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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Reactor criticality, states’ new nuclear plans among NECX 2026 highlights
The second day of the Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX 2026) kicked off with success stories on the start-up and state levels.
In Wednesday’s opening plenary session, representatives of three of the four companies that reached criticality on or before Executive Order 14301’s July 4 target date—Aalo Atomics, Antares Nuclear, and Deployable Energy—talked about the run-up to meeting the deadline. Following the opener, officials from Kentucky, New York, and Utah discussed ambitious plans to expand nuclear power in their respective states.
8:00–9:45AM EST
Merritt 1|Sponsored by RRSD|Cosponsored by DESD
Session Chair: Matt Darois|Alternate Chair: Adam J. Carroll
Merritt 2|Sponsored by RRSD
Session Chair: Anthony Abrahao|Alternate Chair: Mitch W. Pryor
10:00–11:45AM EST
Panel|Merritt 1|Sponsored by DESD
Session Chair: Nadia S. Glucksberg|Alternate Chair: Jay Peters
Panel|Merritt 2|Sponsored by RRSD
Session Chair: Anamary Daniel|Alternate Chair: Wendell Chun
1:00–2:45PM EST
Session Chair: Leah Parks|Alternate Chair: Miles van Noordennen
Session Chair: Young Soo Park|Alternate Chair: Fan Zhang
3:15–5:00PM EST
Session Chair: James J. Byrne|Alternate Chair: Dustin G. Miller
Session Chair: Y Z|Alternate Chair: Venugopal K. Varma
Session Chair: Gerard P. van Noordennen|Alternate Chair: Bruce A. Watson
Session Chair: Venugopal K. Varma|Alternate Chair: Syed Bahauddin Alam
Session Chair: Joseph E. Carignan|Alternate Chair: Lawrence E. Boing
Session Chair: Leonel E. Lagos|Alternate Chair: Anthony Abrahao
Session Chair: Lawrence E. Boing|Alternate Chair: Joseph E. Carignan
Session Chair: Wendell H. Chun|Alternate Chair: Y Z
Merritt 1|Sponsored by DESD
Session Chair: Dustin G. Miller
Session Chair: Fan Zhang|Alternate Chair: Young Soo Park
