World Nuclear Congress
Distinguished Speakers
Global leaders, policymakers, and visionaries shaping the future of nuclear energy
Distinguished Voices
Featured Speakers
Chuck Fleischmann
U.S. Representative (TN-03) & Chairman, U.S. House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee
U.S. House of Representatives
Hon. Ho Nieh
Chairman
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
David A. Wright
Commissioner
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
42 speakers
Congressional Leadership
Senators, Representatives & Governors
Tim Burchett
U.S. Representative (TN-02)
U.S. House of Representatives
Chuck Fleischmann
U.S. Representative (TN-03) & Chairman, U.S. House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee
U.S. House of Representatives
James E. Risch
U.S. Senator
Idaho
Government Leadership
Ministers & Secretaries
Hon. Alex Beehler
Attorney Advisor; Former Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment
U.S. Department of Energy
Dr. Kirsten Cutler
Senior Strategist for Nuclear Energy Innovation
U.S. Department of State
James Danley
Deputy Secretary of Energy
U.S. Department of Energy
Aleshia Duncan
Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Cooperation
Office of Nuclear Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Marla Morales
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Spent Fuel and High-Level Waste
U.S. Department of Energy
Brandon Williams
Under Secretary for Nuclear Security
National Nuclear Security Administration
Secretary Chris Wright
U.S. Secretary of Energy
U.S. Department of Energy
Agency & Regulatory Leadership
Chairmen & Commissioners
Taylor Childress
Senior Advisor for Energy Dominance and European Affairs
EXIM Bank
Ted Garrish
Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy
U.S. Department of Energy
Joe Hoagland
Associate Lab Director, Fusion & Fission Energy and Science
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Pawel Luzak
Economic Officer
Embassy of the Republic of Poland
Hon. Ho Nieh
Chairman
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Jigar Shah
Co-Managing Partner, Multiplier Strategic Advisor, Palmetto Former Director
U.S. Department of Energy Loan Office
Pier Tremblay
President & Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Dr. John Wagner
Laboratory Director
Idaho National Laboratory
David A. Wright
Commissioner
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Industry Leadership
CEOs & Presidents
Doreen Abeysundra
Founder
Women in Nuclear Finance
Todd Abrajano
President & CEO
United States Nuclear Industry Council
Michelle Amante-Harstine
Founder & CEO
World Nuclear Congress; Congressional Energy Engagement
Chris Colbert
CEO
Elementl Power
Dr. Ron Faibish
Executive Director & Vice Chair
Congressional Energy Engagement Foundation
Mike Finnerty
Chief Executive & Chief Nuclear Inspector
Office for Nuclear Regulation, UK
William "Will" Fork
Partner, International Nuclear Law
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Dr. Sunil Félix
Nuclear Counsellor
Embassy of France in Washington D.C.
Seth Grae
President & CEO
Lightbridge
John L. Hopkins
President & Chief Executive Officer
NuScale Power
Sama Bilbao y León
Director General
World Nuclear Association
Dr. Mark Matossian
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Whipsmart Ventures
Pierre Audinet, Ph.D.
Lead Energy Specialist
The World Bank
James Schaefer
Senior Managing Director - Power, Energy, and Renewables
Guggenheim Securities
Industry & Academic Experts
Distinguished Thought Leaders
BJ Cunningham
Founder & Keynote Speaker
Death Cigarettes
Dr. Jennifer T. Gordon
Director, Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative
Atlantic Council
Tom Haslett
Managing Director - Energy, Critical Minerals, Africa and Middle East Policy
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
Mr. Joon Huh
Second Secretary, Political Section
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea
Oladipo Okusaga
Head of Energy, Climate and Programme Management
Embassy of the United Kingdom
Chris Opperman
Operating Partner
C5 Capital
Andrew "Andy" Paterson
Strategy & Market Intelligence
Allied Nuclear Partners
Ms. Yukiko Tokuya
First Secretary, Political Section
Embassy of Japan
Brian Wirth
UTK-ORNL Governor's Chair Professor of Computational Nuclear Engineering
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
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