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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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The drive to Kairos Power’s reactor demonstration site in Oak Ridge, Tenn., is not only scenic—it’s historic. Nearly 85 years ago, roughly 30,000 construction workers transformed orchards and farmland into a key Manhattan Project site. Depending on your route, you may pass by one of the three gatehouses that were once military checkpoints controlling access to Atomic Energy Commission production facilities.
Executive Session|Panel|Sponsored by Executive Track
Thursday, December 2, 2021|1:00–2:45PM EST |International Ballroom East
Session Chair:
Judi Greenwald (Nuclear Innovation Alliance)
Alternate Chair:
Patrick White (Nuclear Innovation Alliance)
Session Organizer:
Nuclear Innovation Alliance
Student Assistant:
Jun Jian Su
Moderated by: Judi Greenwald, Executive Director, Nuclear Innovation Alliance
In the United States and around the world, innovative companies are pioneering new forms of clean and safe advanced nuclear power generation, but their ultimate success will hinge on the performance of our nuclear regulatory process. How can advanced nuclear plants be licensed in a timely manner? How are companies overcoming licensing hurdles to build a credible business model? The panelists will discuss how public-private collaboration in the regulatory arena is possible, from pre-application engagement and cooperative efforts to right-sizing review and the safety case for new nuclear applications.
Simon Irish
Terrestrial Energy
Mike Laufer
Kairos Power
Jake DeWitte
Oklo
Harlan Bowers
PM Xe-Mobile
X-energy
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