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Conference Spotlight
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.
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2:35–4:00PM EST
Lincoln East
Session Chair: Lin Shao|Alternate Chair: Philip L. Cole
Lincoln West
Session Chair: Philip L. Cole|Alternate Chair: Lin Shao
Jefferson
Session Chair: Lance Garrison|Alternate Chair: Valeriia Starovoitova
4:20–5:45PM EST
Session Chair: Lin Shao
Session Chair: Valeriia Starovoitova|Alternate Chair: Philip L. Cole
10:00–11:45AM EST
Session Chair: Sotirios Charisopoulos|Alternate Chair: Lin Shao
Session Chair: Valeriia Starovoitova
Session Chair: Philip L. Cole
1:00–2:45PM EST
Session Chair: Yongqiang Wang|Alternate Chair: Philip L. Cole
3:05–4:50PM EST
