On Tuesday, September 22 and Wednesday, September 23, from the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, the Atlantic Council Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative will host its third annual Nuclear Energy Policy Summit.
The 2026 Nuclear Energy Policy Summit will survey dramatic changes in the domestic and global nuclear energy policy landscapes over the last year. The Summit will address novel partnerships in the public and private sectors that will be crucial to funding and implementing new nuclear projects; the efforts of first-mover US states to deploy next-generation nuclear technologies; the role of nuclear energy in meeting increased global energy demand; and the nexus between domestic nuclear energy deployment and a robust civil nuclear export program.
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Day 1:
8:00 a.m.—9:00 a.m. | Breakfast
Please join us for breakfast.
9:00 a.m.—9:10 a.m. | Welcome remarks
Featuring
Frederick Kempe
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Atlantic Council
9:10 a.m.—9:30 a.m. | Fireside chat
Featuring
The Hon. John Jovanovic
President and Chairman,
Export-Import Bank of the United States
Moderated by
Frederick Kempe
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Atlantic Council
9:30 a.m.—9:50 a.m. | Fireside chat
Featuring
Brian Smith
Chief Technology Officer for Nuclear Science and Technology,
Idaho National Laboratory
Moderated by
John Kotek
Senior Vice President for Policy and Public Affairs,
Nuclear Energy Institute
9:50 a.m.—10:35 a.m. | The domestic policy landscape: From demonstration to deployment
Featuring
Rian Bahran
Chief Nuclear Officer,
Antares
Suzanne Jaworowski
Secretary of Energy and Natural Resources,
State of Indiana
Julie Kozeracki
Acting Chief Investment Officer, Office of Energy Dominance Financing,
US Department of Energy
Andrew Richards
Vice President, Government Affairs,
TerraPower
Lee Robinson
Chief Operating Officer,
General Matter
Moderated by
Spencer Nelson
Interim Executive Director,
Blue Horizons Foundation
10:35 a.m.—11:00 a.m. | Coffee break
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11:00 a.m.—11:45 a.m. | US nuclear competitiveness
Featuring
Kirsten Cutler
Senior Strategist for Nuclear Innovation,
US Department of State
Michael Johnson
Vice Chairman, Security and Resiliency Initiative,
J.P. Morgan
Rafał Kasprów
Chief Executive Officer,
SGE
The Hon. Roger Martella
Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Officer,
GE Vernova
Moderated by
The Hon. Daniel Poneman
Distinguished Fellow,
Atlantic Council Global Energy Center
11:45 a.m.—12:30 p.m. | Novel approaches to nuclear project finance
Featuring
Melinda Chow Alankar
Director of Investment and Funding Opportunities,
Anthropocene Institute
Daniel Hanna
Group Head of Sustainable and Transition Finance,
Barclays
David Livingston
Chief Strategy Officer,
Galvanize
Robert Rudich
Chief Business Development Officer,
SGE
Moderated by
Stephen Comello
Executive Vice President, EFI Foundation;
Executive Director, Nuclear Scaling Initiative
12:30 p.m.—12:40 p.m. | Fireside chat
Featuring
The Hon. J. Clay Sell
Chief Executive Officer,
X-Energy
Moderated by
The Hon. Daniel Poneman
Distinguished Fellow,
Atlantic Council Global Energy Center
12:40 p.m.—1:25 p.m. | Networking lunch
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1:25 p.m.—2:10 p.m. | Meeting new sources of energy demand
Featuring
Joe Jacobson
Head of Commercialization,
Applied Atomics
Mike Laufer
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer,
Kairos Power
Joe Miller
President, Government Operations,
BWXT
Brad Simmons
Energy and Sustainability Policy Manager,
Google
Moderated by
Ashley Finan
Nonresident Senior Fellow,
Atlantic Council Global Energy Center
2:10 p.m.—2:55 p.m. | Securing the nuclear supply chain
Featuring
Jarrett Blanc
Strategic Advisor,
Cameco
Chaseop Kim
Chief Representative, Americas Office,
Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP)
Michał Kurtyka
Distinguished Fellow, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center;
Former Minister of Climate, Poland
The Hon. Georgette Mosbacher
Co-Chairman, Atlantic Council Three Seas Initiative and Board Director,
Atlantic Council
Moderated by
Steve Chengelis
Vice President, Energy Supply, Nuclear Development and Fusion,
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
2:55 p.m.—3:40 p.m. | New approaches to designing and fueling new reactors
Featuring
Craig Bealmear
Chief Financial Officer,
Oklo
Stefano Buono
Chief Executive Officer,
Newcleo
Jacob Stedman
Chief Executive Officer,
Blykalla
Amir Vexler
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Centrus
Moderated by
Amy Roma
Partner,
Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe LLP
3:40 p.m.—3:50 p.m. | Closing keynote remarks
Featuring
The Hon. Christopher Landau
Deputy Secretary of State,
US Department of State
Scott Strazik
President and Chief Executive Officer,
GE Vernova
3:45 p.m.—4:00 p.m. | Closing remarks
Featuring
Jennifer Gordon
Director, Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative,
Atlantic Council Global Energy Center
Day 2:
8:00 a.m.—9:00 a.m. | Breakfast
Please join us for breakfast.
