Nuclear energy is entering a defining execution phase as rapidly growing electricity demand, AI infrastructure, data center expansion, industrial electrification, and energy security priorities renew the commercial case for reliable, always-on nuclear power.
Against this backdrop, Nuclear Energy Xchange USA 2027 will bring together senior leaders
from across the nuclear ecosystem on March 16, 2027, in Charlotte, North Carolina, to examine what it will take to convert renewed market momentum into bankable, deployable power infrastructure.
The one-day conference will convene utilities, nuclear operators, reactor developers, fuel suppliers, engineering and construction firms, manufacturers, investors, regulators,
policymakers, data center operators, and industrial energy users responsible for the next phase of nuclear deployment.
Five Priorities Shaping Nuclear Deployment
The program is structured around five strategic pillars: Nuclear Power for the AI & Data Center Era; SMRs, Microreactors & Advanced Reactor Deployment; Fuel Security, Supply Chains & the Circular Nuclear Economy; Financing, Investment & Risk Mitigation; and The Delivery Bottleneck: Workforce, Modern Regulation & Manufacturing.
Across these themes, discussions will examine power demand, advanced reactor
commercialization, licensing pathways, fuel availability, project finance, risk allocation, modular construction, domestic manufacturing, workforce readiness, and the delivery capabilities
required to move projects from development into commercial operation.
Industry Leaders Join the Program
Opening the conference program, Suzanne Jaworowski, Secretary of Energy and Natural Resources for the State of Indiana, will examine how states can establish the policy
frameworks, community readiness, regulatory alignment, and cross-sector partnerships required to create the foundation for advanced nuclear deployment.
Rounette Nader, Vice President at Duke Energy, will explore how nuclear can continue providing reliable 24/7 energy while supporting future deployment, while Andrew Bryant, Nuclear Quality Assurance Director at Fermi America, will address nuclear power’s role in meeting the rapidly growing energy requirements of AI data centers.
The agenda also includes Tison Campbell of K&L Gates, examining licensing pathways for SMRs, microreactors, and advanced reactors, and Ian Wilson, Fuel Cycle Portfolio Director at
AtkinsRéalis, discussing resilient transatlantic nuclear fuel supply chains.
A dedicated panel on bankability, risk allocation, and delivery will bring together perspectives from Norton Rose Fulbright, Bechtel, Aon, Blue Energy, Holtec, and Applied Atomics, while Phil Zeringue of Nuclearn will explore how purpose-built AI can reduce engineering and
compliance backlogs across operating nuclear plants.
From Nuclear Momentum to Project Execution
The resurgence of interest in nuclear energy has created significant opportunity, but deployment at scale will depend on more than technology readiness. Projects must secure fuel, capital, licenses, manufacturing capacity, skilled labor, credible offtake, and delivery partners while managing construction and regulatory risk.
With 100+ delegates, 15+ expert speakers, five strategic agenda pillars, and a 70%+ senior decision-maker focus, Nuclear Energy Xchange USA 2027 will provide a concentrated forum for benchmarking strategies, evaluating technologies, identifying project partners, and
understanding where investment and deployment opportunities are developing.
The event centers on one defining question: what will it take to turn nuclear demand into bankable, deployable power infrastructure?
Further information about the agenda, speakers, registration, sponsorship opportunities, and remaining speaking opportunities is available at nuclearxchange.com.
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