ANS Opening Plenary | Monday, June 1, 2026 | 8:00–11:30AM

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The Honorable
Ho Nieh
U.S. NRC Chairman

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Pietro Barabaschi
ITER Organization

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Michl Binderbauer
TAE Technologies

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Steven Cowley
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

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Michael Goff
U.S. DOE Office of Nuclear Energy

ANS Plenary II | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | 8:00–9:45AM

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Seth Grae
Lightbridge

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Jean-Luc Palayer
Orano USA

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Sarah Riedel
Urenco, Inc.

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Amir Vexler
Centrus Energy Corporation

With the theme of “Net Out & Power Up”, this year's ANS Annual Conference explores the pivotal moment facing nuclear energy. The fusion sector is racing to achieve net energy gain, while the fission industry is focused on scaling up commercial advanced nuclear systems to deliver real value.

Bringing together leaders from across fusion and fission, this year’s conference will examine the technical milestones, financial strategies, and commercialization pathways required to turn breakthrough innovation into sustained power generation and economic benefit. Join us to discuss how the nuclear community can power up the future of clean energy.


General Chair

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Amy Roma
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Partner


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H.M. Hashemian
ANS President 2025-2026


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Craig Piercy
ANS CEO
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