On June 2, 2026, the Nuclear Energy and National Security Coalition (NENSC) is hosting the Nuclear Energy and National Security Forum, bringing together experts to explore how a strong U.S. nuclear energy enterprise supports energy security, U.S. global leadership, and long-term economic strength.
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AGENDA
8:30 – 9:00 AM | Registration and Networking
9:00 – 9:15 AM | Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Hon. Daniel Poneman, NENSC Co-Chair and Former Deputy Secretary of Energy
9:15 – 9:45 AM | Opening Keynote
- Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL)
9:45 – 10:30 AM | Building at Home to Win Abroad
- Moderator: Jay Tilden, Executive Director, NENSC
- Margaret Cosentino, Executive Vice President-External Affairs, Westinghouse
- Jess Gehin, Associate Laboratory Director for Nuclear Science & Technology, Idaho National Laboratory
- Hon. Daniel Poneman, NENSC Co-Chair and Former Deputy Secretary of Energy
- Andrew Richards, Vice President of Government Affairs, TerraPower
10:30 – 10:45AM | Networking Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:15 AM | Keynote Address
- Hon. Brandon Williams, Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration
11:15 – 12:00 PM | Defense and National Security to Further Drive Deployment
- Moderator: Hon. Lucian Niemeyer, UCAN Power
- JT Craft, Director, Nuclear Energy Office / Janus, U.S. Department of the Army
- Dylan Enright, Senior Director Government & Revenue, Radiant
- Adrienne Schweer, Head of Government Affairs, Oklo
- Jonathan Whitham, Executive Director, Indiana Department of Homeland Security
12:00 – 1:00 PM | Keynote Conversation and Networking Lunch
- Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN)
1:00 – 1:45 PM | Securing the Supply Chain – Building the U.S. Nuclear Industrial Base
- Moderator: Alan Ahn, Deputy Director for Nuclear, Third Way
- Carol Berrigan, Executive Director, International Government Affairs and Supply Chain, Nuclear Energy Institute
- Tom Deponty, Director of Government Affairs & Advocacy, Framatome
- Scott Kopple, Vice President of Government Relations, BWXT
- Sean Oehlbert, Vice President of Corporate Business Strategy, Centrus Energy Corp.
1:45 – 2:00 PM | Networking Coffee Break
2:00 – 2:45 PM | Competing Globally – Financing, Exports, & Upcoming 123 Agreements
- Moderator: Jennifer Gordon, Director, Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative, Atlantic Council
- Kirsten Cutler, Senior Strategist for Nuclear Innovation, U.S. Department of State
- Hon. Steve Rademaker, Former Assistant Secretary of State and NENSC Expert Council Member
- Paul Saunders, President and CEO, Center for the National Interest
- Will Schirano, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multilateral Engagement & Market Development, U.S. Department of Energy
2:45 – 3:25 PM | Regulatory Alignment & Deployment at Speed
- Moderator: Budd Haemer, Senior Fellow, Nuclear Innovation Alliance
- Janelle Eddins, Director, Office of Advanced Reactors, U.S. Department of Energy
- Hon. Chris Hanson, Former NRC Chairman; Founder and Principal, White Flint Partners
- Kevin Kong, CEO & Founder, Everstar AI
- Amy Roma, Partner, Orrick
3:25 – 3:30 PM | Closing Remarks
- Jay Tilden, Executive Director, NENSC
*Agenda Subject to change
The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
1st St SE, Congressional Auditorium (CVC200), Washington, DC 20515