom C|Reprocessing and Fuel Conditioning
Session Chair: Kenneth C. Marsden|Alternate Chair: Stephanie H. Bruffey
Session Chair: Karen K. Hogue|Alternate Chair: Mike Browne
10:45AM–12:00PM CDT
Promenade Ballroom A|Lightning Talks
Session Chair: Candido Pereira
Promenade Ballroom B|Lightning Talks
Session Chair: Jinsuo Zhang
Promenade Ballroom C|Lightning Talks
Session Chair: Benjamin B. Cipiti
Grand Ballroom A|Lightning Talks
Session Chair: Claudio A. Gariazzo
1:30–3:15PM CDT
Promenade Ballroom A|Existing Fleet
Session Chair: Tania Rivas
Session Chair: Michael Simpson|Alternate Chair: Jinsuo Zhang
Panel|Grand Ballroom A|Reprocessing and Fuel Conditioning
Promenade Ballroom C|Safeguards, Security, and Nonproliferation
Session Chair: Logan Scott
3:30–5:15PM CDT
Promenade Ballroom A|Front End Fuel Cycle Technologies
Session Chair: Leigh R. Martin
Session Chair: Bo Feng
Session Chair: Stephanie H. Bruffey|Alternate Chair: Kenneth C. Marsden
10:15AM–12:00PM CDT
Session Chair: Geoffrey Whittle-Walls
Panel|Grand Ballroom A|Front End Fuel Cycle Technologies
Promenade Ballroom A|Reprocessing and Fuel Conditioning
Session Chair: Ross F. Radel
Session Chair: Jared Johnson
Session Chair: Toni Karlsson|Alternate Chair: Jinsuo Zhang
Session Chair: Toni Karlsson|Alternate Chair: Melissa A. Rose
Session Chair: Matthew J. Nyberg
Grand Ballroom A|Reprocessing and Fuel Conditioning
Session Chairs: Candido Pereira, Gabriel Hall
Session Chair: Claudio A. Gariazzo|Alternate Chairs: Ammon Williams, Amber Polke
Promenade Ballroom B|Human Capital Development
9:00–10:45AM CDT
Session Chair: J'Tia Hart
Session Chair: Monica Regalbuto|Alternate Chair: Leigh R. Martin
Session Chair: Melissa A. Rose|Alternate Chair: Victoria Davis
Session Chair: Katherine R. Johnson|Alternate Chair: Stephanie H. Bruffey
Promenade Ballroom C|Waste Management
Session Chair: Kevin Lyon
Panel|Grand Ballroom A|Safeguards, Security, and Nonproliferation
Session Chair: Alan Evans
Promenade Ballroom B|Safeguards, Security, and Nonproliferation
Session Chair: Logan Scott|Alternate Chair: Claudio Gariazzo
