AUSTIN, Texas (October 6, 2025)—In less than 10 days over 600 leaders from a wide range of industries will descend upon Austin for the 2025 Texas Nuclear Summit, hosted by the Texas Nuclear Alliance.
The second annual Texas Nuclear Summit will convene leading voices in nuclear energy, innovation, business, policy, and power dedicated to advancing Governor Greg Abbott’s charge for “Texas to lead a nuclear power renaissance in the United States.”
“This year’s Summit will be a critical forum for the brightest minds from around Texas and across the United States to unite behind the future of nuclear energy in the Lone Star State,” said Reed Clay, President of TNA. “Reliable energy powers every aspect of life for Texans and will be key to securing a secure and prosperous future, and Texas is uniquely positioned to champion nuclear power and lead the world in next-generation energy solutions.”
Building on the success of last year’s inaugural event, this year’s summit will feature keynote addresses, expert panels and fireside chats with distinguished speakers such as Texas Governor Greg Abbott, U.S. Department of Energy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy Ted Garrish, State Representatives Cody Harris and Drew Darby, Former Texas Governor and Former U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office Director Jarred Shaffer, Public Utility Commission of Texas Chairman Thomas Gleeson, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Chairwoman Brooke Paup, Texas A&M University System Chancellor Glenn Hegar, Nuclear Energy Institute President and CEO Maria Korsnick, Vistra Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Ken Peters, Constellation Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Dan Eggers, NuScale Power CEO John Hopkins, Terrestrial Energy CEO Simon Irish, Uranium Energy Corp President and CEO Amir Adnani, and Texas Nuclear Alliance Chairman and Natura Resources Founder and President Doug Robison, alongside leaders from top industries nationwide. A full list of speakers is included below.
For registration and more details about the 2025 Texas Nuclear Summit, visit www.nucleartexas.com. Registration closes on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.
2025 Texas Nuclear Summit Speakers
Texas Governor Greg Abbott
Ted Garrish, Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Maria Korsnick, President and CEO, Nuclear Energy Institute
Dan Eggers, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Constellation
Glenn Hegar, Chancellor, Texas A&M University System
John Hopkins, CEO, NuScale Power
Ken Peters, Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer, Vistra
Jarred Shaffer, Director, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office
Thomas Gleeson, Chairman, Public Utility Commission of Texas
Bill Blevins, Director of Grid Coordination, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry, Co-Founder and Director, Fermi America
Brooke Paup, Chairwoman, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Texas State Representative Cody Harris
Texas State Representative Drew Darby
Dr. Jenifer Shafer, Associate Director for Technology, U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E)
Doug Robison, Chairman, Texas Nuclear Alliance
Reed Clay, President, Texas Nuclear Alliance
Simon Irish, CEO, Terrestrial Energy
Amir Adnani, President and CEO, Uranium Energy Corp
Liz Muller, Co-Founder & CEO, Deep Fission
Jake Jurewicz, CEO & Co-founder, Blue Energy
Matt Loszak, CEO, Aalo Atomics
Jason Cooper, CEO, GE Vernova SMR
Ted Enos, CEO, Certrec
Doug VanTassell, CEO, Paragon Energy Solutions
James Walker, CEO, NANO Nuclear
Toby Neugebauer, Co-Founder & CEO, Fermi America
Isabelle Boemeke, Author, RAD FUTURE
Robert Bryce, Author, Journalist, and Film Producer
Ray Rothrock, Venture Investor, FiftySix Investments
Charles Oppenheimer, Oppenheimer Energy
Jim Smiley, Senior Manager, Advanced Nuclear Development, Entergy
Elaina Ball, Chief Strategy Officer, CPS Energy
Kreshka Young, North America Business Director for Energy and Climate, Dow
Daniel Womack, Global Lead for Carbon Policy, Dow
Rick Springman, President of Global Clean Energy Opportunities, Holtec International
Tighe Smith, Chief Nuclear Officer, Paragon Energy Solutions
Sean Stibich, Executive Director, Port of Victoria
Jon Guidroz, SVP Commercialization, Aalo Atomics
Bill Goodwin, Chief Legal and Strategy Officer, Oklo
Tim Williamson, Director of Regulatory & Public Affairs, Shepherd Power
Bobby Gallagher, CEO & CTO, Deployable Energy
Brad Tomer, Director, National Reactor Innovation Center at Idaho National Laboratory
Brent Berg, Senior Vice President for U.S. Operations, Uranium Energy Corp
Dr. Joe Elabd, Vice Chancellor for Research, The Texas A&M University System
