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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Front-end nuclear fuel supply cooperation: Turning allied interdependence into strategic advantage
The global nuclear revival, which is fueled by unprecedented demand for firm, affordable, dispatchable power for artificial intelligence and data center build-out, energy security imperatives, and climate commitments, has exposed a structural reality of the Western fuel cycle: No single allied nation currently possesses the full suite of front-end capabilities. From mining through conversion, enrichment, fabrication, and the emerging deconversion and metallization steps required for reactor fuels, capability is distributed across Canada, France, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States (collectively, the “Sapporo Five”), as well as a small group of close partners.
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Merritt 1|Sponsored by RRSD|Cosponsored by DESD|Session Chair: Matt Darois
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|8:00–9:45AM EST
Panel|Merritt 1|Session Chair: Nadia S. Glucksberg
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|10:00–11:45AM EST
Panel|Merritt 1|Session Chair: Leah Parks
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|1:00–2:45PM EST
Panel|Merritt 1|Session Chair: James J. Byrne
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|3:15–5:00PM EST
Panel|Merritt 1|Session Chair: Gerard P. van Noordennen
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|8:00–9:45AM EST
Panel|Merritt 1|Session Chair: Joseph E. Carignan
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|10:00–11:45AM EST
Panel|Merritt 1|Session Chair: Lawrence E. Boing
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|1:00–2:45PM EST
Merritt 1|Session Chair: Dustin G. Miller
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|3:15–5:00PM EST
Merritt 1|Cosponsored by DESD|Session Chair: Matt Darois
Merritt 2|Session Chair: Anthony Abrahao
Panel|Merritt 2|Session Chair: Anamary Daniel
Merritt 2|Session Chair: Young Soo Park
Panel|Merritt 2|Session Chair: Y Z
Merritt 2|Session Chair: Venugopal K. Varma
Panel|Merritt 2|Session Chair: Leonel E. Lagos
Merritt 2|Session Chair: Wendell H. Chun
Panel|Merritt 2|Session Chair: Fan Zhang
