Program Agenda
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| Monday, March 09, 2026 | |
| 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Early Registration Open (Registration Service Desk) |
| Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | |
| 7:00 a.m. - 7:55 a.m. | Meet and Greet—Networking Opportunity |
| 7:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Service Area Open (Registration and Help Desk) |
| 7:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Digital Exhibits on Display |
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. | READY, SET, RESPOND!!!—NRC Operations Center Interactive Tour Check-in |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Opening Plenary SessionWelcome and Introductory Remarks (Morning Message)Jeremy Groom, Acting Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC John Tappert, Director, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, NRC Introduction and Q&A Moderator Jeremy Groom, Acting Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC Remarks by the Honorable Ho K. Nieh | Video| Transcript Ho K. Nieh, Chairman, NRC |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Commissioner David A. Wright PlenaryIntroduction and Q&A ModeratorJohn Tappert, Director, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, NRC Remarks by the Honorable David A. Wright | Video| Transcript David A. Wright, Commissioner, NRC |
| 9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Networking Break—Digital Exhibits on Display |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | Special Guest Speaker PlenaryIntroduction and Q&A ModeratorThe Honorable Ho K. Nieh, Chairman, NRC Remarks by the Honorable Chris Wright | Video Chris Wright, Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Commissioner Bradley R. Crowell PlenaryIntroduction and Q&A ModeratorJeremy Groom, Acting Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC Remarks by the Honorable Bradley R. Crowell | Video|Transcript Bradley R. Crowell, Commissioner, NRC |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Break (On Own)—Digital Exhibits on Display |
| 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Technical Sessions |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Networking Break—Digital Exhibits on Display |
| 3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Technical Sessions |
| Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Meet and Greet—Networking Opportunity |
| 7:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Service Area Open (Registration and Help Desk) |
| 7:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Digital Exhibits on Display |
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. | READY, SET, RESPOND!!!—NRC Operations Center Interactive Tour Check-in |
| 8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Commissioner Matthew J. Marzano PlenaryIntroduction and Q&A ModeratorJohn Tappert, Director, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, NRC Remarks by the Honorable Matthew J. Marzano | Video| Transcript Matthew J. Marzano, Commissioner, NRC |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Commissioner Douglas W. Weaver PlenaryIntroduction and Q&A ModeratorJeremy Groom, Acting Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC Remarks by the Honorable Douglas W. Weaver | Video| Transcript Douglas W. Weaver, Commissioner, NRC |
| 9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Networking Break—Digital Exhibits on Display |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | Executive Director of Operations Plenary—Evolving the NRC Mindset: Culture, Mission, and the Future of RegulationIntroduction and Q&A ModeratorSabrina Atack, Deputy Executive Director for Reactor and Preparedness Programs, Office of the Executive Director of Operations, NRC Panelists: Michael F. King, Executive Director for Operations, Office of the Executive Director of Operations, NRC Jeff Place, Executive Vice President, Industry Strategy, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations Judi Greenwald, President and Chief Executive Officer, Nuclear Innovation Alliance Andrea Kock, Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, NRC Video| Transcript |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Special Plenary—Shaping a Resilient and Innovative Future for Nuclear Safety: A Fireside Chat With Industry LeadersIntroduction and ModeratorMichael F. King, Executive Director of Operations, Office of the Executive Director of Operations, NRC Panelists: The Honorable Ho K. Nieh, Chairman, NRC Maria Korsnick, President and Chief Executive Officer, Nuclear Energy Institute Admiral Robert Willard, President and Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations Video | Transcript |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Break (On Own)—Digital Exhibits on Display |
| 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Technical Sessions |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Networking Break—Digital Exhibits on Display |
| 3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Technical Sessions |
| Thursday, March 12, 2026 | |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Meet and Greet—Networking Opportunity |
| 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Service Area Open (Registration and Help Desk) |
| 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Digital Exhibits on Display |
| 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | READY, SET, RESPOND!!!—NRC Operations Center Interactive Tour Check-in |
| 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Technical Sessions |
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Networking Break—Digital Exhibits on Display |
| 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Technical Sessions |
| 12:15 p.m. | Adjourn |
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