General Chair's Special Session

Nuclear Science and Industry: The next transformation

Innovation is the key to the transformation of the nuclear industry! Join Dr. Paul Kearns, Director, Argonne National Laboratory and Bryan Hanson, the Executive Vice President and Chief Generation Officer of Exelon Nuclear for their special plenary entitled “Nuclear Science and Industry: The next transformation.” A panel of science and industry experts will discuss how innovation is transforming both the current fleet of reactors and preparing for a future with advanced reactors, integrated systems, and smarter grids.

Science Speakers

Paul Kearns

Argonne National Laboratory

Kathryn McCarthy

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Dr. Marianne Walck

Idaho National Laboratory

Industry Speakers

Bryan Hanson

Exelon Generation

Jon Ball Ph.D.

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy

Tara Neider

TerraPower

Jake DeWitte

Oklo

Additional Appearances

Steven Ashby, Ph.D.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)

Sama Bilbao y León, Ph.D.

World Nuclear Association

Ashley Finan, Ph.D.

National Research Innovation Center (NRIC)

Ralph Izzo

Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated

Dr. David Hill

Terrestrial Energy USA
Member Idaho State Board of Education

John L. Hopkins

NuScale Power, LLC

Dr. Kathryn D. Huff

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Dr. Dale E. Klein

The University of Texas System

Marilyn Kray

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

Thom Mason

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Warren F. Miller, Jr.

Kairos Power

Texas A & M University.

Dr. Kris Singh

Holtec International