Dr. Dale Klein, The University of Texas at Austin
Kevin Clarno, Associate Professor in the Nuclear and Radiation Engineering Program, The University of Texas at Austin
Derek Haas, Associate Professor, Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
John Butler, Clinical Associate Professor of Finance, The University of Texas at Austin
James Wyble III, Vice President – AP1000 Project Development North America, Westinghouse
David W. Bergmann, Chief Engineer, U.S. Nuclear Group, AtkinsRéalis
Armond Cohen, Executive Director, Clean Air Task Force
Stephen Comello, Executive Director, Nuclear Scaling Initiative
Evan Cummings, Senior Director of Business Development, Kairos Power
Jon Czas, Big Watt Digital
Duane Sherritt, Vice President of Low Carbon Solutions, Halliburton
Zainub Noor, Director of Low Carbon Solutions, Halliburton
Steve Winston, Founder, CrisiScience Collaborative
Jordan Robison, VP of Engineering & Program Management, Natura Resources
Igor V. Dubinsky, PhD, Director of Defense Nuclear Programs, BWXT Advanced Technologies LLC
John M. Borland, P.E., PMP, Director, Widelity, LLC
Terry Maxey, Managing Director – Utilities and Global Power Generation Lead, Accenture
Bethany Patton, Managing Director – Power Generation, Accenture
Jeff Merrifield, Partner, Nuclear Energy Team Leader, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Elina Teplinsky, Partner, Global Energy Industry Leader, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Ashleigh Myers, Partner, Environmental & Natural Resources, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Alex Polonsky, Partner, Morgan Lewis
Ryan Lighty, Partner, Morgan Lewis
Douglas Dua, Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth
Ryan Ketchum, Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth
2025 Texas Nuclear Summit Sponsors
Vistra, Premiere Sponsor
Constellation, Premiere Sponsor
NuScale, Premiere Sponsor
The Texas A&M University System, Premiere Sponsor
Terrestrial Energy, VIP Dinner Sponsor
Lockton, Welcome Party Sponsor
Oklo, Breakfast Sponsor
Uranium Energy Corp., Happy Hour Sponsor
Natura Resources, Lanyard Sponsor
Blue Energy, Capitol Sponsor
Deep Fission, Capitol Sponsor
Paragon Energy Solutions, Speakers Lounge Sponsor
NextEra Energy, Coffee Break Sponsor
Aalo Atomics, Coffee Break Sponsor
Accenture, Coffee Break Sponsor
Nuclear Energy Institute, Coffee Break Sponsor
Terra Innovatum, Coffee Break Sponsor
Nano Nuclear Energy Inc., Hydration Station Sponsor
Certrec, WiFi Sponsor
GE Vernova, Recharge Zone Sponsor
The University of Texas at Austin, Academic Sponsor
Texas Tech University, Academic Sponsor
AtkinsRéalis, Block 3 Sponsor
Big Watt Digital, Block 3 Sponsor
Centrus Energy Corp., Block 3 Sponsor
CPS Energy, Block 3 Sponsor
Dow, Block 3 Sponsor
Entergy, Block 3 Sponsor
Fermi America, Block 3 Sponsor
Holtec International, Block 3 Sponsor
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, Block 3 Sponsor
Kairos Power, Block 3 Sponsor
King & Spalding, Block 3 Sponsor
Morgan Lewis, Block 3 Sponsor
Port of Victoria, Block 3 Sponsor
TerraPower, Block 3 Sponsor
Waste Control Specialists, Block 3 Sponsor
X-energy, Block 3 Sponsor
Baker Construction, Block 2 Sponsor
Exodys Energy, Block 2 Sponsor
HDR, inc., Block 2 Sponsor
iTOTEM Analytics USA, Block 2 Sponsor
Lower Colorado River Authority, Block 2 Sponsor
Nuclear Scaling Initiative, Block 3 Sponsor
Oceans and Wildlife Institute, Block 2 Sponsor
Oppenheimer Energy, Block 2 Sponsor
REPLOY Power, Block 2 Sponsor
Shepherd Power, Block 2 Sponsor
The Nuclear Company, Block 2 Sponsor
TMAB Therapeutics, Block 2 Sponsor
Veriten, Block 2 Sponsor
American Conservation Coalition, Block 1 Sponsor
Aquatech, Block 1 Sponsor
Day & Zimmermann, Block 1 Sponsor
enCore Energy, Block 1 Sponsor
Everstar, Block 1 Sponsor
Haynes Boone, Block 1 Sponsor
HealthPhysics.com, Block 1 Sponsor
Nuclear Promise X, Block 1 Sponsor
Nuclear Talent Scout, Block 1 Sponsor
Oxy, Block 1 Sponsor
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Block 1 Sponsor
PCL Construction, Block 1 Sponsor
Quantum Capital, Block 1 Sponsor
Rolls Royce SMR, Block 1 Sponsor
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL), Block 1 Sponsor
Subcritical Systems, Block 1 Sponsor
Tokamak Energy, Block 1 Sponsor
Transect, Inc., Block 1 Sponsor
TNA is the only industry association in Texas dedicated to the advancement of nuclear technology in the state. TNA was formed with a singular mission: to make Texas the Nuclear Capital of the World. Formed in 2022 in the aftermath of Winter Storm Uri, TNA is based on the fundamental premise that if Texas and the world want low-carbon, reliable energy, it can no longer turn its back on nuclear energy. Nuclear is clean, safe, reliable, and secure.
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