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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Reality of the road ahead
Craig Piercycpiercy@ans.org
As 2025 winds down, it seems nuclear energy in the U.S. is now well on its way toward a renaissance, or resurgence, or whatever optimistic term you may use in your daily conversations.
New reactor designs, projects, and partnerships are being announced on a near-weekly basis; valuations of publicly traded nuclear companies are hovering near all-time highs; and AI’s thirst for reliable, clean electricity remains largely unquenched. The overall investment climate for nuclear energy has thawed dramatically. These days, it seems everyone from big Wall Street banks to individual investors is trying to get a piece of the nuclear action.
It’s the perfect time to talk about failure.
Yes, I know “nuclear failure” is not a topic on which we in the nuclear community like to dwell. For those of a certain age, it brings back bad memories of events beyond our control that shifted the trajectory of companies, careers, and lives for decades.
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Friday, November 12, 2021|5:15–6:15PM EST
Session Chairs:
Ishita Trivedi (INL)
Matt Jasica (ANL)
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We’ve all heard that voice in the back of our minds telling us that our work isn’t impressive enough, that our peers are doing far better than we are, or that asks us “why bother?” Imposter syndrome shows itself in many different forms, and affects people more than they let on. Hear from fellow nuclear engineers in different stages of their career and mental health professionals about their own experiences with imposter syndrome, how privilege and microaggressions factor in, and strategies for addressing it to become your best self.
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