Building New Nuclear: Defining the Workforce of Tomorrow

Wednesday, August 26|2:15 pm – 3:00 pm|Cortez AB

Educational Session|Workforce Development|Advanced Nuclear

Defining the Workforce of Tomorrow: What will the workforce for advanced reactors and small modular reactors look like – and how do we prepare for it today? This session explores the evolving skills, roles, and training approaches needed to support new nuclear deployment. Panelists will discuss how organizations are approaching workforce requirements, modernizing training, and aligning talent development with upcoming projects, offering insight into what is being developed and where challenges remain.

What You’ll Gain:

Explore how organizations are preparing for the workforce demands of advanced reactors and SMRs through modernized training approaches, evolving workforce strategies, and early lessons learned that can help inform future deployment planning.

Who Should Attend:

Engineering and workforce leaders, nuclear academics, training and project development professionals, anyone interested in workforce planning for advanced reactors and SMRs.


Moderator

Sola Talabi

President

Pittsburgh Technical


Panelists

Ron Crone

Associate Laboratory Director for Materials and Fuels Complex

Idaho National Laboratory

Scott Hunnewell

Vice President, New Nuclear Program Clinch River Project

TVA

Chuck Goodnight

VP Business Development

NuScale