9:00 a.m.—9:05 a.m. | Welcome remarks
Featuring
Jennifer Gordon
Director, Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative,
Atlantic Council Global Energy Center
9:05 a.m.—9:20 a.m. | Keynote remarks
Featuring
H.E. Wojciech Wrochna
Secretary of State in the Ministry of Energy and Government Plenipotentiary for Strategic Energy Infrastructure,
Republic of Poland
9:20 a.m.—9:30 a.m. | Keynote remarks
Featuring
Mungo Woodifield
Minister Counsellor, Trade and Global Issues,
British Embassy to the United States of America
9:30 a.m.—10:15 a.m. | International civil nuclear cooperation
Featuring
Mohamed Al Braiki
Group Chief Operating Officer, Emirates Nuclear Energy Company;
General Manager, ENEC Consulting
Aleshia Duncan
Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Cooperation, Office of Nuclear Energy,
US Department of Energ
The Hon. Mary Neumayr
Director, Government Affairs,
Urenco
Kelly Trice
Executive Vice-President, Global Services, Nuclear,
AtkinsRéalis
Moderated by
Jennifer Gordon
Director, Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative,
Atlantic Council Global Energy Center
10:15 a.m.—10:45 a.m. | Coffee break
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10:45 a.m.—11:30 a.m. | The role of philanthropy in nuclear energy deployment
Featuring
Shunondo Basu
Director of Energy Technology and Innovation, Power Team,
The Rockefeller Foundation
Farah Benahmed
Director, Innovation Initiative,
CleanEcon
Nicole Iseppi
Director, Global Energy and Innovation,
Bezos Earth Fund
Dickson Lim
Lead, Philanthropy Advisory,
Temasek Trust
Moderated by
Karen Pak Oppenheimer
Co-Executive Director,
Oppenheimer Project
11:30 a.m.—12:15 p.m. | Deploying new nuclear projects
Featuring
Margaret Cosentino
Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs,
Westinghouse
David Faherty
Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer,
Elementl
Jake Jurewicz
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer,
Blue Energy
William Schirano
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multilateral Engagement and Market Development, Office of International Affairs,
US Department of Energy
Greg Thede
Vice President, Nuclear Strategy, Business Development and Services,
Aecon
Moderated by
The Hon. Sherri Goodman
Distinguished Fellow,
Atlantic Council Global Energy Center
12:15 p.m.—1:15 p.m. | Lunch
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1:15 p.m.—2:00 p.m. | Supplying nuclear energy to new customers
Featuring
Mikal Bøe
Founder and Chief Executive Officer,
CORE POWER
David Brown
Senior Vice President, Federal Government Affairs and Public Policy,
Constellation
Ara Krikorian
Vice President of Business Development,
Deployable Energy
Aileen Nowlan
Chief of Staff,
Radiant
Moderated by
David Kovatch
Partner,
Mission Strategies
2:00 p.m.—2:45 p.m. | Financial de-risking of new nuclear projects
Featuring
Seth Grae
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Lightbridge
Vilas Kuchinad
Global Head of Origination for Global Infrastructure and Sustainable Finance,
Bank of America
Jeffrey Wilson
Chief Strategy Officer and Senior Advisor for Energy Dominance,
Export-Import Bank of the United States
Moderated by
Nana Menya Ayensu
Nonresident Senior Fellow,
Atlantic Council Global Energy Center
2:45 p.m.—3:30 p.m. | Regulatory pathways to nuclear development
Featuring
Niko McMurray
Managing Director, International and Nuclear Policy,
ClearPath
Amy Roma
Partner,
Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe LLP
Moderated by
Theo Kalionzes
Senior Director,
Oppenheimer Project
3:30 p.m.—4:15 p.m. | The fusion economy
Featuring
Caroline Anderson
Director, External Affairs
Fusion Industry Association
Yesenia Henninger
Deputy Director of Federal Affairs,
Helion Energy
Oladipo Okusaga
Head of Energy, Climate and Programme Management,
The British Embassy, Washington DC
Allen Otto
Senior Managing Director,
Guggenheim Partners
Michael Teodori
US Policy and Advocacy Specialist,
Eni
Moderated by
John Larsen
Partner,
Rhodium Group
4:15 p.m.—4:20 p.m. | Closing remarks
Featuring
Jennifer Gordon
Director, Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative,
Atlantic Council Global Energy Center
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