Agenda
October 19-20, 2026
Indianapolis, Indiana
This event is in partnership with the State of Indiana and Purdue University College of Engineering, with support from the Institute for Energy Innovation (IEI).
**Additional speakers and panelists will be announced as the Summit approaches—please check back for updates.**
Monday, October 19
| Time | Event/Details |
|---|---|
| 9:30-10:00 AM |
Arrival/Registration Hyatt Regency (Regency Ballroom, 2nd Floor) 1 S. Capitol Ave. Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 |
| 10:00-10:10 AM |
Welcome President Mitch Daniels, Interim President, Purdue University Secretary Suzanne Jaworowski, Indiana Secretary of Energy and Natural Resources |
| 10:15-10:35 AM | Keynote: Maria Korsnick, President and Chief Executive Officer, Nuclear Energy Institute |
| 10:40-11:05 AM |
Nuclear Spotlight Panel - The Nuclear Landscape: A Year in Review Moderator: Secretary Suzanne Jaworowski, Indiana Secretary of Energy and Natural Resources Assistant Secretary Theodore Garrish, Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, U.S. Department of Energy Commissioner David A. Wright, Commissioner, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) |
| 11:10-11:55 AM |
Panel 1 - Deploying the Next Generation of Nuclear Technology
Moderator: Lefteri Tsoukalas, Professor of Nuclear Engineering, Purdue University
Craig Bealmear, Chief Financial Officer, Oklo
Ben Reinke, Senior Vice President, Global Business Development; Deputy Chief Commercial Officer, X-energy
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| 12:00-1:00 PM |
Lunch (Cosmopolitan Room, 3rd Floor) Special thank you to our lunch sponsor, Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) |
| 1:10 PM | Return to Ballroom |
| 1:30-1:50 PM | Keynote: Secretary Chuck Goodrich, Indiana Secretary of Commerce |
| 1:55-2:40 PM |
Panel 2 - The Future of Nuclear Fuel Moderator: Aaron Totemeier, Principal Technical Leader, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Leo Carrilho, Director - Fuel Assembly Design, Lightbridge
Abbey Donahue, PE, Chief Engineer, BWXT Advanced Nuclear Reactor
Sean Oehlbert, Vice President, Corporate Business Strategy, Centrus Energy Corp.
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| 2:40-3:00 PM | Break |
| 3:25-3:45 PM | Nuclear Spotlight Panel |
| 3:50-4:35 PM | Panel 3 |
| 4:35-4:50 PM | Break |
| 4:50 PM | Doors Open for Fireside Chat |
| 5:00-6:00 PM |
Fireside Chat Hyatt Regency (Regency Ballroom, 2nd Floor) 1 S. Capitol Ave. Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Moderator: Nate Feltman, CEO and Owner, IBJ Media Governor Mike Braun, Governor of Indiana |
| 6:00-7:00 PM |
Global Nuclear Energy Economic Summit Mixer Hyatt Regency (Studio Lounge, 3rd Floor) 1 S. Capitol Ave. Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 |
Tuesday, October 20
| Time | Event/Details |
|---|---|
| 8:00-8:30 AM |
Continental Breakfast and Registration Hyatt Regency (Regency Ballroom, 2nd Floor) 1 S. Capitol Ave. Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 |
| 8:30-8:40 AM | Opening Remarks/Welcome |
| 8:45-9:05 AM | Keynote |
| 9:10-9:55 AM |
Panel 4: Building the Nuclear Workforce of the Future Moderator: Paul Mitchell, President and CEO, Energy Systems Network (ESN) Jason Clark, Senior Political Advisor, Central Midwest Carpenters Union Hannah Pike, PhD Student, Nuclear Engineering, Purdue University Patrick Rouse, Vice President of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering and Applied Science, Ivy Tech Community College |
| 9:55-10:15 AM | Break |
| 10:20-10:40 AM | Keynote |
| 10:45-11:30 AM |
Panel 5: Financing the Future: Investment and Assurance Pathways for Nuclear Energy Moderator: Rinaldo Hunt, Executive Director for Business Development and Strategic Partnerships, Purdue Applied Research Institute (PARI) David Fahraty, Chief Commercial Officer and Co-Founder, Elementl Power |
| 11:30 AM-1:00 PM | Lunch and Workshop Begins (Cosmopolitan Room, 3rd Floor) |
| 1:00-2:15 PM |
Workshop - Indiana's Nuclear Cluster Strategy Led by Julio Prado, Strategic Doing |
| 2:15-4:00 PM |
Breakout Sessions - Converting strategic outcomes set for 2030 into pathfinder projects Working Group 1: Workforce and Education Pipeline Working Group 2: Infrastructure and Investment Working Group 3: Innovation and R&D Working Group 4: Community Readiness and Governance |
| 4:00-5:00 PM | Report-Outs and Action Planning |
| 5:00 PM | Conclusion |