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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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AI at work: Southern Nuclear’s adoption of Copilot agents drives fleet forward
Southern Nuclear is leading the charge in artificial intelligence integration, with employee-developed applications driving efficiencies in maintenance, operations, safety, and performance.
The tools span all roles within the company, with thousands of documented uses throughout the fleet, including improved maintenance efficiency, risk awareness in maintenance activities, and better-informed decision-making. The data-intensive process of preparing for and executing maintenance operations is streamlined by leveraging AI to put the right information at the fingertips for maintenance leaders, planners, schedulers, engineers, and technicians.
2025 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
Since 2008, Mohamed Al Hammadi has led ENEC in delivering the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in Abu Dhabi, UAE, one of the world’s latest nuclear new build plants, generating 40TWh per annum.
Al Hammadi has led a 50-nationality team to deliver the plant and human infrastructure as part of the wider UAE Peaceful Nuclear Energy Program and is now focused on overseeing operational excellence in addition to exploring new opportunities across advanced reactors, new plants in the UAE and overseas, investments and global advocacy of the nuclear sector.
Al Hammadi sits on the ENEC Board of Directors and is Chairman of the Boards of ENEC’s subsidiaries: ENEC Operations and ENEC Commercial. Al Hammadi is the Chairman of the World Nuclear Association (WNA) since April 2024 and is a board member of WANO Atlanta Center. He is also a member of the American Nuclear Society, and the Project Management Institute (USA). In the UAE, he sits on the Boards of the National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) and Abu Dhabi Ports. He is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (USA), the International Council on Large Electric Systems, and the Engineers Association of the UAE.
Al Hammadi was President of the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) for the 2022 – 2024 period.
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