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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Panelists discuss U.S. path to criticality in ANS webinar
The American Nuclear Society recently hosted a panel discussion featuring prominent figures from the nuclear sector who discussed the industry’s ongoing push for criticality.
Yasir Arafat, chief technical officer of Aalo Atomics; Jordan Bramble, CEO of Antares Nuclear; and Rita Baranwal, chief nuclear officer of Radiant Industries, participated in the discussion and covered their recent progress in the Department of Energy’s Reactor Pilot Program. Nader Satvat, director of nuclear systems design at Kairos Power, gave an update on the company’s ongoing demonstration projects taking place outside of the landscape of DOE authorization.
Educational Session|Panel|Sponsored by Cost Reduction Opportunities
Tuesday, August 6, 2024|3:30–5:00PM EDT|Calusa 11/12
This panel will explore how to actually implement cost saving innovation and how these technology and process changes can work together to produce the greatest value. Esteemed speakers from Industry, Idaho National Laboratory and Halden Reactor Project in Norway, will share experiences and insights for getting the greatest value out of innovation and modernization. Panelists will be able to directly engage with the session participants during the discussion portion of the program.
Clayton Bonnot
License Renewal and Plant Innovation Lead, South Texas Project, Cost Savings Strategies Through Innovation South Texas Project
Zac Spielman
License Renewal and Plant Innovation Lead, Using Integrated Operations for Long Team Cost Savings
Asgeir Droivoldsmo
Principal Scientist, Halden Research Laboratory, Norway, Cost Savings by the Norway North Sea Oil and Gas Corporations
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