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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.
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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