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October 19, 2026 | October 20, 2026

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$75 — Day 1 | $125 — Days 1 & 2 Sponsored lunch + complimentary fireside chat, mixer & workshop included.

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Hyatt Regency, 1 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46204 Hotel Room Block
Cut Off Date: October 2

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The Global Nuclear Energy Economic Summit will bring together key industry leaders to strategize business deals that accelerate nuclear power deployment. Key stakeholders will drive discussions on rapid reindustrialization, scaling the domestic workforce, and outlining the commercial transactions necessary to solidify Indiana’s global nuclear leadership under the America 250 initiative.

This event is in partnership with the State of Indiana and Purdue University College of Engineering, with support from the Institute for Energy Innovation.

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2025 Event Highlight

The 2025 Global Nuclear Energy Economic Summit brought together leaders from government, industry, and academia at Purdue University to advance collaboration around the future of nuclear energy and economic development. The event featured keynote speakers, policy leaders, and industry experts discussing small modular reactors, nuclear manufacturing, financing and assurance, and nuclear power solutions for AI and data centers. Hosted in partnership with the State of Indiana and Purdue Engineering, the summit helped position Indiana as a growing hub for nuclear innovation and energy leadership. Click below to explore the full agenda, speakers, and highlights from the 2025 event.

2025’s Nuclear Summit
Purdue hosts Global Nuclear Energy Economic Summit to advance Indiana's role in nuclear innovation

Speakers


Hosts

Master of Ceremonies

Michael J. Graff

Michael J. Graff

Chairman/CEO/Strategic Advisor/Board Member

Keynotes/Spotlight Panels

Theodore Garrish

Assistant Secretary Theodore Garrish

Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Chuck Goodrich

Secretary Chuck Goodrich

Indiana Secretary of Commerce

Maria Korsnick

Maria Korsnick

President and Chief Executive Officer, Nuclear Energy Institute
David A. Wright

David A. Wright

Commissioner, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Nate Feltman

Nate Feltman

CEO and Owner, IBJ Media

Panel Participants

Craig Bealmear

Craig Bealmear

Chief Financial Officer, Oklo
Carol Berrigan

Carol Berrigan

Executive Director, International Government Affairs and Supply Chain, Nuclear Energy Institute

Leo Carrilho

Leo Carrilho

Director – Fuel Assembly Design, Lightbridge
Jason Clark

Jason Clark

Senior Political Advisor, Central Midwest Carpenters Union

Abbey Donahue

Abbey Donahue

PE Chief Engineer, BWXT Advanced Nuclear Reactor

David Faherty

David Faherty

Chief Commercial Officer and Co-founder, Elementl Power
Jon Ford

Jon Ford

Executive Director, Indiana Office of Energy Development

Mitch Frazier

Mitch Frazier

President, Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC)
Rinaldo Hunt

Rinaldo Hunt

Executive Director for Business Development and Strategic Partnerships, Purdue Applied Research Institute
Joe Jacobson

Joe Jacobson

Head of Commercialization, Applied Atomics
Matt MacVicar

Matt MacVicar

Vice President, SMR Strategy & Business Development, Rolls Royce

Alex Milward

Alex Milward

His Majesty's Trade Commissioner for North America
Paul Mitchell

Paul Mitchell

President and CEO, Energy Systems Network (ESN)
Patrick O'Brien

Patrick O'Brien

Executive Director, Government Affairs and Communications, Holtec International

Sean Oehbert

Sean Oehbert

Vice President, Corporate Business Strategy, Centrus Energy Corp.
Allen Otto

Allen Otto

Senior Managing Director — Power, Utilities & Renewables, Guggenheim Partners

Hannah Pike

Hannah Pike

PhD Student, Nuclear Engineering, Purdue University

Ben Reinke

Ben Reinke

Senior Vice President, Global Business Development; Deputy Chief Commercial Officer, X-energy
Patrick Rouse

Patrick Rouse

Vice President, Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering, Bioscience, and Skilled Trades, Ivy Tech Community College – Systems Office
Mike Starrett

Mike Starrett

Chief Commercial Officer, Radiant

Aaron Totemeier

Aaron Totemeier

Principal Technical Leader, Electric Power Research Institute
Lefteri Tsoukalas

Lefteri Tsoukalas

Professor of Nuclear Engineering, Purdue University

Amit Varma

Amit Varma

Karl H. Kettelhut Professor of Civil Engineering; Director, Bowen Laboratory of Large-Scale CE Research, Purdue University
Emily Williams

Emily Williams

Chief Executive Officer, Geenex
Michael Woods

Michael Woods

President, Woods Capital LLC
James Wyble

James Wyble

Vice President - APX Project Development - North America, Westinghouse Electric Company

Workshop Leads

Julio Prado

Julio Prado

Strategic Doing
Shripad Revankar

Shripad Revankar

Professor of Nuclear Engineering, Purdue University
Fabio Ribeiro

Fabio Ribeiro

William Nicholas and Elizabeth Holstein Delgass Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and Director, CISTAR

Leaders and Legends Podcast featuring Secretary Jaworowski and Director Ford

Gov. Braun Announces Federal SPARK Grant to Modernize Indiana Power Grid, Lower Costs for Hoosier Ratepayers

Department of War Announces Navy's First Advanced Nuclear Microreactor Deployment at Naval Weapons Station Crane, Indiana

At the nation’s only all-digital nuclear reactor, engineers conduct the first experiments of their kind in the U.S.

Governor Mike Braun Signs Nuclear Energy Letter of Intent with Eli Lilly and Company

First American Nuclear Submits Regulatory Engagement Plan for Fast-Spectrum Small Modular Reactor (SMR)

Purdue Consortium supports nuclear infrastructure revitalization workforce development

Energy-sector power players join Purdue Engineering's Grid of Tomorrow Consortium

Boilermakers share dream of shaping America's nuclear future

Purdue Nuclear Engineering leads nuclear power innovations

Purdue hosts Global Nuclear Energy Economic Summit to advance Indiana's role in nuclear innovation

Purdue launches nation's first online credential program in small modular reactors