Blue Sky Innovation: Exploring Breakthrough Ideas Shaping Nuclear’s Future

Wednesday, August 26|3:45 pm – 5:15 pm|Coronado A

Educational Session|Innovation

The most transformative ideas in nuclear rarely arrive fully formed. This session showcases emerging technologies and early-stage projects that forward-looking practitioners are already exploring, well ahead of broad industry uptake. Speakers present real work in progress on bold new iniatives, giving attendees a first look at ideas that may define the next wave of nuclear innovation.

What You'll Gain:

Get an early look at promising technologies being explored ahead of broad industry adoption, hear directly from practitioners on what early experimentation is revealing, and develop a clearer picture of which emerging ideas deserve a place on your organization's radar.

Who Should Attend:

Technology strategists, innovation leads, operations and engineering professionals, and anyone whose job includes watching for what comes next in nuclear technology.


Moderator

Joshua Bell

Director, NPX US

Nuclear Promise X


Panelists

Emma Wong

Senior Staff Field Engineering - Energy Sector

IonQ

Wes Bausch

Nuclear Innovation & Technology Strategic Advisor

Dominion Energy

Andrew Miller

Market Director, AI in Nuclear

Jensen Hughes