Event | Nuclear Energy and National Security Forum – June 2, 2026

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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

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